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cerites

cerites is the plural of cerite.

Meaning of cerite

Noun

cerite (plural cerites)

  1. A hydrous silicate of cerium (and other metals).
  2. A horn-shaped cerithiid shell.

Questions about cerites

What is cerites the plural of?
Cerites is the plural of cerite.

Words near cerites in the dictionary

  1. cerise
  2. cerises
  3. cerite
  4. ceritellid
  5. ceritellids
  6. cerites
  7. cerith
  8. cerithiid
  9. cerithiids
  10. cerithioid
  11. cerithioidean

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