Catasetum Catasetum Rich. ex Kunth 1822, is a genus of the Orchid family, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Catasetinae, with 166 species. Species of the genus Catasetum occur from Mexico to tropical America, with the majority in Brazil. They have thick, cigar-shaped pseudobulbs which are clustered.
	Catboat A catboat, or a cat-rigged sailboat, is a sailing vessel characterized by a single mast carried well forward. Although any boat with a single sail and a mast carried well forward is 'technically' a catboat, the traditional catboat has a wide beam approximately half the length of the boat, a centerboard, and a single gaff-rigged sail.
	Catcher Catcher is a position played in baseball. The catcher crouches behind home plate and receives the ball from the pitcher. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the catcher is assigned the number 2. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket.
	Catchword A catchword is a word placed at the foot of a printed page. The word is the first word of the following page. Its purpose is to ease the work of the bookbinder and ensure that the pages are in the correct order. This practise is now pretty much obsolete in modern printing. It is also helpful for people who are reading outloud and eases their transition while they turn the page, this however was not the intended usage.
	Catechin Catechins are Flavonoids, polyphenols and powerful anti-oxidants. The best source of catechins is white tea, with green tea coming close. Catechins are linked to evidence of fighting tumors as well as enhancing immune system function, due to their polyphenol antioxidant character, which is well established in scavenging reactive oxygen species.
	Catechism A catechism is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching. Catechisms are doctrinal manuals often in the form of questions followed by answers to be memorized, a format that has sometimes been used in non-religious or secular contexts as well.
	Catenary In mathematics, the catenary is the shape of a hanging flexible chain or cable when supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravity force . The chain is steepest near the points of suspension because this part of the chain has the most weight pulling down on it.
	Catering Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site.
	Caterpillar A caterpillar is the larval form of a Lepidoptera .
	Caterpillar track Caterpillar tracks are large tracks used on tanks, engineering vehicle and certain other off-road vehicles. Unlike the Kegresse tracks which use a flexible belt, caterpillar tracks are made of a number of rigid units that are joined to each other. The tracks help the vehicle to distribute its weight more evenly over a larger surface area than wheels can, keeping it from sinking in areas where wheeled vehicles of the same weight would sink.
	Catfish Catfish are a diverse group of fish. Named for their prominent "barbel s", which give the image of cat-like whiskers, they are found in primarily freshwater environments of all kinds, with species on every continent except Antarctica. Some species from the families Ariidae and Plotosidae are also found in marine environments.
	Catharanthus Catharanthus is a genus of eight species of herbaceous perennial plants, seven endemic to the island of Madagascar, the eighth, C. pusillus, from India and Sri Lanka. They were formerly included in the related genus Vinca. The name Catharanthus derives from the Greek language meaning "pure flower".
	Catharanthus roseus Catharanthus roseus is a species of the genus Catharanthus in the family Apocynaceae, native to Madagascar. It is an endangered rainforest plant; the main cause of decline is habitat destruction by slash and burn agriculture. The substances vinblastine and vincristine extracted from the plant are used in the treatment of leukaemia and Hodgkin's disease.
	Cathays Cathays is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. The civic centre around Cathays Park contains a number of important buildings, including City Hall, Cardiff, the Crown Court, offices of the National Assembly for Wales, the National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff, and a number of buildings belonging to Cardiff University.
	Cathedra A cathedra is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of teach authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion in Lutheran churches. Cathedra is the Latin word for a chair with armrests; its Roman connotations of authority reserved for the Emperor were adopted by bishops after the 4th century.
	Cathedral A cathedral is a Christianity church building, specifically of a denomination with an Episcopal polity hierarchy, such as the Anglicanism, Catholic Church and some Lutheranism churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishop's seat.
	Catherine Howard Catherine Howard was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England , and sometimes known by his reference to her as "the rose without a thorn." Her birthdate and place of birth is unknown, . She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard, a poor younger son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk.
	Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon was queen consort of England as Henry VIII of England's first Wives of Henry VIII. Henry tried to have their twenty-four year marriage Annulment in part because all their male heirs apparent died in childhood, with only one of their six children, Mary I of England surviving as heir presumptive, at a time when there was no precedent for a woman on the throne.
	Catherine Parr Catherine Parr , was the Queen Consort of Henry VIII of England , the last of his six wives. Dowager Queen of England, she has a special place in history as the most married queen of England, having had four husbands in all.
	Catheter In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity duct or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage or injection of fluids or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization. In most uses a catheter is a thin, flexible tube: a "soft" catheter; in some uses, it is a larger, solid tube: a "hard" catheter.
	Cathode A cathode is the electrode at which electron go into a cell, tube or diode, whether driven externally or internally. It comes from the Greek language word ????d?? meaning, 'descent'. The other charged electrode in the same cell or device is the anode.
	Cathode ray Cathode rays are streams of electrons observed in vacuum tubes, i.e. vacuum glass tubes that are equipped with at least two electrodes, a cathode and an anode in a configuration known as a diode. When the cathode is heated, it emits some radiation which travels to the anode.
	Catholic school Catholic schools are educational ministries of the Roman Catholic Church. These schools aim to develop their students through participation in the sacramental life of the Church, study of religion and theology, a full curriculum in secular subjects, and a variety of extra-curricular activities.
	Catkin Catkins, or aments, are slim, cylindrical flower clusters, wind-pollination and without petals, that can be found in many plant families, including Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Moraceae, and Salicaceae. They contain unisexual flowers. Often one plant has only male catkins, while another has female, but it is also possible for a plant to contain both male and female catkins.
	Catostomidae Catostomidae is the sucker fish family of the Cypriniformes order . There are 80 species in this family of freshwater fish. Catostomidae are found in North America, east central China, and eastern Siberia. Their mouth is located on the underside of the head, with thick, fleshy lips which enable the fish to attach to rocks in quicker flowing waters.
	Catostomus Catostomus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, commonly known as suckers.
	Catskill Mountains The Catskill Mountains, a natural area in New York northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, New York, are not, despite their popular name, true geological mountains, but rather a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief.
	Cattle Cattle are domestication ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat , dairy products , leather and as draught animals . In some countries, such as India, they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect.
	Cattle Egret The Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, is a small white heron. It is the only member of the genus Bubulcus. It is of Old World origins, but has been a very successful coloniser, and is now found in the warmer parts of every continent except Antarctica. This is a stocky species 51 cm long and weighing 200-600 g.
	Cattle grid Cattle grid or cattle guard is a type of obstacle to prevent hoofed animals, such as sheep or cows from passing. It consists of a grid of bars or tubes, usually made of metal, firmly fixed on the ground so that the holes are wide enough for animal's legs to fall through, but narrow enough that a vehicle can pass over it.
	Cattleya Cattleya is a genus of 42 species of orchids from Costa Rica to tropical South America. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after William Cattley, who received and successfully cultivated specimens of Cattleya labiata that were used as packing material in a shipment of other orchids.
	Catullus Gaius Valerius Catullus was one of the most influential Roman poets of the 1st century BC. His work is still widely studied, and his perennial influence continues to be seen in poetry and other forms of art.
	Catwalk A catwalk is a narrow, usually elevated platform used by Model to demonstrate clothing and accessories during a clothing fashion show. It can be thought of as a Stage for a fashion exposition or fashion week. A catwalk is also known as a runway. Catwalks in the contemporary era often emerge as exuberant carnivals.
	Caucasoid race The Caucasoid race also known as Europeoid or EurasianChebroksarov, N. Pakistani History. "Races and Racism". September 19, 2006.
	Caucasus The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region in Eurasia bordered on the south by Turkey and Iran in Asia, on the west by the Black Sea, on the east by the Caspian Sea, and on the north by Russia. Caucasia includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands.
	Caucasus Mountains The Caucasus Mountains are a Mountain range in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea sea in the Caucasus region. The Caucasus Mountains are made up of two separate mountain systems: * the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and
	Cauldron A cauldron or caldron is a large metal-made Cooking pot for cooking and/or boiling over an open fire, usually attached to a hanger with the shape of an arc. In legend, a cauldron is purported to be where leprechaun keep their treasure. In Wicca witchcraft a cauldron is often placed at the centre of a sacred circle, and used to contain items that will be set alight during a ritual.
	Cauliflower Cauliflower is a variety of Brassica oleracea in the family Brassicaceae. It reproduces by seeds. Cauliflower resembles broccoli, to which it is closely related, except with very densely packed white flower buds. Only the head of the cauliflower is eaten, a part known as the white curd.
	Caulking Caulking is a Process used to seal the seams in wooden boats, in order to make them watertight, or to close up crevices in buildings against water, air, dust or insects.
	Cause of Death Cause of Death is a 1990 album by United States death metal band Obituary. It was re-released in 1997.
	Causeway In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated by a bank, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. A transport corridor that is carried instead on a series of arches, perhaps approaching a bridge, is a viaduct. In the U.S. a short stretch of viaduct is called an overpass.
	Cauterization Cauterization is a medical term describing the burn of the body to remove or close a part of it. The main forms of cauterization used today are electrocautery and chemical cautery. Cautery can also mean the Human Branding, either recreational or forced.
	Caution Caution can refer to: * care taken with something * a police caution, an alternative to a custodial sentence in the United Kingdom.
	Cavalier Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of Charles I of England during the English Civil War. Typically, the term "Cavalier" referred to the high-born supporters of King Charles, who were fond of fashionable, extravagant clothing. Many cavaliers served in the cavalry under Prince Rupert of the Rhine, an .
	Cavalry Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback are commonly known as cavalry . The designation was not usually extended to any military force which used other animals, such as camels or mules. Infantry who moved on horseback but dismounted to fight on foot were in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries known as dragoons, a class of mounted troops which later evolved into cavalry proper while retaining their historic title.
	Cave A cave is a natural underground void large enough for an adult human to enter. Some scientists stipulate that it must be large enough that some portion of it will not receive daylight; however, in popular usage, the term includes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and Grotto.
	Cave In Cave In is an alternative/metalcore band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. The group's early work on Hydra Head was more extreme and chaotic in the style of bands like Converge and the Dillinger Escape Plan, but their later output appears to be influenced by a wider range of styles.
	Caveman A caveman is a popular stylized characterization of what early humans or Hominidaes may have looked and behaved like. The term is sometimes used colloquially to refer to Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon, or Homo sapiens of the Paleolithic era. The term has been discouraged for its inaccuracy, as it mostly refers to misconceptions of early humans.
	Cavia Cavia is a genus in the Caviinae subfamily that contains the rodents commonly known as guinea pigs. The most well-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus and important meat animal and common household pet. Cavia are classified in order Rodentia, although there is a minority belief in the scientific community that evidence from mitochondrial DNA indicates that the Hystricognathi may belong to a different evolutionary offshoot and therefore a different order.
	Caviar Caviar is the processed salted roe of various species of fish, most notably sturgeon. It is commercially marketed throughout the world as a list of delicacies and is eaten principally as a garnish or spread, as with hors d'uvres. The name "caviar" comes from the Persian language word ??????? which means "the roe-generator".
	Caviidae The Cavy family is divided in three subfamilies: *Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs **Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy. **Genus Galea **Genus Microcavia *Subfamily Dolichotinae: Patagonian hares or maras **Genus Dolichotis - maras
	Cayenne Cayenne is the capital of the France overseas rgion in France of French Guiana. The city stands on an island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Ocean coast. Cayenne is located at 456' North, 5220' West. At the 1999 census, there were 66,149 inhabitants in the urban area of Cayenne, 50,594 of whom lived in the city of Cayenne proper, and the remainder in the neighbouring commune of Remire-Montjoly.
	Cayenne pepper Cayenne pepper is a hot red pepper used to flavor dishes; its name comes from the city of Cayenne in French Guiana. Its powdered form comes from the fruit of several cultivar of the Capsicum baccatum and Capsicum frutescens very closely related to Bell pepper, Jalapeo, paprika, and others.
	Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands are an British overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the western Caribbean Sea comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. It is known as one of the largest tax havens in the world.
	Cayuga Lake Cayuga Lake is the longest of western New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles, and it is 3.5 miles wide at its widest point near Aurora. It is approximately 435 feet deep at its deepest point.
	Cayuse The Cayuse are a Native Americans in the United States tribe in the state of Oregon in the United States. The Cayuse tribe shares a reservation in northeastern Oregon with the Umatilla and the Walla Walla tribes as part of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla.
	CD-R A CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc digital audio disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a write once read only medium and retains a high level of compatibility with standard CD readers .
	CD-ROM CD-ROM is a compact disc that contains data accessible by a computer. While the compact disc format was originally designed for music storage and playback, the format was later adapted to hold any form of binary data. CD-ROMs are popularly used to distribute computer software, including games and multimedia applications, though any data can be stored .
	CD4 CD4 is a glycoprotein expressed on the surface of T helper cells, regulatory T cells, and dendritic cells. On T cells, CD4 is the co-receptor for the T cell receptor. It amplifies the signal generated by the TCR by recruiting the tyrosine kinase lck that is essential for activating many molecules involved in the signaling cascade of an activated T cell.
	CD8 CD8 is a glycoprotein which serves as a co-receptor that is expressed on the surface of Cytotoxic T cell. CD8 consists of an a and a chain, which both resemble an Immunoglobulin that is connected to the membrane by a thin stalk.
	Cebidae The Cebidae form one of the four family of New World monkeys now recognised. It includes the marmosets, tamarins, capuchin monkeys and squirrel monkeys. Dolichocebus, a now extinct cebid, lived in the Middle East about 25 million years ago.
	Cebu Cebu is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol province. It is flanked on both sides by the straits of Cebu and Taon. Cebu is located between 925'N and 1115'N latitude and between 12313'E and 1245'E longitude in the center of the archipelago.
	Cebu City The City of Cebu is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. The Cities of the Philippines lies on the eastern shore of the Cebu Island and is the oldest city in the country. It is the country's main shipping hub and is home to more than 80% of the country's interisland shipping companies.
	Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille was one of the most successful filmmakers during the first half of the 20th century.
	Cecil John Rhodes Cecil John Rhodes was a British-born South African businessman, mining magnate, politician and the colonisation of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after him. Rhodesia eventually became Zambia and Zimbabwe. Rhodes profited greatly by exploiting Southern Africa's natural resources, proceeds of which founded the Rhodes Scholarship upon his death.
	Cecropia Cecropia is a genus of about 25 species of trees in the nettle family Urticaceae. They are native to tropical South America and Central America, where they form one of the most recognisable components of the rainforest, easily identified by their large, circular palmately lobed leaf about 30-40 cm diameter, deeply divided into 7-11 lobes.
	Cedar Cedar correctly refers to those trees belonging to the genus Cedrus in the coniferous plant family Pinaceae. They are most closely related to the Firs , sharing a very similar cone structure. They are native to the mountains of the western Himalaya and the Mediterranean region, occurring at altitudes of 1,500-3200 m in the Himalaya and 1,000-2,200 m in the Mediterranean.
	Cedar Elm Cedar Elm Ulmus crassifolia is a species of elm native to southeastern North America, mainly in southern and eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, with small populations in western Mississippi, southwest Tennessee and northwestern Florida; it also occurs in northeastern Mexico.
	Cedar Waxwing The Cedar Waxwing is a member of the waxwing or waxwing family of passerine birds. It breeds in open wooded areas in North America, principally southern Canada and the northern United States. Movements outside the breeding season are erratic, but most of the population bird migration further south into the United States and beyond, sometimes as far as northern South America.
	Cedrela Cedrela is a genus of seven species in the mahogany family Meliaceae. They are evergreen or dry-season deciduous trees with pinnate leaf, native to the tropical and subtropical New World, from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Species