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nacreous

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. nacreous (adjective)
  2. nacreous cloud (noun)

na·cre·ous

adj \ˈnā-krē-əs, -k(ə-)rəs\

Definition of NACREOUS

: possessing the qualities of, consisting of, or abounding in nacre; also : iridescent

Examples of NACREOUS

  1. <the nacreous lining of the shell of a mollusk>

First Known Use of NACREOUS

circa 1828

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