Definition of Ochreous. Meaning of Ochreous. Synonyms of Ochreous

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Definition of Ochreous

Ochreous
Ocherous O"cher*ous, Ochreous O"chre*ous, a. [Cf. F. ocreux.] Of or pertaining to ocher; containing or resembling ocher; as, ocherous matter; ocherous soil.
Ochreous
Ochreous O"chre*ous, a. See Ocherous.

Meaning of Ochreous from wikipedia

- Ochre (/ˈoʊkər/ OH-kər; from Ancient Gr**** ὤχρα (ṓkhra), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós) 'pale'), iron ochre, or ocher in American English, is a natural clay earth...
- Buff (Latin: bubalinus) is a light brownish yellow, ochreous colour, typical of buff leather. Buff is a mixture of yellow ochre and white: two parts of...
- Mylothris ochracea, the ochreous dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of primary...
- Coeliades sejuncta, the coast policeman or ochreous-banded policeman, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and...
- wingspan is 18–21 mm. The forewings are rosy-brownish-ochreous with the costal edge whitish-ochreous from near the base to near the apex. The stigmata are...
- Liptena flavicans, the large ochreous liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon,...
- Gorgyra subfacatus, the ochreous leaf sitter, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory...
- fuscous, partially suffused with dark fuscous, irregularly strewn with pale ochreous. There is a small dark fuscous subbasal spot towards the costa. The discal...
- Head whitish-ochreous or greyish-ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, basal joint whitish-ochreous. Forewings greyish ochreous, in female...
- about 17 mm. The forewings are golden ochreous with silvery white markings. The hindwings are shining, dark ochreous fuscous. Adults can be distinguished...