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CERACEOUS

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ce⋅ra⋅ceous

  [suh-rey-shuhs]
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–adjective
waxlike; waxy: a ceraceous surface.
Origin:
1760–70; < L cēr(a) wax (cf. Gk kērós wax) + -aceous
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ce·ra·ceous   (sə-rā'shəs)   
adj.  Waxy or waxlike.

[Latin cēra, wax; see cerate + -aceous.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ce·ra·ceous
Pronunciation: s&-'rA-sh&s
Function: adjective
: resembling wax
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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