ceraceous

[ suh-rey-shuh s ]
/ səˈreɪ ʃəs /

adjective

waxlike; waxy: a ceraceous surface.

Origin of ceraceous

1760–70; < Latin cēr(a) wax (compare Greek kērós wax) + -aceous

Words nearby ceraceous

British Dictionary definitions for ceraceous

ceraceous
/ (sɪˈreɪʃəs) /

adjective

waxlike or waxy

Word Origin for ceraceous

C18: from Latin cēra wax