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Nacre vs Nacreous - What's the difference?

nacre | nacreous |

As a noun nacre

is (obsolete) a shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl.

As a adjective nacreous is

of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).

nacre

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete) * (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl.
  • *, II.12:
  • The shell-fish called a Nacre , liveth even so with the Pinnotere, which is a little creature like unto a Crabfish.
  • A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl.
  • *
  • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    nacreous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
  • *{{quote-book, year=2001, author=Neil Gaiman
  • , title=American gods citation , chapter=11 , isbn= , publisher=Harper Collins , location= , editor= , volume= , page=323 , passage=They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain. }}
  • Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.
  • See also

    * opalescent, opaline, pearlescent