Nacre

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Mother-of-pearl.
  • Having an iridescence resembling that of mother-of-pearl; nacreous: a French word applied in English to decorative objects: as, nacré porcelain.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl.
  • adjective. Having the peculiar iridescence of nacre, or mother-of-pearl, or an iridescence resembling it.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
    • Word Usage
    "The animal then secretes a calcium substance called nacre to protect itself."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shell  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    blanketing  carnelian  chicken-wire  citrine  conch  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Dalmatian  antigorite  butterfly  candy cane  chameleon  
    variant
    nacker  naker  
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