fuscous

American

[fuhs-kuhs] / ˈfʌs kəs /

adjective

of brownish-gray or dusky color.

fuscous British

/ ˈfʌskəs /

adjective

of a brownish-grey colour

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Etymology

Origin of fuscous

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

Example Sentences

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Wings above fuscous, shining blue at their base; posterior margined with orange; beneath clouded with rufous and brown, and a black dot at the base of the posterior wings.

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The female is grey, marked with pale fuscous, and is less in size than her mate.

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The under plumage is dull yellow in colour, while all the other parts are variegated with marks of fuscous and various shades of brown and yellow.

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Color dark brownish or fuscous in summer pelage; winter pelage unknown.

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Grayish brown mixed with white; wings and tail fuscous.

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