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单词 piceo-
释义

piceo-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin piceus , -o- connective.
Etymology: < classical Latin piceus pitchy (see piceous adj.) + -o- connective.Found from the mid 19th cent. in a small number of English formations, all scientific terms (see below). Combining with second elements ultimately of Latin origin.
Entomology. Now rare.
Forming adjectives in which piceo- denotes a piceous (brownish-black) colour.
piceo-ferruginous adj.
Brit. /ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/
,
/ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒn̩əs/
,
/ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/
,
/ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒn̩əs/
,
U.S. /ˌpaɪsioʊfəˈrudʒənəs/
,
/ˌpɪsioʊfəˈrudʒənəs/
of a colour between brownish-black and rust-coloured.
ΚΠ
1847 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 239 Antennæ black, the apex piceo-ferruginous.
1940 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 66 319 Color black, appendages and mouth-parts piceous to piceo-ferruginous.
piceo-testaceous adj.
Brit. /ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/
,
/ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/
,
U.S. /ˌpaɪsioʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/
,
/ˌpɪsioʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/
of a colour between brownish-black and dull brick-red.
ΚΠ
1847 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 243 The joints and tarsi piceo-testaceous, or..tinged with yellow and piceous.
1953 Amer. Midland Naturalist 49 827 Female... Form narrower, elytra parallel; an elongate piceo-testaceous spot on each humerus.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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