Cthalamus (thalamus)

[NL., an irreg. form, perhaps a transposition of * chthamalus, chameleon , etc.] The typical genus of the family Cthalamida . Cu. The chemical symbol of copper (Latin cu prum ). cuadra (kwä'drä), n. [Sp., a square, In The Argentine cuadra contains over 4 English acres, the Uruguay an barely 2. cuamara (kwa-mä'rä), n. [Native name.] The wood of Dipteryx odorata, a leguminous tree of British Guiana, which yields the Tonka bean. It is hard, tough, and very durable, and is used for shafts, mill-wheels, cogs, etc. cuartas (kwär'täs), n. [