Part 2037

<hw>Clys"mi*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a place washed by the waves, fr. <?/. See <er>Clyster</er>.]</ety> <def>Connected with, or related to, the deluge, or to a cataclysm; <as>as, <ex>clysmian</ex> changes</as>.</def>

<i>Smart.</i>

<h1>Clysmic</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Clys"mic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Washing; cleansing.</def>

<h1>Clyster</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Clys"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. G. <?/. fr. <?/ to wash off or out; akin to Goth. <ets>hl\'d4trs</ets> pure, G. <ets>lauter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>clyst\'8are</ets>]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a syringe; an injection; an enema.</def>

<cs><col>Clyster pipe</col>, <cd>a tube or pipe used for injections.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cnemial</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Cne"mi*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ the tibia.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the shin bone.</def>

<cs><col>Cnemial crest</col>, <cd>a crestlike prominence on the proximal end of the tibia of birds and some reptiles.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cnida</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Cni"da</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cnid\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ nettle, sea nettle.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the peculiar stinging, cells found in C\'d2lenterata; a nematocyst; a lasso cell.</def>

<h1>Cnidaria</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Cni*da"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>, <plu>pl.</plu> <ety>[NL. See <er>Cnida</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A comprehensive group equivalent to the true C\'d2lenterata, <it>i.e.</it>, exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from presence of stinging cells (<i>cnidae</i>) in the tissues. See <er>Coelenterata</er>.</def>

<h1>Cnidoblast</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Cni"do*blast</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cnida</ets> + <ets>-blast</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the cells which, in the C\'d2lenterata, develop into cnid\'91.</def>

<h1>Cnidocil</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Cni"do*cil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cnida</ets> + <ets>cilium</ets> eyelash.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The fine filiform process of a cnidoblast.</def>

<h1>Co-</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co-</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <def>A form of the prefix <i>com-</i>, signifying <i>with</i>, <i>together</i>, <i>in conjunction</i>, <i>joint</i>. It is used before vowels and some consonants. See <er>Com-</er>.</def>

<h1>Coacervate</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co`a*cer"vate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>coacervatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>coacervare</ets> to heap up; <ets>co-</ets> + <ets>acervare</ets>. See <er>Acervate</er>.]</ety> <def>Raised into a pile; collected into a crowd; heaped.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Coacervate</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co`a*cer"vate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To heap up; to pile.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Coacervation</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co*ac`er*va"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>coacervatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A heaping together.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>