"earwax," 1741, medical Latin cerumen, coined by Swiss anatomist Gaspard Bauhin (1560-1624) from Latin cera "wax" (see cere (n.)) on model of albumen; or else from Greek keroumenos [..]

a substance created by social bees that is used to make structures within the bee nest. Read more on: Cerumen

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(n) a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal

A substance that helps keep dirt out of the ear and lubricates the skin in the ear. More commonly known as earwax.

This word means wax. But not just any wax – it's earwax! Sticky cerumen lines the outer ear canal and helps trap dirt, germs, and other stuff that gets in your ear. So listen up - that gunk in yo [..]

Cerumen, also known as earwax, along with the fine hairs, guard that the entrance to the ear canal, helps prevent airborne particles from reaching the inner portions of the ear canal, where they could [..]

The yellow or brown waxy Secretions produced by vestigial apocrine Sweat Glands in the External Ear Canal.

The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal.

, a mixture of resin and wax, used for nest construction by stingless bees and honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Apinae, Meloponinae) (T-B, after Rau; Wilson).

The snail-shaped part of the inner ear which contains the organ of Corti also known as the organ of hearing.

Earwax.