a. [f. L. fulv-us (see FULVOUS) + -ESCENT.] Passing into a fulvous tint, somewhat tawny.
1816. Kirby & Sp., Entomol. (1828), II. xix. 124, note. The ventral segments are fulvescent.
1819. G. Samouelle, Entomol. Compend., 287. Many of the species (especially those of a fulvescent colour) construct their nest of moss on the surface.