Pronunciation : Cere
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cera wax: cf. F. cire.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cere
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. cerare, fr. cera wax: cf. F. cirer.]
Definition : Defn: To wax; to cover or close with wax. Wiseman.
t. [imp. & p. p. Cered; p. pr. & vb. n. Cering.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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