sericeous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈrɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si rish′əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
se•ri•ceous  (si rish′əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. silky.
  2. Botanycovered with silky down, as a leaf.
  • Latin sēriceus. See seric-, -eous
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sericeous / sɪˈrɪʃəs/
  1. covered with a layer of small silky hairs: a sericeous leaf
  2. silky
Etymology: 18th Century: from Late Latin sēriceus silken, from Latin sēricus; see serge
'sericeous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
holosericeous - sericate

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