floccillation

English

Etymology

From floccillus, diminutive of floccus (“flock”) and the suffix -ation.

Noun

floccillation (usually uncountable, plural floccillations)

  1. (rare) Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people.[1]

Synonyms

References
  1. "floccillation." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007.
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