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A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form.

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  1. n. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form.
  2. n. A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.
  3. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiïdæ; -- so called from its hornlike form. A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.
  4. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiïdæ; -- socalled from its hornlike form.
  5. n. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form. n. A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.