floc·cose \ˈfläˌkōs\adjective Etymology: Late Latin floccosus, from Latin floccus + -osus -ose : having or covered with tufts of soft woolly hairs that are often deciduous — used especially of plants • floc·cose·ly\-lē\adverb • floc·cos·i·ty\fläˈkäsəd.ē\noun-es