phaeic

phaeic: phaeic /fēˈik/

adjective

Dusky

ORIGIN: Gr phaios dusky

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phaeˈism noun

Duskiness, incomplete melanism (in butterflies)

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phaeism — ˈfēˌizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Greek phaios dusky, gray + English ism; akin to Greek phaidros bright, Lithuanian giedras bright, clear, Latvian gàiss air, weather : incomplete melanism in a butterfly * * * phaeˈism noun Duskiness, incomplete… … Useful english dictionary

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