CERUMEN


Meaning of CERUMEN in English

/ sɪˈruːmən; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( technical ) a substance like wax which is produced in the ear

SYN earwax

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Latin cera wax.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.