flocculent
adjective
- having a fluffy or woolly appearance
- containing or made up of small particles that have been aggregated together
- having a soft, waxy, and woollike covering, as certain insects
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈflɒk.jə.lənt/ / /ˈflɑk.jə.lənt/
adj
Etymology: From Latin floccus (“flock of wool”).
- Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly.
“As soon as night begins to spread its darkening shadows over our brief twilight, this active creature [the morepork] sets out on its hunting excursions, roaming over field and gully with soft, noiseless flight, one of the advantages it owes to its flocculent plumage; [...]”
- Covered in a woolly substance; downy.
- Flaky.
noun
Etymology: From Latin floccus (“flock of wool”).
- diminutive of flocculent spiral galaxy