cibarious (sibarius)

[L. cibarius, pertaining to food, erroneous form of ciborium. cibation (i-bash on), sense) cibation only = It. cibazione, a feeding, cicala = Sp. Pg. cigarra = It. cigala, cicala, tion.-2. [NL.] In zool.: (a) [ cap.] T cal genus of homopterous hemipterous insects of the family Cicadida. They are of comparatively large size, and the males have drums under their transparent wings with which a peculiar shrilling noise is made. The adult females deposit their eggs in the twigs of trees. The adolescent life of these insects is pa ed underground. C. orni is the south European species; C. hematodes occurs in Germany, England, etc.; C. septendecim is the American periodical cicada or seventeen-year locust, and there are several other species in the United States. (b) Any species of the genus Cicada: in America commonly called locust, a name shared by many orthopterous insects, as gra hoppers. See cut under Cicadida. Cicadaria (sik-a-dā'ri-ä), n . Same as Cicadariæ . Cicadariæ (sik-a-dāʻri-ē), n . pl . [NL., Cicada , 2 ( a ), + -ariæ .] In Latreille's system of cla i- fication, the first family of homopterous Hemip- tera , approximately equivalent to the suborder Homoptera as now restricted, including the sev- eral modern families of Cicadida , Fulgoridæ , of a different color from the rest of the surface: specifically said of the sculpture of insects. cicatricula (sik-a-trik'ū-lä), n.; pl. cicatricula (-lē). [L. (> F. cicatricule ), dim. of cicatrix ( cica- tric- ), a scar.] The germinating or formative point in the yolk of an egg. It is also called the tread , appearing as a small but very apparent disk on the upper guished from the food-yolk of a meroblastic egg. It is that portion from which alone the embryo is formed. Even in fresh-laid eggs it has already reached the stage of a morula by segmentation of the vitellus. Also cicatricle . cicatrisant, n. and a. See cicatrizant . cicatrisate (sik'a-tri-zāt), a. [For * cicatrizate , cicatrize + -atel .] Same as cicatricose . cicatrisation, cicatrise. See cicatrization , cic- atrize. IMG:content-0403.png:[blocks in formation] cicatrizant (sik'a-tri-zant), n. and a. [After F. cicatrisant (= Sp. Pg. cicatrizante, etc.), ppr. of cicatriser : see cicatrize .] I. n. That which cic- atrizes; a medicine or an applica- tion that promotes the formation of cicatrice (sik'a-tris), n. [ cicatrice , cicatrice = Sp. Pg. cicatriz = It. cicatrice , cicatrix ( cicatric- ), a scar.] 1. A scar; a seam or elevation of flesh remaining after a wound or ulcer is healed: also extended to scars on the bark of trees. See cicatrix . Thus graffe under the rynde a bough or tree, There cicatrice is noon but plaine and clene. Palladius , Husbondrie (E. E. T. S.), p. 73. One Captain Spurio with his cicatrice , an emblem of war, here on his sinister cheek. Shak., All's Well, ii. 1. 2. Mark; impre ion. [Rare.] Lean upon a rush, The cicatrice and capable impre ure Thy palm some moment keeps. epistles aduisedly ouer, and I beleve he shall finde small difference for the Latin tong, either in propriety of wordes or framing of the stile, betwixt Tullie and those that write unto him. Ascham, The Scholemaster, p. 150. [ Cice- Ciceroni an ism (sis-e-rō'ni-an-izm), n . ronian +-ism.] The manner or style of Cicero; a Ciceroni an phrase or form of expre ion. Ciceroni an ist (sis-e-rō'ni-an-ist), n. [ Cicero- nian + -ist.] An imitator, especially an af- fected imitator, of Cicero. cichlingt, n. An obsolete form of chichling . cichloid (sik'loid), a . and n . [ Cichla , 1, + -oid.] I. a. Of or pertaining to the Cichlidæ . [Coughing]. hindering the conglutination and cica- II. n. One of the Cichlidæ . trization of the vein. IMG:content-0404.jpg:[graphic] IMG:content-0405.png:[blocks in formation] Cicer (si'sėr), n. [L., > ult. E. chich1, a chick- pea, vetch: see chich1.] A genus of legumi- nous plants allied to the vetch, consisting of annual or perennial herbs, natives of central Asia and of the countries bordering the Medi- terrane an. See chick - pea . cation, in allusion to the loquacity of guides, of the name Cicerone , Cicero ( n- ), the cele- brated Roman orator.] In Italy, one who acts as a guide in exhibiting and explaining antiqui- ties, curiosities, etc.; hence, in general, one who explains the interesting features or as so- ciations or the curiosities of a place; a guide. I must own to you it surprised me to see my cicerone so well acquainted with the busts and statues of all the great people of antiquity. Add is on, Ancient Medals, i. a cicatricial proce . - Cicatricial ti ue, a form of ti ue closely resembling ordinary dense connective ti ue, into which the granulation ti ue filling up and repairing wounds and other lo es of substance becomes converted. 1. Same as cica- cicatricle (sik'a-tri-kl), n . tricula .-2. In bot .: (a) The hilum of a seed. ( b ) The scar left by a fallen leaf. [Rare.] cicatricose (sik'a-tri-kōs), a. [L. cicatrix (cic-ing to or characteristic of Cicero (Marcus Tul- Ciceroni an (sis-e-rō'ni-an), a. and n. [L. Ci- ceronianus , Cicero ( n- ), Cicero.] I. a . Pertain- lius Cicero, 106-43 в. с., often called Tully ), the Roman orator, or his orations and writings. IMG:content-0406.jpg:[blocks in formation] Cicindela coloring, the numerous species of this genus have always been great favorites with collectors, although, on account of their variability of color and sculp ture, they are very difficult to distinguish. They are among the most predaceous beetles, being excellent runners and quick on the wing. Their larvæ live in cylindrical holes in the ground; they are whitish grubs, with a large flat head, the first thoracic joint being furnished with a large corneous plate, and the ninth abdominal joint having on the dorsal side two curved hooks. The four species figured are characteristic examples. Cicindeletæ (sis-in-del'e të), n.pl. [NL., IMG:content-0407.jpg:[blocks in formation] a, Cicindela sexguttata; b. C. rep and a; c, C. splendid a; d, C. vulgar is. (All natural size.) man, neighbor. Cf. Cicindela.] In Latreille's system of cla ification, a group of carnivorous or adephagous pentamerous Coleoptera or beetles, embracing the tiger-beetles and their allies. Cicindelidæ (sis-in-del'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., the globe. They have very prominent eyes, very strong mandibles, are armed teeth, able for the beauty of their colors. See Cicindela. Cicindelinæ (si-sin-de-līnē), n. pl. [NL.,