Cererian

//səˈɹɪəɹɪ.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant of the asteroid Ceres

    "Future, home-born Cererians will presumably become better adapted to their low gravitational environment"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres

    "Sprinkled with salt and Cererean grain"

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Cererian. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, rare
  3. 3
    Of or relating to the dwarf planet–asteroid Ceres

    "Most of the ship's mass would be Cererian water; Earth would supply the crew, the ship's skin, and the engines. Ceres' surface gravity is about ¹/₃₆ Earth's gravity, and the asteroid is just close enough to the sun for it to power the machinery. Cererian water may unlock the solar system."

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"Sprinkled with salt and Cererean grain"

Etymology

From Latin Cereris, genitive case of Cerēs.

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dwarf planet

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