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canescent

Definitions of canescent
  1. adjective
    covered with fine whitish hairs or down
    synonyms: hoary
    haired, hairy, hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  2. adjective
    of greyish white
    “the canescent moon”
    synonyms:
    achromatic, neutral
    having no hue
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