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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
sebaceous
    adj 1: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy
           hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
           [syn: greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sebaceous \Se*ba"ceous\, a. [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow,
   grease.] (Physiol.)
   Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the
   appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some
   plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals.
   [1913 Webster]

   Sebaceous cyst (Med.), a cyst formed by distention of a
      sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its excretory duct.
      

   Sebaceous glands (Anat.), small subcutaneous glands,
      usually connected with hair follicles. They secrete an
      oily semifluid matter, composed in great part of fat,
      which softens and lubricates the hair and skin.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Sebaceous:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
adipose, blubbery, buttery, butyraceous, chrismal, chrismatory, fat, fatty, greasy, lardaceous, lardy, mucoid, oily, oleaginous, oleic, rich, sleek, slick, slippery, smooth, soapy, suety, tallowy, unctuous, unguent, unguentary, unguentous
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