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griseous, a.|ˈgrɪzɪəs|
[f. med.L. grīse-us (see gris a.) + -ous.]
Grey; spec. in Zool. and Bot., bluish grey, pearl-grey. (For an aberrant use see quot. 1826.)
1819G. Samouelle Entomol. Compend. 221 Pentatoma..Body griseous above. 1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. IV. 279 Griseous (Griseus), white mottled with black or brown. Ex. Curculio nebulosus. 1828Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. I. 274 Tail-feathers wedge-shaped, griseous, spotted with black. 1847Hardy in Proc. Berw. Nat. Club II. No. 5. 240 Abdomen..griseous pubescent. 1893Contemp. Rev. Aug. 294 French soil and notably French skies are griseous. |