Se*ri"ceous (?), a. [L. sericus
silken, sericum Seric stuff, silk, fr. Sericus belonging
to the Seres, Gr. ???, 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.
2. (Bot.) Covered with very soft hairs
pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf.
3. (Zoöl.) Having a silklike
luster, usually due to fine, close hairs.