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Circus: L., a sacred falcon which 

 flies in circles, .... 112 



ClNOSTERNID^B, . . . 165 



Cinosternum : kineo to move; 



stcr non sternum, . . . 166 

 Cistothorus: kistos rock - rose; 



thereuo to seek, ... 55 

 Cistudo: kiste a box, . . 162 

 Clangula: Latin name, clangor 



a. sharp bird's scream. . . 143 

 Clinostomus : klino to incline; 



stoma mouth, . . . 300 



Cliola: an Indian name, . . 298 

 CJLUPEID^E: from L., clupea a 



herring, 278 



Cnemidophorus: knemidophoros 



wearing leg armor, . . 170 

 Coccygus: kokkux a cuckoo, 102 

 Colaptes : kolapto to strike with 



the bill, 105 



Coliscus : Tcolos a deficiency, 289 

 Collurio: k o 1 1 u r i o n a shrike 



(butcher) 77-354 



Coluber: L., a harmless snake, 178 



COLUBRIDvE, . . . . 172 



Columba: L., a dove, . . 116 

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



COLUMBID^, . . . . 11C 



COLYM HIDJB, . . . . 154 



Colymbus: kolumbus a diver, 154 

 Condylura: kondulos node; oura 

 tail (from the beaded appear- 

 ance when dried), ... 25 

 Conocephalus: konos cone; keph- 



ale head 181 



Contopus: fcontos-spear; perns-foot, 97 

 Conurus: konos cone; oura tail, 106 

 Copelandia: dedicated to Herbert 



Edson Copeland, . . . 246 

 Coregonus: korre the temples; 



gonos angle, . . . 274-360 

 Coronella: L., corona a crown, 180 



CORVID^B 93 



Corvina: from corvus, . . 251 

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

 Corynorhinus : korune club; 



rliin snout, .... 24 

 Coryphodon: koruphe vertex, 



point; odon tooth, . . . 178 

 COTTID^B: L., coitus a sculpin 



(fcottos-head), . . . . 251 

 Cottopsis: Cottus; opsis appear- 

 ance, 255 



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Cottus: Ttottos head (from the 



great size of that part), . 252 

 Coturniculus: diminutive of ko- 



turnix a kind of grouse. . 84 

 Cotyle: kotulea cavity or hole, 72 

 Craxirex: L, crax a gallinace- 

 ous bird; re.e king, . . 113 

 Cristivomer : L., crista crest ; 



vomer vomer 359 



CROCODILIA: krokodeilosa, cro- 

 codile 157 



Crocodilus 157 



CROTALID., . . . . 183 

 Crotalophorus: krotalon a rattle; 



phoreo to bear, . . . 184 

 Crotalus: krotalon a rattle. . 183 

 CUCULID^E: L., cuculus acuckoo.101 

 Cupidonia: L., cupido the god of 



love 119 



Cyunospiza: kuaneos blue; spiza 



sparrow, 89 



Cyannrus: kuaneos blue: oura 



tail 94 



Cycleptus: kuklos circle; leptos 

 slender; (i. e. "small round 



mouth") 320 



CYCLOGANOIDEI: cycloid-ganoid 339 

 Cyclophis: kuklos circle; opliis 



snake 179 



Cygnus: kuknos a swan, . 139 

 Cylindrosteus: kulindros a cylin- 

 der; osteon bone, . . . 342 

 Cynoperca: kuorira, dog; perke 



perch (from the canine teeth), 230 

 Cyprinella: dim. of Cyprinus, 280 



CYPRINID^E, 280 



Cyprinodon: kuprinos a carp; 



odon a tooth, .... 262 

 CYPRINODONTID^E, . . . 261 

 Cyprinus: kuprinos a carp, . 309 

 CYPSKLID^E: L., cypselus a swift 



(kupsele acaverni, . . . 99 

 Dafila: Latin name, . . . 141 

 Decadactylus: dekas ten; daktu- 



los digit (ten ventral rays), 319 

 Dendrceca: dendron tree; oikeo 



to inhabit 61 



DESMOGNATHID^E, . . . 191 

 Desmognathus: desmos a bond; 



gnathos-jaw 192 



Diadophis: dla to divide; ophls 



snake 179 



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