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| ambergris |
a gray, waxy substance from the intestines of sperm whales, used in making perfume. |
| amyloid |
a result of the degeneration of body tissue, occurring in the form of a hard waxy protein deposit. [1/3 definitions] |
| bayberry |
any of several types of shrubs or trees found esp. in the eastern United States that bear a waxy, gray fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| begonia |
a tropical plant of which some species are cultivated as houseplants, bearing bright, waxy flowers of various colors and having leaves that are often varicolored or veined. |
| carbon paper |
very thin paper coated on one side with carbon or a dark waxy pigment, that is placed between two sheets of paper and produces a copy on the lower sheet of text that is written or typed on the upper. |
| cere |
a waxy, fleshy, often brightly colored area at the upper part of the beak in certain birds, such as some parrots, eagles, or hawks, that contains the nostrils. |
| cerumen |
a waxy yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear canal; earwax. |
| cutin |
a waxy mixture of fatty substances found in the nonliving cuticle of plants. |
| cypripedium |
any of various tropical orchids that bear flowers of a waxy texture. [1/2 definitions] |
| earwax |
the waxy brownish yellow substance produced in the passage of the outer ear; cerumen. |
| heptachlor |
an insoluble waxy solid used as an insecticide. |
| Indian pipe |
an almost leafless waxy white plant, related to heath, that lives on decayed organic matter, bears a single white flower on each stalk, and looks like a tobacco pipe. |
| mealybug |
any of several destructive, soft-bodied, scalelike insects that secrete a white, powdery, waxy protective coating. |
| paraffin |
an odorless waxy white substance derived from petroleum, wood, or coal and used to make candles, sealing materials, and waxed paper. [1/3 definitions] |
| scale insect |
any of numerous four-winged sucking insects, the females of which cover themselves with a round, waxy scale, under which they live on plants and deposit their eggs. |
| Solomon's seal |
any of several perennial lilies that have broad waxy leaves and bear small greenish flowers and blue or black berries. [1/2 definitions] |
| sperm2 |
a white waxy solid obtained from the oil of the sperm whale's head, and used in cosmetics, ointments, and candles; spermaceti. [1/2 definitions] |
| spermaceti |
a white waxy substance obtained from oil in the head of a sperm whale, used in candles, cosmetics, and ointments. |
| Stilton |
a waxy, white cheese with veins of bluish mold and a wrinkled rind. |
| wax1 |
the waxy brownish yellow substance produced in the passage of the outer ear; earwax. [1/5 definitions] |
| wax bean |
the slender, waxy, yellow seed pod produced by this plant, harvested in its immature state for use as a table vegetable. [1/2 definitions] |
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