Webster's Dictionary 1913

2269

Ceratobranchial

Cer′a‐to‐bran″chi‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining to the bone, or cartilage, below the epibranchial in a branchial arch. — n. A ceratobranchial bone, or cartilage.

2270

Ceratodus

‖Ce‐rat″o‐dus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κέρασ, κέρατοσ horn + � tooth.] (Zoöl.) A genus of ganoid fishes, of the order Dipnoi, first known as Mesozoic fossil fishes; but recently tw...

2271

Ceratohyal

Cer′a‐to‐hy″al (?), a. [Gr. κέρασ horn + the letter Υ.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the bone, or cartilage, below the epihyal in the hyoid arch. — n. A ceratohyal bone, or cartilage, ...

2272

Ceratosaurus

‖Cer′a‐to‐sau″rus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κέρασ a horn + � lizard.] (Paleon.) A carnivorous American Jurassic dinosaur allied to the European Megalosaurus. The animal was nearly t...

2273

Ceratospongiæ

‖Cer′a‐to‐spon″gi‐æ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. κέρασ, κέρατοσ horn + � sponge.] (Zoöl.) An order of sponges in which the skeleton consists of horny fibers. It includes all the co...

2274

Ceraunics

Ce‐rau″nics (?), n. That branch of physics which treats of heat and electricity. R. Park.

2275

Ceraunoscope

Ce‐rau″no‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � thunder and lightning + -scope.] An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning. T. Moore.

2276

Cerberean

Cer‐be″re‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, Cerberus. [Written also Cerberian.]With wide Cerberean mouth.Milton.

2277

Cerberus

Cer″be‐rus (?), n.1. (Class. Myth.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, es...

2278

Cercal

Cer″cal (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the tail.

2279

Cercaria

‖Cer‐ca″ri‐a (?), n.; pl.Cercarle (�) (Zoöl.) The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.

2280

Cercarian

Cer‐ca″ri‐an (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of, like, or pertaining to, the Cercariæ. — n. One of the Cercariæ.

2281

Cercopod

Cer″co‐pod (?), n. [Gr. � tail + -pod.] (Zoöl.) One of the jointed antenniform appendages of the posterior somites of certain insects. Packard.

2282

Cercus

‖Cer″cus (?), n.; pl.Cerci (�). (Zoöl.) See Cercopod.

2283

Cere

Cere (?), n. [L. cera wax: cf. F. cire.] (Zoöl.) The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak.

2284

Cere (2)

Cere, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Cering.] [L. cerare, fr. cera wax: cf. F. cirer.] To wax; to cover or close with wax. Wiseman.

2285

Cereal

Ce″re‐al (?), a. [L. Cerealis pert. to Ceres, and hence, to agriculture. See Ceres.] Of or pertaining to the grasses which are cultivated for their edible seeds (as wheat, maize...

2286

Cereal (2)

Ce″re‐aln. Any grass cultivated for its edible grain, or the grain itself; — usually in the plural.

2287

Cerealia

‖Ce′re‐a″li‐a (?), n. pl. [L. See Cereal.]1. (Antiq.) Public festivals in honor of Ceres.2. The cereals. Crabb.

2288

Cerealin

Ce″re‐a‐lin (?), n.(Chem.) A nitrogenous substance closely resembling diastase, obtained from bran, and possessing the power of converting starch into dextrin, sugar, and lactic...

2289

Cerebel

Cer″e‐bel, n. The cerebellum. Derham.

2290

Cerebellar

{ Cer′e‐bel″lar (?), Cer′e‐bel″lous (?), } a.(Anat.) Pertaining to the cerebellum.

2291

Cerebellum

Cer′e‐bel″lum (?), n.; pl. E. Cerebellums (�), L. Cerebella (�). [L., dim. of cerebrum brain.] (Anat.) The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the li...

2292

Cerebral

Cer″e‐bral (?), a. [L. cerebrum brain; akin to Gr. κάρα head: cf. F. cérébral. See Cheer.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cerebrum.Cerebral apoplexy. See under Apoplexy.

2293

Cerebral (2)

Cer″e‐bral, n. [A false translation of the Skr. mūrdhanya, lit., head-sounds.] One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See Lingual, n.☞ Prof. W. D. Wh...

2294

Cerebralism

Cer″e‐bral‐ism (?), n.(Philos.) The doctrine or theory that psychical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.

2295

Cerebralist

Cer″e‐bral‐ist, n. One who accepts cerebralism.