sericeous
/səˈrɪʃəs/
adjective
- Covered with fine, silky hairs or having a silky texture.
- The sericeous coating on the caterpillar's body helped it blend into the flowers.
- Botanists described the stem as sericeous because of its shiny, silky hairs.
- The sericeous leaves of the plant felt soft and smooth to the touch.