Vocabulary : Chilopod to Chimb

Chilopod : A myriapod of the order Chilopoda.
Chilopoda : One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot.
Chilostoma : Alt. of Chilostomata
Chilostomata : An extensive suborder of marine Bryozoa, mostly with calcareous shells. They have a movable lip and a lid to close the aperture of the cells.
Chilostomatous : Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.

Chiltern Hundreds : A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward. As members of Parliament cannot resign, when they wish to go out they accept this stewardship, which legally vacates their seats.
Chimaera : A cartilaginous fish of several species, belonging to the order Holocephali. The teeth are few and large. The head is furnished with appendages, and the tail terminates in a point.
Chimaeroid : Related to, or like, the chimaera.
Chimango : A south American carrion buzzard (Milvago chimango). See Caracara.
Chimb : The edge of a cask, etc; a chine. See Chine, n., 3. ;; Chime.

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