melicerous

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adjective

Consisting of or containing honeylike matter; said of certain encysted tumours.

“melicerous tumors”

OriginLatin meliceris ← Ancient Greek μελικηρίς →
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Meanings

adjectivemelicerous (comparative more melicerous, superlative most melicerous)

comparative more melicerous · superlative most melicerous

  1. medicineConsisting of or containing honeylike matter; said of certain encysted tumours.

    melicerous tumors

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμελικηρίς“honeycomb”
  2. Latinmeliceris“a kind of tumor”
  3. Englishmelicerous

From Latin meliceris (“a kind of tumor”), from Ancient Greek μελικηρίς (melikērís, “honeycomb”), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + κηρός (kērós, “wax”).

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melicerous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melicerous

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“melicerous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melicerous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melicerous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melicerous.

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