cere

[ seer ]

/ sɪər /

noun Ornithology.

a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.

Origin of cere

1480–90; earlier sere, spelling variant of *cere<Medieval Latin cēra literally, wax <Latin

OTHER WORDS FROM cere

cered, adjectivecereless, adjective

Words nearby cere

cercis, cerclage, cercocystis, cercopithecoid, cercus, cere, cerea flexibilitas, cereal, cereal leaf beetle, cerebellar artery, cerebellar cortex

Definition for cere (2 of 3)

cere²

[ seer ]

/ sɪər /

verb (used with object), cered, cer·ing.

Archaic. to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth, especially a corpse.

Obsolete. to wax.

Origin of cere

1375–1425; late Middle English ceren<Latin cērāre to wax, verbal derivative of cēra wax

Definition for cere (3 of 3)

Cer.E.

Ceramic Engineer.

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Example sentences from the Web for cere

The cere and eyelids are blue-grey, and the legs and feet bluish lead colour; but all become yellow in the adult.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
The cere, feet, and legs assume a more or less pronounced yellow colour.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert White
Nostrils oval, oblique, large, half-way between the ridge and the cere.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon

Nostrils at the fore part of the cere, roundish, separated by an oblique partition.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn

British Dictionary definitions for cere (1 of 2)

cere¹

/ (sɪə) /

noun

a soft waxy swelling, containing the nostrils, at the base of the upper beak in such birds as the parrot

Word Origin for cere

C15: from Old French cire wax, from Latin cēra

British Dictionary definitions for cere (2 of 2)

cere²

/ (sɪə) /

verb

(tr) to wrap (a corpse) in a cerecloth

Word Origin for cere

C15: from Latin cērāre, from cēra wax

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单词	cere
释义	cere ¹ [ seer ] / sɪər / noun Ornithology. a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open. Origin of cere ¹ 1480–90; earlier sere, spelling variant of *cere<Medieval Latin cēra literally, wax <Latin OTHER WORDS FROM cere cered, adjectivecereless, adjective Words nearby cere cercis, cerclage, cercocystis, cercopithecoid, cercus, cere, cerea flexibilitas, cereal, cereal leaf beetle, cerebellar artery, cerebellar cortex Definition for cere (2 of 3) cere² [ seer ] / sɪər / verb (used with object), cered, cer·ing. Archaic. to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth, especially a corpse. Obsolete. to wax. Origin of cere ² 1375–1425; late Middle English ceren<Latin cērāre to wax, verbal derivative of cēra wax Definition for cere (3 of 3) Cer.E. Ceramic Engineer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cere The cere and eyelids are blue-grey, and the legs and feet bluish lead colour; but all become yellow in the adult. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell The cere, feet, and legs assume a more or less pronounced yellow colour. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1\|Gilbert White Nostrils oval, oblique, large, half-way between the ridge and the cere. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America\|John James Audubon Nostrils at the fore part of the cere, roundish, separated by an oblique partition. Lachesis Lapponica\|Carl von Linn British Dictionary definitions for cere (1 of 2) cere¹ / (sɪə) / noun a soft waxy swelling, containing the nostrils, at the base of the upper beak in such birds as the parrot Word Origin for cere C15: from Old French cire wax, from Latin cēra British Dictionary definitions for cere (2 of 2) cere² / (sɪə) / verb (tr) to wrap (a corpse) in a cerecloth Word Origin for cere C15: from Latin cērāre, from cēra wax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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