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Nacreous — Na cre*ous (n[=a] kr[ e]*[u^]s), a. [See {Nacre}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nacreous — (adj.) resembling nacre, 1807, from NACRE (Cf. nacre) + OUS (Cf. ous) … Etymology dictionary
nacreous — [nā′krē əs] adj. 1. of or like nacre 2. yielding nacre 3. iridescent; lustrous … English World dictionary
nacreous — Lustrous, like mother of pearl; descriptive term for bacterial colonies. [Fr. nacre, mother of pearl] * * * na·cre·ous nā krē əs, k(ə )rəs adj having a pearly appearance <nacreous bacterial colonies> * * * na·cre·ous (naґkre əs) [Fr.… … Medical dictionary
nacreous — nacre ► NOUN ▪ mother of pearl. DERIVATIVES nacreous adjective. ORIGIN French … English terms dictionary
nacreous — adjective 1. consisting of or resembling mother of pearl • Pertains to noun: ↑nacre • Derivationally related forms: ↑nacre 2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors an iridescent oil slick nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother of … Useful english dictionary
nacreous pigment — nacreous pigment, = pearl essence. (Cf. ↑pearl essence) … Useful english dictionary
nacreous cloud — noun a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon • Syn: ↑mother of pearl cloud • Hypernyms: ↑cloud * * * noun : a luminous iridescent cloud that occurs at altitudes of about… … Useful english dictionary
nacreous — adjective Date: circa 1828 possessing the qualities of, consisting of, or abounding in nacre; also iridescent … New Collegiate Dictionary
nacreous — /nay kree euhs/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to nacre. 2. resembling nacre; lustrous; pearly. [1830 40; NACRE + OUS] * * * … Universalium
