| NOUN | substance | nacre, mother-of-pearl | the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell |
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| Meaning | The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell. | |
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| Synonym | mother-of-pearl | |
| Broader | shell | The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals |
| Spanish | madreperla, nácar | |
| Catalan | nacre | |
| Adjectives | nacreous | consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl |
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