fiosculose

[Mod. Lat.flosculosus.] Bot.: Bearing or having many flosculi or florets. flosh (1), s . [Prob. connected with Ger. flö e =a trough in which ore is washed.] Metal .: A hopper-shaped box in which ore is placed for the action of the stamps. The side of the box has a shutter, which is raised or lowered to allow the ore to escape when it has acquired the desired finene . flosh (2), s. [FLOSS (2), s.] flosh-silk, s. [FLOSS-SILK.] 1866 flot-age (age as Ig), s. [Eng. float; -age; Fr. flottage.] 1. The act or state of floating. 2. That which floats upon the sea or a river. flöt -ant, float-ant, a. [Fr. flottant , pr. par. of flotter to float.] Her.: Flying or streaming in the air, as a bird or a banner; applied to a bird it is the same as DisCLOSED (q. v.).