The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [Gr. ke`ras horn.] (Zool.)
   A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithi["i]d[ae];
   -- so called from its hornlike form.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [From Cherium.] (Min.)
   A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly
   massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied
   metals.
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