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- CORNICEA horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
- CORONETA small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
- CORYMBA cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.
- CORYPHENEA fish of the genus Coryphaena.
- CORYZAInflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
- COSMOGRAPHYThe creation of maps of the universe.
- COSMONAUTAn astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one.
- COSTMARYAn aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to use of hops); also used as a bookmark in Bibles and other holy texts to dissuade silverfish and other pe
- COTHURNA buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.
- COTHURNUSA buskin used in ancient tragedy.
- COTYLEAlternative form of kotyle (“cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).
- COTYLEDONEach of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
- COXALGYDated form of coxalgia.
- CRANESBILLAny flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.
- CRANIUMThat part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
- CRAPULOUSCharacterized by excessive eating or drinking.
- CRATERA hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
- CRATONA part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.
- CRAWThe stomach of an animal.
- CREATICRelating to, or produced by, meat.
- CREATINEAn amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.
- CREATININEA heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one, formed by the metabolism of creatine.
- CREMASTERA thin muscle attached to the testicles.
- CREOSOTEA pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
- CRINOIDOne of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
- CRINUMAny of the genus Crinum of perennial plants with large showy flowers on leafless stems, which develop from bulbs.
- CRISISA crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
- CRITERIAplural of criterion
- CRITERIONA standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
- CRITERIUMA mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).
- CRITHthe weight of 1 litre of hydrogen at standard temperature and pressure. Equal to approximately 0.09 grams.
- CRITICA person who appraises the works of others.
- CROCUSA perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
- CRONYA close friend.
- CROTALAplural of crotalum
- CROTONAny of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
- CROWNA royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- CRYPTA cave or cavern.
- CRYPTOGAMAny plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
- CRYSTALLINEOf, relating to, or composed of crystals.
- CTENEA band of fused cilia on the bodies of ctenophores, used for locomotion.
- CTENIFORMComb-shaped.
- CUBEA regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
- CUMINThe flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
- CURTAINA piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
- CYANAn additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
- CYATHIFORMIn the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
- CYATHUSAn ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
- CYESISPregnancy.
- CYGNETThe young of a swan.
- CYLINDERA surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
- CYMAThe wavelike, curved shape of a cymatium, consisting of a concave and a convex line; the cymatium itself.
- CYMATIUMA molding on the cornice, above the corona, often having a wavelike form (cyma).
- CYMBALA concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a
- CYMBALERSA concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a
- CYMEA “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud.
- CYMENEAny of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.
- CYNICA person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
- CYNODONTAny of several small carnivorous synapsids in the clade Cynodontia, ancestral to mammals and extinct close relatives.
- CYNOMOLGUSA long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
- CYNOSUREAlternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
- CYSTA pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
- CYSTICOf or pertaining to a cyst.
- CYSTINEA nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
- CYTESynonym of cell (“quantity of protoplasm, containing a nucleus, enclosed within a cell membrane”).
- CYTODEA nonnucleated mass of protoplasm, the supposed simplest form of independent life, differing from the amoeba, in which nuclei are present
- CYTOIDcell-like; applied to the corpuscles of lymph, blood, chyle, etc.
- CYTOKINEAny of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
- CYTOSINEA heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DACTYLOUSFinger-like.
- DAEMONA minor deity or divinity.
- DAFTARA record or register consisting of a set of loose sheets filed on a string or tied up in a cloth.
- DAGGERA stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
- DAIMONSynonym of demon, particularly as A tutelary deity or spirit that watches over a person or place.
- DAIMONICIn the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish.
- DAISA raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit,
- DAPHNEAny one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
- DASYMETERAn instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.
- DASYUREAny of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats
- DATOLITEA borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO4(OH).
- DAUPHINThe eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The
- DEACONA designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
- DECRYPTTo convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.
- DECRYPTIONThe process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
- DEFORMHaving an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
- DEICTICOf or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
- DEIXISThe use of a word, such as a particle or pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the immediate physical, temporal, or grammatical context; a word used in such a
- DELETERIOUSHarmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
- DELPHICAlternative form of Delphic.
- DELPHINIUMA cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
- DELTAAlternative letter-case form of Delta of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- DEMAGOGUEA political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using ration
- DEMAGOGYRule by demagogue.
- DEMEA township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
- DEMOGRAPHYThe study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
- DEMONAn evil supernatural being. An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil. A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity. A very wicked or malevolent person; also a mischievous
- DEMONICPertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
- DEMOSAn ancient subdivision of Attica; a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.
- DEMOTICOf or for the common people.