floc·cu·lent

(flŏk′yə-lənt)

adj.

1. Having a fluffy or woolly appearance.

2. Chemistry Containing or made up of small particles that have been aggregated together.

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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