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sericeous
se·ri·ceous [ sə ríshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. covered with soft hairs: covered with small soft silky hairs
2. silky: having the soft smooth feel of silk ( formal )

[Late 18th century. < Latin sericus "silken" < Greek sērikos (see silk)]
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