Argenteous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Argenteous is an adjective meaning (formal) Silvery.
Meaning
(formal) Silvery.
Example Sentences
4th, A portion properly evaporated furnished small crystals of acetite of zinc in argenteous leaves, which affected no regular form.
Occiput reddish, rather shining above, with an elongate argenteous spot in the middle, extended from the neck to the postvertical […]
[…] the sub-orbital bone occupies nearly the anterior inferior half of the orbit, and is of a beautiful argenteous lustre, like the operculum.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include argent, argentous, argentine, argentic, argentiferous, silverish.
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