| 释义 |
sericeous, a. Zool. and Bot.|sɪˈrɪʃɪəs|
[f. L. sērice-us, f. sēric-um silk (see Seric): see -eous.]
Silky, covered with silky down.
1777Robson Brit. Flora 15 Sericeous, covered with a down of extremely fine texture. 1819G. Samouelle Entomol. Compend. 282 Hylæus... Lip lanceolate, little sericeous. 1847Hardy in Proc. Berw. Nat. Club II. No. v. 236 Shining yellow sericeous down. 1885H. O. Forbes Nat. Wand. iv. App. 376 The sericeous brand on the male. |