sebaceous

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US/səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/

adjective

Of or relating to fat, sebum.

“a sebaceous plant secretion”

Similar
greasyoilyoleaginousfattyfat
OriginLatin sebaceus ← Proto-Indo-European *seyb- ← Proto-Germanic *saipǭ →
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Meanings

adjectivesebaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to fat, sebum.
  2. not comparableOozing fat.
  3. not comparablebiologyTallowy, waxy.

    a sebaceous plant secretion

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecontaining an unusual amount of grease or oil

Similar
greasyoilyoleaginousfattyfat
Also see
fatfattygreasyoilyoleaginousunctuous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*saipǭ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*seyb-“to pour out”
  3. Latinsebum
  4. Latinsebaceus
  5. Englishsebaceous

Borrowed from Latin sebaceus (whence -aceous), from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.

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Translations

Bulgarian мастен
  • мастен (masten)of or relating to fat, sebum
Catalan sebaci
  • sebaciof or relating to fat, sebum
Esperanto seba
  • sebaof or relating to fat, sebum
Finnish rasvainen
  • rasvainenof or relating to fat, sebum
German Talg-, Fett-
  • Talg-of or relating to fat, sebum
  • Fett-of or relating to fat, sebum
  • talgigof or relating to fat, sebum
Irish geireach
  • geireachof or relating to fat, sebum
Polish łojowy
  • łojowyof or relating to fat, sebum
Portuguese sebáceo
  • sebáceoof or relating to fat, sebum
Romanian sebaceu
  • sebaceuof or relating to fat, sebum
Spanish sebáceo
  • sebáceoof or relating to fat, sebum

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sebaceous

spacioustenaciousgraciousgaseouscretaceousherbaceousaudaciousefficaciousvoraciousvivaciousfallaciouscarbonaceousvexatiousflirtatiouscurvaceousostentatioussalaciousrapaciouscapacioussagaciouspugnaciousloquaciousmendaciousungracious
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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