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Meaning of 'cerite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cerite [ n.]
- A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form.
- 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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ceraceous cerago ceramic ceramics cerargyrite cerasin cerasinous cerastes cerate cerated

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