Defn: Any grass cultivated for its edible grain, or the grain itself; — usually in the plural.
CEREALIA
Ce`re*a"li*a, n. pl. Etym: [L. See Cereal.]
1. (Antiq.)
Defn: Public festivals in honor of Ceres.
2. The cereals. Crabb.
CEREALIN
Ce"re*a*lin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A nitrogenous substance closely resembling diastase, obtained from bran, and possessing the power of converting starch into dextrin, sugar, and lactic acid. Watts.
CEREBEL
Cer"e*bel, n.
Defn: The cerebellum. Derham.
CEREBELLAR; CEREBELLOUS
Cer`e*bel"lar, Cer`e*bel"lous, a. (Anat.)