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单词 infuscate
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infuscate

[ in-fuhs-keyt, -kit ]
/ ɪnˈfʌs keɪt, -kɪt /

adjective Entomology.

darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
Also in·fus·cat·ed [in-fuhs-key-tid] /ɪnˈfʌs keɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of infuscate

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin infuscātus, past participle of infuscāre “to darken, discolor”; see in-2, fuscous, -ate1

Words nearby infuscate

infundibuloma, infundibulum, infundibulum of uterine tube, infuriate, infuriating, infuscate, infuse, infuser, infusible, infusion, infusion-aspiration drainage
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British Dictionary definitions for infuscate

infuscate

infuscated

/ (ɪnˈfʌskeɪt) /

adjective

(esp of the wings of an insect) tinged with brown

Word Origin for infuscate

C17: from Latin infuscāre to darken, from fuscus dark
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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