cere
verb
\ ˈsir
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cered;
cering
Definition of cere
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth
cere
nounDefinition of cere (Entry 2 of 2)
: a usually waxy protuberance or enlarged area at the base of the bill of a bird
Examples of cere in a Sentence
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The beak’s two yellow ridges, called the lamella and the cere, lit up. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "Puffin Beaks Are Fluorescent, and They’re Not the Only Ones," 9 Apr. 2018 While Ceres found remarkably high levels of pesticide residue, others reported extremely low levels. — Peter Whoriskey, chicagotribune.com, "How 36 million pounds of soybeans treated with pesticide became 'organic'," 15 May 2017 While Ceres found remarkably high levels of pesticide residue, others reported extremely low levels. — Peter Whoriskey, chicagotribune.com, "How 36 million pounds of soybeans treated with pesticide became 'organic'," 15 May 2017 Ceres conducts most of its tests on plant leaves, rather than on fruits, a method that can be more likely to detect pesticide use. — Peter Whoriskey, chicagotribune.com, "How 36 million pounds of soybeans treated with pesticide became 'organic'," 15 May 2017 Ceres conducts most of its tests on plant leaves, rather than on fruits, a method that can be more likely to detect pesticide use. — Peter Whoriskey, chicagotribune.com, "How 36 million pounds of soybeans treated with pesticide became 'organic'," 15 May 2017 TRAPPIST-1h receives about the same amount of energy from its star as the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, gets from Earth's sun, NASA officials said. — Mike Wall, NBC News, "Alien Solar System Gives Up More Secrets," 24 May 2017 Saturn’s moon Enceladus, Jupiter’s moon Europa, Pluto and its moon Charon, as well as the dwarf planet Ceres are potential homes for extra-terrestrials, scientists at University of Texas at San Antonio and the Southwest Research Institute claim. — Margi Murphy, Fox News, "Alien life may already exist in our galaxy," 24 May 2017 Ceres conducts most of its tests on plant leaves, rather than on fruits, a method that can be more likely to detect pesticide use. — Peter Whoriskey, chicagotribune.com, "How 36 million pounds of soybeans treated with pesticide became 'organic'," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cere.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cere
transitive verb
\ ˈsi(ə)r
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cered;
cering
Medical Definition of cere
: to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth