What does "sericeous" mean?
Sericeous: (Bot.) Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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