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单词 floccose
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Definition of floccose in English:

floccose

adjective ˈflɒkəʊsˈflɑkoʊs
Botany
  • Covered with or consisting of woolly tufts.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ring is floccose, off-white, not striate on the surface.
    • Colonies were 40 mm in diameter, white, floccose, and attached to the surface of the medium.
    Synonyms
    fluffy, woolly, downy, fuzzy, feathery, furry, velvety, shaggy

Origin

Mid 18th century: from late Latin floccosus, from Latin floccus 'flock'.

 
 

Definition of floccose in US English:

floccose

adjectiveˈflɑkoʊsˈfläkōs
Botany
  • Covered with or consisting of woolly tufts.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ring is floccose, off-white, not striate on the surface.
    • Colonies were 40 mm in diameter, white, floccose, and attached to the surface of the medium.
    Synonyms
    fluffy, woolly, downy, fuzzy, feathery, furry, velvety, shaggy

Origin

Mid 18th century: from late Latin floccosus, from Latin floccus ‘flock’.

 
 
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