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An Arabian shrub Catha edulis) the leaves of which are used as tea by the Arabs.

Of or pertaining to katabolism; as, katabolic processes, which give rise to substances (katastates) of decreasing complexity and increasing stability.

Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation.

(Physiol.) A substance formed by a katabolic process; -- opposed to anastate. See Katabolic.

The brambling finch.

Making a right angle; perpendicular, as two lines or two sides of a triangle, which include a right angle.

Same as Cathetometer.

A caoutchouc like substance obtained from the milky juice of the East Indian Euphorbia Kattimundoo. It is used as a cement.

in the evening, the males make a peculiar, loud, shrill sound, resembling the combination Katy-did, whence the name.

An Australian parrot (Calopsitta Novæ-Hollandiæ); -- so called from its note.

Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus. Cock"a*trice, n. Etym: [OF. cocatrice crocodile, F. cocatrix, cocatrice. The word is a corruption from the same source as E. crocodile, but was confused with cock the bird, F. coq, whe…

A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. See Basilisk.

Disembarkation. The debarkation, therefore, had to take place by small steamers. U. S. Grant.

Same as Demarcation.

The act of disembarking.

The act of putting or going on board of a vessel; as, the embarkation of troops.

A collection of knickknacks. Richardson.

A South African carnivore (Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.

See Muscat.

A putting, or going, on board a vessel again.