piceous
[ pis-ee-uhs, pahy-see-uhs ]
/ ˈpɪs i əs, ˈpaɪ si əs /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
inflammable; combustible.
Zoology. black or nearly black as pitch.
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Words nearby piceous
piccata, Piccinni, piccolo, piccoloist, pice, piceous, pich, pi character, pichiciago, pichiciego, Picinni
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Example sentences from the Web for piceous
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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