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cerated

American  
[seer-ey-tid] / ˈsɪər eɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. covered with wax.

  2. Ornithology. cerate.

cerated British  
/ ˈsɪəreɪtɪd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • uncerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of cerated

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

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