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floc⋅cu⋅lent

  [flok-yuh-luhnt]
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–adjective
1. like a clump or tuft of wool.
2. covered with a soft, woolly substance.
3. consisting of or containing loose woolly masses.
4. flocky.
5. Chemistry. consisting of flocs and floccules.
Origin:
1790–1800; flocc(us) + -ulent

Related forms:
floc⋅cu⋅lence, floc⋅cu⋅len⋅cy, noun
floc⋅cu⋅lent⋅ly, adverb
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floc·cu·lent   (flŏk'yə-lənt)   
adj.  
  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.
floc'cu·lence n., floc'cu·lent·ly adv.
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Flocculence

Floc"cu*lence\, n. The state of being flocculent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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