luteous

American

[loo-tee-uhs] / ˈlu ti əs /

adjective

(of yellow) having a light to medium greenish tinge.

luteous British

/ ˈluːtɪəs /

adjective

of a light to moderate greenish-yellow colour

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Etymology

Origin of luteous

1650–60; < Latin lūteus golden-yellow, equivalent to lūt ( um ) yellowweed + -eus -eous

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luteous

Abdomen white, with brown dorsal dots; tip luteous.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Thorax with a slight luteous band in front, and another hindward.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Wings grey, luteous at the base, blackish towards the tips; veins black, robust.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Abdomen with a luteous band on the hind border of each segment.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

The club is distinct from the stem, smooth, compressed, generally with a groove on one side; luteous, often becoming brown at the tip or apex.

From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Hard, Miron Elisha

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