Cephalophorum 



Chamaephytes 



I carry), (l).ihe receptacle, or (2), 

 the stipe of some Fungi. 



cera'ceous, -eus {cercus, Lat. ), waxy, 

 (1) in appearance, or (2) colour, 

 that of unbleached wax. 



Ceramid'ium {Kepdfj.iov, ajar), synonym 

 of Cystocarp. 



Cer'asin, a gummy exudation from 

 plum and cheery trees, swelling in 

 water but not dissolving ; the name 

 is from Primus Cerasux, Linn. 



Ceratench'yma {Kepas, a horn; eyx^fxa, 

 poured in), the tissue of effete sieve- 

 tubes wliich becomes horny in 

 texture ; Cera'tium, a long, slender, 

 one-celled, two-valved, superior fruit, 

 as in Hypecoum, '* capsula sili- 

 quiformis " Ceratoma'nia {fxavla, 

 frenzy), monstrous production of 

 horn-like or hooded structures in 

 the flower. 



Cer'atrin, the hitter principle of " Ice- 

 land Moss," Cdraria islaiidica, 

 Linn. 



Cercid'ium {K^pKi^iov, a small comb), 

 the mycelium of some Fungi. 



ce'real, ccrea'lis {Ceres, goddess of 

 agriculture), applied to any Gra- 

 mineae whose seeds servo as food ; 

 Cerea'lia, corn-plants generally ; Ce'- 

 reum, Ce'rium, Ce'rio = Cahiopsis. 



cer'ebriform {cerebrum, the brain ; 

 forma, shape), having an irregular 

 brain-like appearance, as the kernel 

 of a walnut. 



cerif'erous {cera, wax ; fcro, I bear), 

 wax-producing; ceri'nus (Lat.), the 

 colour of yellow wax. 



Ce'rin, Ce'rine {cera, wax), a substance 

 stated to be a constituent of cork. 



cern'uous, cernuvs (Lat.), nodding, 

 applied to such flowers as Narcis- 

 sus, or Coltsfoot when in fruit. 



cerussa'tuB (Lat.), white as though 

 ]>ainted with white lead. 



cerv'ine, cervi'nus, cervic'olor {ccrvvs, 

 a stag), dark tawny colour. 



Cerv'ix (Lat., the neck) = Rhizome. 



ce'sious {caesius, the grey of the eye), 

 blue-grey, usually spelled caesious. 



cespitit'ious {caespiticius, made of 

 turf), pr. cespitish'us ; cesp'itose, 

 pertaining to turf, or growing in 



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tufts ; cespit'nlose, somewhat tufted; 

 of. Caespes. 



Cet'rarin, a principle from several 

 species of the genus Cctraria. 



Chae'ta {xo-ir-q, a bristle), the slender 

 sporophore of Mosses, the seta ; 

 Chaetoplank'ton (-f Plankton), 

 plankton composed of Diatoms with 

 awn-like processes, as Cha^toceras 

 (Cleve). 



Chaff, (1) sm&ll membranous scales, 

 degenerate bracts, in many Compo- 

 sitae ; (2) the outer envelopes, of 

 cereal grains ; chaff'y, paleaceous. 



Chain-gem'ma {gemma, a bud), in 

 Fungi, having the form of a septate 

 confervoid filament, the segments 

 of which are capable of growth ; 

 termed also Sprout-gemma. 



Ohala'za {x<i-^aCa, small tubercle), that 

 part of the ovule or seed where the 

 nucellus joins the -integuments ; it 

 is the base of the nucellus and is 

 always opposite the upper end of 

 the cotyledons ; chala'zal, pertain- 

 ing to the Chalaza ; cliala'zian, 

 or chalazi'nuB, like a Chalaza, or 

 pertaining thereto ; Chala'zo^ainfl 

 {yifjLos, marriage), plants which are 

 fertilized through the chalaza, and 

 not the foramen, as Casiuirina, and 

 many Cupuliferae ; cf. Porogams ; 

 Chalazog'amy. fertilization by the 

 chalaza ; adj. chalazogamlc. 



Charicad (xa^'l. gravel -f ad), a 

 gravel slide plant ; Chalico'dium, 

 " a gravel slide formation " ; chali- 

 codoph'ilus {<pi\ea}, I love), "dwell- 

 ing in gravel slides"; Chalicodo- 

 phy'ta {(pvrhu, a plant), "gravel 

 slide plants " (Clements) ; Ghali- 

 cophy'ta {<l>uThv, a plant), gravel 

 plants ; Chalicophy'tia, gravel plant 

 formations (Clements). 



Chalk-glands, multicellular glands 

 which deposit calcareous matter, as 

 in some Saxifrages, the secretion 

 escaping through a special channel, 

 the water- pore ; ~ White, pure white, 

 cretaceous. 



chalyb'euB {chalyheius, of steel), steel- 

 grey, or lead-coloured. 



Cha'maephytes (x«/*«^ on the ground ; 



