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A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remakable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often with fatal results.

The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species (Rangifer Caribou). Barren Ground caribou. See under Barren. -- Woodland caribou, the common reindeer (Rangifer Caribou) of the northern forests of America.

hing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody. [Formerly written caricatura.] The truest likeness of the prince of French literature will be the one that has most of the look of a caricature. I. Taylor. A grotesque caricature of virtue. Macaulay.

One who caricatures.

Of the shape of a fig; as, a caricous tumor. Graig.

Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses.

A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys.

A keel.

A genus of oceanic heteropod Mollusca, having a thin, glassy, bonnet-shaped shell, which covers only the nucleus and gills.

A grand division of birds, including all existing flying birds; -- So called from the carina or keel on the breastbone.

Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird).

A small, light, open one-horse carriage.

See Caryopsis.

Caries.

Affected with caries; decaying; as, a carious tooth.

A noxious or corroding care; solicitude; worry. [Archaic.] His heavy head, devoid of careful cark. Spenser. Fling cark and care aside. Motherwell. Ereedom from the cares of money and the cark of fashion. R. D. Blackmore.

A carcanet. Southey.

Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares.

A rude, rustic man; a churl. The miller was a stout carl. Chaucer.

An old woman. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]