1. having a reddish-brown or rust color
Usage: often used in biological descriptions

Examples

• The rufous hummingbird has distinctive reddish-brown plumage.
• She observed the rufous coloring on the bird’s back and wings.
• The rufous fox darted through the autumn leaves.
• His rufous beard caught the sunlight beautifully.
• The botanist noted the rufous hairs on the plant stem.
• Rufous patches covered the animal’s flanks.