Definition of Cereous. Meaning of Cereous. Synonyms of Cereous

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Definition of Cereous

Cereous
Cereous Ce"re*ous, a. [L. cereus, fr. cera was.] Waxen; like wax. [Obs.] --Gayton.

Meaning of Cereous from wikipedia

- semicentennial, sesquicentennial, tricentennial cera cer- wax ceraceous, cereous, ceresin, inceration cerebrum cerebr- brain cerebellar, cerebellum, cerebral...
- element to cererium, to avoid confusion with the root cēra, 'wax' (as in cereous, 'waxy'), but it did not catch on. This emission rate is modest compared...
- harder and more crystalline. From this optical resemblance to wax the term cereous or waxy endosperm is suggested." The moisture content of the kernel must...