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sebaceous.

Of or relating to fat, sebum.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/General-American
  1. Of or relating to fat, sebum.

    not-comparable
  2. Oozing fat.

    not-comparable
  3. Tallowy, waxy.

    not-comparable
    a sebaceous plant secretion
Where this word comes from

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

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