flocculence
noun
floc·cu·lence
\ˈfläkyələn(t)s\
variants: less commonly
flocculency
\-nsē\Definition of flocculence
flocculences
alsoflocculencies
1 : a flocculent state
2 : something that gives a flocculent material or surface its character (as the waxy secretion of flocculent insects)
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