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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin brunneus (“brown”), derived from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz (“brown”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
brunneous (comparative more brunneous, superlative most brunneous)
- (zoology) Of a dark brown colour.
- Synonym: brunnescent
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