"resembling wool, fleecy," 1800, from Latin floccus "lock of hair, tuft of wool," a word of unknown origin, + -ulent. Related: Flocculence.
word-forming element meaning "full of, abounding in," from Latin adjective suffix -ulentus "full of."
updated on December 03, 2016
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