| 释义 |
mil·i·um
\ˈmilēəm\ noun
(plural mil·ia \-ēə\)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin — more at millet
1. plural milia, obsolete : millet
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, millet] : a widely distributed genus of grasses having flat leaves, large compound panicles, one-flowered spikelets, and an awnless lemma — see millet grass
3. plural milia [New Latin, from Latin, millet] : a small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of oil gland secretion in a gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium — compare comedo |