TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CERITE [3 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A mineral consisting of a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals occurring generally in brownish masses ...

OBS

So named because it contains cerium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Silicate hydraté naturel de cérium, de calcium et de fer, que l’on rencontre le plus souvent en masses brunes ou rouges.

DEF

Variété brun-rouge d’allanite.

OBS

Étymologie : allusion à la teneur en cérium du minéral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Silicato hidratado de calcio, hierro y cerio que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico;se encuentra en forma de masas de color pardo rojizo.

Save record 1

Record 2 2005-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

An animal belonging to the Mollusca.

OBS

Mollusca: In present use (mainly following the classification proposed by Cuvier in 1788-1800), a phylum or sub-kingdom of animals, comprising the four classes Gastropoda (limpets, snails, etc.), Scaphopoda (tooth-shells), Cephalopoda (cuttlefish, etc.), and Lamellibranchia (oyster, mussel, etc.); the classes Cirrhopoda, Tunicata, and Brachiopoda, included by Cuvier among the Mollusca, are now placed elsewhere, and the Polyzoa have since Cuvier's time been added to the phylum and again removed.

CONT

shellfish: An aquatic animal having a shell, as the oyster and other mollusks and the lobster and other crustaceans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Animal invertébré au corps mou.

CONT

Principaux mollusques : Céphalopodes : ammonite, argonaute, baculite, bélemnite, calmar(ou encornet), nautile, poulpe(ou pieuvre), seiche. Gastéropodes : buccin(ou trompette), casque, cérite, cône, doris, escargot(ou hélix, limaçon), fuseau, haliotide(ou ormeau), harpe, janthine, limace, limnée, littorine(ou bigorneau, vignot), mitre, murex(ou rocher), nérinée, nérite, olive, ombrelle, paludine, patelle, planorbe, pleurobranche, porcelaine, pourpre, pupa(ou maillot), strombe, terebellum, testacelle, triton(ou trompette), troque, turbinelle, turbo, turritelle, vermet. Lamellibranches : anodonte, avicule, huître(Ostracés), isocarde, lime, moule, mulette, palourde, pedum, peigne(ou pecten, coquille Saint-Jacques), pétoncle(ou amande de mer), pholade, pinne, praire, solen(ou manche de couteau), spondyle, taret, tridacne(ou bénitier), vénéricarde, vénus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
DEF

Filum extenso de invertebrados, incluyendo babosas, caracoles y otros de cuerpo blando, no segmentado, protegido en parte o totalmente por una concha.

OBS

Comparar con la clase Crustacea.

Save record 2

Record 3 1978-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

[var] of cerite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

Variété de cérite.

Spanish

Save record 3

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: