Cerite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [From {Cherium}.] (Min.)
     A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly
     massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied
     metals.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [Gr. ke`ras horn.] (Zool.)
     A gastropod shell belonging to the family {Cerithi["i]d[ae]};
     -- so called from its hornlike form.
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