cere

/sɪər/
/sɪə/
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Other forms: cered

Definitions of cere
  1. verb
    wrap up in a cerecloth
    “cere a corpse”
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    type of:
    wrap, wrap up
    arrange or fold as a cover or protection
  2. noun
    the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
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    type of:
    beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
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