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GLOSSARY. 



several parts of the body that resemble 

 the chorion, or exterior membrane 

 which invests the foetus in utero ; as 

 the inner membrane investing the 

 brain, &c. 



Chyle. The nutrient fluid extracted from 

 the digested food by the action of the 

 bile. 



Chylifactive. Forming or changing into 

 chyle; having the power to make 

 chyle. 



Chyliferous. Transmitting chyle. 



Chyme. The digested food which passes 

 from the stomach into the intestines. 



Chrysalis. The particular form which 

 butterflies, moths, and some other in- 

 sects assume, before they arrive at 

 their winged or perfect state. It is 

 also called Aurclia, from aurum, gold. 



Cicnlricose. Having elevated spots of a 

 different color from the rest of the sur- 

 face, resembling scars. 



Cicatrisive. Tending to promote the 

 formation of a scar or cicatrix. 



Cicatrix; Cicatrice. A scar; a little 

 seam or elevation of flesh remaining 

 after a wound is healed. 



Cilia. The microscopic hair-like bodies 

 which cause, by their vibratile action, 

 currents in the surrounding fluid, or a 

 motion of the body to which they are 

 attached. 



Ciliary. Belonging to the eyelids. 



Ciliate ; Ciliated. Furnished with cilia, 

 or vibratile hair-like filaments resem- 

 bling the hairs of the eyelids ; when 

 the margin is fringed with a row of 

 parallel hairs. When the tongue is 

 fringed with fine bristles, as in ducks, 

 it is said to be ciliated. 



Ciliwjrade. Swimming by the action of 

 cilia. 



Cimicine. Having an offensive scent, like 

 that of the bed-bug. 



Cincture. An apparent band or girdle 

 encompassing the body of an insect, 

 bird, &c. 



Cinereous. "White with a shade of brown ; 

 having the color of wood-ashes. 



Cinyulate. When the abdomen or the 

 trunk of an insect is wholly surround 

 ed by one or more belts of a different 

 color. 



Circlet. A little circle, or annular mark 



Circular. Having the diameter every 

 way equal. 



Circulate. To run; to flow in veins or 

 channels. 



Circumambient. When the sides of the 

 prothorax are elongated anteriorly and 

 curve inwards, their ends lapping over 

 each other and the head, so as to form 

 a circle round the posterior part of the 

 latter, and leave a space open for the 

 eyes to see objects above them. 



Circumfluent. Flowing round. 



Circumgyrations. Motions in a circle. 



Circumsepted. Wings whose margin is 

 everywhere strengthened by a nervure. 



Circumvolution. The act of flying round. 



Cirrate. Terminating in a pair of curl- 

 ing, hairy branches resembling tendrils. 



Cirri. Curled filamentary appendages ; 

 as the feet of the barnacles. 



Cirrigerous. Supporting cirri. 



Cirriyrade. Moving by means of cirri. 



Cirrose. Having one or more cirri. 



Cirrus. A lock of curling hair. 



Citrine. Of a lemon-color ; a greenish- 

 yellow. 



Class. A primary division of the animal 

 kingdom. 



Classification. The act of forming into 

 classes or sets. 



Classified. Arranged in classes. 



Clathrate. Having several elevated lines 

 which cross each other at right angles. 



Clathrose. When striae or furrows cross 

 each other at right angles. 



Clavate. Club-shaped : linear at the base, 

 but towards the base growing grad- 

 ually broader. 



Claviform. Whose vertical section is 

 cuneate, and horizontal circular. 



Cleft. Cut into equal and deep seg- 

 ments, but not reaching the base. 



Climatic. Pertaining to, or limited by, 

 a climate. 



Cloaca. The cavity common to the ter- 

 mination of the intestinal, urinary, and 

 generative tubes. 



Cloven-footed. Having the foot or hoof 

 divided into two parts, as the ox ; 

 bisulcous. 



Clypeiform. Shield-shaped ; applied to 

 the large prothorax in beetles. 



Clypeate. When the prothorax quite 

 covers and overshadows the head ; or 



