Definitions for "Flocculent"
Clothed with small flocks or flakes; woolly.
having a fluffy character or appearance
Woolly, fluffy; used to refer to certain galaxies that have a woolly appearance.
Having a structure like shredded wool, as some precipitates.
having downy or flaky shreds.
a chemical added to water that attaches to small particles and helps them sink; the material that settles on the bottom can be removed to improve the clarity of the water
An electrolyte which, when added to a coating material, will cause solid particles to aggregate and settle due to the reduced degree of repulsion between the particles.
Keywords:  unfledged, hatched, newly, birds, down
Applied to the down of newly hatched or unfledged birds.