sebaceous

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) of or relating to fat, sebum
  2. (not-comparable) oozing fat
  3. (not-comparable) tallowy, waxy

Pronounced as (IPA)
/səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sebaceus, from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.

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