Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Cerite

Cerite , noun

[Greek ke`ras horn.]

(Zoology) A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiida; -- so called from its hornlike form.

Cerite , noun

[From Cherium.]

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