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   floccose

   /ˈflɒkəʊs/

   adjective

   • 1. covered with or consisting of woolly tufts.

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from late Latin floccosus, from Latin floccus ‘flock’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   The meaning of FLOCCOSE is having or covered with tufts of soft woolly hairs that are often deciduous —used especially of plants.

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   Floccose definition: consisting of or bearing woolly tufts or long soft hairs.. See examples of FLOCCOSE used in a sentence.

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   Consisting of or covered with woolly tufts or hairs.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Define floccose. floccose synonyms, floccose pronunciation, floccose translation, English dictionary definition of floccose. adj. Botany Covered with tufts of soft hair, as the fruits of quince.

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   The surface becomes fibrillosely floccose or whitish at the base and violet at the top, later becoming covered with the violet to whitish silky cortina (a cobwebby partial veil).

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   IPA guide. Definitions of floccose. adjective. (of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs. synonyms: haired, hairy, hirsute. having or covered with hair.

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