rufescent
[roo-fes-uh nt]
adjective
somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
Origin of rufescent
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Related Words for rufescent
rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, pink, cherry, sanguine, carmine, brick, blooming, blush, rust, copper, russet, puce, bittersweetExamples from the Web for rufescent
Historical Examples of rufescent
The gills are notched, crowded, pallid or rufescent, narrow.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The gills are annulato-adnexed, distant, rufescent with a yellow tinge.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The rufescent ant has lost even the very power of feeding itself.
Falling in LoveGrant Allen
Similar to No. 758, but back, tail, and flanks without brownish or rufescent tinge.
Color Key to North American BirdsFrank M. Chapman
Above dusky slate colour with rufescent tips to the fur; beneath paler, with a faint rufous tinge about the breast (Jerdon).
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and CeylonRobert A. Sterndale
rufescent
adjective
Word Origin for rufescent
C19: from Latin rūfescere to grow reddish, from rūfus red, auburn
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