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Coluber: L., a harmless snake, 178 



COLUBRID^E, 172 



Columba: L., a dove, . . . 116 

 COLTJMB^E: L., doves, . . 115 



COLUMBINE 116 



COLYMBII^E, 154 



Colymbus: kolumbos a diver, 154 

 Condylura: kondulos node ; our a 



tail (from the beaded appear 

 ance when dried), ... 25 



Conocephalus: Tconos cone; keph- 



ale head, . . . . . 181 

 Contopus: kontos spear; pews 



foot 97 



Conurus: Tconos cone; oura tail, 106 

 Coregonus: korre the temples; 



gonos angle 263 



Coronella : L., corona a crown, 180 



CORVID^E, 93 



Corvina : from corvus, . . 242 

 Corvus: L., a raven, ... 94 

 Corynorhinus : korune club ; 



rliin snout 24 



Coryphodon : koruphe vertex, 



point; odontootli, . . . 178 

 COTTID^E: L., coitus a sculpin 



(fcottos-head) 243 



Cottog aster : coitus a sculpin; 



gaster belly, .... 222 

 Cottus: kottos head (from the 



great size of that part), . . 243 

 Coturniculus: diminutive of ko- 



turnix a kind of grouse, . 84 

 Cotyle : Tcotule a cavity or hole, 72 

 Craxirex: L., crax a. gallinace 

 ous bird; rex king, . . 113 

 CROCODILIA: krokodeiloss, cro 

 codile 157 



Crocodilus, 157 



CROTALID^E, 183 



Crotalophorus: krotalon a rattle; 



phoreo to bear, . . . 184 

 Crotalus: krotalon a rattle, . 183 

 CUCULID^B: L., cuculus a cuckoo 101 

 Cupidonia: L., cupido the god of 



love 119 



Cyanospiza: kuaneos blue; spiza 



sparrow, 89 



Cyanurus: kuaneos blue; oura 



tail, ...... 94 



Cycleptus: kuklos circle; leptos 



slender; (i.e. &quot;small round 

 mouth.&quot;) 298 



CYCLOGANOIDEI: cycloid-ganoid 305 



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Cyclophis: kuklos circle; ophis 



snake 179 



Cygnus: kuknos a swan, . 139 

 Cylindrosteus: kulindros a cy 

 linder; ostcon bone. . . 308 



Cyprinella: dim. of Cyprluus, 288 



CYPRINIDJE, 267 



Cyprinodon: kuprinos a carp; 



odon a tooth 252 



CYPRINODONTID^E, . . . 251 

 Cyprinus: kuprinos a carp, . 291 

 CYPSELID^E: L., cypselus a swift 



(kupsele a cavern), ... 99 

 Dafila: Latin name, . . . 141 

 Decactylus: dekas ten; aktin 



ray 293 



Dendroeca: dendron tree ; oikeo 



to inhabit 61 



DKSMOGNATHnXE: . . . 191 



Desmoguathus: desmos a bond; 



gnathos jaw, . . . . 192 

 Diadophis: dia to divide; ophis 



snake, 179 



DlDELPHIDID^E: .... 35 



Didelphys: dis two; delphus 

 uterus, 35 



Diemyctylus: meaning unknown, 191 



Diplesium; dis two; plesion 

 nearly (dorsal fin), . . . 223 



Dolichonyx: dolichos long; onux 



claw 91 



Dorosoma: doru lance; soma 



body 266 



Ectopistes: ektopisteos disposed 



to depart, 116 



Elanus: elanos a kite, . . 112 



ELAPID^E: 182 



Elaps: elaps a harmless snake, 183 

 ELASMOBHANCHII : elasmos a 



plate; bragchia gill, . . 313 

 Empidonax: empis a mosquito; 



anax a prince. ... 97 



EMYDID^S, 161 



Emys: emus a water tortoise, 163 

 Enneacanthus: ennea nine; 



akantha spine, . . . 232 

 Eremophila : eremos desert ; 



phileo to love 56 



Erethizon: erethizo to irritate, 34 

 Ereunetes : ereunetes an inquirer, 



searcher, 16 



Ericymba: eri very or true ; 



kumba hollow or cavity, . 277 

 Erimyzon : eri true, strong ; muzo 



