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Pertaining to, or containing, cerasin.

Pertaining to, or secreting, cerumen; as, the ceruminous glands.

Having the nature of chitin; consisting of, or containing, chitin.

Affording chondrin.

Producing color.

Containing or resembling collagen.

Characterized by concinnity; neat; elegant. [R.] The most concinnous and most rotund of proffessors, M. Heyne. De Quiency.

Agreeing in sound; symphonious.

ds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous. This conformed so many of them as were conterminous to the colonies and garrisons, to the Roman laws. Sir M. Hale.

producing coral; coraligerous; coralliferous. Humble.

Bordering; conterminous; -- followed by with.

Resembling cotton. [R.] Evelyn.

Of or pertaining to a cotyledon or cotyledons; having a seed lobe.

See Covinous, and Covin.

Deceitful; collusive; fraudulent; dishonest.

Having the characteristics of a cretin. "Cretinous stupefaction." Ruskin.

Criminal; involving great crime or grave charges; very wicked; heinous. [Obs.] Holland. -- Crim"i*nous*ly, adv.. -- Crim"i*nous*ness,n. [Obs.]

Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.

Producing cells; -- applied esp. to lymphatic, or adenoid, tissue.

Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.