cerated

[ seer-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. covered with wax.
2. Ornithology. cerate ( def 2 ).

cerated

/ ˈsɪəreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of certain birds, such as the falcon) having a cere

Other Words From

• un·cerat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerated¹

1720–30; < Latin cērāt ( us ) waxed ( cerate ) + -ed ²