seric-

1. a combining form meaning “silk,” used as a base in English derivatives:

   sericin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seric-¹

Combining form of Medieval Latin sēricum silk ( Latin sēricus Chinese, silken) < Greek sērikón silk, neuter of sērikós Chinese, silken, equivalent to sḗr silkworm + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

The Seres therefore were the hypothetical producers of the article that bore their name (seric).

From Project Gutenberg

In the first place the crude form seric was neither Latin nor Greek, so that the -ic could not be adjectival.

From Project Gutenberg