tr.v. cered, cer·ing, ceres To wrap in or as if in cerecloth. [Middle English ceren, ciren, from Old French cirer, to cover with wax, from Latin cērāre; see CERATE.] |
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n. A fleshy or waxlike membrane at the base of the upper beak in certain birds, such as parrots, through which the nostrils open. cered adj. |
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