agricere

noun

ag·​ri·​cere

ˈa-grə-ˌsir

plural -s

: a waxy or resinous coating of organic matter on soil particles

Word History

Etymology

Latin agri (genitive of ager field) + -cere (from cera wax)

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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