piceous
/pʌɪˈsiːəs/ /ˈpʌɪsɪəs/ /ˈpɪsɪəs/adjective
Chiefly Entomology. Of a pitchy or brownish-black colour.
- brunneo-, fusco-, rufo-, testaceo-piceous: see the first element. See also piceo-..
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin piceus made of pitch, pitchy, like pitch (from pic-, pix + -eus: see -eous) + -ous.
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