Webster's Dictionary 1913

4807

Clutter (2)

Clut″ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cluttered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Cluttering.] To crowd together in disorder; to fill or cover with things in disorder; to throw into disorder; to disar...

4808

Clutter (3)

Clut″ter, v. i. To make a confused noise; to bustle.It cluttered here, it chuckled there.Tennyson.

4809

Clutter (4)

Clut″ter, v. t. [From Clod, n.] To clot or coagulate, as blood. Holland.

4810

Clydesdale

Clydes″dale (?), n. One of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland. They are about sixteen hands high and usually brown or bay.

4811

Clydesdale terrier

Clydesdale terrier. One of a breed of small silky-haired terriers related to, but smaller than, the Skye terrier, having smaller and perfectly erect ears.

4812

Clypeastroid

Clyp′e‐as″troid (?), a. [NL. Clypeaster (L. clupeus shield + aster star) + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or related to the genus Clupeaster; — applied to a group of flattened sea urchins,...

4813

Clypeate

Clyp″e‐ate (?), a. [L. clupeatus, p. p. of clupeare to arm with a shield, fr. clupeus, clipeus shield.] 1. (Bot.) Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.2. (Zoöl.) Furni...

4814

Clypeiform

Clyp″e‐i‐form′ (?), a. [L. clupeus shield + -form.] Shield-shaped; clypeate.

4815

Clypeus

‖Clyp″e‐us (?), n.; pl.Clypei (#). (Zoöl.) The frontal plate of the head of an insect.

4816

Clysmian

Clys″mi‐an (?), a. [Gr. � a place washed by the waves, fr. �. See Clyster.] Connected with, or related to, the deluge, or to a cataclysm; as, clysmian changes. Smart.

4817

Clysmic

Clys″mic (?), a. Washing; cleansing.

4818

Clyster

Clys″ter (?), n. [L., fr. G. �. fr. � to wash off or out; akin to Goth. hlūtrs pure, G. lauter: cf. F. clystère] (Med.) A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a...

4819

Clytie knot

Cly″tie knot (?). In hair dressing, a loose, low coil at the back of the head, like the knot on the head of the bust of Clytie by G. F. Watts.

4820

Cnemial

Cne″mi‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining to the shin bone.Cnemial crest, a crestlike prominence on the proximal end of the tibia of birds and some reptiles.

4821

Cnida

‖Cni″da (nī″dȧ), n.; pl.Cnidæ (nī″dē). [NL., fr. Gr. κνίδη nettle, sea nettle.] (Zoöl.) One of the peculiar stinging cells found in Cœlenterata; a nematocyst; a lasso cell.

4822

Cnidaria

‖Cni‐da″ri‐a (nĭ‐dā″rĭ‐ȧ), n. pl. [NL. See Cnida.] (Zoöl.) A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Cœlenterata, i.e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from prese...

4823

Cnidoblast

Cni″do‐blast (?), n. [Cnida + -blast.] (Zoöl.) One of the cells which, in the Cœlenterata, develop into cnidæ.

4824

Cnidocil

Cni″do‐cil (?), n. [Cnida + cilium eyelash.] (Zoöl.) The fine filiform process of a cnidoblast.

4825

Co-

Co– (kō̍–). A form of the prefix com-, signifying with, together, in conjunction, joint. It is used before vowels and some consonants. See Com-.

4826

Co-ally

Co′–al‐ly″ (?), n.; pl.Co-allies (#). A joint ally. Kent.

4827

Co-assessor

Co′–as‐sess″or (?), n. A joint assessor.

4828

Co-legatee

Co–leg′a‐tee″ (?), n. A joint legatee.

4829

Co-lessee

Co′–les‐see″ (?), n. A partner in a lease taken.

4830

Co-lessor

Co′–les‐sor″ (?), n. A partner in giving a lease.

4831

Co-mate

Co″–mate′ (?), n. [Pref. co- + mate.] A companion. Shak.

4832

Co-meddle

Co–med″dle (?), v. t. To mix; to mingle, to temper. Shak.

4833

Co-regent

Co–re″gent (k?–r?″jent), n. A joint regent or ruler.