GLOSSARY 397 



BRACHIOPODA (Gr. brachion, an arm; pous, the foot). A class 

 of the Molluscoida, often called " Lamp-shells, " characterized 

 by possessing two fleshy arms continued from the sides of 

 the mouth. 



BRACHYURA (Gr. brachus, short; oura, tail). A tribe of the 

 Decapod Crustaceans with short tails (/. e., the Crabs.) 



BRADYPODID^E (Gr. bradus, slow; podes, feet). The family of 

 Edentata comprising the Sloths. 



BRANCHIA (Gr. bragchia, the gill of a fish). A respiratory 

 organ adapted to breathe air dissolved in water. 



BRANCHIATE. Possessing gills or branchiae. 



BRONTEUS (Gr. bronte", thunder an epithet of Jupiter the Thun- 

 derer). A genus of Trilobites. 



BRONTOTHERIUM (Gr. brontf, thunder; therion, beast). An ex- 

 tinct genus of Ungulate Quadrupeds. 



BRONTOZOUM (Gr. bronte*, thunder; soon, animal). A genus 

 founded on the largest footprints of the Triassic Sandstones 

 of Connecticut. 



BUCCTNUM (Lat. buccinum, a trumpet). The genus of Uni- 

 valves comprising the Whelks. 



CAINOZOIC (See Kainozoic.) 



CALAMITES (Lat. calamus, a reed). Extinct plants with reed- 

 like stems, believed to be gigantic representatives of the 



Equisetacece. 



CALCAREOUS (Lat calx, lime). Composed of carbonate of lime. 

 CALICE. The little cup in which the polype of a coralligenous 



Zoophyte (Act'mozo'dn) is contained. 



CALYMENE (Gr. kalumene', concealed). A genus of Trilobites. 

 CALYX (Lat. a cup). Applied to the cup-shaped body of a 



Crinoid (Echinodermata}. 

 CAMAROPHORIA (Gr. kamara, a chamber; phero, I carry). A 



genus of Brachiopods. 

 CAMELOPARDALID^: (Lat. camelus, a camel; pardalis, a panther). 



The family of the Giraffes. 

 CANINE (Lat. canis, a dog). The eye-tooth of Mammals, or 



the tooth which is placed at or close to the praemaxillary suture 



in the upper jaw, and the corresponding tooth in the lower 



jaw. 

 CARAPACE. A protective shield. Applied to the upper shell of 



Crabs, Lobsters, and many other Crustacea. Also the upper 



half of the immovable case in which the body of a Chelonian 



is protected. 

 CARCHARODON (Gr. karcharos, rough; odous, tooth). A genus 



of Sharks. 

 CARDIOCARPON (Gr. kardia, the heart; karfios, fruit). A genus 



of fossil fruit from the Coal-measures. 

 CARDIUM (Gr. kardia, the heart). The genus of Bivalve 



Molluscs comprising the Cockles. Cardinia, Cardiola, and 



Cardita have the same derivation. 

 CARNIVORA (Lat. caro, flesh; voro, I devour). An order of the 



Mammalia. The " Beasts of Prey. " 



