castaneous en · ADJ
Etymology
From the Latin castanea (“a chestnut, a chestnut tree”) + -ous (“full, full of”).
Meanings
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Having the colour of a chestnut; chestnut-coloured.
Elytra piceous, gradually shaded into a castaneous margin, irregularly and minutely punctured, covered with ochraceous pubescence.
1827, John Curtis, British Entomology:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more castaneous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most castaneous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |