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a•e•ne•ous
(ā ē′nē əs),USA pronunciation adj.
- bronze-colored:an aeneous beetle.Also, a•ë′ne•ous.
- Latin aēneus, equivalent. to aēn(us) of bronze (ae(s) bronze + -n- adjective, adjectival suffix) + -eus -eous
- 1805–15