- infuscate
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Infuscate — In*fus cate, v. t. [L. infuscatus, p. p. of infuscare; pref. in in + fuscare to make dark, fr. fuscus dark.] To darken; to make black; to obscure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infuscate — [in fus′kāt΄idin fus′kit, in fus′kāt΄] adj. [L infuscatus, pp. of infuscare, to make dark, obscure < in , in + fuscare, to darken < fuscus, dark < IE base * dhus : see FURY] darkened or tinged with brown: said as of the wings of an… … English World dictionary
infuscate — adj. [L. in, into; fuscus, dark] Darkened with a brownish tinge; smoky gray brown … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
infuscate — /in fus kayt, kit/, adj. Entomol. darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge. Also, infuscated. [1640 50; < L infuscatus ptp. of infuscare to darken, discolor. See IN 2, FUSCOUS, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
infuscate — clouded or tinged with brown; obscured; cloudy brown colour Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
infuscate — /ɪnˈfʌskeɪt/ (say in fuskayt) adjective (of insects) darkened with a fuscous or brownish shade. Also, infuscated. {Latin infuscātus, past participle, darkened} …
infuscate(d) — a. brownish; obscured … Dictionary of difficult words
infuscate — verb darken with a brownish tinge, as of insect wings • Hypernyms: ↑discolor • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
in|fus|cat|ed — «ihn FUHS kay tihd», adjective. = infuscate. (Cf. ↑infuscate) … Useful english dictionary
Idea malabarica — Taxobox name = Malabar Tree Nymph status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=Lepidoptera Specialist Group|year=1996|id=10783|title=Idea malabarica|downloaded=11 May 2006] image width = 220 px regnum = Animalia… … Wikipedia
