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1. (n.) cere
a fleshy covering at the top of the beak of certain birds, as raptors or parrots, through which the nostrils open.
2. (v.t.) cere
to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L cērāre to wax, v. der. of cēra wax)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) cere
the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
2. (verb) cere
wrap up in a cerecloth
"cere a corpse"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cere
the soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak
2. (verb) cere
to wax; to cover or close with wax
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