01 a. Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible.
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Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible.
Phrases & compounds
Waxy degeneration —
amyloid degeneration. See under Amyloid.
Waxy kidney —
a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration.