seric-
1.
a combining form meaning “silk,” used as a base in English derivatives:
sericin.
Origin
combining form of
Medieval Latin
sēricum
silk (
Latin
sēricus
Chinese,
silken) <
Greek
sērikón
silk, neuter of
sērikós
Chinese,
silken, equivalent to
sḗr
silkworm +
-ikos
-ic