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from The Century Dictionary.
- In entomology, having a luster resembling that of satin, as the elytra of certain beetles.
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mollusque commented on the word tramosericeous
Having a satiny luster.
November 17, 2008
hernesheir commented on the word tramosericeous
Here's an adjective one doesn't meet every day, unless one is working in the collections at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, or other institutions with extensive beetle collections.
L. trama, weft; LL sericeous, silken.
January 5, 2012