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Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicuña, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia).

An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves and showy flowers. Camelia Japonica is much cultivated for ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. Oleifera are grown in China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea plant is now referred to this genus under the name of Camellia Thea.…

A genus of herbs (Anthemis) of the Composite family. The common camomile, A. nobilis, is used as a popular remedy. Its flowers have a strong and fragrant and a bitter, aromatic taste. They are tonic, febrifugal, and in large doses emetic, and the volatile oil is carminative.

A large genus of plants bearing bell-shaped flowers, often of great beauty; -- also called bellflower.

Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone. Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris (P. Canariensis), producing the seed used as food for canary birds. -- Canary stone (Min.), a yellow species of carnelian, named from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary bird. -- Canary wood, the beautiful wood…

A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab.

embling a crab; pertaining to the Cancroidea, one of the families of crabs, including the genus Cancer.

An annual plant of the genus Iberis, cultivated in gardens. The name was originally given to the I. umbellata, first, discovered in the island of Candia.

A genus of trees of the order Canellaceæ, growing in the West Indies.

A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves. Canis major Etym: [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. -- Canis minor Etym: [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first ma…

A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with showy flowers. The Indian shot. (C. Indica) is found in gardens of the northern United States.

A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceæ; hemp. Cannabis Indica (, the Indian hemp, a powerful narcotic, now considered a variety of the common hemp.

A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.

A genus of ruminants, including the common goat.

Of or pertaining to the tribe of ruminants of which the goat, or genus Capra, is the type.

A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when ground form the red of Cayenne pepper of commerce.

A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carbus or family Carabidæ. -- n.

Like, or pertaining to the genus Carabus.

A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects.