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SERICEOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Covered with fine soft hairs or down

Example:

downy milkweed seeds

Synonyms:

downy; puberulent; pubescent; sericeous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

haired; hairy; hirsute (having or covered with hair)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

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