- margaritaceous
- a. pearl-like.♦ margaritiferous, a. yielding pearls.
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Margaritaceous — Mar ga*ri*ta ceous, a. Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
margaritaceous — adj. [Gr. margarites, a pearl] Pearly in texture; nacreous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
margaritaceous — /mahr geuhr i tay sheuhs/, adj. resembling mother of pearl; pearly. [1820 30; < NL margaritaceus. See MARGARITE, ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
margaritaceous — adjective a) pearl like b) yielding pearls … Wiktionary
margaritaceous — mar·ga·ri·ta·ceous … English syllables
margaritaceous — |märgərə|tāshəs adjective Etymology: Latin margarita pearl + English aceous : having a satiny iridescence like that of pearl or mother of pearl : pearly … Useful english dictionary
