Word- Fulvous

Fulvous- Word of the day

Meaning:

of a dull brownish yellow : tawny

History:

Fulvous was derived in the 19th century from the Latin word fulvus.

Examples:

1. Male pigeon has fulvous brown head and thorax.
2. The leaves are pale corneous in color, sometimes fulvous.
3. In the past, the barred owl may include only three subspecies, subsequent to the separation of the fulvous and cinereous forms.
4. It is rather solid, glossy, sub pellucid and of a uniform fulvous color.
5. The owl’s face and throat have rich, fulvous and rufous tints.