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cerumen

ce.ru.men \s*-'ru:-m*n\ \-m*-n*s\ n [NL, irreg. fr. L cera wax, prob. fr. 
   Gk ke-ros; akin to Lith Xkorys honeycomb : the yellow waxy secretion from 
   the glands of the external ear - called  also earwax - ce.ru.mi.nous aj