- holosericeous
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/hol'euh si rish"euhs, hoh'leuh-/, adj. Bot., Zool.covered with short, silky hairs.[1825-35; HOLO- + SERICEOUS]
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holosericeous
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holosericeous — adj. [Gr. holos, whole; serikos, silken] Covered with minute silky or shiny hair like structures … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
holosericeous — holo·sericeous … English syllables
holosericeous — “+ adjective Etymology: hol + sericeous : covered with silky hair : entirely sericeous * * * /hol euh si rish euhs, hoh leuh /, adj. Bot., Zool. covered with short, silky hairs. [1825 35; HOLO + SERICEOUS] … Useful english dictionary
