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sericeous

se.ri.ceous \s*-'rish-*s\ aj [LL sericeus, fr. L sericum silk garment, 
   silk, fr. neut. of ser]icus silken, fr. Gk se-rikos, fr. Se-res, an eastern 
   Asiatic people producing silk in ancient times 1: of, relating to, or 
   consisting of silk : SILKY  2: finely pubescent {~ leaf}