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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM. 



Chenomorph'ae (L. ) , n. The Huxleyan name (meaning " goose-formed ") 



of a group of birds equivalent to the Anatidce of authors. 

 Chest'nut (L. casta' 'neus ; spadi'ceus), n. A rich dark reddish brown, of a 



slightly purplish cast. ( Vermilion + burnt umber.) (Plate IV. fig. 9.) 

 Chin (L. men'tum), n. The extreme anterior point of the gular region, or the 



space between the lateral branches (rhami) of the lower jaw. (Plate XL) 

 China Blue, n. A dull medium blue color. (Intense blue -J- white.) 



(Plate IX. fig. 13.) 

 Chinese Or'ange, n. A very intense orange-red color, of a peculiar 



tint, very different from orange-chrome. (Cadmium-orange -J- burnt 



sienna.) (Plate VII. fig. 15.) 

 Choc'olate Brown (L. chocolati'nus), n. A rich dark reddish brown 



color, like the exterior glazed surface of a cake of chocolate. (Purple 



madder + sepia.) (Plate III. fig. 4.) 

 Chrome Yellow, n. A deep yellow, much less pure or intense than light 



cadmium. ( Winsor & Newton's " chrome-yellow.") (Plate VI. fig. 8.) 

 Chro'mium Green, n. A dull green color, nearly intermediate between 



malachite green and sage green. (Green oxide of chromium.) (Plate 



X. fig. 12.) 

 Cic'onine (L. ciconi'nus), a. Stork-like. 

 Cirium (L. ; pi. cilia), n. An eyelash. 



' n. Ash-gray : a clear bluish gray color, 

 lighter tban plumbeous. (Lamp-black 

 + Chinese white. ) ( Plate II. fig. 1 6. ) 

 n. or a. A light reddish brown 

 color, like the inner surface of 

 cinnamon bark. ( Indian red -j- 

 raw umber.) (Plate III. fig. 20.) 

 Cin'namon Ru'fous (L. cinnamo'meo-rufus) , n. Rufous, with a tinge 



of cinnamon. (Burnt sienna -j- burnt umber -)- light red -j- white.) 



(Plate IV. fig. 16.) 

 Cir'cular, n. Of a rounded shape. (Plate XIV. fig. 4.) 

 Cir'cum- (in composition). Around, encircling; as, circumorbital (around 



the eye), circumventral (around the vent), etc. 

 Cir'rhous (L. cirra'tus), a. Tufted. 

 Cit'ron Yellow, n. A light greenish yellow, deeper and less pure than 



sulphur-yellow. (Light cadmium + light zinnober-green.) (Plate VI. 



fig. 15.) 

 Clar'et Brown (L. vina'ceo-brunn'eus), n. A rich dark brownish purple, 



much like the pigment called "Purple-madder." Nearly the same 



as " maroon," but more purple. (Purple-madder.) (Plate IV. .fig. 1.) 

 Class (L. clas'sis), n. A primary division of animals, as the class of 



Birds (Class Aves). 

 Classification, n. A systematic arrangement. 

 Claw (L. un'guis), n. The horny, pointed, and compressed sheath of the 



terminal phalanx of the toe. 



Cine'reous (L. cine'reus), 

 Cinera'ceous (L. cinera'ceus), 



Cinnamo'meous (L. cinnamo'meus), 

 Cin'namon (L. cinnamomi'nus), 



