Answer: cered

AnswerCrossword Clue
CEREDMummified, in a way
CEREDWaxed, old style
ceredto wrap in or as if in a cerecloth
ceredfleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, esp. a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open
ceredCERE, to wrap in a waxy cloth