Carbona´ceous (carbon + aceous), rigid, blackish and brittle; like or composed of carbon or coaly matter.

Car´diac (cardiacus, heart), of or pertaining to the heart; pertaining to the esophageal portion of the stomach, opposed to pyloric.

Ca´rious (cariosus, < caries, decay), decayed.

Carmine (carmineus, coccineus), a very pure and intense crimson, the purest of the cochineal colors.

Car´neous (carneus, < caro, flesh), fleshy; flesh-colored.

Car´nose (carnosus, fleshy, < caro, flesh), fleshy.

Cartilag´inous (cartilaginosus, < cartilago, gristle), firm and tough; gristly.

Casta´neous (castaneus), chestnut-colored; chestnut color. (Burnt umber + vermilion.)

Cau´date (caudatus, < cauda, a tail), having a tail-like appendage.

Caulic´olous (dim. of caulis, a stalk), growing on herbaceous stems.