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CERUMEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Synonyms:
Classified under:
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)