Part 1887

<h1>Chondropterygian</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Chon*drop`ter*yg"i*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>chondropterygien</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having a cartilaginous skeleton.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Chondropterygii.</def></def2>

<h1>Chondropterygii</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ cartilage + <?/, <?/, wing, fin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Chondropterygia</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Chondrostei</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Chon*dros"te*i</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ cartilage + <?/ bone.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so named because the skeleton is cartilaginous.</def>

<h1>Chondrotomy</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Chon*drot"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ + <?/ a cutting.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The dissection of cartilages.</def>

<h1>Chondrule</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Chon"drule</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Dim. from Gr. <?/ a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imdedded more or less aboundantly in the mass of many meteoric stones, which are hence called <i>chondrites</i>.</def>

<h1>Choose</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Choose</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp.</tt> <er>Chose</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. p.</tt> <er>Chosen</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, <er>Chose</er> (Obs.); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Choosing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>chesen</ets>, <ets>cheosen</ets>, AS. <ets>ce\'a2san</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>kiosan</ets>, D. <ets>kiezen</ets>, G. <ets>kiesen</ets>, Icel. <ets>kj\'d3sa</ets>, Goth. <ets>kiusan</ets>, L. <ets>gustare</ets> to taste, Gr. <?/, Skr. <ets>jush</ets> to enjoy. \'fb46. Cf. <er>Choice</er>, 2d <er>Gust</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; <as>as, to <ex>choose</ex> the least of two evils</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Choose</b> me for a humble friend. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To wish; to desire; to prefer.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<blockquote>The landlady now returned to know if we did not <b>choose</b> a more genteel apartment. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To choose sides</col>. <cd>See under <er>Side</er>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. - To select; prefer; elect; adopt; follow.</syn> <usage> -- To <er>Choose</er>, <er>Prefer</er>, <er>Elect</er>. To <i>choose</i> is the generic term, and denotes to take or fix upon by an act of the will, especially in accordance with a decision of the judgment. To <i>prefer</i> is to choose or favor one thing as compared with, and more desirable than, another, or more in accordance with one's tastes and feelings. To <i>elect</i> is to choose or select for some office, employment, use, privilege, etc., especially by the concurrent vote or voice of a sufficient number of electors. To <i>choose</i> a profession; to <i>prefer</i> private life to a public one; to <i>elect</i> members of Congress.</usage>

<h1>Choose</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Choose</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make a selection; to decide.</def>

<blockquote>They had only to <b>choose</b> between implicit obedience and open rebellion. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To do otherwise.</def> "Can I <i>choose</i> but smile?"

<i>Pope.</i>

<cs><col>Can not choose but</col>, <cd>must necessarily.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>Thou <b>canst not choose but</b> know who I am. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chooser</h1> <Xpage=251>

<hw>Choos"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who chooses; one who has the power or right of choosing; an elector.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Chop</h1> <Xpage=251>