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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › floccoseFloccose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Floccose is an adjective that means having or covered with tufts of soft woolly hairs that are often deciduous, especially of plants. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and examples from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

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   floccose is an adjective that means resembling wool or down, or composed of small clumps. It comes from Latin floccōsus and is used in subjects such as animals and fungi.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishfloccose collocation | meaning and examples of use - Cambridge...

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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).

5. en.thefreedictionary.com › floccoseFloccose - definition of floccose by The Free Dictionary

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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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › floccoseFloccose Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Floccose is an adjective that means covered with soft wool or wool-like tufts. It comes from Latin floccus, meaning a tuft of wool. See examples and similar words.

7. www.adelaide.edu.au › mycology › glossaryGlossary of Mycological Terms | Mycology | University of Adelaide

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   Floccose: Fluffy or cottony. Foot cell: A basal cell of a conidiophore as seen in Aspergillus and Fusarium. Fusiform: Spindle-shaped, tapering toward the end. Geniculate: Bent like a knee. Germ tube: The initial hypha that develops from a conidium or spore. Glabrous: Smooth. Gloiospora: Conidia aggregated in slimy heads at the tip of an ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfloccose | Example sentences - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Examples of how to use “floccose” in a sentence from the Cambridge Dictionary Labs