Earwax

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  • noun. The yellowish, waxlike secretion of certain glands lining the canal of the external ear.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Cerumen.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. See cerumen.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A waxy substance secreted by the ear.
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  • noun. a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
  • Word Usage
    "* Linguistic aside: in German, earwax is called "Ohrenschmalz" which literally translates into "ear-lard" - giving a much better idea about the consistency of the stuff."
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    wax  
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    cerumen  
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    cerumen