coleopterist 
coleopterist (kol-e- or ko-le-op'te-rist), n. [< 
Coleoptera + -ist.] One versed in the natural 
history of the Coleoptera or beetles. 
coleopteron (kol-e- or ko-le-op'te-ron), w. ; pi. 
colcoptem (-ra). t NL ., < Gr. KOAEOC, a sheath, + 
jn-epdf, a wing, = E. feather. Cf. coleopterous.] 
The elytron or wing-cover of a beetle. 
coleopterous (kol-e- or ko-le-op'te-rus), a. [< 
NL. coleopterus, < Gr. K.o~te6-KTepof, sheath-wing- 
ed, < (coteof, a sheath, + vrep6v, a wing, = E. 
feather. ] Pertaining to or having the charac- 
ters of the Coleoptera : as, a coleopterous insect. 
Also coUopteral. 
coleoptile (kol-e-op'til), . [= F. coUoptlle, < 
Gr. xo/lfof , a sheath, + nr/Aov, a feather, akin to 
TTTC/JOV, a wing, = ^i. feather.] Same as coleopliyl. 
Coleorhamphit (kol"e-o-ram'fi), n. pi. [NL., 
pi. of Coleorliamphus.] 'A group of birds formed 
for the reception of the sheathbills, Chionidce : 
synonymous with Chionomorphas. 
Coleor'hamphust (kol*e-6-ram'fus), n. [NL. 
(Duineril, 1818), < Gr. Kote6f, sheath, + ,W/^ef, 
beak, bill.] A genus of birds, giving name to 
the group Coleorhamphi : synonymous with Chi- 
onis. 
COleorhiza (kol"e-o-ri'za), n. ; pi. coleorhizce 
(-ze). [NL., < Gr. ' m'Ac6f " a sheath, + /w'fa, a 
root.] In the embryo of many endogenous 
plants, the sheath covering the root, which 
bursts through it in germination. 
colepid (ko'le-pid), n. An animalcule of the 
family Colepidce. 
Colepidse (ko-lep'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < Coleps + 
-idee.'} A family of holotrichous ciliate iufuso- 
rians, typified by the genus Coleps, of symmet- 
rical ovate form, with terminal mouth, indurat- 
ed cuticular surface, and special oral cilia. 
Colepina (ko-le-pi'na), n. pi. [< NL., < Coleps + 
-ina 2 .] Ehrenberg's name of a group of infu- 
sorians represented by the genus Coleps. See 
Colepidce. 
colepixy (kol'pik-si), . [Early mod. E. colle- 
pixie, collepiskie, E. dial, coltpixy, q. v.; < eole^, 
treachery, + pixy, a fairy. See cole* and its 
compounds.] A mischievous fairy; the will o' 
the wisp, regarded as a fairy. 
I shall be ready at thine elbow to plaie the parte of Hob- 
goblin or Collepixie, and make thee for feare to weene the 
deuill is at thy polle. 
tfdall, tr. of Apophthegms of Erasmus, p. 125. 
Colepixy (kol'pik-si), v. t. ; pret. and pp. cole- 
pixied, ppr. colcpixying. [< colepixy, n. ; with 
allusion to the invisible fairy agency.] To 
beat down (apples). Halliwell. [Prov. Eng.] 
coleplantt, n. [ME. coleplaunte, colplonte; < 
cole 2 + plant 1 .'] Colewort. 
Bot I haue porettes and percyl and moni colplontei [var. 
coleplauntes]. Piers Plowman (A), vii. 273. 
cole-prophett, col-prophett, [Early mod. E., 
also cola-prophet (simulating cold) ; < ME. cot- 
prophet; < cote* + prophet. See cole* and its 
compounds.] A false prophet. 
Cole-prophet and cole-poyson thou art both. 
J. Heywood, Epigrams, vi. 89. 
[Cole-poyson is a pun on cold poison.] 
Whereby I found I was the hartles hare, 
And not the beast colprophet did declare. 
Mir. for Mags. 
As hee was most vainely pursuaded by the cold prophets, 
to whom he gave no small credit. Knolles, Hist. Turks. 
Phavorinus saith, that if these cold-prophets, or oraclers, 
tell thee prosperitie and deceive thee, thou art made a 
miser through vaine expectation. 
R. Scott, Witchcraft, Sig. M. 8. 
Coleps (ko'leps), n. [NL., < Gr. K&7ar<l>, the hol- 
low or bend of the knee.] The typical genus of 
the family Colepidce, with spinose carapace and 
no buccal sette. It includes Pinacocoleps, Cricocoleps, 
and Dictyocoleps of Diesing. The species inhabit fresh 
and salt water, and divide by transverse fission. C. hirtus 
is an example. 
coler 1 !, . A Middle English form of collar. 
C0ler 2 t, n. A Middle English form of choler. 
colerat, [ME., also colere, colre, etc.: see 
choler.] Bile ; the gall, as the seat of certain 
bodily affections. It was frequently qualified by the 
adjective black or red, and regarded as the cause of certain 
diseases. 
The grete superfluite 
Of youre reede [red] colera, parde. 
Chaucer, Nun's Priest's Tale, 1. 108. 
cole-rape (kol'rap), n. [= D. koolraap = G. 
kohlrabi (also in E.) = Dan. kaalrabi = Sw. 
kdlrabi; after It. cavoli-rape, pi., F. chou rave, 
turnip, < L. caulis, cabbage, + rapa, turnip: see 
cole 2 and rape 2 .] The common turnip, Bras- 
siea rapa. 
COleret, A Middle English form of cJioler. 
coleredt, a. A Middle English form of collared. 
1098 
cole-seed (kol'sed), n. [< ME. *colesed, < AS. 
cawel-sced, cabbage-seed (= D. koolzaad, rape- 
seed), < cawel, E. cote 2 , + said, E. seed.] 1. The 
seed of rape, Brassica eampestris, variety olei- 
fera.2. The plant itself. 
cole-slaw (kol'sla), n. [< D. "koolslaa, < kool, 
cabbage (= E. cole 2 ), + slaa, a reduced form 
of salaad, salade, salad: see cole 2 and slaw 2 .] 
A dish consisting of finely cut cabbage dressed 
with vinegar, salt, pepper, etc., eaten either 
raw or slightly cooked ; cabbage-salad. Also 
called, erroneously, cold-slaw, [U. S.] 
co-lessee (ko-le-se'), . [< co- 1 + lessee.] In 
law, a joint lessee; a partner in a lease; a joint 
tenant. 
CO-lessor (ko-les'or), n. [< co- 1 + lessor.] In 
law, a joint grantor of a lease ; a partner in giv- 
ing a lease. 
colestafft (kol'staf), n. ; pi. cotestaves (-stiivz). 
Same as cowlstaff. 
colesula (ko-les'u-la), . ; pi. colesnlce (-le). 
[NL., appar. irreg. < <*JT. KOAEOC, a sheath.] The 
membranous sac inclosing the spore-case in 
Hepaticce or liverworts. 
colesule (ko'le-sul), . [< colesula.] Same as 
colesula. 
As the fronds approach maturity the terminal leaves be- 
come modified so as to form an involuerum, within which 
a special covering appears, the colesule or perianth, sur- 
rounding the pistillidia. Encyc. Brit., XIV. 718. 
colett, collet 3 t (kol'et), n. [ME. colet, colit, by 
apheresis from acolit, acolyte: see acolyte.] 
An inferior church servant : same as acolyte. 
cole-tit, n. See coal-tit. 
Coleus (ko'le-us), n. [NL. (so called because the 
filaments are united about the style), < Gr. xo/leof , 
a sheath.] A genus of labiate herbs and shrubs, 
of tropical Asia and Africa, in general cultiva- 
tion for their brilliant foliage. There are about 50 
species; but all the numerous cultivated varieties have 
been derived from C.. Blumei of Java, and from C. Veitchii 
and C. Gibsoni of the Pacific islands. 
Colewort (kol'wert), n. [< ME. colwort; < cole 2 
+ wort 1 . Also, corruptly, collard, collet.] 1. 
The common cultivated cabbage, Brassica ole- 
racea. 2. A young cabbage cut before the 
head is formed. 
col-foxt, . [ME., < cole^ + fox 1 . SeecoZe*and 
its compounds.] A crafty fox. 
A col-fox, ful of sleigh iniquite. 
Chaucer, Nun's Priest's Tale, 1. 394. 
coliandert (ko-li-an'der), n. An early form of 
coriander. 
Oolias (ko'li-as), n. [NL. (Fabricius, 1808), < 
Gr. KuA<(if. an epithet of Venus, in reference 
to her temple on a promontory of that name in 
Colias hyaU, natural sue. 
Attica.] A genus of butterflies, of the family 
Papilionido}. Colias hyale is the pale clouded-yellow 
butterfly of Europe ; C. philodice is the common yellow 
butterfly of North America. 
colibert. . See collibert. 
colibri (ko-le'bre), . [F., Sp., etc., colibri, ko- 
libri, etc.; said to be the Carib name.] A name 
given to various species of humming-birds. 
colic (kol'ik), n. and a. [Early mod. E. colick, col- 
lick, < ME. colyke = D. koliek, kolijk = MLG. ko- 
lik, kolk = G. Dan. kolik = Sw. colik,<. OF. colique, 
F. colique = Sp. colica = Pg. It. colica, < (ML.) 
NL. colica, < Gr. icu/U/a?, colic, prop. fern, of j/U- 
K<if (> L. colicus), pertaining to the colon, < so/lov, 
the colon: see colon 2 . The noun in E. pre- 
cedes the adj.] I. n. In pathol., severe spasms 
of pain in the abdomen or bowels; specifi- 
cally, spasms of pain arising from perverted 
and excessive peristaltic contractions. Biliary 
or hepatic colic, the spasms of pain attendant on the 
passage of a gallstone. Devonshire colic, lead-colic : so 
named from its frequent occurrence among the workers in 
the lead-mines of Devonshire, England. Lead-colic, colic 
arising from poisoning by lead. Renal colic, spasms of 
pain caused by the passage of a renal calculus along the 
ureter. Saturnine colic (colica satumina), lead-colic. 
II. a. 1. In anat., pertaining to the colon or 
large intestine: as, a colic artery. 2. Affect- 
ing the bowels. 
Intestine stone and ulcer, colic pangs. 
Milton, P. L., xi. 484. 
Coliomorphse 
colica (kol'i-ka), n.; pi. colicce (-se). [NL., 
fern. (so. L. arieria, artery) of L. coliciis: see 
colic.] A colic artery ; a branch of a superior 
or inferior mesenteric artery, supplying the 
colon and the sigmoid flexure of the rectum. 
In man three colic arteries are named : the colica dextra 
or right colic artery, colica media or middle colic artery, 
and colica nnistra or left colic artery ; respectively distrib- 
uted to the ascending, transverse, and descending colon. 
colical (kol'i-kal), a. [< colic + -al.] Of the 
nature of colic. [Rare.] 
colichemarde (ko-lesh-mard'), n. [F., also co- 
Usmarde; said to be a corruption of the name 
of Count Koniffsmark.] A long sword in which 
the forte of the blade is very broad and the 
foible very narrow and slight, the change being 
abrupt, with a rapid curve or slope on each side. 
This weapon came into use toward the end of 
the seventeenth century. 
colickt, and a. An obsolete spelling of colic. 
COlicked (kol'ikt), , [< colic(k) + -ed 2 .] Af- 
fected with colic ; griped. [Rare.] 
Leaving the bowels inflated, colicked, or griped. 
G. Cheyne, Regimen, p. 110. 
colicky (kol'i-ki), a. [< colic(k) + -y 1 .] 1. 
Pertaining to or of the nature of colic: as, 
colicky pains. 2. Affected with colic ; subject 
to colic : as, a colicky baby. [Colloq.] 
colic-root (kol'ik-rot), n. A name in the United 
States of several plants having reputed medi- 
cinal virtues, as Aletris J'arinosa, Dioseorea vil- 
losa, and Liatris squarrosa. 
colie, coly (kol'i), n. ; pi. eolies (-iz). [A native 
name.] In ornith., a conirostral bird of the 
family Coliida;. 
The colies are all fruit-eaters, live in small bands, fre- 
quent thick bushes, and, when disturbed, fly straight to 
some neighboring covert. 
G. E. Shelley, quoted in Stand. Nat. Hist., IV. 394. 
colieret, " An obsolete spelling of collier 1 . 
coliform (kol'i-form), a. [< L. colum, a strainer 
(see colander), + forma, form.] Eesembling 
a sieve; cribriform; ethmoid. 
Coliida (ko-li'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < Colivs + 
-ida;.] A family of non-passerine picarian or 
coccygomorphic birds, having all four toes 
turned forward (the feet thus being pampro- 
dactylous), extremely long and narrow central 
tail-feathers, a conical bill, and soft silky plu- 
mage of a uniform subdued color, the bill gen- 
erally being brightly tinted. They are confined to 
Africa, and are known as mouse-birds and eolies. The 
family consists of the single genus Colius. Also Colidcf. 
Ooliinse (kol-i-i'ne), n. pi. [NL., < Colius + 
-ince.] The eolies, regarded as a subfamily. 
Swainson, 1837. 
Oolimaceat (kol-i-ma'se-a), n. pi. [NL. (F. Co- 
limacees), appar. < L. 'co-, together, + Umax 
(limac-), a snail.] In Lamarck's system of con- 
chology, a family of trachelipods or univalves, 
including all the land shell-bearing mollusks. 
They are now distributed among numerous 
families and several orders. 
Colimacidae (kol-i-mas'i-de), n.pl. [NL., < Co- 
limacea + -ida:] Same as Helicea or Helicida:. 
colin (kol'in), n. [< F. colin (NL. colinus), OF. 
Colin (whence E. Collins as a surname : see Col- 
linsia), prop. dim. of Colas for Nicolas, Nicho- 
las, a proper name.] 1. The common partridge, 
quail, or bob- white of the United States, Ortyx 
riryiniana or Colinus mrginianits. 2. pi. The 
American quails of the subfamily Ortygince or 
Odontophorinte. 
colindery (kol-in'de-ri), n. ; pi. colinderies (-riz). 
[A newspaper word, made from col(onial and) 
Ind(ian exhibition) + -ery.] An exhibition of 
the colonial and Indian industries of the Brit- 
ish empire : commonly in the plural. The name 
was invented on the occasion of such an exhi- 
bition in London in 1886. 
The Commissioners of the various colonies and courts 
at the exhibition were convened by Sir Philip Owen, under 
the Prince of Wales's instructions, to consider the means 
of continuing the highly successful and educationally use- 
ful exhibits of the late Colinderies as a permanent Colo- 
nial Museum. Fortnightly Rev., N. S., XLI. 384. 
Colinus (ko-li'nus), n. [NL. (Lesson, 1828), < F. 
colin : see 'colin.] A genus of American quails, 
including those called bob-whites ; the colins : 
synonymous with Ortyx (which see). 
Colioidese (kol-i-oi'de-e), n. pi. [NL.. < Colius 
+ -oidea!.] The eolies, Coliida, rated as a su- 
perfamily. 
Coliomorphse (kol"i-o-m6r'fe), n. pi. [NL., < 
Gr. Kofa6f, a kind of woodpecker, + fiop^, form.] 
In Sundevall's classification of birds, the third 
cohort of laminiplantar oscine passerine birds, 
consisting of four families, and embracing the 
crows, jays, starlings, grackles, birds of Para- 
