A genus of Ganoid
Fishes.
COCHLIODUS (Gr. _kochlion_, a snail-shell; _odous_, tooth). A
genus of Cestraciont Fishes.
COELENTERATA (Gr. _koilos_, hollow; _enteron_, the bowel). The
sub-kingdom which comprises the _Hydrozoa_ and _Actinozoa_. Proposed
by Frey and Leuckhart in place of the old term _Radiata_, which
included other animals as well.
COLEOPTERA (Gr. _koleos_, a sheath; _pteron_, wing). The order
of Insects (Beetles) in which the anterior pair of wings are
hardened, and serve as protective cases for the posterior pair
of membranous wings.
COLOSSOCHELYS (Gr. _kolossos_, a gigantic statue; _chelus_, a
tortoise). A huge extinct Land-tortoise.
COMATULA (Gr. _koma_, the hair). The Feather-star, so called in
allusion to its tress-like arms.
CONDYLE (Gr. _kondulos_, a knuckle). The surface by which one
bone articulates with another. Applied especially to the articular
surface or surfaces by which the skull articulates with the vertebral
column.
CONIFERAE (Lat. _conus_, a cone; _fero_, I carry). The order of
the Firs, Pines, and their allies, in which the fruit is generally
a "cone" or "fir-apple."
CONULARIA (Lat. _conulus_, a little-cone). An extinct genus of
Pteropods.
COPRALITES (Gr. _kopros_, dung; _lithos_, stone). Properly applied
to the fossilised excrements of animals; but often employed to
designate phosphatic concretions which are not of this nature.
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