Copraphagous 



Refers to organisms that feed on dung. 



Copse 



See Coppice. 



Coral Reef 



A series of calcareous rocks formed chiefly by corals, 

 partly by algae, at or near the surface in some warm parts of 

 the sea. 



Cordillera 



A system of mountain ranges, e. g., the Andes Mountains 

 in South America. 



Coriaceous 



Refers to structures that are leathery such as leaves. 



Corm 



A short, firm, enlarged, fleshy underground stem as in 

 the crocus. 



Cormophyte 



A plant that has a stem and roots, cf. Thallophyte. 



Corneous 



Refers to a structure that is horny in texture. 



Corolla 



The whorl of parts, usually colored, of a flower, composed 

 of petals, within the calyx. 



Corraision 



The process by which flowing water carrying solid ma- 

 terial wears away underlying rock, e. g., a stream carrying 

 gravel and sand. 



Corridor 



^ A broad, continuous land connection enduring a long 

 time and thus permitting the extensive interchange of or- 



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