Carnivorous (kär-niv´ō-rus).—Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.
Cephalopoda (sĕf-a-lŏp´ō-dȧ).—The highest class of Molluscs.
Cetacea (sē-tā´shē-ȧ).—The whales.
Chiroptera (ki-rŏp´te-rȧ).—The bats.
Chrysalis (krĭs´ȧ-lĭs).—The pupa state of an insect.
Coelenterata (sē-lĕ´te-rā´tȧ).—The group of Invertebrates, comprising hydrozoa and actinozoa.
Coleoptera (kol-e-op´ter-a).—The beetles.
Cilia (sĭl´ĭ-a).—Hair-like organs of Infusoria. Microscopic filaments attached to cells, usually within the body, and moving usually rhythmically.
Crustacea (krŭs-tā´shē-ȧ).—Applied to lobsters, crabs, etc.
Dipnoi (dĭp´nō-ī or -noi).—An order of fishes.