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Of pertaining to crinoids; consisting of, or containing, crinoids.

the fossil species, like some that are recent, were attached by a jointed stem. See Blastoidea, Cystoidea, Comatula.

One of the Crinoidea.

blue asbestus. A silicified form, in which the fibers penetrating quartz are changed to oxide of iron, is the yellow brown tiger-eye of the jewelers.

See Crown office.

One of the quinoline bases, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C11H11N; also, any one of several substances metameric with, and resembling, cryptidine proper.

ough animal membranes, and generally is capable of being crystallized; -- opposed to colloid.

Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale.

Relating to the Ctenoidei. -- n.

A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial.

A bulkhead on the forecastle and half deck of a ship.

Cube-shaped, or nearly so; as, the cuboid bone of the foot. -- n. (Anat.)

Cuboid.

Like or belonging to the cuckoos (Cuculidæ).

Like or pertaining to the Mosquito family (Culicidæ). -- n.

A strong, liquid, organic base, C3H7.C6H4.NH2, homologous with aniline.

presented as a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow. Pretty dimpled boys, like smiling cupids. Shak.

; avarice; covetousness. With the feelings of political distrust were mingled those of cupidity and envy, as the Spaniard saw the fairest provinces of the south still in the hands of the accursed race of Ishmael. Prescott.

(Crystalloq.) A solid related to a tetrahedron, and contained under twelve equal triangles.

Pertaining to the Curculionideæ, or weevil tribe.