sericeous

sericeous adjective: of or relating to silk; consisting of, or resembling silk; silky.

Adjective

sericeous (comparative more sericeous, superlative most sericeous)

Of or relating to silk; consisting of, or resembling silk; silky.
- sericeous color
Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface.
- a sericeous leaf
- sericeous ovary
Having a silky lustre, usually due to fine, close hairs
- sericeous spot of hairs
- sericeous pile

sericeous meaning in Tamil

sericeous in Tamil

பட்டுநிகர் இழைத் துணி, பட்டு

Examples of sericeous in a sentence

sericeous pubescence
sericeous surface of leaves

Forms of sericeous

comparative	more sericeous
superlative	most sericeous
alternative form	sericious

Origin of sericeous

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.

Words formed from sericeous

sericeously

Questions about sericeous

What does sericeous mean?: Sericeous means of or relating to silk; consisting of, or resembling silk; silky.
What is sericeous in Tamil?: Sericeous in Tamil is பட்டுநிகர் இழைத் துணி, பட்டு. See Sericeous meaning in Tamil.
How do you use sericeous in a sentence?: sericeous pubescence
What part of speech is sericeous?: Sericeous is an adjective.

Words near sericeous in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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