Ceruminous is an adjective relating to or resembling cerumen (earwax); it is used especially to describe wax-producing glands or tissues in the external ear canal. The term is scientific and somewhat clinical, often appearing in discussions of ear anatomy or otology. The pronunciation emphasizes three syllables with a stress on the second: ser-UM-in-ous or ser-u-MI-nous depending on dialect.
Full pronunciation guide
