sericeous, a. [L. sericus silken, sericum Seric stuff, silk, fr. Sericus belonging to the Seres, Gr. , a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics. Cf. Silk, Serge a woolen stuff.].
Of or pertaining to silk; consisting of silk; silky. [1913 Webster]
Covered with very soft hairs pressed close to the surface; as, a sericeous leaf. [1913 Webster]
Having a silklike luster, usually due to fine, close hairs. [1913 Webster]