Cere
Cere , noun
[Latin cera wax: compare French cire.]
(Zoology) The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak.
Cere , transitive verb
[Latin cerare, from cera wax: compare French cirer.]
To wax; to cover or close with wax. — Wiseman