CER- 
cerous (sériis) a. [L. cera, wax.]| 
Appl. a P debcnts resembling 
cere (zo 
cerumen ee = ae or cera, 
wax. | he x-like secretion 
from the in aes glands of 
the ear (ffys.). 
ervical (sérvi kal) a. ervix, the 
neck.] Api. structures ‘aaniete 
with th eck, mf » bones, 
blood-vessels, also to the cervix or 
neck of a n poe z001.). 
cervix (sér'viks) 7. ae 
ck.] The neck or narrow mouth 
of an organ, as cervix uteri (avai). 
chaeta (kée’ta) . [Gk. chatte, — 
A seta or bristle of certain worm 
(kétiféris) a [Gk 
chate hair; L. ferre, to bear.] 
sgh see ebay ; chaetigerous. 
chaetophorous (kétéf’driis) a 25 
chaite, “halt ; pherein, to bea 
Bristle-bearing ; nt worms ad 
certain insects (z00 
chaetotaxy a move n= (Gk 
chaite, hair; faxis, arrangement. ] 
The bristle- -patter ns on an insect 
— 
alasa (kala’za) m#. [Gk. Shislooan: 
wha tube ae | ne of the two 
tears ge pon: the ina to 
mbrane bir egg 
00 ); he base Of ie cation of 
ovule poe which the integu- 
sidnts arise (40 
chalazogamy ‘lalaadg’ Ami) 2. [Gk. 
iy aan a, hail, neat MOS, 
riage. } ilization in which 
the. eile n- abe pierces the chalaza 
of the Etta Saree of proosie: 3 nf 
] 
- (sool.) } any 
nce 
chalones mckat’on2) n. Sox 
mos, cur as 
depress activity phy. 
channelled ed (chin’éld) és ‘TL. canals’, 
na Sper grooves ; canal- 
jculate bot.). 
chasmogamy : (kazmdg’ami) 7. [Gk. 
oy serena opening ; £27105, marriage. 
The opening of a mature flower to 
ensure fertilization (407). 
[Gk. chali- 
nces. which 
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CHE- 
chasmophyte (kazmofit) #. [Gk 
céoce, rod 
plea eer igs the 
lateral sisctiosin of the h as the 
fixe free cheeks of Trilobites 
terygi seo bi sine ai ges n. 
chetr, aes pleryx, wing.] 
The pentadactyloid sepisak limb of 
higher vertebrates. 
chela (ké'la) m. [Gk. chele, claw.] 
The claw borne on certain limbs of 
a fGk. 
vas, horn.}| Anterior 
eneliforin feedetet oT Gk. chele, 
L. form hape] Claw-like ; 
“pl ‘appe ndages (2001. 
chelophores (kéléférz) 7. plu. [Gk. 
Pycnogons (zoo/. 
chemoreflex (kémore'fléks) 1 
chemos, juice ; ve, to bend 
b A reflex mee’ by pcheintcn) 
stimulus (hy: YS. 
(kém’ésin’ thésis) 7. 
Gk. pe ema mos, juice; syn, wit 
tithenai, to place.] “The building 
up of chemical eer in plants 
by means of chemical reactions 
(b07.). 
chemotaxis (kém’étak’sis) #, [Gk. 
chemos, juice ; taxis, arrangement.] 
The ee has cells or micro- 
organisms to mical stimulus, 
which is either peserat or repel- 
lent, exhibiting respectively — 
or negative chemotaxis (ézo/. 
emo m: 
nt 
from mr stimuli (G04) ; 
response tochemica] stimulus — > 
meme (shév'rin) a. peed 
7, V-sha 
articulating with the ventral metas 
