CEREBEL´LAR, _a._ Pertaining to the cerebellum.
CEREBEL´LUM, _n._ Little brain; the hinder, lower, smaller mass of the
brain, in birds striate transversely.
CER´EBRAL, _a._ Pertaining to the brain.
CER´EBRO-SPINAL (_axis or column_). The whole neural axis, or column of
nerve-substance enclosed in the spinal canal and cranium.
CER´EBRUM, _n._ Brain proper, or larger brain, as distinguished from the
_cerebellum_.
CERU´MEN, _n._ Ear-wax.
CER´VICAL, _a._ Pertaining to the hind-neck; as, a _cervical_ collar.
Also, pertaining to the whole neck; as, _cervical_ vertebræ.
CER´VIX, _n._ Hind-neck; from occiput to interscapulium, including nape
and scruff. (48.)
CHALAZ´Æ, _n. pl._ Twisted filaments of condensed albumen forming a
thread at each pole of the yolk, steadying it by attachment to the
lining membrane of the egg, and balancing it in such manner that the
“tread” stays uppermost.
CHALAZIF´EROUS, _a._ Denoting the layers of condensed albumen which form
the chalazæ.
CHAR´ACTER, _n._ Any material attribute susceptible of definition for
use in description and classification. Also, a sum of such attributes;
as, of passerine _character_.
CHAS´MA, _n._ Decussation of the optic nerve.
CHEEK, _n._ Outside of base of lower jaw; also, the corresponding
region of upper jaw. Compare GENÆ and MALAR REGION. (26.) (The term is
differently employed by various writers, and is at best not definite.)
CHIN, _n._ Space between forks of lower jaw; upper throat. See MENTUM.
(46.)
CHO´ROID, _n._ Vascular black membrane of the eye, between retina and
sclerotic. _Choroid plexus_, a certain fold of the _pia mater_.
CHYLE, _n._ A certain intestinal fluid resulting from digestion.
CHYME, _n._ A certain product of incompleted digestion.
CICATRIC´ULA, _n._ Dark spot on the surface of a fecundated yolk. See
YOLK.
CIL´IATED, _a._ Bristly; furnished with bristles, or small bristle-like
feathers; fringed.
CIL´IUM, _n._; pl. _cilia_. Bristly or hair-like feather, about the
mouth and eyes especially. See VIBRISSA and SETA.
CINE´REOUS, _a._ Of an ashy color.
CIRCUM- (_in composition_). Around; about: as, _circumanal_,
_circumorbital_, _circumaural_,—around the anus, orbit, ear, etc.
CIRCUMDUC´TION, _n._ Movement of a limb by which, if completed, a cone
is described.
CIRRH´OUS, _a._ Tufted.
CLASS, _n._ Fundamental division of animals: the _class_ of Birds; the
_class Aves_.
CLASSIFICA´TION, _n._ Systematic arrangement.
CLAV´ICLE, _n._ Collar-bone. In birds, the two clavicles usually unite
to form the furculum, merry-thought or wish-bone.
CLAVIC´ULAR, _a._ Pertaining to the clavicles.