Cerite \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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Cerite \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.