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carding or combing the materials for the 



nest by drawing them between its legs. 

 Cardiac, (kar'di-ac). [Gk. kardia, heart.] 



belonging to or near the heart. 

 Cardinal beetle=Pyrochroa coccinea. 

 Cardita, (kar'di-ta). A marine shell belonging 



to Lamellibranchiata, found in Pliocene 



strata. 



Carduelis. C. spinws=Aberdevine : a bird. 

 Carduus, (kar'du-us). [The Latin name.J= 



Thistle : an herb belonging to Asteraceae. 

 Carex, (ka'reks)=Sedge : a grass-like herb 



belonging to Cyperacece. 

 Caribs. An American race. 

 Carinatae, (kar-i-na'te). [L. carina, keel.]= 



Flying birds : birds which have the sternum 



raised so as to resemble a keel, include 



most ordinary birds. 

 Carinthian method. A reduction by roasting 



of pure galena, containing but little silver, 



named from being first used in Caranthia. 

 Carmidine, (kar'mi-din). A base obtained 



from shale tar. 

 Carmine, (kar'min). [L. carmesinus, crimson.] 



=0711^403 : the colouring matter of the 



cochineal insect, much used as a crimson 



dye. 

 Carminic acid, (kar'min-ik). [Carmine, gfv.] 



= C 14 H 148 : tne colouring constituent of 



carmine. < 



Carnal animals, (klr'nal). Oken's term for 



birds, reptiles, and fishes. 

 Carnassial teeth, (kar'nas'si-al). [L. caro, 



flesh.] Teeth adapted to eating flesh. 

 Carnation, (kar-na'shun.) [From L. caro, 



flesh. ] =Dianthu9 caryophyllus. 

 Carnelian, (kar-ne'li-an). A variety of Chal- 

 cedony, a sub-vitreous gem. 

 Carnivora, ( kar-niv'o-ra. ) 



[ L. caro, flesh ; varo, I 



eat.] Flesh-eating animals: 



cats,hy8enas,dogs,bears,&c., 



forming a division of Mam- 

 malia, sub-divided into.Fts- 



sipedia or terrestial, and 



Pinnipedia or aquatic. 

 Carob tree, (kar'ob). [A. 



khanHb. ]=Ceratonia sili- 



qua. Carob. 



Carotid artery, (ka-rot'id). v. Artery. 

 Carp, (karp). [L. carpo, to seize.] A fish 



belonging to Cyprinidsc. 

 Carpal bones, ( kar'pal ). 



[Carpus, q.v.] The bones 



forming the wrist. 

 Carpel, (kar'pel). [Gk. kar- 

 pos, fruit. ] . The part of 



a flower which contains 



the seed. v. Fruit. 

 Carpenter's classification of Foraminifera 

 Imperforata, 



Gromida. 

 Miliolida, 

 Lituolida. 

 Perforata, 



Aranaceous. 

 Carpet moths, A popular name for some 



moths, because of the carpet-like pattern of 



their wings. 



Carp. 



Carpinus, (kar-pi'ivus). [The Latin name.]= 

 Hornbeam : a plant belonging to Corylacese. 



Carpology, (kar-pol'6-ji). [Gk. karpos, fruit; 

 logos, discourse.] The science of the nature 

 and development of fruits. 



Carpophaga, (kar-pof'a-ga). [Gk. karpos, fruit; 

 phaffo, I eat.] 1. A division of Marsupialia, 

 represented by the Phalanger. 2. Also used 

 for a bird. 



Carpus, (kar'pus). [Gk. karpos, wrist. ]=The 

 wrist: the small bones forming the wrist. 



Carrara marble. A pure white semi-trans- 

 parent variety. 



Carrier, (kar'ri-e.r) Proof-plane: used to con- 

 vey small charges of electricity. Usually a 

 small piece of gilt paper, with a non-conduct- 

 ing handle. 



Carrion hawk=Milvago leucurus. 



Carrot, (kar'rot). [It. carota.]=Daucus : a 

 plant belonging to Apiacese. 



Carronade, (kar-o-nad'). [Carron, where first 

 made. ] A short gun, used for throwing 

 heavy shots, &c., through short distances. 



Carter-fish=Lantem-fish = Pleuronectes me- 

 gastoma. 



Carteria, (kar-tS'ri-a). [Mr. Carter.] A cup- 

 shaped sponge. 



Cartesian diver, (kar-te'si-an). [Invented by 

 Des Cartes.] A small hollow figure of glass, 

 nearly filled with water, which can be made 

 to sink or float in water, by increasing or 

 decreasing the quantity of contained water. 



Carthamin, (kaYta-nun^C^HigO/ : a pink 

 colouring matter obtained from the saf- 

 flower. 



Cartilage, (kar'ti-laj). [Ckirtilago, the Latin 

 name.]=Gristle; a firm, close tissue. 



Carum, (ka'rum). [The Latin name.]=Cara- 

 way; a plant belonging to Apiacese. 



Carvel, (kar'vel). A method of boat-building, 

 by placing the planks edge to edge, with, 

 caulking between them. 



Carvene, (kar'ven). [Carum, g.v.]=C 10 H 18 : a 

 hydrocarbon, obtained from oil of caraway. 



Caryatides, (ka-ri-ati-dez). [The Greek name.] 

 Figures of women used instead 

 of pillars to support an enta- 

 blature, cf. Atlantes. 



Caryophyllite, ( ka-ri-o-fillit ). 

 A silica ted mineral of the mica 

 group. 



Carvol, (karVol). [Carvene, 

 5.v.]=0xidised carvene, q.v. 



Caryophyllaceae, (ka-ri-o-fil-la'- 

 se-e). [Caryophyllus, typical 

 genus. ] = Alsinacese : Clove- 

 worts, pinks, &c. : herbs, often 

 weeds, with tumid stems, be- 

 longing to Silenales. 



Cascable, (kas'ka-bel). [Sp. cascabd, knob.] 

 The projection at the breech of a gun. 



Cascade, (kas-kad'). [F. cascade, waterfall.] 

 Used of an electric charge, when a number 

 of Leyden jars are so arranged that it passes 

 through them successively, and not simul- 

 taneously. 



Cascarilla bark, v. Bark. 



Case, (kus). C. hardening: a process by which, 

 iron is coated with steel, by the conversion 



