rufous

[ roo-fuhs ]

/ ˈru fəs /

adjective

reddish; tinged with red; brownish red.

Origin of rufous

1775–85; <Latin rūf(us) red¹ + -ous

Words nearby rufous

ruffled, ruffler, ruffle someone's feathers, Rufisque, rufiyaa, rufous, rufous hummingbird, rufter hood, Rufus, rug, ruga

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Example sentences from the Web for rufous

Immature: Resembles adult, but lighter and more rufous in color; wings and rump paler, wings edged with rufous buff.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
While Rufous has the general shape of Danny and his relatives, he has quite a long tail.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
The upper part of the head, neck, and between the wings, rufous.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William Swainson
Female above dull green, below yellowish; wings margined with rufous.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)|P. L. Sclater

The adult male of this species has a rufous breast band, while the female has only a greenish one.
Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies|Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed

British Dictionary definitions for rufous

rufous

/ (ˈruːfəs) /

adjective

reddish-brown

Word Origin for rufous

C18: from Latin rūfus

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Medical definitions for rufous

rufous

[ rōō′fəs ]

adj.

Strong yellowish pink to moderate orange; reddish.

单词	rufous
释义	rufous [ roo-fuhs ] / ˈru fəs / adjective reddish; tinged with red; brownish red. Origin of rufous 1775–85; <Latin rūf(us) red¹ + -ous Words nearby rufous ruffled, ruffler, ruffle someone's feathers, Rufisque, rufiyaa, rufous, rufous hummingbird, rufter hood, Rufus, rug, ruga Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rufous Immature: Resembles adult, but lighter and more rufous in color; wings and rump paler, wings edged with rufous buff. The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3\|Rollin H. Baker While Rufous has the general shape of Danny and his relatives, he has quite a long tail. The Burgess Animal Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess The upper part of the head, neck, and between the wings, rufous. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I\|William Swainson Female above dull green, below yellowish; wings margined with rufous. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)\|P. L. Sclater The adult male of this species has a rufous breast band, while the female has only a greenish one. Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies\|Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed British Dictionary definitions for rufous rufous / (ˈruːfəs) / adjective reddish-brown Word Origin for rufous C18: from Latin rūfus 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 Medical definitions for rufous rufous [ rōō′fəs ] adj. Strong yellowish pink to moderate orange; reddish. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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