I. ˈfläk noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin floccus flock of wool — more at floccus
1. : a flocculent mass formed by the aggregation of a number of fine suspended particles (as in a precipitate or in smoke)
2. : flock III 1,2,3
II. verb
( flocced -kt ; flocced “ ; floccing -kiŋ ; flocs )
intransitive verb
: to aggregate into flocs : flocculate
transitive verb
: to cause (as a slime) to floc