Sebiferous
adjective
1.
(biology) producing or carrying a fatty, oily, or waxlike substance
sebiferous se·bif·er·ous (sĭ-bĭf’ər-əs) or se·bip·a·rous (-bĭp’ər-əs)
adj.
Producing or secreting fatty, oily, or waxy matter; sebaceous.
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- Seboim
noun, Douay Bible. 1. Zeboim.
- Sebolith
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- Seborrhea
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