Nacreous


[ney-kree-uh s] /ˈneɪ kri əs/

adjective
1.
of or relating to .
2.
resembling ; lustrous; pearly.
/ˈneɪkrɪəs/
adjective
1.
relating to or consisting of mother-of-pearl
2.
having the lustre of mother-of-pearl: nacreous minerals
adj.

“resembling nacre,” 1807, from nacre + -ous.

nacreous na·cre·ous (nā’krē-əs)
adj.
Resembling mother-of-pearl; lustrous.

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