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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Cerite

· Ce·rite · IPA /ˈsɪəɹaɪt/
01 n. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiïdæ; -- so called from its hornlike form.
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    A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiïdæ; -- so called from its hornlike form.(Zool.)
02 n. 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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    A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.(Min.)