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  • CEORLISHadjectiveOld English5 findersCharacteristic of or relating to a ceorl.
  • CEPHALADadverb10 findersTowards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
  • CEPHALATEadjective3 findersHaving a head.
  • CEPHALINnoun7 findersA phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
  • CEPHALITISnoun13 findersphrenitis encephalitis
  • CEPHALIZATIONnoun2 findersAn evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
  • CEPHALOIDadjective5 findersShaped like the head or the brain.
  • CEPHALOMETRYnoun5 findersThe measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
  • CEPHALOPODnounAncient Greek5 findersAny mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
  • CEPHALOSPORINnoun3 findersAny of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
  • CEPHALOTOMYnoun4 findersdissection or opening of the head
  • CEPHALOUSadjectiveAncient Greek39 findersHaving a head; applied chiefly to the former division of mollusks Cephalata, or Cephalophora (mollusks with a head).
  • CERAMICadjectiveProto-Indo-European2 findersMade of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
  • CERAMICISTnoun2 findersA person who makes ceramics, such as pottery.
  • CERAMIDEnounLatin17 findersAny of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
  • CERAMISTnoun5 findersA person who makes ceramics objects; a potter.
  • CERASTIUMnoun1 finderAny of several plants of the genus Cerastium.
  • CERATEDadjectiveLatin3 findersCovered with wax.
  • CERATOIDadjective3 findersHaving a horn-like shape or structure.
  • CERATOPSIANadjective14 findersOf or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
  • CERATOPSIDnoun13 findersAny member of the family †Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
  • CERCUSnounAncient Greek4 findersA structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.
  • CEREnounLatin11 findersA fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.
  • CEREALnounProto-Indo-European6 findersA type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.
  • CEREALISTnoun1 finderA cereal grower.
  • CEREBRALadjectiveLatin3 findersOf or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
  • CEREBRUMnounLatin4 findersThe principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a f
  • CERECLOTHnounLatin2 findersCloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead.
  • CEREMENTnounFrench2 findersA burial shroud or garment.
  • CEREMONIALadjectiveLatin32 findersOf, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
  • CEREMONIALISTnoun6 findersA person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
  • CEREMONIOUSadjectiveProto-Indo-European2 findersAccording to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically , to ceremonial laws in the Bible.
  • CEREMONIOUSLYadverb15 findersIn a ceremonious manner.
  • CEREMONYnounLatin9 findersA ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
  • CEREOUSadjectiveLatin2 finderswaxen; waxy; like wax
  • CEREUSnoun4 findersAny of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
  • CERIFEROUSadjective1 finderContaining or producing cerium.
  • CERISEnounLatin50 findersA deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
  • CERIUMnounAncient Greek44 findersA chemical element (symbol Ce) with an atomic number of 58, a very soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
  • CERMETnoun1 finderA composite material composed of ceramic and metal materials, used in such applications as industrial saws and turbine blades.
  • CERNUOUSadjectiveLatin1 finderInclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping.
  • CEROnounSpanish2 findersA large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies.
  • CEROTYPEnoun3 findersA printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.
  • CERTAINadjectiveLatin12 findersSure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
  • CERTAINLYadverbMiddle English15 findersIn a way which is certain; with certainty.
  • CERTAINTYnounLatin7 findersThe state of being certain.
  • CERTESadverbLatin10 findersCertainly, indeed.
  • CERTIFIABLEadjective4 findersThat can or must be certified.
  • CERTIFIABLYadverb6 findersWith the potential for certification.
  • CERTIFICATEnounLatin2 findersA document containing a certified statement.
  • CERTIFYverbOld French14 findersTo attest to (a fact) as the truth.
  • CERTITUDEnounLatin10 findersSureness, certainty.
  • CERULEadjectiveLatin4 findersCerulean.
  • CERULEANnounLatin185 findersA greenish-blue color.
  • CERULOPLASMINnounLatin3 findersA blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
  • CERUMENnounLatin28 findersEarwax.
  • CERUMENSnoun6 findersplural of cerumen
  • CERUSEnounLatin6 findersSynonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine.
  • CERUSSITEnounLatin2 findersA mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO3, that is an ore of lead.
  • CERVELATnounLatin3 findersA Swiss smoked sausage made with pork or beef.
  • CERVIDnounLatin21 findersSynonym of true deer.
  • CERVINEadjectiveLatin48 findersOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense).
  • CERVIXnounLatin79 findersThe neck.
  • CESAREANadjective7 findersAlternative letter-case form of Cesarean.
  • CESPITOSEadjectiveLatin2 finderstufty; growing in tufts.
  • CESSnounLatin3 findersAn assessed tax, duty, or levy; billeting.
  • CESSATIONnounLatin5 findersA ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
  • CESSERnoun2 findersThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  • CESSIONnounLatin1 finderThat which is ceded. A risk, or part of one, which is transferred from one actor to another.
  • CESSIONARYnounLatin1 finderThe person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
  • CESSPITnoun2 findersA cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.
  • CESSPOOLnounLatin7 findersAn underground pit where sewage is held.
  • CESTODEnounAncient Greek4 findersA parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
  • CESTOIDEANnoun1 finderOne of the Cestoidea.
  • CESTUInoun2 findersThat person; the person in question.
  • CESTUSnounLatin5 findersA leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
  • CETANEnounLatin3 findersThe aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.
  • CETOLOGISTnoun1 finderA biologist who studies cetaceans.
  • CETOLOGYnoun34 findersThe branch of zoology concerned with the infraorder Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
  • CETRIMIDEnoun1 finderA topical antiseptic containing cetrimonium bromide.
  • CETUXIMABnoun5 findersA chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody that targets epidermal growth factor receptor.
  • CETYLnounLatin8 findersThe univalent hexadecyl radical C16H33- present in many waxes.
  • CHABAZITEnounAncient Greek2 findersAny of several zeolite minerals that occur in basaltic rocks.
  • CHABUKnounPersian3 findersA long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.
  • CHADnounScots51 findersSmall pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
  • CHADOnounJapanese2 findersThe Japanese tea ceremony.
  • CHADORnounSanskrit21 findersA loose robe made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by chiefly Muslim women (and occasionally by those of other faiths) in Iran and South Asi
  • CHADOSnounJapanese1 finderThe Japanese tea ceremony.
  • CHADRInoun3 findersA chador or a burka.
  • CHAEBOLnounKorean6 findersA large, family-controlled, South Korean business conglomerate.
  • CHAETAnounAncient Greek3 findersA chitinous bristle of an annelid worm.
  • CHAFEnounLatin60 findersHeat excited by friction.
  • CHAFERnounLatin21 findersOne who chafes.
  • CHAFFnounOld English8 findersThe inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
  • CHAFFINGadjective4 findersPertaining to rubbing and abrasion.
  • CHAFFINGLYadverb2 findersin a chaffing manner; teasingly
  • CHAFFYadjective3 findersLike or containing chaff.
  • CHAFTnounOld Norse12 findersThe jaw.
  • CHAGRINnounOld French141 findersA distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
  • CHAInoun25 findersA female Romani.

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