Cactus
Cairina moschata
Calamus
Calcarea
Calyptoblastea
Camel
Camel-flies
Camomile
Camptosaurus
Canaan Dog
Canadian Pond Weed
Canary
Cannabis
Caprinae
Capromys
Carapace
Caraway
Cardamom
Cariama
Caribou
Carinatae
Carmarina
Carnation
Carnauba
Carnivora
Carnivore
Carnivorous
Carob
Carp
Carrageen
Carrot
Caruncle
Carya
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllia
Caryopsis
Caryota
Cashew
Cassava
Cassia
Cassicus
Cassowary
Cassowary Tree
Castoridae
Casuaridae
Casuariformes
Casuarina
Cat
Cat-bird
Cat-fish
Catalpa
Catamount
Catamountain
Catarrhina
Catchfly
Catha
Catmint
Catnip
Cattle
Cattleya
Caudex
Cauliflower
Cavy
Cecidomyia
Cedar
Cedar-bird
Cedrela
Celandine
Celeriac
Celery
Cembra Pine
Centaurea
Centaury
Cephalochordata
Cephalopoda
Cephaloptera
Ceramiaceae
Cerastes
Cerasus
Ceratodus
Cereal
Ceroxylon
Cervidae
Cervus
Cestoda
Cestracion
Cetacea
Ceterach
Chaffinch
Chamaerops
Chameleon
Chamois
Champak
Chanterelle
Characeae
Charadrius
Charlock
Chat
Chaulmugra
Chaus
Chavica
Cheetah
Cheiranthus
Cheironectes
Chelonia
Chelonians
Chenopodium
Cherry
Chestnut
Chetah
Chick pea
Chicory
Chiffchaff
Chilopoda
Chimpanzee
Chinchilla
Chipmunk
Chiroptera
Chiru
Chitin
Chondrichthyes
Chondrus crispus
Chordates
Chough
Chromosome
Cactus is the order of fleshy, thickened and mainly leafless plants.
see "Musk-duck"
Calamus (Sweet Flag) is a perennial herb native to India and southern Asia. It has narrow sword-shaped leaves and a thick branched rhizome. When crushed the leaves emit an odour of tangerine.
Calcarea are a class of sponges with a spicular skeleton made of calcium carbonate.
The calyptoblastea is an order of hydrozoa. They are marine colonial forms in which the perisac is extended to form hydrothecae around the hydranths and gonothecae around the blastostyles.
The camel is a group of even toed, ungulate ruminating mammals.
see "Snake-flies"
Camomile is a perennial dwarf herb of the order compositae.
Camptosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the jurassic period. It mainly stayed on all-fours, but could rear up on its hind legs to run away from predators. It had hooves instead of claws on its fingers.
The canaan dog (Kelef K'naani) is a breed of dog known for its intense barking, trainability, and survival abilities when food and water are scarce.
The coat is short to medium in length, harsh, and straight and may be white with large spots in either black, red, or brown or it may be all brown or all black with or without white marks.
The ears are medium-sized, pointed, and held erect. The tail is plumed and usually held curled over the back. The eyes are dark-coloured.
The adult dog stands 48 to 61 cm tall at the shoulder and weighs 16 to 25 kg.
The breed was developed during the late 1930s as a guard dog for kibbutzim and trained for mine detection in World War II.
They are now used also as seeing-eye dogs, herding dogs, search-and-rescue dogs, and for tracking
see "Elodea"
The canary is a bird of the finch family and native of the Canary islands.
Cannabis is a plant of the order urticaceae. The dried flowers were once used as a medicine in migraine and neuralgia.
Caprinae is a sub-family of even-toed ungulates of the Bovidae. It includes the sheep and goat and the musk ox. The family is distinguished by the presence of ridged, curved, or spiral horns in both sexes, a somewhat hairy muzzle, and a short and flattened tail.
see "Hog-rat"
A carapace is a dorsal shield.
Caraway is a biennial herb umbelliferae.
Cardamom is an aromatic perennial herb of the order scitamineae.
The cariama is a large, long legged bird found in south America.
The caribou is a north American reindeer.
The carinatae are an order of birds. They can fly.
Carmarina is a member of the order trachylina.a
The carnation (dianthus) is a hardy perennial plant of the order caryophyllaceae.
Carnauba is a native palm of Brazil. When young the leaves are covered in a wax used to make candles.
Carnivora is the carnivorous order of eutheria. They primarily eat the flesh of other craniates. Canines are prominent. The caecum is small or absent.
A carnivore is a carnivorous mammal.
Something which is carnivorous eats flesh.
The carob is a leguminous evergreen tree found in mediterranean countries.
The carp is a family fresh water fish.
Carrageen is a common British seaweed (Chondrus crispus). When dried and boiled it yields a jelly used in food and medicine.
The carrot is a vegetable umbelliferae.
A caruncle is the fleshy excresence on the head of a fowl, such the comb of a cock or the wattles of a turkey.
Carya is the hickory genus of plants.
Caryophyllaceae are an order of plants. They have opposite undivided leaves without stipples. The order includes the Carnation, chick-weed and sweet-william.
Caryophyllia is a member of the order zoantharia.
Caryopsis is the botanical term for small one-seeded, dry, indehiscent fruit in which the seed adheres to the thin pericap throughout, such as in wheat and other grains.
Caryota is a genus of palms with doubly pinnate leaves.
The cashew is a nut from a small evergreen tree found in the caribbean.
Cassava is a South American shrub of the order Euphorbiaceae. It grows to about 8 feet in height and has broad, shiny leaves roughly in the shape of a human hand and attractive white and pink flowers. The root is used in cooking.
Cassia is a large genus of leguminous plants found in tropical countries. The species consists of trees, shrubs and herbs. The leaves are abruptly pinnated and usually bear glands on their stalks. The drug senna is obtained from the leaflets of many of the species.
The Cassicus is a genus of American insessorial birds, the Cassicans (American Orioles). They are allied to the Starlings and are remarkable for the ingenuity with which they weave their nests.
The cassowary are a genus of ruminating birds similar to the ostrich.
see "Casuarina"
The Castoridae is a family of rodent animals comprising the beaver and others.
The Casuaridae are a family of the order Casuariformes. These are the cassowaries. They have strong legs and a bald head topped with a helmet.
The Casuariformes is an order of birds.
The Casuarina (Botany-Bay Oak), is the only genus of the order Casuarinaceae (cassowary trees). There are around 30 species mainly native to Australia. They are jointed, leafless trees similar to the Birches.
The cat is a genus of carnivorous animal.
The Cat-bird is a species of the American thrush. It is about 9 inches long. The plummage is dark gray on the top and paler grey underneath.
The Cat-fish (Anarhichadidae) is a voracious fish of the gobies family. It was also called the Wolf-fish or Sea-Wolf in the 19th century.
The Catalpa is a genus of plants of the order Bignoniaceae. They are trees with simple leaves and large, gay, trumpet shaped flowers.
Catamount is an old name for any wild cat, including the Lynx and the Puma.
Catamountain is an old variation of Catamount.
Catarrhina is a suborder of anthropoidea. The nostrils face downwards. The internasal septum is narrow. The tail is never prehensile.
Catchfly is a popular name for several plants of the genus Silene.
Catha is a genus of plants of the order Celastraceae, mostly native to Africa. The leaves and twigs of one species are used to make khat, a drink similar to coffee.
Catmint (catnip) is a plant of the order Labiatae. It grows to a height of around 3 feet and has pink tinged white flowers and stalked, downy, heart-shaped leaves. It is so named for the fascination cats have with it.
see "Catmint"
The term cattle applies to all members of the ox genus.
Cattleya is a genus of orchids native to Central and South America. They have handsome flowers and leathery or fleshy leaves. They vary in height from a few centimeters to one meter.
In botany, caudex refers to the scaly trunk of palms and tree-ferns.
The cauliflower is a vegetable of the order cruciferae.
Reptilia is the reptile class of craniates. They are animals completely adapted to life on dry land. The skin is dry and bears horny epidermal scales. The lungs form the sole respiratory organs. Eggs are laid on dry land.
The cavy are small rodents found in south America.
Cecidomyia is the genus of insects to which the Hessian-fly belongs.
The cedar is an ornamental evergreen tree native of Africa and India.
Cedar-bird is a name given to the American wax-wing on account of its fondness for the berries of the red cedar.
Cedrela is a genus of large timber trees.
Celandine is the name of two british flowers. Greater celandine belongs to the poppy family. Lesser Celandine (swallow-wort, pilewort) was thought to be a cure for piles.
Celeriac is a variety of celery in which the root resembles a turnip. It is used in cooking.
Celery is a biennial vegetable of the order umbellifereae.
The Cembra Pine (Swiss stone pine, Siberian pine) is a conifer found in Central Europe. It has edible seeds and yields a turpentine called Carpathian balsam.
Centaurea is a genus of composite plants. They are all annual or perennial herbs with alternate leaves and single heads, the florets of which are tubular. The genus includes corn blue-bottle, purple sultan, white sultan and knapweed.
Centaury is an annual herb of the gentian family. It has pretty red flowers and was extolled for its medicinal properties by herbailists in the past.
The cephalochordata is a class of sub-phylum acrania. They are the lancets. Small fish-like animals. The notochord extends the whole length of the body, even to the tip of the snout.
Cephalopoda is a class of phylum mollusca. They are the squids and octopuses. The head is well developed and surrounded by prehensile tentacles. The eyes are large and complex.
Cephaloptera are a genus of cartilaginous fishes of the ray family. They have a pair of small fins which stand out from the head like horns, hence they are called the fin-headed rays or horned rays.
Ceramiaceae is an order of cellular sea-weeds consisting of thread-like jointed plants of a red or brown-red colour.
Cerastes is a genus of deadly African vipers. They have two small horns formed by the scales above the eyes, hence they are called Horned Vipers.
Cerasus is the cherry genus of trees.
Ceratodus (barramunda) is a genus of fishes belonging to the Dipnoi order (lung-fishes). They are between 3 and 6 feet long and are found in Australian rivers.
Cereal is a term applied to Gramineae cultivated for food (wheat, barley, rye, oats &c.). The name comes from Ceres, the goddess associated with corn.
Ceroxylon (the wax palm) is a genus of South American palms.
Cervidae is the deer family of animals which includes the Cervus genus.
Cervus is the deer genus of animals.
Cestoda is a class of phylum platyhelminthes commonly known as the tapeworms. They are internal parasites lacking an alimentary canal. They have no definite sense organs, and the nervous system is poorly developed. The cuticle is thick and many-layered. Hooks and/or suckers are limited to one end. They have great reproductive powers, both sexual and asexual.
Cestracion is a genus of cartilaginous fish allied to the sharks.
Cetacea is an order of eutheria. They are aquatic mammals with a streamlined body devoid of hair. They have a thick layer of blubber for insulation. The hind limbs are absent, and the fore limbs adapted to form paddles.
Ceterach is a genus of ferns of the sub-order Polypodiaceae.
The chaffinch is a common British bird of the finch family.
Chamaerops is a genus of palms belonging to the northern hemisphere and consisting of dwarf trees with fan-shaped leaves borne on prickly petioles and a small berry-like fruit with one seed.
A chameleon is a lizard. It can change colour to suit its surroundings.
The chamois is a ruminating animal found in south Europe and west Asia.
The Champak is an Indian tree of the order Magnoliaceae held in high esteem by Buddhists.
The chanterelle is an edible British mushroom of a bright orange colour.
The Characeae are an order of cryptogamous plants, nearly related to the Algae, composed of an axis consisting of parallel tubes which are either transparent or incrusted with lime carbonate.
Charadrius is a genus of birds which includes the lapwing, pratincole and oyster-catcher.
Charlock is a common yellow weed, also known as wild mustard.
The chat are several species of bird of the thrush family.
Chaulmugra is a tree found in South Asia. The oil was used in India and China as a remedy in skin diseases and blood impurities. The medicinal use of the oil in skin and chest infections was introduced to Europe and America around 1900.
The Chaus is a genus of Asiatic and African lynxes including the Libyan chaus and the Caffre-cat. They are fond of water and are excellent swimmers.
Chavica is a genus of plants of the order Piperaceae which includes the long pepper, Java long pepper and the betel-pepper.
The cheetah is a member of the cat family.
Cheiranthus is the wall-flower genus of plants.
Cheironectes are a genus of acanthopterygious fishes, having the pectoral fins supported like short feet upon peduncles. They use these fins to crawl over mud and sand when they get left dry be a receeding tide. They may also take short leaps like a frog, and from this they are often called frog-fish. They are found in North-East Australia.
The chelonia are an order of anapsida. The trunk is short and broad and protected by a carapace and a plastron. The head, neck, tail and limbs can be withdrawn under the shields for protection. The jaws are strong, but lack teeth.
The Chelonians are an order of reptiles which includes the tortoise and turtle. They are distinguished by a body which is enclosed in a double shell, out of which the head, tail and four legs protrude.
Chenopodium (Goosefoot) is a genus of plants of the natural order Chenopodiaceae. They are weedy plants common on wastelands and bear small greenish flowers which are sessile in small clusters collected in spiked panicles.
The cherry is a fruit tree of the order rosaceae.
The chestnut is a tree of the order cupuliferae.
Chetah is the old 19th century spelling of Cheetah.
The chick pea is an annual herb of the order leguminosae.
Chicory is a perennial herb of the order compositae.
The chiffchaff is a small song bird. It visits England in the summer.
The chilopoda are the centipede order of myriapoda. The genital aperture is posterior.
The chimpanzee is a large anthropoid ape.
The chinchilla is a small squirrel like rodent found in the andes.
A chipmunk is a species of ground squirrel common in Siberia and north America.
The chiroptera is an order of eutheria. They are small mammals with strong powers of flight. The limb bones are strong and slender. The wings are formed of skin. The teeth bear pointed cusps.
The chiru is an antelope found in Tibet.
Chitin is an organic substance which forms part of the exoskeleton of arthropods.
Chondrichthyes is a subclass of fish including the sharks, dogfishes, skates and rays. They are fishes with a cartilage endoskeleton. The jaws are well formed.
see "Carrageen"
see "phylum chordata"
The chough is a bird of the crow family with red feet and bill. It is found on sea cliffs.
A chromosome is a chemical found in all cells which determines how the cell will act.