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Cerumen
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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cerumen
1741, medical L. cerumen, from L. cera "wax" or Gk. keroumenos "formed of wax."
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cerumen ce·ru·men (sə-r&oomacr;'mən)
n.
The brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus; earwax.
ce·ru'mi·nal (-mə-nəl) or ce·ru'mi·nous (-mə-nəs) adj.
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