nacreous

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Pronunciation

/ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/(UK)

Definition of nacreous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).

“They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain.”

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adj

Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).

“They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain.”
Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.

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From nacre + -ous.

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