floccus vs whisker

floccus

noun
  • A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs; the downy plumage of unfledged birds. 

  • A cloud species which consists of rounded tufts of cloud, often formed by dissipation from larger cloud species. Associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera. 

whisker

noun
  • One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal. 

  • A small tendril that forms on metal. 

  • The (very small) distance between two things. 

  • One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. 

  • That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both. 

  • A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot. 

  • A hair of the beard. 

  • Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds. 

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