— succedaneous , adj.
/suk'si day"nee euhm/ , n. , pl. succedanea /-nee euh/ .
a substitute.
[ 1635-45; succedaneum, n. use of neut. sing. of L succedaneus substituted, equiv. to suc- SUC- + ced ( ere ) to come, go (see CEDE) + -aneus composite adj. suffix, equiv. to -an ( us ) -AN + -eus -EOUS ]