Ascospore :: Ascospore (n.) One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus..

Astroscope :: Astroscope (n.) An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated..

Astroscopy :: Astroscopy (n.) Observation of the stars.

Auriscope :: Auriscope (n.) An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.

Auriscopy :: Auriscopy (n.) Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope.

Bacterioscopic :: Bacterioscopic (a.) Relating to bacterioscopy; as, a bacterioscopic examination..

Bacterioscopist :: Bacterioscopist (n.) One skilled in bacterioscopic examinations.

Bacterioscopy :: Bacterioscopy (n.) The application of a knowledge of bacteria for their detection and identification, as in the examination of polluted water..

Baroscope :: Baroscope (n.) Any instrument showing the changes in the weight of the atmosphere; also, less appropriately, any instrument that indicates -or foreshadows changes of the weather, as a deep vial of liquid holding in suspension some substance which rises and falls with atmospheric changes..

Baroscopic :: Baroscopic (a.) Alt. of Baroscopica.

Baroscopical :: Baroscopical (a.) Pertaining to, or determined by, the baroscope..

Bescorn :: Bescorn (v. t.) To treat with scorn.

Biscotin :: Biscotin (n.) A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit..

Buscon :: Buscon (n.) One who searches for ores; a prospector.

Butter-scotch :: Butter-scotch (n.) A kind of candy, mainly composed of sugar and butter..

Centriscoid :: Centriscoid (a.) Allied to, or resembling, the genus Centriscus, of which the bellows fish is an example..

Ceraunoscope :: Ceraunoscope (n.) An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning.

Cerebroscopy :: Cerebroscopy (n.) Examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease; esp., the act or process of diagnosticating the condition of the brain by examination of the interior of the eye (as with an ophthalmoscope)..

Chorepiscopal :: Chorepiscopal (a.) Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.

Chorepiscopi :: Chorepiscopi (pl. ) of Chorepiscopu.

Chorepiscopus :: Chorepiscopus (n.) A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district..

Chromascope :: Chromascope (n.) An instrument for showing the optical effects of color.

Chromatoscope :: Chromatoscope (n.) A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; -- used in studying the scintillation of the stars..

Chronoscope :: Chronoscope (n.) An instrument for measuring minute intervals of time; used in determining the velocity of projectiles, the duration of short-lived luminous phenomena, etc..

Cisco :: Cisco (n.) The Lake herring (Coregonus Artedi), valuable food fish of the Great Lakes of North America. The name is also applied to C. Hoyi, a related species of Lake Michigan..

Cockscomb :: Cockscomb (n.) See Coxcomb.

Cockscomb :: Cockscomb (n.) A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli..

Coscoroba :: Coscoroba (n.) A large, white, South American duck, of the genus Cascoroba, resembling a swan..

Couscous :: Couscous (n.) A kind of food used by the natives of Western Africa, made of millet flour with flesh, and leaves of the baobab; -- called also lalo..

Couscousou :: Couscousou (n.) A favorite dish in Barbary. See Couscous.

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