piceous
[ pis-ee-uh s, pahy-see-uh s ]
/ ˈpɪs i əs, ˈpaɪ si əs /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
inflammable; combustible.
Zoology. black or nearly black as pitch.
Words nearby piceous
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The labrum or upper-lip is fulvous; and the antenn are piceous.
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British Dictionary definitions for piceous
piceous
/ (ˈpɪsɪəs, ˈpaɪsɪəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling pitch
Word Origin for piceous
C17: from Latin piceus, from pix pitch ²
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