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Chalaza
- noun - basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined
- one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell
Chalcid
- noun - any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
Chalcis
- noun - type genus of the Chalcididae
Chaldea
- noun - an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
- an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
Chaldee
- adjective - a wise man skilled in occult learning
- an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea
- of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or language or culture
Chalder
- - A kind of bird; the oyster catcher.
Chalets
- noun - a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
Chalice
- noun - a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
- cup
Chalked
- verb - write, draw, or trace with chalk