Yes, there are two different definitions, mollusque.
It is defined that way (reddish-colored) in OED2, but that doesn't agree with its normal use in systematic biology, which refers to the shape, not the color, of markings on an animal or plant. MW3 says "having flame-shaped markings".
Reddish-colored.
Yes, there are two different definitions, mollusque.
It is defined that way (reddish-colored) in OED2, but that doesn't agree with its normal use in systematic biology, which refers to the shape, not the color, of markings on an animal or plant. MW3 says "having flame-shaped markings".
Reddish-colored.