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NACRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
Synonyms:
mother-of-pearl; nacre
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nacre" is a kind of...):
shell (the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals)
Derivation:
nacreous (consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl)
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