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flocculent

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(fläk′yə lənt)

adjective

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

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

Related Forms:

flocculence noun

See flocculent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having a fluffy or woolly appearance.
Chemistry Made up of or containing woolly masses.
Zoology Having a soft, waxy, and woollike covering, as certain insects.

Related Forms:

flocˈcu·lence noun

flocˈcu·lent·ly adverb

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