Glaucous - Wikipedia Glaucous (from Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós) 'blue-green, blue-grey') is used to describe the pale grey or bluish-green appearance of the surfaces of some plants, as well as in the names of birds, such as the glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus), glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens), glaucous macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus),
glaucous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary glaucous (comparative more glaucous, superlative most glaucous) Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue
Glaucous - definition of glaucous by The Free Dictionary Define glaucous glaucous synonyms, glaucous pronunciation, glaucous translation, English dictionary definition of glaucous adj 1 Of a pale grayish or bluish green 2 Botany Covered with a grayish, bluish, or whitish waxy coating or bloom that is easily rubbed off: glaucous
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What does glaucous mean? - Definitions. net Glaucous is a term used to describe a powdery or waxy coating that gives a pale blue-green or bluish-gray color The term is often used in botany to describe the surfaces of leaves or fruits that appear silvery or whitish due to this coating