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sericeous

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  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to silk; consisting of silk; silky. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. covered with fine soft hairs or down Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. (Zoöl.) Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs. Source: webster
  6. 6. Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as,a sericeous leaf. Source: adambom
  7. 7. s covered with fine soft hairs or down Source: ecdict

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