'Cerite' definitions:
Definition of 'Cerite'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cerite'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]