CARNIVOROUS (Lat. caro, flesh; voro, I devour).  Feeding upon flesh.

CARYOCARIS (Gr. karua, a nut; karis, a shrimp).  A genus of Phyllopod Crustaceans.

CARYOCRINUS (Gr. karua, a nut; krinon, a lily).  A genus of Cystideans.

CAUDAL (Lat. cauda, the tail).  Belonging to the tail.

CAVICORNIA (Lat. cavus, hollow; cornu, a horn).  The “hollow-horned” Ruminants, in which the horn consists of a central bony “horn-core” surrounded by a horny sheath.

CENTRUM (Gr. kentron, the point round which a circle is described by a pair of compasses).  The central portion or “body” of a vertebra.

CEPHALASPIDAE. (Gr. kephale, head; aspis, shield).  A family of fossil fishes.

CEPHALIC (Gr. kephale, head).  Belonging to the head.

CEPHALOPODA (Gr. kephale; and podes, feet).  A class of the Mollusca, comprising the Cuttle-fishes and their allies, in which there is a series of arms ranged round the head.

CERATIOCARIS (Gr. keras, a horn; karis, a shrimp).  A genus of Phyllopod Crustaceans.

CERATITES (Gr. keras, a horn).  A genus of Ammonitidoe.

CERATODUS (Gr. keras, a horn; odous, tooth).  A genus of Dipnoous fishes.

CERVICAL (Lat. cervix, the neck).  Connected with or belonging to the region of the neck.

CERVIDAE (Lat. cervus, a stag).  The family of the Deer.

CESTRAPHORI (Gr. kestra, a weapon; phero, I carry).  The group of the “Cestraciont Fishes,” represented at the present day by the Port-Jackson Shark; so called from their defensive spines.

CETACEA (Gr. ketos, a whale).  The order of Mammals comprising the Whales and the Dolphins.

CETIOSAURUS (Gr. ketos, whale; saura, lizard).  A genus of Deinosaurian Reptiles.

CHEIROPTERA (Gr. cheir, hand; pteron, wing).  The Mammalian order of the Bats.

CHEIROTHERIUM (Gr. cheir, hand; therion, beast).  The generic name applied originally to the hand-shaped footprints of Labyrinthodonts.

CHEIRURUS (Gr. cheir, hand; oura, tail).  A genus of Trilobites.

CHELONIA (Gr. chelone, a tortoise).  The Reptilian order of the Tortoises and Turtles.

CHONETES (Gr. chone or choane, a chamber or box).  A genus of Brachiopods.

CIDARIS (Lat. a diadem).  A genus of Sea-urchins.

CLADODUS (Gr. klados, branch; odous, tooth).  A genus of Fishes.

CLATHROPORA (Lat. clathti, a trellis; porus, a pore).  A genus of Lace-corals (Polyzoa).

CLISIOPHYLLUM (Gr. klision, a hut; phullon, leaf).  A genus of Rugose Corals.

CLYMENIA (Clumene, a proper name).  A genus of Tetrabranchiate Cephalopods.