cephalopodan (sefalopodan)

and n. [ cephalopode (sef'a-lo-pod or se-fal'ō-pod), n. Same as cephalopod. cephalopodic (sefa-lō-pod'ik), a. [ cephalopodous (sef-a-lop'ō-dus), a. Pertaining to or having the characters of the Cephalopod a. The apparent resemblances between the cephalopodous and the vertebrate eye are merely superficial and disappear on detailed comparison. Huxley , Anat. Invert., p. 452. IMG:content-0046.png:[ocr errors] Cephaloptera (sef-a-lop' (sef-a-lop'te-rä), n . [NL. (Ri o, Cephalothricide, Cephalothrichide (sefa- 1826), fem. of cephalopterus terus : see cephalopter- ous.] The typical genu genus of the family Cepha- lopterida : so called from having a pair of pro- jections like horns upon the head. Also Cepha- lopterus . 2. Same as Cephaloptera . cep halo rachidian (sefa-lō-ra-kid'i-an), a. [ cep halo rachidian ( se dr. κεφαλή , head, + ῥάχις (ραχ In an at . , pertaining to the head and spine. cep halo ste gite (sef-a-los'te-jit), n. [ κε- φαλή , head, + στέγος , a roof, + -ite2.] In Crus- tace a , that part of the carapace which covers the head; an anterior division of the carapace, in any way dist in gui she vision, or omostegite. See Apus , 2, and Daph- cephalote, n. See cephalot . cep halo theca (sefa-lō-the'kä), n.; pl. cephalo- thecæ (-se). [NL., κεφαλή , head, + θήκη , a case: see theca .] In entom . , the head-case, or that part of the integument of an insect- IMG:content-0047.png:[ocr errors] anterior divi- sion of the body in arthropods, as crustaceans, pions, etc., con- sisting of the head and thorax blended toge- ther. The term is also applied to the vision of the body of members of the mic sternite, antennulary sternite; 1, antennary sternite, or epistoma. view of its morphol. ogy thus implied. lō-thris'i-dē, -thrik'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., prop. Cep halo tri chid a , Cephalothrix ( -trich- ) + -ide .] A family of rhynchocœlous turbellarians, typi- fied by the genus Cephalothrix , having an in- distinct head elongated and pointed, and no cephalic slits or lateral organs. Also Cephalo- Cephalothrix (sef-a-loth'riks), n. [NL. ( Ce- phalotrich- ), κεφαλή , head, + θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair.] The typical genus of the family Cepha- lothricidæ or Cephalothrichida . C. bioculata is an example. Also Cephalotrix. cep halo to me (sef'a-lō-tom), n. [F. céphalo- tome , κεφαλή , head, + τομός , cutting, obstet ., an instrument for cutting into the fetal head as a preliminary to its forcible lotomie = Sp. cefalotomía , κεφαλή , head, + Cepheus (sē'fūs), n. [L., an at a king of Ethiopia, husband of Ca iope, father omy, and cf. cep halo to me .] 1. In an at . , the dis of Andromeda, and father-in-law of Perseus, section or opening of the head.-2. In obstet ., the act or practice of operating with the ceph- alotome. cep halo tribe (sef'a-lō-trib), n . [= F. cépha- lotribe, obstet ., an instrument for crushing the head of the infant in the womb in cases of difficult delivery. It consists of a strong forceps, with a power- ful screw, by which the blades are forcibly pre ed to- gether so as to crush anything that is between them. Cep halo tri chidæ (sefa-lō-trik'i-dē), n. pl. The correct form for Cephalothricide , Cephalo- IMG:content-0048.png:[blocks in formation] cephalotroch (sef'a ch (sef'a-lō-trok), n. [ cepha- lotrochum , neut. of cep halo trochus : lotrochous .] In zoöl ., the preoral or cephalic tinguished from the postoral bran division of a trochosphere (which see), as dis- postoral branchiotroch: thus, the velum of an embryonic embryonic mollusk in the veliger stage is a cephalotroch. Cephalotrocha (sef-a-lot'rō-kä), n . pl . [NL., neut. pl. of cep halo trochus: see cephalotro cho us .] A group oup of poly che to us annelids, ciliated free-swimming larvæ of which have a row of cilia in front of the mouth at some dis- larva of Polynoë . Claus . cep halo trochal (sef-a-lot'rō-kal), (sef-a-lot'rō-kal), a. [ cepha- lotroch + -al.] Ha Having a cephalic circlet of cilia; of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a cephalotroch. cephalotrochic (sefa-lō-trok'ik), a. [ cepha- lotroch + -ic.] Same as cep halo trochal : as, the cephalotrochic tufts of Rotifer a . Encyc. Brit ., XXI. 4. cephalotrochous (sef-a-lot'rō-kus), a. [ cep halo trochus , τροχός , α wheel, a round cake: see trochee .] Having Having a cephalic circlet of cilia; s cilia; specifically, pertaining to or or having the characters of the Cephalotrocha . Cephalotus (sef-a-lotus), n. [NL., κε- φαλωτός, headed, κεφαλή , head.] A genus of plants of a somewhat anomalous structure, in- cluded in the natural or- der Saxifragaceæ . Only one species is known, C. follicular is (the Australian pitcher-plant), a curious herb with radical some are ellip- leaves, of which so tic and entire, but others are altered into pitchers with a thickened notched rim, closed with lids like the true pitcher- plants, Nepenthes . The small white flowers are borne on a long spike. The generic name has reference to the capitate hairs which cover the base of the calyx. cephalous (sef'a-lus), a. [ κεφαλή , head.] 1. Having a head: opposed to acephalous.-2. Per- taining to or resembling the Cephalata : as, the cephalous Mollusca . Cephalus (sef'a-lus), n. 1804), κεφαλή , head: IMG:content-0049.png:[blocks in formation] Cepphus nonymous with Colymbus or Urinator. Moehring, 1752. (b) A genus of Alcidæ founded by P. S. Pallas in 1769, now commonly called Uria; the black guillemots. There are several species, inhabiting the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Arctic oceans. The common black guillemot is C. grylle; the pigeon guillemot is C. columba; sooty guillemot is C. carbo. (ct) A genus of altricial grallatorial birds, the umbrettes: now called Scopus . J. Wagler , 1827. cera (sē'rä), n. [L., wax: see cere .] Same as cere . cera-. See cerato- . Cerabranchia (ser-a-brang'ki-ä), n. pl. Same as Ceratobranchia. ceraceous (se-rā'shius), a. [