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cere

1  [seer]
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–noun Ornithology.
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, esp. a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Origin:
1480–90; earlier sere, sp. var. of *cere < ML cēra lit., wax < L

Related forms:
cered, adjective
cereless, adjective
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Main Entry: cere
Pronunciation: 'si(&)r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: cered; cer·ing
: to wrap in or as if in acerecloth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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