rufous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rufous
Example Sentences
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Hertfordshire Zoo says the successful breeding programme is a "significant victory for the wider zoological community, with only a handful of black and rufous sengi currently residing in the UK".
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
"Then the advantage of the rufous morph comes into play, as it is less common and has not been learned by the hosts," says Wolf.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
Around these parts, it’s the ruby-throated hummingbird that holds court, though the occasional rufous hummingbird also drops in.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2022
“We’re seeing a lot more rufous hummingbirds on the Gulf Coast this year than in previous years,” Johnson said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2020
He showed me out through the garden, where snow lay thin in the light of Gethen’s big, dull, rufous moon.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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