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cerumen

ce·ru·men

UK/səˈɹuːmɛn/ US/səˈɹuːmən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal

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Origin

From Medieval Latin caerūmen, from cera + -men. The appearance of the u is unexplained, but may have been influenced by words like albūmen and bitūmen.

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