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Cerite
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.
(2):
(n.) A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; - so called from its hornlike form.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cerite'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/cerite.html. 1828.