CERUMEN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal

Synonyms:

cerumen; earwax

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cerumen" is a kind of...):

wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)

Derivation:

ceruminous (relating to or secreting cerumen)

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