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Cerite [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The siliceous oxyd of Cerium, a rare mineral of a pale rose red color, with a tinge of yellow.

2. A fossil shell.

Cerite [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form.

2. A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.