Meanings
adjectiveceraceous (comparative more ceraceous, superlative most ceraceous)
comparative more ceraceous · superlative most ceraceous
- Waxy.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latincēra“wax”
- Englishceraceous
From Latin cēra (“wax”) + -aceous.
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ceraceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceraceous
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“ceraceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceraceous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceraceous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceraceous.
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