What does flocculent mean?
Flocculent means Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly..
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/ˈflɒk.jə.lənt/ · adjective
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; [...]
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Flocculent means Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly..
Common synonyms include soft, woolly, wooly.
Possible antonyms include grand design.
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; [...]
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