flocculent

(fläkyə 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

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

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See flocculent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

Related Forms:

  • flocˈcu·lence noun
  • flocˈcu·lent·ly adverb

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