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sebific

/səˈbɪfɪk/

sebific adjective: relating to the fatty fluid secreted by insects from the colleterium in order to cement eggs together.

Adjective

sebific (not comparable)

  1. relating to the fatty fluid secreted by insects from the colleterium in order to cement eggs together

Origin of sebific

From sebum + -ific.

Words that rhyme with sebific

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Questions about sebific

What does sebific mean?
Sebific means relating to the fatty fluid secreted by insects from the colleterium in order to cement eggs together.
What part of speech is sebific?
Sebific is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sebific?
Sebific is pronounced /səˈbɪfɪk/.

Words near sebific in the dictionary

  1. Sebiba
  2. sebic
  3. sebid
  4. sebids
  5. sebiferous
  6. sebific
  7. sebil
  8. Sebilian
  9. sebilla
  10. sebillas
  11. sebils

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