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English → English (gcide) Definition: Cerite Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [From Cherium.] (Min.) A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals. [1913 Webster] Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [Gr. ke`ras horn.] (Zo["o]l.) A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithi["i]d[ae]; -- so called from its hornlike form. [1913 Webster]