420 A COMPENDIUM OF 
self fertilized flowers, as distinguished from 
the large conspicuously colored ones, found 
on the same plant, as in the violet 
Clematis—klem’-a-tis (Gr. lematis, a vine 
branch, a small twig). A genus of plants 
mostly climbing. Example: Clematis or vir- 
gin's bower. 
Clinandrium—kli’-nan-dri’-um (Gr. line, a 
a bed; avdra,aman). That part of the col- 
umn of orchidaceous plants in which the an- 
ther lies. 
Clove—klov (Lat. clovis, a nail; Dutch krudg- 
naegel, the nail spice). Clove spice; unex- 
panded flower. 
Clyster—klis’-ter (Fr. clystere; Gr. kluzo, 1 
wash or rinse). An injection for the bowels. 
Coagulate—ko-ag’-u-late (Lat. coagulare, to 
curdle). To congeal, to change from a fluid 
into a thick mass, as the sap of various trees. 
Coalesce—ko’-a-les (Lat. coalescere, to grow 
together). To unite; to grow together. 
Cocciferous—kok-sif’-er-us (Gr. kokkos, a berry 
and from Lat. fero, I bear). Trees and plants 
that produce berries. 
Cochineal—(Spanish cochinzlla, a wood louse). 
small insect used in medicine, and as a 
ye. 
Cochleariform—kok’-ler-i’-fawrm (Lat coch- 
lear, a spoon, and forma, a shape). Shaped 
like a spoon. In botany, leaves or petals 
spoon-shaped. 
Codeia, or Codein—ko-de'-a (Gr. kodeta, a 
poppy-head). One of the active principles of 
opium, a medicine producing sleep and reliev- 
ing pain; poisonous. 
