"sericeous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sericeous [comparative], most sericeous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin sēricus (“silken”), sēricum (“Seric material; silk”), from Sēricus (“belonging to the Seres”): Sērēs, Ancient Greek Σῆρες (Sêres, “a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics”). Compare silk, serge. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|sēricus||silken}} Latin sēricus (“silken”), {{der|en|grc|Σῆρες||a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics}} Ancient Greek Σῆρες (Sêres, “a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} sericeous (comparative more sericeous, superlative most sericeous)
  1. Of or relating to silk; consisting of silk; silky.
    Sense id: en-sericeous-en-adj-6sk3oiuQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 30 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 29 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 28 20
  2. (botany) Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-sericeous-en-adj-~E8wWprn Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (zoology) Having a silky lustre, usually due to fine, close hairs. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-sericeous-en-adj-qBt3eHfS Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sericious

Alternative forms

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