Chubasco 



A vortical disturbance in the vicinity of the Gulf of 

 California, resembling Dust whirls on land and Waterspouts 

 over water; reaches rather great heights and becomes violent 

 enough to capsize small craft. 



Chute 



A high-velocity conduit for conveying water to a lower 

 level without causing erosion because of excessive velocity 

 and turbulence. 



ChyJocaulous 



Refers to stems that are fleshy, e.g., cactus stem. 



Chylophyllous 



Refers to leaves that are fleshy, e.g., agave leaves. 



Chyme 



A semi-fluid substance, the partly digested food passing 

 from the stomach into the duodenum. 



Ciliate 



Refers to a row of minute hairs along the margin of a 

 structure or organ of organism. 



Cilia 



The hairlike, protoplasmic outgrowths on the surface of 

 a cell. 



Cinereous 



Refers to color that resembles ashes. 



Circle of Vegetation 



All of the species and communities that are restricted, or 

 nearly so, to a natural vegetation unit, the highest unit of 

 floristic classification according to Braun-Blanquet. 



Circulus 



One of the concentric circles or ridges on a fish scale. 



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