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sericeous a. 絲綢一般的,有絲綢樣光澤的,有絲綢的 絲綢一般的,有絲綢樣光澤的,有絲綢的 sericeous adj 1: covered with fine soft hairs or down; " downy milkweed seeds" [ synonym: { downy}, { pubescent}, { puberulent}, { sericeous}] Sericeous \ Se* ri" ceous\, a. [ L. sericus silken, sericum Seric stuff, silk, fr. Sericus belonging to the Seres, Gr. ???, a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics. Cf. { Silk}, { Serge} a woolen stuff.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; consisting of silk; silky. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Bot.) Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Zool.) Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs. [ 1913 Webster]
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- SERICEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Definition of 'sericeous' sericeous in British English (sɪˈrɪʃəs ) adjective botany
- SERIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
7 meanings: 1 grave in nature or disposition; thoughtful 2 marked by deep feeling; in earnest; sincere 3 concerned with Click for more definitions
- SOLICITOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
2 meanings: 1 showing consideration, concern, attention, etc 2 keenly anxious or willing; eager Click for more definitions
- SERIOUS MATTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
SERIOUS MATTER definition | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
- SERICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
SERICATE definition: sericeous; silky | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
- CAUTIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Showing or having caution; wary; prudent Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video
- RIGOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
4 meanings: 1 characterized by or proceeding from rigour; harsh, strict, or severe 2 severely accurate; scrupulous 3 (esp of Click for more definitions
- EGREGIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
2 meanings: 1 outstandingly bad; flagrant 2 archaic distinguished; eminent Click for more definitions
- SINCERITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
SINCERITY definition: the quality or state of being sincere ; honesty , genuineness, good faith , etc | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
- TENUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
3 meanings: 1 insignificant or flimsy 2 slim, fine, or delicate 3 diluted or rarefied in consistency or density Click for more definitions
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