cere
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cere
- /sɪɚ/
Sounds like sear, seer, sere · Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cērō (“to smear or coat with wax”).
noun ceres · sere
- A fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds. The cere is the fleshy spot just above the beak where the nostrils, or nares, are located. In some species, like the parakeet, the cere is prominent; in others, the cere is covered by feathers. Both the cere and the nares should be clean[…]
verb ceres · cering · cered
- To wax; to cover or close with wax. a strong twisted Thread cered
