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cerumen

ce·ru·men
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [si-roo-muh n]
    • /sɪˈru mən/
    • /sɪ.ˈruː.men/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-roo-muh n]
    • /sɪˈru mən/

Definitions of cerumen word

  • noun cerumen the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear 3
  • noun cerumen earwax 3
  • noun cerumen earwax. 1

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Origin of cerumen

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin cēr(a) wax + (alb)umen albumen

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Parts of speech for Cerumen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cerumen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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