Sericeous

Definition of Sericeous

Se`ri´ceous
a.1.Of or pertaining to silk; consisting of silk; silky.
2.(Bot.) Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf.
3.(Zool.) Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs.

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biological science, biology, downy, hairy, hirsute, puberulent, pubescent
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