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Definition of Nacreous

1. Adjective. Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl.

2. Adjective. Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors. "A milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"

Definition of Nacreous

1. a. Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly.

Definition of Nacreous

1. nacre [adj] - See also: nacre

Medical Definition of Nacreous

1. Consisting of, or resembling nacre, pearly, lustrous, like mother-of-pearl; descriptive term for bacterial colonies. Origin: Fr. Nacre, mother-of-pearl (21 Jun 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nacreous

nacelle nacelles nach nachas nache naches nacho nachos Nacimiento nacket

nackets nacre nacre nacred nacreous (current term) nacreous (current term) nacreous cloud nacreous ichthyosis nacres nacrite

nacrites nacrous NAD NAD NAD(P)+-dependent cholesterol dehydrogenase NAD(P)+ nucleosidase NAD(p)-arginine ADP-ribosyltransferase NAD(P)-reducing nickel hydrogenase NAD(P)H-adrenaline oxidase NAD(p)h dehydrogenase (quinone)

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