floccose
[ flok-ohs ]
adjective
Botany. consisting of or bearing woolly tufts or long soft hairs.
Origin of floccose
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British Dictionary definitions for floccose
floccose
/ (ˈflɒkəʊs) /
adjective
consisting of or covered with woolly tufts or hairs: floccose growths of bacteria
Origin of floccose
1C18: from Latin floccōsus full of flocks of wool
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