dull orange

collocation in English

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dull
adjective
uk
/dʌl/us
/dʌl/
not interesting or exciting in ...
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orange
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/us
/ˈɔːr.ɪndʒ/
a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into ...
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(Definition ofdullandorangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Fruit preyed upon by nitidulid larvae were easily recognized by theirdullorangeto black colour and the presence of a hole at the apex; the seeds were destroyed.
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The species vary considerably in colour, being brown, reddish,dullorange, greyish or blackish, but typically with lighter underparts.
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The forewings are white, but dark fuscous at the base, partly suffused withdullorange.
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The colour is adullorangeexternally but the inside of the shell is iridescent.
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The forewings aredullorangewith dull reddish lines.
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The upperside isdullorange-brown with dark veins.
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The upperside of the hindwing isdullorangewith a narrow black border.
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The bill is olive green in the male anddullorangewith dark markings in the female.
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Adults have speckled grey-brown plumage anddullorangelegs.
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The ground colour of the fore- and hindwings isdullorange.
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The legs are marked withdullorangeas are the leading edges of the wings (costae).
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The abdomen is black withdullorangemarkings, and has prominent flaps on each side of segment eight.
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Adult female lacks thedullorangered/chestnut coloration on the ear coverts.
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The calyx is adullorangecolor and divided into five parts.
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Her beak is two-toned; the upper mandible ranges in color from dusky brown to black, while the lower mandible isdullorangeor dull pink.
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Hindwingdullorangewith a black basal suffusion, and a marginal border formed of black arches on a narrow marginal line.
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The mushroom has adullorange, convex to nearly flattened cap measuring 0.615mmin 2 in diameter.
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The grey feathers of the sides of the crown may be suffused withdullorange.
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Followed bydullorange-red globular berries, 59 mm diam.
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