A small spherical object covered with fuzz or fuzzy material, or in zoology, a larval stage of certain animals with a hairy appearance.
Compound word: fuzz (a soft, fluffy covering, from uncertain origin possibly related to 'fuss') + ball. The term became common in 20th-century English.
In ecology, 'fuzzball' is the charming nickname for the furry larval stage of some sea creatures—they look absolutely adorable under a microscope, like tiny bouncing teddy bears!
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