ceraceous
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Ceraceous — Ce*ra ceous, a. [L. cera wax.] Having the texture and color of new wax; like wax; waxy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ceraceous — [sə rā′shəs] adj. [< L cera, wax < Gr kēros + ACEOUS] waxy; waxlike … English World dictionary
ceraceous — adj. [L. cera, wax] Waxy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ceraceous — adjective waxy … Wiktionary
ceraceous — Waxen. [L. cera, wax] * * * ce·ra·ceous sə rā shəs adj resembling wax * * * ce·ra·ceous (sə raґshəs) [L. cera wax] waxlike in appearance … Medical dictionary
ceraceous — adj. resembling wax; waxy … English contemporary dictionary
ceraceous — ce·ra·ceous … English syllables
ceraceous — /səˈreɪʃəs/ (say suh rayshuhs) adjective waxlike; waxy. {cer + aceous} …
ceraceous — a. like wax. ♦ ceral, a. pertaining to wax or cere … Dictionary of difficult words
ceraceous — sə̇ˈrāshəs adjective Etymology: Latin cera wax + English aceous more at cereus : like wax : waxy … Useful english dictionary
