opacous (not comparable)
(obsolete, chiefly, poetic) Not shining or illuminated; dark. [17th-20th c.]
(obsolete) Not allowing the passage of light; opaque. [17th-19th c.]
The upper wings are opacous; at their hinder ends, where they lap over, transparent, like the wing of a fly.
Source: Wiktionary
O*pa"cous, a. Etym: [L. opacus. See Opaque.]
Definition: Opaque. [R.] Milton.
– O*pa"cous*ness, n. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
