Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -- Volume C

Crys`tal·lom"e·try (-l?m"?-tr?), n. [Gr. κρυσταλλοσ crystal + -metry.] The art of measuring crystals.

Crys"tal·lur`gy (-l?r`j?), n. [Gr. κρυσταλλοσ crystal + εργον work.] Crystallization.

Cte"no·cyst (tē"n·sĭst), n. [Gr. κτεισ, κτενοσ, comb + κυστισ bladder.] (Zoöl.) An organ of the Ctenophora, supposed to be sensory.

Cte"noid (tē"noid or tĕn"oid), a. (Zoöl.) (a) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale. (b) Pertaining to the Ctenoidei. -- n. A ctenoidean.

Cte·noid"e·an (t·noid"·an), a. (Zoöl.) Relating to the Ctenoidei. -- n. One of the Ctenoidei.

Cte·noid"e·i (-?-?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, comb + -oid.] (Zoöl.) 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.

Cte·noph"o·ra (t?-n?f"?-r?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ?, ?, comb + ? to carry.] (Zoöl.) A class of Cœlenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs.

Cten"o·phore (t?n"?-f?r), n. (Zoöl.) One of the Ctenophora.

Cten`o·phor"ic (t?n`?-f?r"?k), Cte·noph"o·rous (t?-n?f"?-r?s), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Ctenophora.

Cten`o·stom"a·ta (t?n`?-st?m"?-t?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, comb + ?, -? mouth.] (Zoöl.) A suborder of Bryozoa, usually having a circle of bristles below the tentacles.

Cub (kŭb), n. [Cf. Ir. cuib cub, whelp, young dog, Ir. & Gael. cu dog; akin to E. hound.]