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na⋅cre⋅ous

  [ney-kree-uhs]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to nacre.
2. resembling nacre; lustrous; pearly.
Origin:
1830–40; nacre + -ous
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na·cre   (nā'kər)   
n.  See mother-of-pearl.

[French, from Old French nacle, from Old Italian naccaro, drum, nacre, from Arabic naqqāra, small drum, from naqara, to bore, pierce; see nqr in Semitic roots.]
na'cred (-kərd), na'cre·ous (-krē-əs) adj.
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Nacreous

Na"cre*ous\, a. [See Nacre.] (Zo["o]l.) Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly.
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Main Entry: na·cre·ous
Pronunciation: 'nA-krE-&s, -k(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: having a pearly appearance <nacreousbacterial colonies>
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nacreous na·cre·ous (nā'krē-əs)
adj.
Resembling mother-of-pearl; lustrous.

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