|
|
Definition of Ochreous
1. a. See Ocherous.
Definition of Ochreous
1. Adjective. (alternative form of ochrous) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ochreous
1. ocherous [adj] - See also: ocherous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ochreous
Literary usage of Ochreous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Noctuae and Their Varieties by James William Tutt (1892)
"This ochreous form is not at all uncommon, especially in the more Southern ...
The brown form obtained at Portland is rather more ochreous than the type, ..."
2. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1906)
"Abdomen and legs dark purplish fuscous, tips of each tarsal joint ochreous.
Alar expanse, 16 mm. Habitat: District of Columbia; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, ..."
3. Nature by Nature Publishing Group, Norman Lockyer (1883)
"These old implements acquired their ochreous crust before they were buried in
the gravel, as they occur amongst sub-angular lustrous flints and even chert ..."
4. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia by Royal Society of South Australia (1905)
"Antenna; pale ochreous. Legs whit- ish-ochreous. Forewings triangular, more
elongate in female, costa strongly arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely ..."
5. The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales by Linnean Society of New South Wales (1884)
"Palpi whitish-ochreous, terminal joint and base of second suffused with dark ...
Antennae dark fuscous Thorax whitish- ochreous, anteriorly more ochreous ..."
6. A Natural History of the British Lepidoptera: A Text-book for Students and by James William Tutt (1902)
"Yellow or yellow-ochreous with a pale transverse band crossing fore- and ...
Dull ochreous with the outer area of hindwings paler to margin—ab. ..."
7. Transactions of the American Entomological Society by American Entomological Society (1907)
"Forewing: the ochreous basal area extends to inner third on costa and inner ...
Beyond the end of cell is a Innate spot of dull ochreous enclosing a black ..."
8. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1888)
"General colour above brown, the feathers with broad central streaks of black ;
the head like the back ; the mantle-feathers edged with ochreous buff ; rump ..."
Other Resources:
