nacred

[ ney-kerd ]

adjective
  1. lined with or resembling nacre.

Origin of nacred

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; nacre + -ed3

Words Nearby nacred

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How to use nacred in a sentence

  • The valves are nearly equal, blackish, and somewhat wrinkled on the exterior, often brilliantly nacred in the interior.

    The Ocean World: | Louis Figuier