nigrous
/ˈnɪɡrəs/rare
adjective
Black; very dark in colour.
- Recorded earliest as the final element in a compound..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Kirby (1759–1850), entomologist and naturalist. From classical Latin nigr-, niger black + -ous.
- righteye flounder
- right field
- right-footed
- rightful
- rightful-born
- rightfully
- rightfulness
- right half
- right hand
- right-hand drive
- right-hand driving
- right-handed
- right-handedly
- right-handed mill
- right-handedness
- right-handed rope
- right-hander
- right-hand lock
- right-hand man
- right-hand rope
- right-hand rule
- right-hand screw
- right heart
- Right Hon.
- Right Honourable