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epistemophilia (noun):
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Word of the month for October

Posted by: Gareth Chadwick on Saturday, October 18, 2008

This month’s word of the month, as readers of our monthly newsletter will know, is:

 sericeous (adjective)


It means silky, like silk, or covered with fine silky hair.

Examples:
Goodness Sophia, you really are a sericeous little minx.
Or:
The sericeous membrane hangs down to hide the opening from all but the most inquisitive eyes.

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