CERE

cere

(noun) the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds

cere

(verb) wrap up in a cerecloth; “cere a corpse”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

cere (plural ceres)

(ornithology) A waxy protuberance at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.

Verb

cere (third-person singular simple present ceres, present participle cering, simple past and past participle cered)

(transitive) To wax; to cover or close with wax.

Anagrams

• Cree

Source: Wiktionary

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Cere, n. Etym: [L. cera wax: cf. F. cire.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak.

Cere, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cered; p. pr. & vb. n. Cering.] Etym: [L. cerare, fr. cera wax: cf. F. cirer.]

Definition: To wax; to cover or close with wax. Wiseman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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