Flocculent
[FLAHK-yə-lənt]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, early 19th century
1.
Having or resembling tufts of wool.
2.
Having a loosely clumped texture.
Examples of Flocculent in a sentence
"The flocculent sheep were ready for their spring shearing."
"Your potting soil should be slightly damp and flocculent."
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