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Definition of Cereous
1. a. Waxen; like wax.
Definition of Cereous
1. Adjective. (obsolete) waxen; like wax ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cereous
1. waxy [adj] - See also: waxy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cereous
Literary usage of Cereous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Monograph of the Coccidæ of the British Islesby Robert Newstead by Robert Newstead (1903)
"Old adult female, with star-shaped test or cereous covering (dorsal). X 25. Fig.
3. ... Female larva : third stage of cereous test. X 25. Fig. 12. ..."
2. Practical Microscopy by George Edward Davis (1882)
"It can be used with a cereous bedding or as a freezing microtome at will. ...
Mr. Dancer, of Manchester, makes a good microtome for use with a cereous ..."
3. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1907)
"Body more or lea's covered with cereous matter arranged in compact symmetrical
plates. The eggs are carried in an elongated ..."
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