Ceraceous

(se-ra' '-se-us). sembling wax. Waxy; re- Cercarian (ser-ka' -re-an). Any trematode, or fluke worm, in the Cercaria stage. Cerchnus (serk'-nus). Hoarsene ; noisy respiration. Cercis (ser'-sis). See Judas Tree . Cercomonas (ser-kom' -o-nas). A genus of flagellate infusorians. C. intestinal is, a minute animal parasite, a protozoon, occasionally found in the fecal discharges of patients suffering with typhoid fever, chronic diarrhea, and cholera. Its pathologic significance has not yet been ascertained. C. urinarius. See Bodo . Cercus (ser'-kus). In biology, one of the antenna-like structures projecting from the hinder parts of certain insects. Cere. In biology, that portion of the sheath of the bill in certain birds, e.g., parrots and birds of prey, which has a waxy appearance. Cereal (se'-re-al). 1. Relating to edible grains. 2. Any edible grain or bread-corn; also the plant that produces it. The composition of the more important is thus given by Bell: u —c 0 eight official cerates. C, Goulard's. See Goulard. C, Hufeland's. See Hufeland.