schistaceous adjective2 •Containing schist or exhibiting schistosity; schistose.Wills does not just climb cliffs or scramble over boulders; he negotiates "schistaceous gneiss." — 1999 •Having the color of slate; slatyEyes golden-green. Mouth black. Thorax schistaceous beneath. — 1851 formsmore schistaceous · most schistaceous