violaceous
[vahy-uh-ley-shuh s]
adjective
belonging to the Violaceae, the violet family of plants.Compare violet family.
of a violet color; bluish-purple.
RELATED WORDS
color, mauve, plum, lilac, lavender, periwinkle, violet, heliotrope, pomegranate, mulberry, amethyst, magenta, wine, orchid, amaranthine, perse
Origin of violaceous
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In young specimens there are stripes and bands of violaceous brown, and the shells are striate within the aperture.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tideAugusta Foote Arnold
Spores globose or somewhat irregular, very minutely warted, violaceous, 9–11 mic.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, OhioA. P. Morgan
The papules are usually pea-sized, flattened, and of a dark red or violaceous color.
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
The nodules gradually enlarge, the skin becomes reddish, violaceous or livid in color.
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
At first a pale-pink or dull, violaceous red, they later become yellowish or coppery.
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
violaceous
adjective
Word Origin for violaceous
C17: from Latin violāceus, from viola violet
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