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- CHOPA cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
- CHORDA harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- CHORDEEAn abnormal downward curve to the erect penis.
- CHOREAAn Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
- CHOREGUSThe leader of a chorus in Ancient Greece
- CHOREUSA trochee.
- CHORIAMBUSA metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
- CHORIONThe protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.
- CHOROIDResembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
- CHORUSA group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song. A song performed by the singers of such a
- CHRISMA mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
- CHROMAColor.
- CHROMATIDAfter DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
- CHROMATINA complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
- CHRONAXIEThe minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
- CHRONICBeing problematic over an extended period of time.
- CHRONICLEA written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
- CHRYSOLITEOriginally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
- CHRYSOMELIDAny leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
- CHTHONIANPertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth.
- CHTHONICDwelling within the underworld.
- CHUFACyperus esculentus, a species of sedge native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere having small edible tubers (tiger nuts).
- CHYLEA digestive fluid containing fatty droplets, found in the small intestine.
- CHYMEThe thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
- CHYTRIDAny fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.
- CIBORIUMA fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
- CIDERAn alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
- CIMOLITEA soft clayey mineral of whitish or greyish colour.
- CINEcinefilm
- CINEMAA movie theatre, a movie house.
- CINEScinefilm
- CIRSOIDvaricose
- CISTA small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
- CISTEDA small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
- CISTERNA reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
- CITHARAAn ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar.
- CITHERAlternative form of cittern.
- CITRONA small citrus tree, Citrus medica. The fruit of a citron tree. The candied rind of the citron fruit. A greenish yellow colour, inspired by the color of the rind of the citron frui
- CITRUSAny of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
- CLADEA group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species.
- CLEISTOGAMYThe production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
- CLEMATISAny plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.
- CLEPSYDRASynonym of water clock, especially ancient Greek and Roman forms.
- CLERGYA body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
- CLERICA member of a clergy.
- CLERISYAn elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
- CLERKOne who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker. A salesclerk; a person who serves customers in a store or market. A l
- CLIMATEThe long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions du
- CLIMAXA rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- CLIMEA particular region defined by its weather or climate.
- CLINEA gradation in a character or phenotype within a species, deme, or other systematic group.
- CLITICA morpheme that functions like a word, but never appears as an independent word, instead being always attached to a following or preceding word (or, in some cases, within a surroun
- CLITORISA sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
- CLONEA living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
- CLONUSA muscular spasm with regular contractions.
- CLYSTERA medicine applied via the rectum; an enema or suppository.
- CNEMIALRelating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia.
- CNEMISThe section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.
- CNIDAA nematocyst.
- CODEIASynonym of codeine.
- CODEINEAn addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
- CODONA handbell used for summoning monks.
- COELOMA fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.
- COENOBIUMA conventual or monastic community; also, a convent or monastery.
- COENOSTEUMThe calcareous skeletal ectodermal tissue of a coenosarc
- COENUREthe larva of Taenia coenurus, the canine tapeworm - causes staggers in sheep
- COENURUSA complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.
- COFFERA strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
- COLEOPTILEA pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.
- COLEUSAny of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for their colorful, variegated leaves, sometime included in genus Plectranthus (spurflowers), sometimes in their
- COLICSevere pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- COLISEUMA large theatre, cinema, or stadium.
- COLLAGENThe main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.
- COLLOIDGlue-like; gelatinous.
- COLLYRIUMA lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve.
- COLONThe punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
- COLUMNA solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
- COLUREEither of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices.
- COMAA state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
- COMATOSEIn a coma: unconscious.
- COMEDIANAn entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
- COMEDYa choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece
- COMETA small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice
- CONARIUMThe pineal gland.
- CONCHA marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- CONCHOIDAny of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distanc
- CONDYLEA smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
- CONDYLOMAA wartlike growth on the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by certain types of HPV viruses, usually occurring in the genital area.
- CONEA surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
- CONICSynonym of conical.
- CONIDIUMA fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.
- CONIOSISAny disease caused by the inhalation of dust.
- CONUREAny of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.
- COPPERA reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
- COQUINAAny of several small marine clams, of the species Donax variabilis, common in United States coastal waters.
- CORALAny of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those spe
- CORBANAn offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow.
- COREOPSISAny of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.
- CORMA short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditio
- CORMOPHYTEAny plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte