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Cerite
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiïdæ; -- so called from its hornlike form.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.