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phaeic

/ ˈfiːɪk /

adjective

  1. (of animals) having dusky coloration; less dark than melanic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈphaeism, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phaeic1

C19: from Greek phaiós dusky

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