n. [ Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero. ] (Zool.) 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 (Scomberomorus regalis). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. khro`s wax + -graph. ] A writing on wax. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to cerography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who practices cerography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. khro`s wax + -graphy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. khro`s wax + -lite. ] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of magnesium, allied to serpentine, occurring in waxlike masses of a yellow or greenish color. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; ointment for wrestlers, the place for wrestling, fr. khroy^n to wax over, fr. khro`s wax. ] 1. The unguent (a composition of oil and wax) with which wrestlers were anointed among the ancient Romans. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anc. Arch.) That part of the baths and gymnasia in which bathers and wrestlers anointed themselves. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) The cere of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. khro`s wax + -mancy. ] Divination by dropping melted wax in water. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Seroon. ] A bale or package. covered with hide, or with wood bound with hide; as, a ceroon of indigo, cochineal, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; for modeling in wax; khro`s wax + &unr_; to form, mold. ] (Fine arts) (a) Relating to the art of modeling in wax. (b) Modeled in wax; as, a ceroplastic figure. [ 1913 Webster ]