Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Cephalophora

‖Ceph′a‐loph″o‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. κεφαλή head + � to bear.] (Zoöl.) The cephalata.

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Cephalopod

{ Ceph″a‐lo‐pod (?), Ceph″a‐lo‐pode (?) }, n.(Zoöl.) One of the Cephalopoda.

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Cephalopoda

‖Ceph′a‐lop″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., gr. Gr. κεφαλή head + -poda: cf. F. céphalopode.] (Zoöl.) The highest class of Mollusca.☞ They have, around the front of the head, a group of ...

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Cephalopodic

{ Ceph′a‐lo‐pod″ic (?), Ceph′a‐lop″o‐dous (?), } a.(Zoöl.) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.

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Cephaloptera

‖Ceph′a‐lop″te‐ra (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κεφαλή head + � wing.] (Zoöl.) One of the generic names of the gigantic ray (Manta birostris), known as devilfish and sea devil. It is co...

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Cephalosome

Ceph″a‐lo‐some (?), n. [Cephalo- + -some body.] (Zoöl.) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods. Packard.

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Cephalostyle

Ceph″a‐lo‐style (?), n. [Cephalo- + Gr. � a pillar.] (Anat.) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

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Cephalothorax

Ceph′a‐lo‐tho″rax (?), n. [Cephalo- + thorax.] (Zoöl.) The anterior portion of any one of the Arachnida and higher Crustacea, consisting of the united head and thorax.

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Cephalotome

Ceph″a‐lo‐tome (?), n. [Cephalo- + Gr. � to cut.] (Med.) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.

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Cephalotomy

Ceph′a‐lot″o‐my (?), n. 1. Dissection or opening of the head.2. (Med.) Craniotomy; — usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw.

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Cephalotribe

Ceph″a‐lo‐tribe (?), n. [Cephalo- + Gr. to rub, grind.] An obstetrical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.

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Cephalotripsy

Ceph″a‐lo‐trip′sy (?), n. [See Cephalotribe.] (Med.) The act or operation of crushing the head of a fetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.

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Cephalotrocha

‖Ceph′a‐lot″ro‐cha (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κεφαλή head + � wheel.] (Zoöl.) A kind of annelid larva with a circle of cilia around the head.

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Cephalous

Ceph″a‐lous (?), a. [Gr. κεφαλή head.] (Zoöl.) Having a head; — applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks.

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Cepheus

Ce″pheus (?), n.(Astron.) A northern constellation near the pole. Its head, which is in the Milky Way, is marked by a triangle formed by three stars of the fourth magnitude. See...

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Ceraceous

Ce‐ra″ceous (?), a. [L. cera wax.] Having the texture and color of new wax; like wax; waxy.

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Cerago

Ce‐ra″go (?), n. [L. cera wax.] Beebread.

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Ceramic

Ce‐ram″ic (?), a. [Gr. �, fr. � earthenware. Cf. Keramic.] Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ce...

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Ceramics

Ce‐ram″ics (?), n. [See Ceramic.] 1. The art of making things of baked clay; as pottery, tiles, etc.2. pl. Work formed of clay in whole or in part, and baked; as, vases, urns, e...

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Cerargyrite

Ce‐rar″gy‐rite (sē̍‐rär″jy̆‐rīt), n. [Gr. κέρασ horn + ἄργυροσ silver.] (Min.) Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure t...

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Cerasin

Cer″a‐sin (?), n.(Chem.) A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; — called also meta-arabinic acid.2. (Chem.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; — called also...

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Cerasinous

Ce‐ras″i‐nous (?), a. 1. Pertaining to, or containing, cerasin.2. Of a cherry color.

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Cerastes

‖Ce‐ras″tes (?), n. [L., a horned serpent, fr. Gr. κεράστησ horned, fr. κέρασ horn.] (Zoöl.) A genus of poisonous African serpents, with a horny scale over each eye; the horned ...

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Cerate

Ce″rate (?), n. [L. ceratum, ceratm, fr. cera wax.] (Med.) An unctuous preparation for external application, of a consistence intermediate between that of an ointment and a plas...

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Cerated

Ce″ra‐ted (?), p. a. [L. ceratus, p. p. of cerare to wax, fr. cera wax.] Covered with wax.

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Ceratine

Cer″a‐tine (?), a. [Gr. � the fallacy called “the horns.” fr. κέρασ a horn.] (Logic.) Sophistical.

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Ceratobranchia

‖Cer′a‐to‐bran″chi‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. κέρασ, κέρατοσ, horn + βράγχια, n. pl., gills.] (Zoöl.) A group of nudibranchiate Mollusca having on the back papilliform or branc...