fuscous

[ fuhs-kuhs ]

adjective

1. of brownish-gray or dusky color.

fuscous

/ ˈfʌskəs /

adjective

1. of a brownish-grey colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuscous¹

1655–65; < Latin fusc ( us ) dark, tawny, dusky + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuscous¹

C17: from Latin fuscus dark, swarthy, tawny

Example Sentences

Wings above fuscous, shining blue at their base; posterior margined with orange; beneath clouded with rufous and brown, and a black dot at the base of the posterior wings.

From Project Gutenberg

The female is a smaller bird, and in colour dull fulvous grey, mottled with fuscous; the red tint on the breast scarcely perceptible.

From Project Gutenberg

The back and rump are white, the wings and other upper parts very dark fuscous, marked with white and pale brown.

From Project Gutenberg

Color dark brownish or fuscous in summer pelage; winter pelage unknown.

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Head and throat as in ♂, back fuscous and buffy; breast and sides ochraceous thickly spotted with blackish; speculum ashy gray and white.

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