infuscate

or in·fus·cat·ed

[ in-fuhs-keyt, -kit or in-fuhs-key-tid ]
/ ɪnˈfʌs keɪt, -kɪt or ɪnˈfʌs keɪ tɪd /

adjective Entomology.

darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.

Origin of infuscate

1640–50; < 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

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