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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Callithricidae
family Callithricidae noun marmosets

Callithrix
genus Callithrix noun type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets

callithump
callathump noun a noisy boisterous parade

callithumpian
adjective of or relating to a callithump

Callitrichaceae
family Callitrichaceae noun dicot aquatic herbs

Callitriche
genus Callitriche noun water starworts

Callitris
genus Callitris noun evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines

Callorhinus
genus Callorhinus noun fur seals

callosity
noun an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

callosotomy
callosectomy noun severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)

callous
indurate adjective emotionally hardened; `a callous indifference to suffering`; `cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion`

calloused
callous adjective having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear; `calloused skin`; `with a workman`s callous hands`

callously
adverb in a callous way; `he callously exploited their feelings`

callowness
jejuneness noun lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life

Calluna
genus Calluna noun one species

callus
noun (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid

calm
unagitated adjective not agitated; without losing self-possession; `spoke in a calm voice`; `remained calm throughout the uproar`; `he remained serene in the midst of turbulence`; `a serene expression on her face`; `she became more tranquil`; `tranquil life in the country`

calm
chill out verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; `After the fight both men need to cool off.`; `It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.`

calm air
noun wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

calm down
chill out verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; `After the fight both men need to cool off.`; `It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.`

calming
lulling adjective causing to become tranquil

calmly
adverb with self-possession (especially in times of stress); `he spoke calmly to the rioting students`

calmness
noun a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement

Calocarpum
genus Calocarpum noun a genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae

Calocedrus
genus Calocedrus noun tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus

Calocedrus decurrens
Libocedrus decurrens noun tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark

Calochortus
genus Calochortus noun large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs

calomel
mercurous chloride noun a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic

Caloocan
noun a suburb of Manila in southwestern Luzon

Caloosahatchee Canal
noun a canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway

Caloosahatchee
Caloosahatchee River noun a river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico; forms the western end of the Cross-Florida Waterway

Calophyllum
genus Calophyllum noun genus of tropical evergreen trees

Calopogon
genus Calopogon noun terrestrial orchids of North America

Calopogon pulchellum
Calopogon tuberosum noun an orchid

calorie
small calorie noun unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure

calorie chart
noun a list of foods and information about their caloric content

calorifacient
adjective producing heat; usually used of foods; `calorifacient chili peppers`

calorific
adjective heat-generating; `the calorific properties of fuels`

calorimeter
noun a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat

calorimetric
adjective of or relating to the measurement of heat

calorimetry
noun measurement of quantities of heat

Caloscypha fulgens
noun an early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup

calosoma
noun any beetle of the genus Calosoma

Calostoma cinnabarina
noun a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body this globose and has a red spore case

Calostoma lutescens
noun a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body that is globose and has a pale yellow spore case

Calostoma ravenelii
noun a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body with a thin gelatinous spore case and elliptical spores

Calostomataceae
family Calostomataceae noun a family of fungi belonging to the order Tulostomatales

calpac
calpack noun a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus

calque
calque formation noun an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; ``superman` is a calque for the German `Ubermensch``

Caltha
genus Caltha noun a genus of Caltha

caltrop
devil`s weed noun tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed

calumet
peace pipe noun a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

calumniatory
calumnious adjective (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Calvados
noun dry apple brandy made in Normandy

calvaria
skullcap noun the dome of the skull

calvary
noun any experience that causes intense suffering

Calvary clover
Medicago intertexta noun an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots

Calvary cross
cross of Calvary noun a Latin cross set on three steps

Calvatia
genus Calvatia noun genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores

calve
have young verb birth; `the whales calve at this time of year`

calved
adjective (used of cattle especially domestic cattle) born

calves` feet
noun feet of calves used as food; usually jellied

calves` liver
calf`s liver noun liver of a calf used as meat

Calvin
noun United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)

calving
noun giving birth to a calf

Calvinism
noun the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone

Calvinist
Calvinistic adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents

Calvinistic Baptist
Particular Baptist noun group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the French theologian John Calvin who believed in strict predetermination

Calycanthaceae
family Calycanthaceae noun shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark; the eastern United States and eastern Asia

Calycanthus
genus Calycanthus noun a magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice

calyceal
calycine adjective of or relating to or resembling a calyx

Calycophyllum
genus Calycophyllum noun medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark

calycular
calicular adjective relating to or resembling a calyculus

calyculate
calycled adjective having a calyculus

calyculus
caliculus noun a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)

Calymmatobacterium
genus Calymmatobacterium noun a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
noun the species of bacteria that causes granuloma inguinale

calypso
fairy-slipper noun rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

calypter
noun scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly

calyptra
noun the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy

Calystegia
genus Calystegia noun climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed

calyx
noun (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green

cam
noun a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion

camail
aventail noun a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

camas
camass noun any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America

Camassia
genus Camassia noun genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs

Cambarus
genus Cambarus noun a genus of Astacidae

camber
noun the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top

camber arch
noun an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados

cambial
adjective of or relating to or functioning as a cambium

cambium
noun the inner layer of the periosteum

Cambodia
Kingdom of Cambodia noun a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946

Cambodian
Kampuchean adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Cambodia or its people or language

Cambodian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Cambodia

Cambrian
Cambrian period noun from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates

Cambrian Mountains
noun a rugged plateau that runs north to south through central Wales

cambric
noun a finely woven white linen

cambric tea
noun a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea

Cambridge
noun a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University

Cambridge University
Cambridge noun a university in England