Cerate
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
Also, cerated. Ornithology. having a cere.
Historical Examples
noun
a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
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covered with wax. Ornithology. cerate (def 2). adjective (of certain birds, such as the falcon) having a cere
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variant of cerat- before a consonant: ceratosaur. combining form denoting horn or a hornlike part: ceratodus (anatomy) denoting the cornea word-forming element meaning “horn,” from Latinized comb. form of Greek keras “horn” (see kerato-). cerato- pref. Variant of kerato-.
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- Ceratodus
a lungfish of either of two genera, Ceratodus or Neoceratodus, having hornlike ridges on the teeth. Historical Examples noun (pl) -duses any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic times Compare barramunda
- Ceratoid
hornlike; horny. adjective having the shape or texture of animal horn