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单词 sericeous
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sericeous

[ si-rish-uhs ]
/ sɪˈrɪʃ əs /
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adjective

silky.
covered with silky down, as a leaf.

Origin of sericeous

From the Latin word sēriceus, dating back to 1770–80. See seric-, -eous

Words nearby sericeous

seriate, seriatim, seriation, seric-, sericate, sericeous, sericin, sericite, serictery, sericulture, seriema
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Example sentences from the Web for sericeous

  • Sericeous: silky: clothed with very dense minute hair which gives a silky lustre.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for sericeous

sericeous
/ (sɪˈrɪʃəs) /

adjective botany

covered with a layer of small silky hairsa sericeous leaf
silky

Word Origin for sericeous

C18: from Late Latin sēriceus silken, from Latin sēricus; see serge
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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