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nacreous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nacreous \Na"cre*ous\, a. [See {Nacre}.] (Zo["o]l.) Consisting of or resembling, nacre; pearly. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nacreous adj 1: consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl 2: having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster" [syn: {iridescent}, {opalescent}, {opaline}, {pearlescent}]
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