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<hw>Cris`tal*lol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(kr?s`t<it>a</it>l-l?l"?-j?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ crystal + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science of the crystalline structure of inorganic bodies.</def>

<h1>Crystallomancy</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Crys"tal*lo*man`cy</hw> <tt>(-l?-m?n`s?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ crystal + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of a crystal or other transparent body, especially a beryl.</def>

<h1>Crystallometry</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Crys`tal*lom"e*try</hw> <tt>(-l?m"?-tr?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ crystal + <ets>-metry</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art of measuring crystals.</def>

<h1>Crystallurgy</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Crys"tal*lur`gy</hw> <tt>(-l?r`j?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ crystal + <?/<?/<?/<?/ work.]</ety> <def>Crystallizaton.</def>

<h1>Ctenocyst</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cte"no*cyst</hw> <tt>(t?"n?-s?st)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/<?/, comb + <?/<?/<?/<?/ bladder.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An organ of the Ctenophora, supposed to be sensory.</def>

<h1>Ctenoid</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cte"noid</hw> <tt>(t?"noid &or; t?n"oid)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining to the Ctenoidei.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A ctenoidean.</def></def2>

<h1>Ctenoidean</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cte*noid"e*an</hw> <tt>(t?-noid"?-a]/>n)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Relating to the Ctenoidei.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Ctenoidei.</def></def2>

<h1>Ctenoidei</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cte*noid"e*i</hw> <tt>(-?-?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/<?/, comb + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial.</def>

<h1>Ctenophora</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cte*noph"o*ra</hw> <tt>(t?-n?f"?-r?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/, comb + <?/<?/<?/<?/ to carry.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A class of C\'d2lenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs.</def>

<h1>Ctenophore</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cten"o*phore</hw> <tt>(t?n"?-f?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>(Zo\'94l.) One of the Ctenophora.</def>

<h1>Ctenophoric tn-frk, Ctenophorous</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw><hw>Cten`o*phor"ic</hw> <tt>(t?n`?-f?r"?k)</tt>, <hw>Cte*noph"o*rous</hw> <tt>(t?-n?f"?-r?s)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Ctenophora.</def>

<h1>Ctenostomata</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cten`o*stom"a*ta</hw> <tt>(t?n`?-st?m"?-t?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/, comb + <?/<?/<?/<?/, -<?/<?/<?/ mouth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A suborder of Bryozoa, usually having a circle of bristles below the tentacles.</def>

<h1>Cub</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cub</hw> <tt>(k?b)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Ir. <ets>cuib</ets> cub, whelp, young dog, Ir. & Gael. <ets>cu</ets> dog; akin to E. <ets>hound</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, illmannered boy.</def>

<blockquote>O, thuo dissembling <b>cub</b>! what wilt thou be When time hath sowed a drizzle on thy case? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cub</h1> <Xpage=353>

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