"nacreous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-nacreous.ogg [US] Forms: more nacreous [comparative], most nacreous [superlative]
Etymology: nacre + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nacre|ous}} nacre + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} nacreous (comparative more nacreous, superlative most nacreous)
  1. Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
    Sense id: en-nacreous-en-adj-z9iN1pS1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 58 42
  2. Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.
    Sense id: en-nacreous-en-adj-bjGLH8Ny
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nacreous cloud Related terms: opalescent, opaline, pearlescent

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