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

A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.

Belonging to a carbuncle; resembling a carbuncle; red; inflamed.

Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach.

The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh.

A smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet. "The grassy carpet of this plain." Shak. Carpet beetle or Carpet bug (Zoöl.), a small beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariæ), which, in the larval state, does great damage to carpets and other woolen goods; -- also called buffalo bug. -- Carpet knight. (a) A knight wh…

One of a species of aromatic oils, resembling carvacrol.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, cheese; having the qualities of cheese; cheesy. Caseous degeneration, a morbid process, in scrofulous or consumptive persons, in which the products of inflammation are converted into a cheesy substance which is neither absorbed nor organized.

king of Ethiopia. Cassiopeia's Chair, a group of six stars, in Cassiopeia, somewhat resembling a chair.

e luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (wood tin), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See Black tin, under Black.

A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment.

A cat o' nine tails. See below. Angora cat, blind cat, See under Angora, Blind. -- Black cat the fisher. See under Black. -- Cat and dog, like a cat and dog; quarrelsome; inharmonius. "I am sure we have lived a cat and dog life of it." Coleridge. -- Cat block (Naut.), a heavy iron-strapped block with a large hook, p…

Pertaining to, or resembling, catalepsy; affected with catalepsy; as, a cataleptic fit.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cataphract.

An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc.

A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars. Caterpillar catcher, or Caterpillar eater (Zoöl.), a bird belonging to the family of Shrikes, which feeds on caterpillars. The name is also given to several other birds. -- Caterpillar hunter (Zoöl.), any species of beetles of the genus Callosoma and…

Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks. Pope.

A revolving piece of fireworks resembling in form the window of the same name. [Written also Catharine wheel.]

Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the stern old Roman, Cato the Censor; severe; inflexible.