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cuneatus -a -um cunea'tus (kew-nee-AY-tus) cuneate, wedge shaped, pointed from Latin cuneatus, adjective,<br />

pointed, wedge shaped.<br />

cuneifolius -a -um, cunëifolius cuneifo'lius (kew-nee-i-FO-lee-us) wedge-leaved, <strong>with</strong> wedge-shaped leaves<br />

cuneiformis, cunëiformis cuneate, wedge-formed<br />

cunicul-, cuniculus, -cuniculus Latin a rabbit; a burrow, an underground passage.<br />

cuniculatus <strong>with</strong> a hollow spur like the peduncle of Tropaeolum<br />

Cuniculotinus from Latin cuniculus, rabbit, and tinus, shrub, rabbit brush, a commonly used name for species<br />

of Chrysothamnus in the broad sense<br />

cunil-, cunila -ae f. Latin a kind of plant, a name used for Satureja and Origanum species, from κονίλη.<br />

cunilago a kind of cunila, a name used for Satureja montana.<br />

cunn-, cunnus, -cunnus Latin the vulva, from cunnus, female pudenda.<br />

Cunoniaceae plants of the Red Alder family, from the genus name, Cunonia, and -aceae, the standardized Latin<br />

suffix of plant family names.<br />

cup-, cupa, -cupa Latin a tub.<br />

cupianus named for Francesco Cupani (1657-1711), Italian monk<br />

cupedi Latin dainty, from cupedia, cupediae f., noun, gourmandism, a fondness for dainties ; daintiness,<br />

delicacies (pl.).<br />

Cuphea New Latin, irregular from Greek κυφός, kyphos curved or gibbous, hump; from the protuberance on<br />

the calyx tube, or in reference to the capsule; akin to Old English hūfe hood, Greek kyptein to bend forward,<br />

stoop, Sanskrit kakubha high, eminent. (Lythraceae)<br />

cupid- Latin desire; eager.<br />

cupr-, cupri-, cupro-, cuprum, -cuprum Latin copper.<br />

cupr- referring to a copper color<br />

cuprarius cupreus, copper colored<br />

cupreatus coppery, or copper color<br />

cupress- referring to a cypress<br />

Cupressaceae Cupressa'ceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee), from the genus name, Cupressus, and -aceae, the<br />

standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

cupressiformis -is -e cypress-form, resembling Cupressus<br />

cupressinus cypress-like, resembling Cupressus<br />

cupressoides cypress-like, like Cupressus, cypress<br />

Cupressus Cupres'sus (koo-PRES-us) Latin name of Cupressus sempervirens<br />

cupreus coppery, from Late Latin cupreus, from cuprum copper, cupreous, containing or resembling copper<br />

cupul-, cupula, -cupula Latin a cup, cask.<br />

cupularis bowl-shaped, as the cup of the acorn<br />

cupulatus -a -um cupula'tus (kup-yoo-LAY-tus) having small cups<br />

cupuliformis bowl, basin, or lid shaped<br />

currassavicus -a -um curassavi'cus (ku-ra-SAH-vi-kus, or koor-ass-a-VI-kus) of or from Curaçao, in the West<br />

Indies in the Caribbean.<br />

curcu Arabic orange-colored, possibly from Arabic, kurkum, saffron, turmeric<br />

curculio, -curculio, curculion Latin a weevil<br />

curculigoides resembling Curculigo, Weevil-plant<br />

Curcuma the name of a genus of Zingiberaceae in some East Indian language; alternately from medieval or<br />

modern Latin, from Arabic, kurkum, saffron, turmeric<br />

curr-, curren Latin run; running.<br />

curriculum vitae a resume, literally the course of your life.<br />

curso-, cursor Latin run; a runner.<br />

curt-, curti Latin short.<br />

curt-, curto Greek curved.<br />

curtatus shortened<br />

curtipendulus -a -um hanging down somewhat, or short-hanging, from Latin curti-, short, and pendulus,<br />

hanging. The seeds are borne in two rows on one side of the seed stalk, hence sideoats.<br />

curtipes cur'tipes (KUR-ti-pees) <strong>with</strong> shortened feet or stalks, from Latin curti- short, and -pes, referring to a foot<br />

or stalk<br />

curtulus somewhat short<br />

curtus -a -um cur'tus (KUR-tus) shortened

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