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piceous

[pis-ee-uhs, pahy-see-uhs] / ˈpɪs i əs, ˈpaɪ si əs /
ADJECTIVE
black
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sunless unlighted unlit
STRONG
pitch-dark starless stygian
WEAK
clouded murky shadowy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright sunny
ADJECTIVE
onyx
Synonyms
STRONG
brunet charcoal coal ebony jet jetty obsidian pitch raven sable slate sloe
WEAK
atramentous clouded dingy dusky ebon inklike inky livid melanoid murky pitch-black pitch-dark pitchy shadowy somber sombre sooty starless stygian swart swarthy
Antonyms
STRONG
white
ADJECTIVE
pitch-black
Synonyms
WEAK
atramentous charcoal clouded coal ebon ebony inklike inky jet jetty livid murky obsidian onyx pitch pitch-dark raven sable shadowy slate somber sombre sooty starless stygian
ADJECTIVE
pitchy
Synonyms
WEAK
atramentous brunet charcoal clouded coal dingy dusky ebon ebony inklike inky jet jetty livid melanoid murky obsidian onyx pitch pitch-black pitch-dark raven sable shadowy slate sloe somber sombre sooty starless stygian swart swarthy

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Antennæ piceous; fore part of the pectus, abdomen and legs tawny, the latter with diffuse blackish bands; wings grey, veins black, with the usual structure, tawny towards the base; halteres testaceous.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Mouth and antennæ testaceous; abdomen, hind femora at the tips, and fore tibiæ piceous, anterior tarsi ferruginous; wings dark grey, veins black.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Thorax with a broad piceous stripe; abdomen piceous.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Deep black, shining, very minutely punctured; head smooth; antennæ piceous; posterior tarsi whitish, with black tips; wings limpid, veins whitish, black towards the base; halteres snow-white.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Black, with cinereous tomentum; antennæ rather stout; legs piceous; wings greyish; veins black; radial and cubital veins thick; radial vein extending to the fork of the subapical.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

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