364 GLOSSARY. 



(!'arnivora {Lat. caro, flesli ; voro, I devour). An order of the Mammalia. 



Carnivorous. Living upon animal food. 



Carpus (Gr. karpos, the wrist). The small bones which intervene between tlie 



fore-arm and liaiid, 

 Catarhina (Gr. kata, downwards ; rkines, nostrils). A group of the Monkeys. 



{Quadrij.mana). 

 Caudal (Lat. cauda, the tail). Connected with the tail or hinder end of the 



body. 

 CAvrcoRmA (Lat. cavus, hollow; cornu, a horn). The "hollow -horned" 



Ruminants, in which the horn consists of a central bony "horn-core" 



surrounded by a sheath of horn. 

 Centrum (Gr. kentron, the point round which a circle is described by a pair 



of compasses). The central portion or " body " of a vertebra. 

 Cephalic (Gr. kephale, head). Connected with the head. 

 Cephalopoda (Gr. kephale, head ; podes, feet). A class of the MoUusca, com- 

 prising the Cuttle-fishes and their allies, in which there is a series of arms 



ranged round the head. 

 Cephalothorax (Gr. kephale, head ; thorax, chest). The anterior division of 



the body in many Crus/actY/, and Aracknida, composed of the amalgamated 



segments of the head and thorax. 

 Cerebral. Connected with the brain, or in a restricted sense with the 



" cerebrum." 

 Cerebrum. Sometimes employed in a general way to designate the entire 



brain ; but properly restricted to the "hemispheres" ot the brain, which 



are believed to be concerned mainly with the discharge of the mental 



functions. 

 Cervical (Lat. cervix, the neck). Belonging to the neck. 

 Cetacea (Gr. ketos, a whale). An order of the Mammalia. 

 Chjetognatha (Gr. chaitS, a bristle; gnathos, the jaw). A class of the 



Ani'/rtJi.ro2Joda. 

 Cheiroptera (Gr. cheir, hand ; pteron, wing). An order of Mamynalia. 

 CHELiE (Gr. chele, a claw). The prehensile claws with which certain of 



the limbs are terminated in many of the Crustacea (such as Lobsters, 



Crabs, &c.) 

 Chklcnia (Gr. chelone, a tortoise). An order of Reptiles. 

 Chitine (Gr. chiton, a coat). A peculiar chemical principle allied to horn, 



which is found in the outer covering of many of the Invertebrata, especially 



in Arthrupodii (Insects, Scorpions, Crustaceans, &c.) 

 Chlorophyll (Gr. chloros, green; jihullon, leaf). The green colouring mat- 

 ter of leaves. 

 Chrysalis {Gr. chriisos, gold). The motionless pupa of Butterflies and Moths, 



so called because often exhibiting a golden lustre. 

 Chyle (Gr. chuhs, juice). The milky fluid which is the result of the action of 



the various digestive fluids upon the food. 

 Chylific (Gr. chulos, juice ; Lat. facio, I make). Applied to one of the 



stomachs, when more than one is present. 

 Chyme (Gr. chvmos, juice). The acid pasty liquid produced by the action of 



the gastric juice upon the food. 

 Cilia (Lat. cilium, an eyelash). Microscopic, hair-like filaments, which have 



the power of lashing backwards and forwards, thus creating currents in the 



surrouuiling fluid, or subserving locomotion in the animal which possesses 



them. 

 CiRRHi (Lat. cirrus, a curl). Tendril-like appendages, such as the feet of Bar- 

 nacles, and Acorn-shells (Cirripedia), the lateral processes on the arms of 



Brachiopods, &c. 

 Cirripedia (Lat. cirrits, a curl ; pes, a foot). A division of the Crustacea with 



curled jointed feet. 

 Cladoceea (Gr. klados, a branch ; kera^, a horn). An order of Cruaiacea with 



branched antennae. 

 Clavicle (Lat. clavicula, a little key). The collar-bone of the pectoral or 



scapular arch. 



