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单词 olivaceo-
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olivaceo-comb. form

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin olivaceo-.
Etymology: < scientific Latin olivaceo-, combining form (in e.g. olivaceofasciatus (1783 as a specific epithet)) of olivaceus (see olivaceous adj.).English formations are found from the mid to late 19th cent. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (ǫlivēi·ʃio) /ɒlɪˈveɪʃ(ɪ)əʊ/.
Zoology and Botany. Obsolete.
Prefixed to adjectives to denote a colour mixed or tinged with olive, as olivaceo-aeneous, olivaceo-cinereous adjs.
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1847 Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 No. 5. 237 Head..with the thorax nigro- or olivaceo-æneous.
1887 W. Phillips Man. Brit. Discomycetes 17 Stem 1 to 2 inches long..black, olivaceo-cinereous at the base.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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