GLOSSARY. 



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mental work that crowns a wall 

 externally or internally. 



Cor'nua (Plural of Lat. cornu, a horn). 

 Horns : applied in anatomy to cer- 

 tain parts from their position. 



Corolla (Lat. coro'na, a crown). The 

 inner whorl or row, generally 

 coloured, of the leaves which form 

 a flower. 



Cor'ollary (Lat. corol'la, a crown). A 

 conclusion drawn from something 

 already demonstrated. 



Corolliflo'ral (Corolla ; flos, a flower). 

 A sub-class of exogenous plants 

 which have both calyx and corolla, 

 the petals being united, and the 

 stamens hypogynous. 



Coro / na (Lat. a crown). In anatomy, 

 the upper surface of the molar 

 teeth ; in botany, the circumference 

 or margin of a radiated compound 

 flower ; in optics, a halo or lumi- 

 nous circle round the sun, moon, or 

 stars. 



Coro'nal (Lat. coro'na, a crown). Be- 

 longing to the top of the head. 



Cor'onary (Lat. coro'na, a crown). 

 Belonging to a crown ; applied in 

 anatomy, to the vessels which sup- 

 ply the heart with blood for its 

 nutrition, also to vessels of the lips 

 and stomach. 



Coro'niform (Lat. coro'na, a crown ; 

 forma, shape). Like a crown. 



Coro'noid (Gr. Kopwvr], korone, a crow ; 

 i5os, eidos, form). Resembling a 

 crow's beak ; in anatomy, applied 

 to certain processes of bones from 

 their shape. 



Cor'pus (Lat.) A body : applied in 

 anatomy to several parts of the 

 body. 



Corpus'cle (Lat. corpus' culum, a little 

 body, from corpus, a body). A 

 small particle. 



Corpus 'cular (Lat. corpus' culum, a 

 little body). Relating to small 

 particles ; applied to a theory of 

 light, which supposes it to consist 

 of minute particles emitted from 

 luminous bodies. 



Correla'tion (Lat. con, together ; re- 

 Idtus, brought). A mutual or 

 reciprocal relation. 



Corro'de (Lat. con, together ; rodo, I 



gnaw). To eat or wear away by 

 degrees. 



Corro'sion (Lat. con ; rodo, I gnaw). 

 A wearing away, as of metals, by 

 the action of acids. 



Corro'sive (Lat. con ; rodo, I gnaw). 

 Having the property of gradually 

 eating or wearing away. 



Cor'rugate (Lat. con; ruga, a wrinkle). 

 To draw into folds or wrinkles. 



Corfical (Lat. cortex, bark). Belong- 

 ing to or forming the external 

 covering. 



Comsca'tion (Lat. corusco, I flash). 

 A flash of light. 



Cor'ymb (Gr. Kopvpftos, kor'umbos, a 

 cluster). A form of inflorescence 

 consisting of a raceme or panicle in 

 which the lower flowers have short 

 pedicels, and the upper short ones, 

 so that all form a nearly level 

 surface. 



Cose'cant (Lat. con; seco, I cut). 

 The secant of the complement of an 

 arc of a circle. 



Co'sine (Lat. con, with; sine). The 

 sine of the complement of the arc 

 of a circle. 



Cos'mical (Gr. Koff^os, Jcosmos, the 

 universe). Relating to the uni- 

 verse. 



Cosmog'ony (Gr. Koo-pos, kosmos, the 

 world or universe ; jGvvaw, gennao, 

 I produce). The science which 

 treats of the orgin or formation of 

 the universe. 



Cosmog'raphy (Gr. KOO-/XOS, kosmos, 

 the universe ; ypa<f>w, grapho, I 

 write). A description of the uni- 

 verse. 



Cosmol'ogy (Gr. KOO-^OS, kosmos, the 

 universe ; \eyw, lego, I describe). 

 The science of the universe, or of 

 the formation and arrangement of 

 its component parts. 



Cosmora'ma (Gr. Koalas, kosmos, the 

 universe ; 6paia, horao, I see). A 

 view, or series of views, of the 

 world. 



Cosmos (Gr. /cooyios, kosmos, order or 

 arrangement ; also the world.) The 

 universe ; the whole created things 

 constituting the perceptible world. 



Cos'mosphere (Gr. KOO-/JLOS, kosmos, the 

 world ; crQatpa, sphaira, a sphere). 



