Part 2460

<hw>Cor"vo*rant</hw> <tt>(k?r"v?-r<it>a</it>nt)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cormorant</er>.</def>

<h1>Corybant</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor"y*bant</hw> <tt>(k?r"?-b?nt)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Corybants</plw> (-b<?/nts), oftener L. <plw>Corybantes</plw> <tt>(-b<?/n"t<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>Corybas</ets>, Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <def>One of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia. The rites of the Corybants were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc.</def>

<h1>Corybantiasm</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor`y*ban"ti*asm</hw> <tt>(-b?n"t?-?z'm)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ a corybantic frenzy.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and want of sleep.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Corybantic</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor`y*ban"tic</hw> <tt>(k?r`?-b?n"t?k)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/, fr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ a Corybant.]</ety> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Corybantes or their rites; frantic; frenzied; <as>as, a <ex>corybantic</ex> dance</as>.</def>

<h1>Corymb</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor"ymb</hw> <tt>(k?r"?mb &or; -?m; 220)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>corymbus</ets> cluster of flowers, Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A flat-topped or convex cluster of flowers, each on its own footstalk, and arising from different points of a common axis, the outermost blossoms expanding first, as in the hawthorn.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Any flattish flower cluster, whatever be the order of blooming, or a similar shaped cluster of fruit.</def>

<h1>Corymbed</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor"ymbed</hw> <tt>(k?r"?mbd)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Corymbose.</def>

<h1>Corymbiferous</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor`ym*bif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(k?r`?m-b?f"?r-?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>corymbifer</ets>; <ets>corymbus</ets> a cluster of flowers + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear<?/ cf. F. <ets>corimbif<?/re</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.</def>

<h1>Corymbose</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co*rym"bose</hw> <tt>(k?-r?m"b?s &or; k?r"?m-b?s`)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>corymbous</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Corymbosely</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co*rym"bose*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In corymbs.</def>

<h1>Coryph\'91noid</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor`y*ph\'91"noid</hw> <tt>(k?r`?-f?"noid)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>coruphaena</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to, or like, the genus <spn>Coryph\'91na</spn>. See <er>Dolphin</er>.</def>

<h1>Coryph</e</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co`ry`ph<?/e"</hw> <tt>(k?`r?`f?")</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Drama)</fld> <def>A ballet dancer.</def>

<h1>Coryphene</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor"y*phene`</hw> <tt>(k?r"?-f?n`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>coryphena</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ head, summit, peak: cf. F. <ets>coryph<?/ne</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fish of the genus <spn>Coryph\'91na</spn>. See <er>Dolphin</er>. (2)</def>

<h1>Corypheus</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cor`y*phe"us</hw> <tt>(k?r`?-f?"?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Corypheuses</plw> (-<?/z), L. <plw>Coryphei</plw> <tt>(-f<?/"<?/)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>coryphaeus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/, fr. <?/<?/<?/ head.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>The conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus; hence, the chief or leader of a party or interest.</def>

<blockquote>That noted <b>corypheus</b> [Dr. John Owen] of the Independent faction. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Coryphodon</h1> <Xpage=328>