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An animal belonging to the class Crustacea.

Belonging to the Crustacea; crustacean.

A plant belonging to the Cryptogamia. Henslow.

Belonging to a chamber or bedroom. [Obs.] Howell.

A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species.

Like or belonging to the cuckoos (Cuculidæ).

Relating or belonging to the ultramonate party in the Latin Church.

way on four sides, leaving vertical faces. -- Cushion star (Zoöl.) a pentagonal starfish belonging to Goniaster, Astrogonium, and other allied genera; -- so called from its form.

the family Cyathophyllidæ; sometimes extended to fossil corals of other related families belonging to the group Rugosa; -- also called cup corals. Thay are found in paleozoic rocks.

Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of the nature of a cyclopedia; hence, of great range, extent, or amount; as, a man of cyclopedic knowledge.

Belonging to a scale used in measuring cylinders.

Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.

A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and including the species called galingale, several bulrushes, and the Egyptian papyrus.

Belonging to Cyprus.

A genus of small, bivalve, freshwater Crustacea, belonging to the Ostracoda; also, a member of this genus.

Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidæ.)

Happening, or belonging to, each successive day; diurnal; as, daily labor; a daily bulletin. Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11. Bunyan has told us . . . that in New England his dream was the daily subject of the conversation of thousands. Macaulay.

A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositæ. The common English and classical daisy is B. prennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays.

Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country. -- n.

A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There are several species.