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Nacre

Nacre Meaning & Definition
Nacre Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nacre?

[n] the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nacre: mother-of-pearl

Related Terms | Find terms related to Nacre: antigorite | butterfly | candy cane | chameleon | cheetah | chrysotile | confetti | crazy quilt | Dalmatian | firedog | harlequin | iridescence | iris | jaguar | leopard | mackerel | mackerel sky | marble | marbled paper | moire | mother-of-pearl | mother-of-pearl cloud | nacreousness | ocelot | opal | opalescence | ophite | patchwork quilt | peacock | pearliness | rainbow | serpentine | serpentine marble | shot silk | spectrum | tortoise shell | zebra

See Also | shell

Nacre In Webster's Dictionary

\Na"cre\, n. [F., cf. Sp. n['a]cara, n['a]car, It. nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin, cf. Ar. nak[=i]r hollowed.] (Zo["o]l.) A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also {nacker} and {naker}.] See {Pearl}, and {Mother-of-pearl}.

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