ceroplastic

adjective

ce·​ro·​plastic

¦sirō,

¦serō+

1

: relating to the art of modeling in wax

2

: modeled in wax

Word History

Etymology

Greek kēroplastikos, from kēr- cer- + plastikos plastic

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