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milium

/ˈmɪl.iː.əm/ Australia, UK
/ˈmɪl.i.əm/ Canada, US, Scotland
/ˈmɪl.i.ʌm/ Canada, US, Scotland
/ˈməl.iː.əm/ New Zealand
/ˈmɪl.iː.um/ India

Rhymes with -ɪliəm

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Learned borrowing from Latin milium. Compare Middle English mile.

noun milia

A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.
Similar: milk spot, oilseed

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noun keratin-filled cyst

日本語	稗粒腫
Français	milium
Deutsch	Grießkorn, Hautgrieß, Milium
Русский	милиум milium
العربية	دخينة

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"milium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/milium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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milium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/milium

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"milium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/milium.

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@misc{milium_2026,
  title = {milium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/milium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}