Dusky, dark, or brownish in color; somewhat dark without being completely black.
From Latin 'fuscus' meaning dark brown or dusky, a root word that appears in many English color and darkness terms.
The word 'fusc' is rare in modern English, but it survives in scientific terms like 'fuscous'—it's one of those Old Latin color words that scientists love because it's precise.
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