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flocculent Definition

floc·cu·lent (fläk′yə lənt)

adjective

  1. like wool or tufts of wool; fluffy
  2. containing or consisting of small woolly masses
  3. covered with a wool-like substance, as some insects

Etymology: < L floccus (see floccus) + -ulent

flocculent Related Forms
floc′·cu·lence noun
flocculent Synonyms

flocculent

modif.

hairy, woolly, fluffy; see downy, woolly.

flocculent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • smatchets: However, recent confrontations with these lurdane, flocculent, smatchets causes me malnoia.
  • precipitate: This can include the presence of haemolysis ( especially if the blood is permanganate coloured),a flocculent precipitate or clotting.

Browse dictionary entries near flocculent

  1. ‹ floccule
  2. ‹ flocculate
  3. ‹ flocculant
  4. ‹ floccose
  5. ‹ floc
  6. ‹ floaty
  7. ‹ floatplane
  8. ‹ floating ribs
  9. ‹ floating-point
  10. ‹ floating island
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