sericeous
[ si-rish-uh s ]
/ sɪˈrɪʃ əs /
adjective
Words nearby sericeous
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 hairs
a sericeous leaf
silky
Word Origin for sericeous
C18: from Late Latin
sēriceus silken, from Latin
sēricus; see
serge