flocculent

WOTD – 18 May 2006    

English

Etymology

From Latin floccus ‘flock of wool’.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈflɒkjʊlənt/

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Adjective

flocculent (comparative more flocculent, superlative most flocculent)

1. Flocculated, resembling bits of wool, woolly.
2. Covered in a woolly substance; downy.
3. Flaky.

Translations

woolly

• Hebrew: צמרירי

• Russian: пушистый (ru) (pušistyj)

Derived terms

• flocculent spiral galaxy

Noun

flocculent (plural flocculents)

1. (astronomy) diminutive of flocculent spiral galaxy

Antonyms

• (galaxy): grand design

Hyponyms

• (galaxy): multi-arm