flocculence


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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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