fuscous

[ fuhs-kuh s ]

/ ˈfʌs kəs /

adjective

of brownish-gray or dusky color.

Nearby words

furze, fusain, fusan, fusarium, fusarium wilt, fuscous, fuse, fuse box, fused, fused kidney, fused quartz

Origin of fuscous

1655–65; < Latin fusc(us) dark, tawny, dusky + -ous

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Examples from the Web for fuscous

The wings are not shaded with fuscous toward the base as much as in A. zerene.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
It is of a pale yellowish color, becoming a dusky brown (fuscous) when bruised.
Among the Mushrooms|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin
The plumage is very pale brown, marked with fuscous; the crown and wing-coverts rufous.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)|P. L. Sclater
Once I thought I saw the fuscous gleam of a red fox stealing silently through the brush.
Fisherman's Luck|Henry van Dyke

They may be obscured by a fuscous shade or may be modified by a dull or lustrous surface.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for fuscous

fuscous

/ (ˈfʌskəs) /

adjective

of a brownish-grey colour

Word Origin for fuscous

C17: from Latin fuscus dark, swarthy, tawny

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