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ochraceous

ochraceous adjective: ochre-colored.

Adjective

ochraceous (comparative more ochraceous, superlative most ochraceous)

  1. Ochre-colored.
    • Cap dull orange-brown to ochraceous brown or pale reddish brown, sticky when fresh; gills pale ochre when young, becoming pale cinnamon-brown in age; […]1997, Alan Bessette, “Key to Species of Chroogomphus”, in Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, page 77

Forms of ochraceous

comparativemore ochraceous
superlativemost ochraceous
alternative formocheraceous

Origin of ochraceous

From ochre + -aceous.

Words formed from ochraceous

Phrases with ochraceous

Questions about ochraceous

What does ochraceous mean?
Ochraceous means ochre-colored.
What part of speech is ochraceous?
Ochraceous is an adjective.

Words near ochraceous in the dictionary

  1. ochorinas
  2. ochotonid
  3. ochotonids
  4. OCHR
  5. ochra
  6. ochraceous
  7. ochraceous attila
  8. ochraceous attilas
  9. Ochrana
  10. ochras
  11. ochratoxicosis

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