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Sebaceous

//səˈbeɪ.ʃəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to fat, sebum. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Oozing fat. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Tallowy, waxy. not-comparable

    "a sebaceous plant secretion"

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing an unusual amount of grease or oil wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sebaceus, from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.

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