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floc·cose (flokґōs) [L. floccosus full of flocks of wool] woolly; said of a bacterial growth which is composed of short, curved chains variously oriented.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Floccose — Floc*cose , a. [L. floccosus. Cf. 2d {Flock}, n.] 1. Spotted with small tufts like wool. Wright. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having tufts of soft hairs, which are often deciduous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floccose — [fläk′ōs΄] adj. [LL floccosus < L floccus: see FLOCCUS] covered with soft wool or wool like tufts … English World dictionary
floccose — /flok ohs/, adj. 1. Bot. consisting of or bearing woolly tufts or long soft hairs. 2. flocculent. [1745 55; < LL floccosus full of tufts of wool. See FLOCCUS, OSE1] * * * … Universalium
floccose — adjective Covered or growing in wooly tufts … Wiktionary
floccose — floc·cose || flÉ‘kəʊs / flÉ’k adj. hairy, having small tufts (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
floccose — [ flɒkəʊs] adjective chiefly Botany covered with or consisting of woolly tufts. Origin C18: from late L. floccosus, from L. floccus flock … English new terms dictionary
floccose — Bearing soft, uneven hairs, e.g. the cataphylls of Cycas cairnsiana … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
floccose — floc·cose … English syllables
floccose — /ˈflɒkoʊs/ (say flokohs), /flɒˈkoʊs/ (say flo kohs) adjective 1. Botany consisting of or bearing woolly tufts or long soft hairs. 2. → flocculent. {Late Latin floccōsus, from Latin floccus flock of wool} …
floccose — a. woolly … Dictionary of difficult words
