a. [ L. sericus silken, sericum Seric stuff, silk, fr. Sericus belonging to the Seres, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics. Cf. Silk, Serge a woolen stuff. ] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; consisting of silk; silky. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs. [ 1913 Webster ]