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floccose
(floc|cose)
Pronunciation:
/ˈflɒkəʊs/
adjective
chiefly
Botany
covered with or consisting of woolly tufts.
Origin:
mid 18th century
: from late Latin
floccosus
, from Latin
floccus
'flock'
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