fus·cous

[fuhs-kuhs]
adjective
of brownish-gray or dusky color.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin fusc(us) dark, tawny, dusky + -ous

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fuscous (ˈfʌskəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of a brownish-grey colour
 
[C17: from Latin fuscus dark, swarthy, tawny]

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Fuscous is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Chemical control of bean common and fuscous bacterial blights.
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