Vocabulary : Chalazogamy to Chalcographer

Chalazogamy : A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryosac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle. It was originally discovered by Treub in Casuarina, and has since been found to occur regularly in the families Betulaceae and Juglandaceae. Partial chalazogamy is found in Ulmus, the tube here penetrating the nucleus midway between the chalaza and micropyle.
Chalcanthite : Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue.
Chalcedonic : Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
Chalcedonies : of Chalcedony
Chalcedony : A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.

Chalchihuitl : The Mexican name for turquoise. See Turquoise.
Chalcid fly : One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects.
Chalcidian : One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards (Chalcidae), having four small or rudimentary legs.
Chalcocite : Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster.
Chalcographer : Alt. of Chalcographist

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