| calli | <plant biology> In some plants, small outgrowths in the throat of the corolla (acting as tactile guides for pollinators). (07 Apr 1998) |
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| callimiconinae | A subfamily of the family of new world monkeys, cebidae, inhabiting the upper amazon basin. Members of the genus callimico (goeldi's marmosets) constitute this subfamily. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Calliphora | A genus of blowflies (family Calliphoridae, order Diptera), the bluebottle flies, the larvae of which feed on dead flesh. Calliphora vomitoria and Calliphora vicina are common species in the U.S. Origin: G. Kalli, beauty, + phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| Callison's fluid | A diluting fluid for counting red blood cells, consisting of 1 ml of Loeffler's alkaline methylene blue, 1 ml of formalin, 10 ml of glycerol, 1 g of neutral ammonium oxalate, and 2.5 g of sodium chloride added to 90 ml of distilled water, mixed well, and permitted to stand until the solids are dissolved and the reagent is clear; the preparation is filtered prior to use. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Callison, James | <person> U.S. Physician, *1873. See: Callison's fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| callithrix | A genus of callitrichinae occurring in forests of brazil and bolivia and containing eight species. They are c. Jacchus (common marmoset), c. Argentata (black-tailed marmoset), c. Chrysoleuca (yellow-legged or golden marmoset), c. Aurita (white-eared marmoset), c. Flaviceps (buff-headed marmoset), c. Penicillata (black-pencilled or black-eared marmoset), c. Geoffroyi (white-fronted or geoffrey's marmoset) and c. Santaremensis (santarem marmoset). (12 Dec 1998) |
| callitrichinae | A subfamily of the order primates that consists of four genera: callithrix (marmosets), cebuella (pygmy marmosets), leontopithecus (golden tamarins), and saguinus (tamarins). The members of this subfamily inhabit the tropical forests of south and central america. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Callitroga | Former name for Cochliomyia. (05 Mar 2000) |