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sericeous

/sɪˈrɪʃ.əs/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet signifiant soyeux ou couvert de fines soies.

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adjective

/sɪˈrɪʃ.əs/formalscientificobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet signifiant soyeux ou couvert de fines soies.

An obsolete adjective meaning silky or covered with fine, silky hairs.

  1. Covered with fine soft hairsC2formal

    Having a surface covered with fine, soft, silky hairs or down, often used in botanical descriptions.

    frsoyeux, couvert de poils soyeux

    • The leaf of this plant is sericeous, giving it a silvery sheen.
    • Botanists noted the sericeous texture of the stem.
    • The sericeous coating on the seed helps it disperse in the wind.

    Synonymesdownypilosepubescentsilkyvelvety

    Antonymesglabrousscabrous