Part 2461

<hw>Co*ryph"o*don</hw> <tt>(k?-r?f"?-d?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ head, peak + <?/<?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/, tooth.]</ety> <fld>(Palen.)</fld> <def>A genus of extinct mammals from the eocene tertiary of Europe and America. Its species varied in size between the tapir and rhinoceros, and were allied to those animals, but had short, plantigrade, five-toed feet, like the elephant.</def>

<h1>Coryphodont</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co*ryph"o*dont</hw> <tt>(-d?nt)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, the genus <spn>Coryphodon</spn>.</def>

<h1>Coryza</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co*ry"za</hw> <tt>(k?-r?"z?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ catarh.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Nasal catarrh.</def>

<h1>Coscinomancy</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cos*cin"o*man`cy</hw> <tt>(k?s-s?n"?-m?n`s? &or; k?s"s?-n?-)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ sieve + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of a suspended sieve.</def>

<h1>Coscoroba</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cos`co*ro"ba</hw> <tt>(k?s`k?-r?"b?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large, white, South American duck, of the genus <spn>Cascoroba</spn>, resembling a swan.</def>

<h1>Cosecant</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co*se"cant</hw> <tt>(k?-s?"k?nt)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>co. secans</ets>, an abbrev. of L. <ets>complementi secans</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Trig.)</fld> <def>The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Functions</er>.</def>

<h1>Cosen</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cos"en</hw> <tt>(k?z"'n)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Cozen</er>.</def>

<h1>Cosenage</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cos"en*age</hw> <tt>(k?z"'n-?j)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cozenage</er>.</def>

<h1>Cosening</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cos"en*ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>Anything done deceitfully, and which could not be properly designated by any special name, whether belonging to contracts or not.</def>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Cosentient</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co*sen"tient</hw> <tt>(k?-s?n"sh<it>e</it>nt)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Perceiving together.</def>

<h1>Cosey</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Co"sey</hw> <tt>(k?"z?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Cozy</er>.</def>

<i> Dickens.</i>

<h1>Cosher</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cosh"er</hw> <tt>(k?sh"?r)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Ir. <ets>cosair</ets> a feast, a banquet? or cf. F. <ets>coucher</ets> to lie. Cf. <er>Couch</er>, <er>Coshering</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Old Law)</fld> <def>To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of. See <er>Coshering</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To treat with hospitality; to pet.</def> <mark>[Ireland]</mark>

<h1>Cosherer</h1> <Xpage=328>

<hw>Cosh"er*er</hw> <tt>(k?sh"?r-?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who coshers.</def>