FULVOUS

Etymology

Adjective

fulvous (not comparable)

Tawny-coloured.

The upper wings of the moth which Jacob held were undoubtedly marked with kidney-shaped spots of fulvous hue.

Source: Wiktionary


Ful"vous, a. Etym: [L. fulvus.]

Definition: Tawny; dull yellow, with a mixture of gray and brown. Lindley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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