Camel Camel refers to either of the two species of Camelid. The camel is an even-toed ungulate in the genus 'Camelus', the Dromedary , and the Bactrian Camel . They are native to the dry and desert areas of Northern Africa and Asia, respectively. The average life expectancy of a camel is 30 to 50 years.
	Camel racing Camel racing is a popular sport in the Arab States and Australia. Professional camel racing, like horse racing, is an event for betting and tourism attraction. Camels can run at speeds up to 40 mph/64 km/h in short sprints and they can maintain a speed of 25 mph/40 km/h for an hour.
	Camelina Camelina is a genus within the flowering plant family Brassicaceae.
	Camelina sativa Camelina, also known as gold-of-pleasure, wild flax, false flax, linseed dodder, German sesame, and Siberian oilseed is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae which includes mustard plant, cabbage, rapeseed, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts.
	Camellia Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan and Indonesia. There is some controversy over the number of existent species, with anything from 100250 species being accepted.
	Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis is the tea plant, the plant species whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. White tea, green tea, oolong and black tea are all harvested from this species, but are processed differently to attain different levels of oxidation.
	Cameo Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewellery made in this manner. It features a raised relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. The effect of "cameo" also refers to a proof coinage coin that has frosted lettering and features, providing attractive contrast with the mirrored fields of the coin.
	Camera A camera is a device used to take pictures , either singly or in sequence, with or without sound recording, such as with video cameras. A camera that takes pictures singly is sometimes called a photo camera to distinguish it from a video camera. The name is derived from camera obscura, Latin for "dark chamber", an early mechanism for projecting images in which an entire room functioned much as the internal workings of a modern photographic camera, except there was no way at this time to record the image short of ma
	Camera lucida A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. It was patented in 1806 by William Hyde Wollaston. There seems to be evidence that the camera lucida was actually nothing but a reinvention of a device clearly described 200 years earlier by Johannes Kepler in his Dioptrice.
	Camera obscura The camera obscura was an optical device used in drawing, and one of the ancestral threads leading to the invention of photography. Photographic devices today are still known as "cameras". The principle of the camera obscura can be demonstrated with a rudimentary type, just a box with a hole in one side, .
	Camera operator A camera operator is a person that operates a film camera or video camera for the purpose of recording motion to film, video, or a computer storage medium. Camera operators serving in an official capacity in the process of filmmaking may be known variously as a motion picture camera operator, filmographer, television camera operator, video camera operator, or videographer, depending on the context and technology involved.
	Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a unitary republic of central Africa. It borders Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Gulf of Guinea. Cameroon, a German Empire at the time of World War I, was split among the France and United Kingdom as war spoils after the defeat of Germany.
	Cameroons Cameroons was a British Empire League of Nations Mandate in West Africa, now divided between Nigeria and Cameroon. The area of present-day Cameroon was claimed by Germany as a protectorate during the "Scramble for Africa" at the end of the 19th century.
	Cameroun Cameroun was a France League of Nations mandate in West Africa, now constituting the majority of the territory of the Cameroon. The area of present-day Cameroon was claimed by Germany as a protectorate during the "Scramble for Africa" at the end of the 19th century.
	Camillo Golgi Camillo Golgi was an Italy physician and scientist. Golgi was born in Crteno Golgi, province of Brescia, Italy. His father was a physician and district medical officer. Golgi studied medicine at University of Pavia, where he worked in the experimental pathology laboratory under Giulio Bizzozero, who elucidated the properties of bone marrow.
	Camouflage Camouflage is the method which allows an otherwise visible organism or object to remain Invisibility. Examples include a tiger's stripes and the battledress of a modern soldier. Camouflage is a form of deception. The word camouflage comes from the French language word 'camoufler' meaning 'to disguise'.
	Camp David The Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is the rustic 125-acre mountain retreat of the President of the United States of the United States. Camp David is part of the Catoctin Mountain Park recreational area in Frederick County, Maryland, Maryland, outside Washington, D.C. .
	Camp meeting The camp meeting is a phenomenon of United States frontier Christianity. The movement of thousands of persons to what had previously been trackless wilderness in the 18th century in America had led to something of a religion vacuum. Not only were there few authorized houses of worship, there were even fewer ordination religious minister to fill their pulpits.
	Campaign There are several common types of campaign: *Political campaign, an organized effort toward specific political goals. *Military campaign, a connected series of battles and maneuvers that support them. *Advertising campaign, a series of advertisements sharing a common element or theme.
	Campaign hat A campaign hat is a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown pinched at the four corners. It is associated with World War I ground forces, contemporary U.S. military drill instructors, state police forces, park rangers, Boy Scouts, RCMP, and others. It should not be confused with a garrison cap.
	Campania Campania is a region of Southern Italy, bordering on Lazio to the north-west, Molise to the north, Puglia to the north-east, Basilicata to the east, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. The region covers 13,595 square kilometre and has a population of 5.7 million.
	Campanile | |- | |- | |- | |} A campanile is, especially in Italy, a free-standing bell-tower, often adjacent to a church or cathedral. The most famous campanile is probably the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Other notable campaniles include St Mark's Campanile in Venice's St Mark's Square.
	Campanula Campanula is one of several genus of in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes its name from their bell-shaped flowers, and campanula is Latin for "little bell". The genus includes about 300 species and several subspecies, distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region east to the Caucasus.
	Campanulaceae The family Campanulaceae, of the order Asterales, contains about 70 genus and 2000 species. They are mostly herbs, shrubs, and more rarely small trees, which usually have milky non-toxic sap. This family is almost cosmopolitan but concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere.
	Campeche The State of Campeche was long a part of Yucatn and shared its history through the mid 19th century. Campeche broke away from Yucatn and became a separate state of the United Mexican States on August 7, 1857. Campeche is bordered by the Mexican states of Yucatn to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west.
	Campephilus Campephilus is a genus of large Americas woodpeckers in the family Picidae. This genus was created by George Robert Gray, who suggested taking Campephilus principalis as the type for the genus. The name Campephilus means "lover of grubs" - an allusion to the diet of these birds, many of which feed on the larvae of wood-boring beetles.
	Campfire A campfire is a fire lit at a campsite, usually in a fire ring. Campfires are a popular feature of Camping, particularly among organized campers such as Scouting or Girl Guides. Without proper precautions they are also potentially dangerous. A certain degree of skill is needed to properly build a campfire, to keep it going, and to see that it is properly extinguished.
	Camphor | CAS registry number |[76-22-2][464-49-3]-Camphor)[464-48-2]-Camphor} |- | Soluble in Water | 0.12 gram in 100 ml |- | Soluble in Diethyl ether | ~100 g in 100 ml |- Camphor is a white transparent waxy crystalline solid with a strong penetrating pungent aromatic odor.
	Camping Camping is an outdoor recreational activity, in which the campers get away from civilization and enjoy nature by spending one or more nights at a campsite. They may use a tent, a primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle, or no shelter at all. Camping is often restricted by law to designated sites in order to prevent campers from damaging the environment.
	Campion Campion may refer to:
	Campsite A campsite is a place used for camping. The term 'campsite' usually means an area where an individual or family might camp. There are two types of campsites a person or family might choose, either: * an impromptu area or * a dedicated area with improvements and various facilities. The term "camp" comes from the Latin word campus, meaning field.
	Campus Campus is Latin for "field" or "open space". English language gets the words "camp" and "campus" from this origin. In English, the plural form campuses is commonly used. The French equivalent, champs, is also well-known in English because of the famous Champs-lyses in Paris, France.
	Camshaft The camshaft is an apparatus used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. It consists of a cylindrical rod running the length of the cylinder bank with a number of oblong lobes or cams protruding from it, one for each valve. The cams force the valves open by pressing on the valve, or on some intermediate mechanism, as they rotate.
	Can opener A can opener is a device used to open metal tin cans. Many variations exist, ranging from those having no moving parts incorporated in many pocket knife to dedicated electrically-operated Small appliances. A common type found in many kitchens has a pliers-like handle used to clamp a cutting wheel against the can's lid and a handgrip that rotates the can to cut the lid around the rim.
	Canaan Canaan . Canaan is an ancient term for a region approximating present-day Israel and Palestine plus adjoining coastal lands and parts of Lebanon and Syria. The Hebrew Bible identifies Canaan with Lebanon - foremost with the coastal city of Sidon - but extends the "Land of Canaan" southward across Gaza to the "Brook of Egypt" and westward to the Jordan Valley, thus including modern Israel with the Palestinian Territories.
	Canada Canada is the world's List of countries by area country by total area, occupying most of northern North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the United States to the south and to the northwest.
	Canada Goose For the Canadian outerwear manufacturer Canada Goose see Canada Goose The Canada Goose, colloquially Greater Canada in North America, belongs to the Branta genus of goose, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species.
	Canada Lynx The Canada Lynx is a close relative of the Eurasian Lynx. Some authorities regard both as conspecific. However, in some characteristics the Canada Lynx is more similar to the Bobcat than to the Eurasian Lynx. This felidae is found in northern forests across almost all of Canada and Alaska.
	Canadian dollar The dollar has been the currency of Canada since 1858. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents. The Canadian dollar is the monetary basis for the Canadian economy, with all coins manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint and all bills manufactured by the Canadian Bank Note Company and BA International Inc.
	Canadian River The Canadian River is the largest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about 760 miles long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma. It rises on the east side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, at approximately 9600 ft, in remote southwestern Las Animas County, Colorado, approximately 1.5 mi north of the New Mexico border.
	Canadian Security Intelligence Service The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is a civilian intelligence agency of Canada federal government that collects, monitors and analyzes information that may affect national security. CSIS activities encompass security intelligence of both national and international scope.
	Canal Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. There are two main types of canal: irrigation canals for the delivery of water and transportation canals for passage of goods and people. Some rivers have also been River_engineering#Canalization_of_Rivers to make them navigable.
	Canandaigua Lake Canandaigua Lake is the fourth largest of the Finger Lakes, in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the "Chosen Spot" in the language of the Iroquois. At the northern end is the city of Canandaigua, New York and the southern end is near the town of Naples, New York, embedded in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine country.
	Canard In aeronautics, canard is a type of fixed-wing aircraft in which the tailplane is ahead of the main wings, rather than behind them as in conventional aircraft, or when there is an additional small set of wings in front of the main lifting surface. The earliest models, such as the Santos-Dumont 14-bis, were seen by observers to resemble a flying duck — hence the name.
	Canary grass Canary Grass is a plant, Phalaris canariensis belonging to the family Poaceae. Originally a native of the Mediterranean region, it is now grown commercially in several parts of the world for bird seed, hence the name. Use as human food has also been proposed. This large, coarse grass has erect, hairless stems, usually from 2 to 6 feet tall.
	Canary Islands The Canary Islands International Phonetic Alphabet are an archipelago of the Spain consisting of seven islands of volcano origin in the Atlantic Ocean. They are located off the north-western coast of Africa . They form an autonomous communities of Spain of Spain.
	Canasta Canasta is a matching games in which the object is to create Meld of cards of the same rank and then go out by playing or discarding all the cards in your hand. The distinctive feature of Canasta, as opposed to other Rummy games, is that making a seven-card meld, called canasta, gives the player a huge bonus, and the number of canastas made usually decides the game.
	Canberra Canberra is the List of Australian capital cities of Australia and with a population of just over 325,000 is Australia's largest inland city. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory, 300 kilometres southwest of Sydney, and 650 kilometres north-east of Melbourne.
	Cancellation On mail, a cancellation is a postal marking applied to a postage stamp or postal stationery indicating that the item has been used. Modern cancellations are often applied simultaneously with a postmark, for efficiency, and commonly the terms "cancellation" and "postmark" are used interchangeably, if incorrectly.
	Cancer Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled cell division of cell and the ability of these cells to invade other biological tissue, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis.
	Cancún Cancn is a coastal city in Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo. It is the municipal seat of Benito Jurez, Quintana Roo and a world renowned tourism resort with modern beachfront hotels surrounded by the Baha de Mujeres, the Caribbean Sea, and the Nichupte and Bojorquez lagoons.
	Candid Natives of Liverpool in Syracuse, New York, New York, the band joined forces in highschool in late 1998 under the moniker Candid Daydream. They quickly gained a loyal following before shortening their name to Candid. Candid uses a unique combination of blues, funk, rock, pop, jazz, and even some hip-hop when creating their music.
	Candid Camera Candid Camera is a long-running television series, created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially appeared on radio as Candid Microphone in the 1940s. After a series of theatrical film shorts, also titled Candid Microphone, Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948.
	Candida albicans Candida albicans is a diploid sexual fungus, and a causal agent of Opportunistic infections Wiktionary:oral and vaginal infections in humans. Systemic fungal infections have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients.
	Candidiasis Candidiasis, commonly called yeast infection or thrush, is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species, of which Candida albicans is probably the most common.
	Candle A candle is a light source usually consisting of an internal candle wick which rises through the center of a column of solid fuel. Prior to the mid 19th century, the majority of candles were tallow . The fuel now is nearly always some form of wax, with paraffin wax being the most common.
	Candlenut The Candlenut, is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as Candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree or Kuku'i nut tree. Its native range is impossible to establish precisely because of early spread by man, and the tree is now widely distributed in the New and Old World tropics.
	Candlepin bowling Candlepin bowling is a variation of bowling that is confined to the New_England_(U.S.) states of Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire and to the Canadian Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It was developed in 1880 in Worcester, Massachusetts by a local bowling alley owner, Justin White.
	Candy Candy is often used as a synonym for the more traditional term confectionery in North America, whereas the word has become archaic in most parts of the United Kingdom and survives today almost exclusively in the term "candy floss". In some areas, notably Scotland, "candy" is generally taken to mean confectionery made from crystallized sugar.
	Candy apple Candy apples or toffee apples are made by rolling whole apples in a hard sugar candy coating. While the topping varies from place to place, it is almost always served with a stick of sorts in the middle making them easier to eat. Candy apples are a common treat at autumn festivals in Western culture, such as Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night because the holiday comes in the wake of the annual apple harvest.
	Candy bar "Candy bar" is the most popular term in the U.S. for confectionery usually packaged in a bar or log form, often coated with chocolate, and sized as a snack food for one person. But within that term, a wide variety of products exist, ranging from solid chocolate bars to multiple layerings or mixtures of ingredients such as nuts, fruit, cereal in various forms, coconut, marzipan, marshmallow, caramel, nougat, cookie, toffee, fondant, and fudge.
	Candy corn Candy corn is a confectionery. Each piece is approximately the size of a whole kernel of corn, as if it fell off a ripe or dried ear of corn. The candy is usually tri-colored, although the color combinations may vary, and is made from sugar, corn syrup, and honey. Wax is sometimes added.
	Cane A cane is a long, straight wooden stick, generally of bamboo, Malacca, or some similar plant, mainly used as a clubbing weapon, such as a staff or as an instrument of corporal punishment. Depending on the use it is left in its natural state or improved.
	Canellaceae Canellaceae is a botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognised by most taxonomists. The APG II system, of 2003, also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Canellales in the clade magnoliids. This represents a change from the APG system, of 1998, which left the family unplaced as to order and merely listed it among the basal lineages of the angiosperms.
	Canidae Canidae is the family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. It includes dogs, wolf, foxes, coyotes, and jackals. These animals are all digitigrades, meaning they walk on their toes.
	Caning Caning is a physical punishment consisting of a beating with a cane#Disciplinary implement, generally applied on the bare or clad buttocks, shoulders, hand(s) or even the soles of the foot.
	Canis Canis is a genus that includes several of the modern wolf and jackal species, including the Gray Wolf which is thought to be the ancestor of the Dog. There are between 7 and 10 species, depending on the source that is used. The jackals used to be placed in their own genus: Thor, but that classification is never used now.
	Canis Major Canis Major is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations. It is said to represent one of the dogs following Orion the hunter Canis Major contains Sirius, the List of brightest stars in the night sky, and that star is part of the Winter Triangle.
	Canker Canker and anthracnose are general terms for a large number of different plant diseases, characterised by broadly similar symptoms including the appearance of small areas of dead tissue, which grow slowly, often over a period of years. Some are of only minor consequence, but others are ultimately lethal, and of major economic importance in agriculture and horticulture.
	Canna indica Canna indica is a species of the Canna genus, belonging to the family Canna, a native of the Caribbean and tropical Americas that is also widely cultivated as a garden plant. It is a perennial growing from 0.5m to 2.5m, depending on the variety. It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender.