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COMPRESSED´, a. Narrowed sidewise; higher than wide. The opposite of depressed.

COMPRESSED´ (tail), a. Folded together, as in the barnyard cock. = Cauda compressa.

CONA´RIUM, n. Same as PINEAL BODY (which see).

CON´CAVE, a. Hollowed, as the inner side of a curved line or inner face of a curved surface. Opposite of convex.

CON´DYLE, n. Articular eminence of bone in hinge-joints.

CON´FLUENT, a. Run together; grown together; coalesced.

CONIROS´TRAL, a. Having a conical bill, like a sparrow’s.

CONJUNCTI´VA, n. Vascular membrane lining the eyelids and reflected over the front of the eyeball.

CON´NATE, a. Born or produced together; originally united; joined from the beginning. Connation is earlier and more intimate or complete union than confluence.

CONTINU´ITY, n. Part of a thing between its ends in any way distinguished.

CON´TOUR FEATH´ERS, n. The general plumage of perfect feathers, lying external and determining the superficial shape of a bird. Distinguished from down feathers.

COR´ACOID (bone), n. Large stout bone connecting shoulder with sternum.

COR´DATE, COR´DIFORM, a. Heart-shaped.

CORIA´CEOUS, a. Denoting integument of dense, tough, leathery texture.

CO´RIUM, n. Same as CUTIS (which see).

COR´NEA, n. Transparent portion of the eyeball.

COR´NEOUS, a. Horny.

COR´NIPLUME, a. Tuft of feathers on head, erected like a horn.

COR´NU, n. Horn.

CORO´NA, n. Top of head. Equivalent to cap or pileus. Vertex is the highest point of corona.

COR´ONATE, a. Having coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise distinguished.

COR´PUS, n. Body, as a whole.

COR´PUS CALLO´SUM, n. Mass of transverse white fibres, connecting the cerebral hemispheres; wanting in birds.

COR´TICAL, a. External, as opposed to medullary.

COS´TAL, a. Pertaining to the ribs.

COSTIF´EROUS, a. Rib-bearing, as the dorsal vertebræ.

COT´YLE, n. Same as ACETABULUM.

COX´A, n. Hip.