sericeous in a sentence
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📚 Grade Level: Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Sericeous refers to having a silky or soft texture, often covered with fine, short hairs that give a glistening appearance, particularly in plants.
Crossword clues for sericeous
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "sericeous".
- Soft and silky in texture.
- Covered with fine, short hairs.
- Glistening appearance in plants.
- Having a smooth, lustrous surface.
- Fuzzy texture often seen in nature.
Sericeous sentence examples
- The sericeous leaves of the plant glistened in the sunlight, giving it a unique appearance.
- In the botanical study, we noted the sericeous texture of the flower petals as a distinguishing characteristic.
- The sericeous hairs on the stems help to reduce water loss by trapping moisture in the air.
- Her discovery of a sericeous species in the region was celebrated by the local scientific community.
- The sericeous covering on the caterpillar provided it with excellent camouflage against predators.