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   chiasmal
         adj 1: of or relating to a chiasm [syn: {chiasmal}, {chiasmic},
                  {chiasmatic}]

English Dictionary: cochineal by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chicken leg
n
  1. the lower joint of the leg of a chicken [syn: {chicken leg}, chicken drumstick]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Chicken Little
n
  1. a fictional character who was hit on the head with an acorn and believed that the sky was falling
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chicken liver
n
  1. liver of a chicken used as meat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chicken louse
n
  1. a louse parasitic on poultry [syn: chicken louse, {shaft louse}, Menopon palladum, Menopon gallinae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Coccinellidae
n
  1. the ladybugs
    Synonym(s): Coccinellidae, family Coccinellidae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cochineal
n
  1. a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
  2. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
    Synonym(s): cochineal insect, cochineal, Dactylopius coccus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cochineal insect
n
  1. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
    Synonym(s): cochineal insect, cochineal, Dactylopius coccus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cosmolatry
n
  1. the worship of the cosmos
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cosmologic
adj
  1. pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe; "cosmologic science"; "cosmological redshift"; "cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe"
    Synonym(s): cosmologic, cosmological, cosmogonic, cosmogonical, cosmogenic
  2. pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality; "cosmologic philosophy"; "a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God"
    Synonym(s): cosmologic, cosmological
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cosmological
adj
  1. pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe; "cosmologic science"; "cosmological redshift"; "cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe"
    Synonym(s): cosmologic, cosmological, cosmogonic, cosmogonical, cosmogenic
  2. pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality; "cosmologic philosophy"; "a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God"
    Synonym(s): cosmologic, cosmological
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cosmological constant
n
  1. an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cosmologist
n
  1. an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cosmology
n
  1. the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  2. the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
    Synonym(s): cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cousinly
adj
  1. like or befitting a cousin; "a cousinly kiss" [ant: uncousinly]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cows' milk
n
  1. milk obtained from dairy cows
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Chiasm \Chi"asm\, d8Chiasma \[d8]Chi*as"ma\, n. [NL. chiasma,
      fr. Gr. [?] two lines placed crosswise, fr. [?] to mark with
      a [chi].] (Anat.)
      A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial
      union of the optic nerves. -- {Chi*as"mal}, a..

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Stork \Stork\, n. [AS. storc; akin to G. storch, OHG. storah,
      Icel. storkr, Dan. & Sw. stork, and perhaps to Gr. [?] a
      vulture.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of several species of large wading birds of the
      family {Ciconid[91]}, having long legs and a long, pointed
      bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America,
      and belong to {Ciconia} and several allied genera. The
      European white stork ({Ciconia alba}) is the best known. It
      commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney,
      a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork ({C. nigra}) is
      native of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
  
      {Black-necked stork}, the East Indian jabiru.
  
      {Hair-crested stork}, the smaller adjutant of India
            ({Leptoptilos Javanica}).
  
      {Giant stork}, the adjutant.
  
      {Marabou stork}. See {Marabou}. -- Saddle-billed stork, the
            African jabiru. See {Jabiru}.
  
      {Stork's bill} (Bot.), any plant of the genus {Pelargonium};
            -- so called in allusion to the beaklike prolongation of
            the axis of the receptacle of its flower. See
            {Pelargonium}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus
      {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[91]}); --
      called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly},
      and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the
      common European species. See {Coccinella}.
  
      Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in
               form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often
               colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of
               brighter colors. Both the larv[91] and the adult
               beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this
               reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and
               horticulture.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cochineal \Coch"i*neal\ (?; 277), [Sp. cochinilla, dim. from L.
      coccineus, coccinus, scarlet, fr. coccum the kermes berry, G.
      [?] berry, especially the kermes insect, used to dye scarlet,
      as the cohineal was formerly supposed to be the grain or seed
      of a plant, and this word was formerly defined to be the
      grain of the {Quercus coccifera}; but cf. also Sp. cochinilla
      wood louse, dim. of cochina sow, akin to F. cochon pig.]
      A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the
      {Coccus cacti}, an insect native in Mexico, Central America,
      etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. {Opuntia
      cochinellifera}.
  
      Note: These insects are gathered from the plant, killed by
               the application of heat, and exposed to the sun to dry.
               When dried they resemble small, rough berries or seeds,
               of a brown or purple color, and form the cochineal of
               the shops, which is used for making carmine, and also
               as a red dye.
  
      Note: Cochineal contains as its essential coloring matter
               carminic acid, a purple red amorphous substance which
               yields carmine red.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fig \Fig\, n. [F. figue the fruit of the tree, Pr. figa, fr. L.
      ficus fig tree, fig. Cf. {Fico}.]
      1. (Bot.) A small fruit tree ({Ficus Carica}) with large
            leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably
            native from Syria westward to the Canary Islands.
  
      2. The fruit of a fig tree, which is of round or oblong
            shape, and of various colors.
  
      Note: The fruit of a fig tree is really the hollow end of a
               stem, and bears numerous achenia inside the cavity.
               Many species have little, hard, inedible figs, and in
               only a few does the fruit become soft and pulpy. The
               fruit of the cultivated varieties is much prized in its
               fresh state, and also when dried or preserved. See
               {Caprification}.
  
      3. A small piece of tobacco. [U.S.]
  
      4. The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; -- used
            in scorn or contempt. [bd]A fig for Peter.[b8] --Shak.
  
      {Cochineal fig}. See {Conchineal fig}.
  
      {Fig dust}, a preparation of fine oatmeal for feeding caged
            birds.
  
      {Fig faun}, one of a class of rural deities or monsters
            supposed to live on figs. [bd]Therefore shall dragons
            dwell there with the fig fauns.[b8] --Jer. i. 39. (Douay
            version).
  
      {Fig gnat} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly said to be injurious to
            figs.
  
      {Fig leaf}, the leaf tree; hence, in allusion to the first
            clothing of Adam and Eve (Genesis iii.7), a covering for a
            thing that ought to be concealed; esp., an inadequate
            covering; a symbol for affected modesty.
  
      {Fig marigold} (Bot.), the name of several plants of the
            genus {Mesembryanthemum}, some of which are prized for the
            brilliancy and beauty of their flowers.
  
      {Fig tree} (Bot.), any tree of the genus {Ficus}, but
            especially {F. Carica} which produces the fig of commerce.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cochineal fig \Coch"i*neal fig\, (Bot.)
      A plant of Central and Southern America, of the Cactus
      family, extensively cultivated for the sake of the cochineal
      insect, which lives on it.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cogenial \Co*ge"ni*al\, a.
      Congenial. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cosmolabe \Cos"mo*labe\ (k?z"m?-l?b), n. [Gr. [?][?][?] the
      world + [?][?][?][?] to take: cf. F. cosmolade.]
      An instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used for
      measuring the angles between heavenly bodies; -- called also
      {pantacosm}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cosmolatry \Cos*mol"a*try\ (k?z-m?l"?-tr?), n. [Gr. [?][?][?]
      the world + [?][?][?] to worship.]
      Worship paid to the world. --Cudworth.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cosmoline \Cos"mo*line\ (k?z"m?-l?n), n. [Prob. fr. cosmetic +
      L. oleum oil.] (Chem.)
      A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of
      petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat
      stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the
      higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cosmological \Cos`mo*log"ic*al\ (k?z`m?-l?j"?-kal), a.
      Of or pertaining to cosmology.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cosmologist \Cos*mol"o*gist\ (k?z-m?l"?-j?st), n.
      One who describes the universe; one skilled in cosmology.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cosmology \Cos*mol"o*gy\ (k[ocr]z*m[ocr]l"[osl]*j[ycr]), n. [Gr.
      ko`smos the world + -logy: cf. F. cosmologie.]
      The science of the world or universe; or a treatise relating
      to the structure and parts of the system of creation, the
      elements of bodies, the modifications of material things, the
      laws of motion, and the order and course of nature.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cousinly \Cous"in*ly\, a.
      Like or becoming a cousin.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cushionless \Cush"ion*less\, a.
      Hot furnished with a cushion.
  
               Rows of long, cushionless benches, supplying the place
               of pews.                                                --Hawthorne.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Chase Mills, NY
      Zip code(s): 13621

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Coxs Mills, WV
      Zip code(s): 26342
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