Fuscation

Quick meaning: Fuscation is a noun meaning (entomology) A darkening; obscurity; obfuscation.

Meaning

(entomology) A darkening; obscurity; obfuscation.

Example Sentences

Air-tube index 6.5 to 7.0, without any fuscation near the center;

It is true other species have some fuscation but with them it is slight, not noticeable casually, and has usually been omitted in descriptions.

The same as victoria but the scape is also dark red, including also the long pedicel and the first two funicle joints (and a part of the third); the abdoment is reddish only along the median line of the venter; the fore wings bear the same general pattern ( as regards fuscation ) but they are more irregularly fumated, the two fumated areas less distinctly separated, especially caudad.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include obfuscation, obscurement, muddying, mystifier, confusopoly, smoke.

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