\Ce"rite\, n. [Gr. ? horn.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gastropod shell belonging to the family {Cerithi["i]d[ae]};
-- so called from its hornlike form.

\Ce"rite\, n. [From {Cherium}.] (Min.)
A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly
massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied
metals.