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The great band commissural fibers which unites the two cerebral hemispheres. See corpus callosum, under Carpus.

A plant coif or skullcap. Same as Calotte. B. Jonson.

Hardenes; indurated. "A callous hand." Goldsmith. "A callous ulcer." Dunglison.

ute of feathers; naked; unfledged. An in the leafy summit, spied a nest, Which, o'er the callow young, a sparrow pressed. Dryden.

Same as Callosity. (b

A close cap without visor or brim. Especially: (a) Such a cap, worn by English serjeants at law. (b) Such a cap, worn by the French cavalry under their helmets. (c) Such a cap, worn by the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church. To assume the calotte, to become a priest.

Having the petals and stamens adnate to the calyx; -- applied to a subclass of dicotyledonous plants in the system of the French botanist Candolle.

In the manner of cannibal. "An he had been cannibally given." Shak.

; according to the canons.

A species of grouse (Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; -- called also cock of the woods. [Written also capercaillie, capercaili.]

In a way involving the forfeiture of the head or life; as, to punish capitally.

A hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, sometimes found associated with deposits of rock salt.

to the world, or to human nature; in a manner to gratify animal appetites and lusts; sensually. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Rom. viii. 6.

A light covered carriage, having four wheels and seats for four or more persons, usually drawn by one horse.

By cartography.

Without design; accidentally; fortuitously; by chance; occasionally.

A division of Protozoa, of which Magosphæra is the type. They exist both in a myxopod state, with branched pseudopodia, and in the form of ciliated bodies united in free, spherical colonies.

The science of exchanges, a branch of political economy.

of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise. Upon the rising of the curtain. I was very much surprised with the great consort of catcalls which was exhibited. Addison.

In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.