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jandice, etc., and its acrid saffron-colored juice is used to cure warts and the itch; -- called also greater celandine and swallowwort. Lasser celandine, the pilewort (Ranunculus Ficaria).

Of or pertaining to a cenobite.

Placed in the center or middle; central. At York or some other centrical place. Sir W. Scott. -- Cen"tric*al*ly, adv. -- Cen"tric*al*ness, n.

Relating to the long axis of the body.

Of or pertaining to the tail.

Of or pertaining to cerography.

Of or pertaining to the neck; as, the cervical vertebræ.

Of or pertaining to cetology.

In a chaotic manner.

Characteristic.

In a characteristic manner; in a way that characterizes.

Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish. -- Char`la*tan"ic*al*ly, adv.

the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical comnbinations. Chemical attraction or affinity. See under Attraction.

According to chemical principles; by chemical process or operation.

Of or pertaining to cherubs; angelic. "The cherubic host." Milton.

A Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone platyceras), which has migrated into California.

ainly conceived; having, or capable of having, no existence except in thought; as, chimerical projects.

Wildy; vainly; fancifully.

Having the gout in the hand, or subject to that disease. Sir. T. Browne.

Of or pertaining to chirography.