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cereous

American  
[seer-ee-uhs] / ˈsɪər i əs /

adjective

Obsolete.

  1. waxlike.

Etymology

Origin of cereous

1595–1605; < Latin cēreus waxen, equivalent to cēr ( a ) wax + -eus -eous

Example Sentences

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Full of excitement and pleasure, she proceeded with the work until the whole cereous coating was removed.

From Xerxes Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

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