cerograph

[ seer-uh-graf, -grahf ]

noun
  1. a drawing, design, or text incised into a wax surface.

Origin of cerograph

1
First recorded in 1585–95; cero- + -graph

Other words from cerograph

  • ce·ro·graph·ic [seer-uh-graf-ik], /ˌsɪər əˈgræf ɪk/, ce·ro·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • ce·rog·ra·phist [si-rog-ruh-fist], /sɪˈrɒg rə fɪst/, noun

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