COL- 
together and somewhat isolated ; 
» partly bony, 
partly echo connecting the 
tympa inner ear in 
birds, reptiles, and amphibians; the 
central pillar _ ee shells 
(zool.); the of the cochlea 
columetlar Erne sh a. [L. colu- 
= n.] Pert. a colu- 
vite ‘(kor’ tim), oe (kdliim’na) 
nm. [L. columen, a column.] Any 
structure — to : "column, as 
spinal column ; the actinian body 
the stalk ofa cna: a longitudinal 
bundle of nerve fibres in the white 
stamens and pistil in the orchids 
( 
columnals recone’ me ro plu. [L. 
columen, a column. | em ossicles 
in crinoids ri Z). 
lumnar (kéltim’nar)@. [L.columen, 
a column.] /eré, a column or 
columna, 
coma (ki’mai) #. [Gk. ome, hair.] 
A goes gag * baggy e as fer 
the pin 
certain seeds Sot); stupor alee 
comb-ribs, swimming- 
plates 
comes (ka! méz) 2, [L. comes, a com- 
panion.] A blood- feet that runs 
eral a nerve (ana 
talia (kdm been n fle 
apices hich 
to acco 
rincipal spicules 
in ns ech zool. 
commensal (kémén ’sil) 7. [L. cum, 
with ; mensa, atable.] An organism 
n 
e fe 
‘amaltiag by the association. 
comminator (kém’‘inatdr) a. [L. cum, 
CON- 
with ; minari, to threaten.] A#pZ/. 
mu w connect adjacent 
jaws in Aristotle’s lantern (zoo/.) 
ommissure (kém’isir) #7. [L. cum, 
together ; mz¢tere, to send.] Th 
union-line between two parts; 
a a of nerve tissue 
(zool., anat.); the carpellary co- 
hesion n plane (02.). 
commu stic (kom ints tik) a, [L.com- 
pe commo 7, animals 
hich 1 eR ‘have — their nests 
together. 
comose (ko’m 
ds) es 
hairy. ] Fursiehed eee a cag of 
hairs (402). 
compass (kém’ as) 7. ( cum, to- 
gether ; fassus, a pace.] A curve 
bifid structure, part of Aristotle’s 
lantern _— ya 
complem e,—a purely male 
form, iiually Weal found living in 
ose proximity to the or inary 
in certain 
animals, as barna 
complexus (kémplék’ siis) nm. [L.cum, 
together ; Plectere, to knit.] 
e ; appl. muscles 
plikan 
over one another 
of certain insects (zoo. 
complicate om’plikat) ft... 
togeth rs :plicare, = fla F olded 
e elytra 
appl. (zo0l.) ; 
leaves folded lenigrastinatie so ‘fet 
alv 
e be an ves are in 
contact (do7.). 
te ine [L. cu 
together ; Jonere, to ce.] Havi he 
he characteristics see Hh to the 
soap (bot 
compound (kém my pownd) a. 
together ; Jonere, to place. Made 
up sof several aheuneatis appl. flowers, 
leaves, eyes. 
ompressor (kémprés’dr) #7. [L. cum, 
together ; fremere, to press.] Some- 
thing that — s to compress ; afp/. 
muscles (ana 
narium trond Stim) m. Sag kona- 
rion, a little cone.] Transparent 
deep-sea larva aE Vellella with red 
endoderm (zoo/.). 
concentric (kinsén’‘trik) 52 [L. cum, 
together; centrum, centre, | 
Having a common muti (biol.) ; 
