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ADIPOCERE
Etymology
Noun
adipocere (countable and uncountable, plural adipoceres)
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
Synonyms
• grave wax
Source: Wiktionary
Ad"i*po*cere`, n. Etym: [L. adeps, adipis, fat + cera wax: cf. F. adipocere.]
Definition: A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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