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floccose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
floc-cose
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered or growing in wooly tufts

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin floccosus.

Inflected Forms

more floccose (comparative) most floccose (superlative)

Derived Forms

floccosely

Frequently Paired Words

flocculose

Questions

What does floccose mean?
Covered or growing in wooly tufts
Where does floccose come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin floccosus.

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