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Chenopodiaceae Chenopodia'ceae (ken-o-pode-ee-AY-see-ee) plants of the Chenopodium, Goosefoot family,<br />

from the genus name, Chenopodium, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

chenopodioides resembling Chenopodium, Goosefoot<br />

Chenopodium Chenopod'ium (ken-o-PODE-ee-um, probably more correct as kay-no-PO-dee-um) goose-foot,<br />

from Greek χηνόπους, khenopous, and -ποδα, -poda, from χήν, khen, a goose, and ποδ-, πούς, ποδιον, pod-, pous,<br />

podion, a small foot, a base or pedestal, for the shape of the leaves.<br />

cheo Greek pour<br />

chern-, cherne, -cherne Greek a day laborer<br />

chernozem from Russian chernozëm black earth, from chërnȳĭ, black, and zemlyá earth, soil.<br />

cherokeensis from Cherokee Tsárăgĭ.<br />

chers-, cherso- Greek dry; dry land, from χέρσος, khersos, dry land.<br />

chersonsese peninsula, from Greek χερσόνησος, khersonesos.<br />

cheum-, cheuma, -cheuma Greek that which is poured<br />

-chi(...) referring to snow<br />

chias-, chiasm, chiast- Greek cross, mark cross, wise; diagonally arranged, Modern Latin from Greek<br />

χίασµα, khaisma, arrangement of two lines (sticks, etc.) crossed like the letter χ (χῖ), decussation; χιάζειν,<br />

khaixein, to mark <strong>with</strong> or like a chī (X, x)<br />

chicor- French chicory<br />

chil-, chilo, chilus, -chilus Greek a lip; fodder, from χεῖλος, kheilos, lip.<br />

childii child'ii (CHILD-ee-eye)<br />

childsii<br />

chilensis -is -e chilen'sis (chil-EN-sis) from Chile<br />

chili-, chilio Greek a thousand, from χίλιοι, khilioi, thouand.<br />

chiloensis from Chiloé, an island off the west coast of Chile<br />

Chilopsis Chilop'sis (chil-OP-sis) lip-like, like a lip, referring to the flaring, trumpet-shaped flowers, from and<br />

ancient Greek ὄψις, opsis, appearance, sight, view.<br />

-chilus -lipped<br />

chima, -chima, chimato Greek winter, frost, from cheimon, χειµών, winter.<br />

Chimaphila Chimaph'ila (ky-MAF-i-la) New Latin, from Greek cheimon, χειµών, winter and New Latin -phila;<br />

akin to Greek cheimōn winter, Old Slavic zima, Sanskrit himā. (Pyrolaceae)<br />

chimborazensis from Chimborazo mountain in Ecuador<br />

chimer-, chimera Greek a goat; a monster<br />

Chimonanthus from Greek χειµών, cheimon, winter, and anthos, flower<br />

chinensis -is -e, sinensis, sinicus chinen'sis (chin-EN-sis) referring to China, of Chinese origin, see also sinensis<br />

Chiococca snow berry<br />

Chiogenes<br />

chion-, -chion, chiono Greek snow, from χιών, chion, snow.<br />

Chionanthus (kee-on-ANTH-us) snow-flower, <strong>with</strong> snow-white flowers, bearing flowers resembling<br />

snowflakes, from the Greek χιών, chion, snow, and anthos, a flower, for the white flowers<br />

chioneus, chionaeus snowy, as if snowed on<br />

Chionodoxa glory of the snow, from Greek χιών, chion, snow, and δόξα, doxa, glory or repute.<br />

chionophilus snow-loving, from Greek χιών, chion, snow, and .<br />

chionophyllus <strong>with</strong> snow-white leaves, from Greek χιών, chion, snow, and .<br />

chionosphaerus like snow flakes, from Greek χιών, chion, snow, and . (A questionable translation, this<br />

would appear to mean snowball)<br />

chir, -chir, chiro a hand, from Greek χειρο-, cheiro-, combining form of χείρ, cheir, hand.<br />

chiriquensis from Chiriqui in Panama<br />

chironom-, chironomus, -chironomus Greek one who moves the hands<br />

chirophyllus hand-leaved<br />

chit, chit-, chiton, -chiton of or referring to a covering, a cloak, from Greek a tunic or frock, from χιτών,<br />

chiton.<br />

chitoseyama Japanese cv. 1000-year-old-mountain<br />

chitra Hindustani speckled; a deer<br />

chius from the Isle of Chios (Khio, Skio, or Scio) in the Aegean Sea<br />

chlaen-, chlaena, -chlaena Greek a cloak<br />

chlaenopterus <strong>with</strong> cloak-like wings, or <strong>with</strong> covering wings

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