ochraceous

English

Alternative forms

• ocheraceous

Etymology

From ochre +‎ -aceous.

Adjective

ochraceous (comparative more ochraceous, superlative most ochraceous)

1. Ochre-colored.
   • 1997, Alan Bessette, “Key to Species of Chroogomphus”, in Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, page 77:

     Cap dull orange-brown to ochraceous brown or pale reddish brown, sticky when fresh; gills pale ochre when young, becoming pale cinnamon-brown in age; […]

Derived terms

• ochraceous attila