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Adjective: nacreous  ney-kree-us
  1. Having a play of lustrous rainbow colours
    "nacreous clouds looking like mother-of-pearl";
    - iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
     
  2. Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl

See also: bright

Encyclopedia: Nacreous