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- [si-bey-shuh s]
- /sɪˈbeɪ ʃəs/
- /sɪˈbeɪʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-bey-shuh s]
- /sɪˈbeɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of sebaceous word
- adjective sebaceous pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy. 1
- adjective sebaceous secreting a fatty substance. 1
- adjective sebaceous relating to fat or oil 1
- adjective sebaceous of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty 0
- adjective sebaceous secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance 0
- adjective sebaceous of or like fat, tallow, or sebum; esp., designating certain skin glands that secrete sebum 0
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Origin of sebaceous
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
From the New Latin word sēbāceus, dating back to 1720-30. See sebum, -aceous
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Parts of speech for Sebaceous
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sebaceous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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