"cereous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪəɹiəs/ Forms: more cereous [comparative], most cereous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin cēreus, from cēra (“wax”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cēreus}} Latin cēreus Head templates: {{en-adj}} cereous (comparative more cereous, superlative most cereous)
  1. (obsolete) waxen; like wax Tags: obsolete
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