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milium

Syllabification: (mil·i·um)

Pronunciation: /ˈmilēəm/

Definition of milium

noun (plural milia /ˈmilēə/)

Medicine

a small, hard, pale keratinous nodule formed on the skin, typically by a blocked sebaceous gland.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'millet' (because of a resemblance to a millet seed)

milium in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of milium in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

military-industrial complex
militate
milites gloriosi
militia
militiaman
milium
milk
milk and honey
milk bar
milk cap
milk chocolate

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epithalamium

/ ˌepəTHəˈlāmēəm

noun

a song or poem celebrating a marriage …

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