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sericeous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sericeous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sericeous [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to silk; consisting of silk; silky.
- Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf.
- Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs.

Meaning of 'sericeous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sericeous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- covered with fine soft hairs or down
Example in sentence:
  • downy milkweed seeds

Nearby Words:

seraglio serai seralbumen serang serape seraph seraphic seraphical seraphicism seraphim

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