2. (Bot.) Having tufts of soft hairs, which are often deciduous.

Floc"cu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the flocculus.

Floc"cu*late (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flocculated; p. pr. & vb. n.

Flocculating.] (Geol.) To aggregate into small lumps.

Floc"cu*late (?), a. (Zoˆl.) Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as

some insects.

Floc`cu*la"tion (?), n. (Geol.) The process by which small particles of

fine soils and sediments aggregate into larger lumps.

Floc"cu*lence (?), n. The state of being flocculent.

Floc"cu*lent (?), a. [See Flock of wool.] 1. Clothed with small flocks

or flakes; woolly. Gray.

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