Defn: A rare metallic element, occurring in the minerals cerite, allanite, monazite, etc. Symbol Ce. Atomic weight 141.5. It resembles iron in color and luster, but is soft, and both malleable and ductile. It tarnishes readily in the air.
CERNUOUS Cer"nu*ous, a. Etym: [L. cernuus with the face turned toward the earth.] (Bot.)
Defn: Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; — said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.
CERO
Ce"ro, n. Etym: [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the West Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United States, — the common cero (Scomberomorus caballa), called also kingfish, and spotted, or king, cero (S. regalis).
CEROGRAPH
Ce"ro*graph, n. Etym: [Gr. khros wax + -graph.]
Defn: A writing on wax. Knight.
CEROGRAPHIC; CEROGRAPHICAL
Ce`ro*graph"ic, Ce`ro*graph"ic*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to cerography.
CEROGRAPHIST
Ce*rog"ra*phist, n.