398 GLOSSARY. 



CARNIVOROUS (Lat. caro, flesh; voro, I devour). Feeding upon 

 flesh. 



CARYOCARIS (Gr. karua, a nut; karis, a shrimp). A genus of 

 Phyllopod Crustaceans. 



CARYOCRINUS (Gr. karua, a nut; krinon, a lily). A genus of 

 Cystideans. 



CAUDAL (Lat. cauda, the tail). Belonging to the tail. 



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

 horned " Ruminants, in which the horn consists of a central 

 bony " horn-core " surrounded by a horny sheath. 



CENTRUM (Gr. kentron, the point round which a circle is 

 described by a pair of compasses). The central portion or 

 " body " of a vertebra. 



CEPHALASPIDVE (Gr. kephale, head; aspis, shield). A family of 

 fossil fishes. 



CEPHALIC (Gr. kephale, head). Belonging to the head. 



CEPHALOPODA (Gr. kephale; and podes, feet). A class of the 

 Mollusca, comprising the Cuttle-fishes and their allies, in 

 which there is a series of arms ranged round the head. 



CERATIOCARIS (Gr. keras, a horn; karis, a shrimp). A genus pf 

 Phyllopod Crustaceans. 



CERATITES (Gr. keras, a horn). A genus of Ammonitidce. 



CERATODUS (Gr. keras, a horn; odous, tooth). A genus of 

 Dipnoous fishes. 



CERVICAL (Lat. cervix, the neck). Connected with or belong- 

 ing to the region of the neck. 



CERVID^E (Lat. cervus, a stag). The family of the deer. 



CESTRAPHORI (Gr. kestra, a weapon; phero, I carry). The group 

 of the " Cestraciont Fishes, " represented at the present day 

 by the Port-Jackson Shark ; so-called from their defensive 

 spines. 



CETACEA (Gr. ketos, a whale). The order of Mammals com- 

 prising the Whales and the Dolphins. 



CETIOSAURUS (Gr. ketos, whale; saura, lizard). A genus of 

 Deinosaurian Reptiles. 



CHEIROPTERA (Gr. cheir, hand; pteron, wing). The Mammalian 

 order of the Bats. 



CHEIROTHERIUM (Gr. cheir, hand; thSrion, beast). The generic 

 name applied originally to the hand-shaped footprints of 

 Labyrinthodonts. 



CHEIRURUS (Gr. cheir, hand; oura, tail). A genus of Trilo- 

 bites. 



CHELONIA (Gr. chelone', a tortoise). The Reptilian order of 

 the Tortoises and Turtles. 



CHONETES (Gr. chdne" or chDane', a chamber or box). A genus 

 of Brachiopods. 



CIDARIS (Lat. a diadem). A genus of Sea-urchins. 



CLADODUS (Gr. klados, branch; odous, tooth). A genus of 

 Fishes. 



CLATHROPORA (Lat. clathri, a trellis; porus, a pore). A genus 

 of Lace-corals (Poly zoo). 



CLISIOPHYLLUM (Gr. klision, a hut; phullon, leaf). A genus 

 of Rugose Corals. 



