MILIUM


Meaning of MILIUM in English

ˈmilēəm noun

( plural mil·ia -ēə)

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin — more at millet

1. plural milia , obsolete : millet

2. capitalized

[New Latin, from Latin, millet]

: a widely distributed genus of grasses having flat leaves, large compound panicles, one-flowered spikelets, and an awnless lemma — see millet grass

3. plural milia

[New Latin, from Latin, millet]

: a small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of oil gland secretion in a gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium — compare comedo

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