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a waxy substance produced by the decomposition of dead animal bodies in moist burial places or under water.
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Adipocere
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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adipocere ad·i·po·cere (ād'ə-pō-sēr')
n.
A brown, fatty, waxlike substance that forms on dead animal tissue in response to moisture. Also called lipocere.
ad'i·po·cer'a·tous (-sěr'ə-təs) adj.
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