146 THE ELEMENTS 



Coriaceous, of a leather-like consist- 

 ance. 



Corneous, of a horn colour, resembling 

 a horn. 



Coronated, crowned, or girt towards 

 the apex with a single row of emi- 

 nences. 



Costated, ribbed, having large ribs. 



Corpus, the body of the shell, the last 

 or great wreath in which the aper- 

 ture is situate. 



Cortex, the anterior skin or epidermis. 



Corticated, covered with an epidermis. 



Crenated, notched at the margin, or 

 scalloped. 



Crenulated, notched, jagged as some 

 leaves are. 



Crispated, rough with waving lines. 



Cuneiform, shaped like a wedge. 



Cylindrical, round like a roller. 

 D. 



Decorticated, worn, divested of epi- 

 dermis or skin. 



Decussated, generally applied to striae, 



