cere Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
  2. verb wrap up in a cerecloth
    • cere a corpse

WordNet

Cere noun
Etymology
L. cera wax: cf. F. cire.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak.
Cere transitive verb
Etymology
L. cerare, fr. cera wax: cf. F. cirer.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Cered ; present participle & verbal noun Cering
Definitions
  1. To wax; to cover or close with wax. Wiseman.

Webster 1913