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sericeous

 
Dictionary: se·ri·ceous   (sĭ-rĭsh'əs) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Silky.
  2. Botany. Covered with soft silky hairs.

[Latin sēriceus, silken, alteration of sēricus. See serge1.]


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down
  Synonyms: downy, pubescent, puberulent


 
 

 

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