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Car`a*bi*neer" (?), n. A
carbineer.

Car"a*boid (?), a. [Carabus
+ -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like, or pertaining to
the genus Carabus.

||Car"a*bus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; a horned beetle.] (Zoöl.) A genus of ground
beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious
insects.

Car"ac (?), n. See
Carack.

Car"a*cal (?), n. [F.
caracal, fr. Turk garahgootag; garah black +
goofag ear.] (Zoöl.) A lynx (Felis, or
Lynx, caracal.) It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears
are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs.

Ca`ra*ca"ra (kä`r&adot;kä"r&adot;),
n. (Zoöl.) A south American
bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles
and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also
called carrion buzzards.

&fist; The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango
is Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus
Braziliensis.

Car"ack (?), n.


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