"ceraceous" meaning in English

See ceraceous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ceraceous [comparative], most ceraceous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin cēra (“wax”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|cēra||wax}} Latin cēra (“wax”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} ceraceous (comparative more ceraceous, superlative most ceraceous)
  1. Waxy.
    Sense id: en-ceraceous-en-adj-EOaMPsVk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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