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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: sebaceus, from sebum; SEBUM

sebaceous

 adjective
     
Related topics: Biology
se‧ba‧ceous technical
HB relating to a part of the body that produces oil:
sebaceous glands
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