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

cortical area
cortical region noun any of various regions of the cerebral cortex

cortical epilepsy
focal epilepsy noun epilepsy in which the attack begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)

cortically
adverb with respect to the cortex; `cortically induced arousal`

Corticium
genus Corticium noun genus of fungi having simple smooth sporophores; some are parasitic on wood or economic crops; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia

cortico-hypothalamic
adjective of or relating to the cortex and the hypothalamus

corticoafferent
corticipetal adjective of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex

corticoefferent
corticofugal adjective of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex; `corticofugal discharges`

corticosteroid
corticoid noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body`s immune response; `adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions`

corticosterone
noun secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body

cortina
noun a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils

Cortinariaceae
family Cortinariaceae noun a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales

Cortinarius
genus Cortinarius noun the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)

Cortinarius armillatus
noun a fungus with large tawny caps and pale cinnamon gills and a red band of veil around the stalk; usually found near birch trees

Cortinarius atkinsonianus
noun an edible fungus with a slimy viscid cap that is initially yellow but turns olive and then tawny; flesh is lavender

Cortinarius corrugatus
noun a fungus with a viscid wrinkled tawny cap; the stalk has a basal bulb that diminishes as the stalk elongates; the gills are dark violet at first but soon turn brown

Cortinarius gentilis
noun a poisonous fungus with a bright yellow brown cap and a long cinnamon colored stalk

Cortinarius mutabilis
purple-staining Cortinarius noun a fungus with a reddish purple cap having a smooth slimy surface; close violet gills; all parts stain dark purple when bruised

Cortinarius semisanguineus
noun a fungus with a dry brown cap and rusty red gills and a yellowish stalk

Cortinarius subfoetidus
noun a fungus with a sticky lavender cap and stalk that whitish above and covered with a silky lavender sheath

Cortinarius violaceus
noun a fungus that is violet overall with a squamulose cap

cortisone
Cortone Acetate noun a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

Cortland
noun large apple with a red skin

corundom
corundum noun very hard mineral used as an abrasive

coruscation
noun a sudden or striking display of brilliance; `coruscations of great wit`

corvee
noun unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes

corvette
noun a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer

Corvidae
family Corvidae noun crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay

corvine
adjective relating to or resembling a crow

corvine bird
noun birds of the crow family

Corvus
genus Corvus noun type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens

Coryanthes
genus Coryanthes noun small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids

Corydalidae
family Corydalidae noun dobsons

Corydalis
genus Corydalis noun annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa

Corydalis solida
noun herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers

Corydalus
genus Corydalus noun type genus of the Corydalidae

Corylaceae
subfamily Corylaceae noun used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus

Corylopsis
genus Corylopsis noun small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia

Corylus
genus Corylus noun deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae

corymb
noun flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

corymbose
adjective resembling a corymb

Corynebacteriaceae
family Corynebacteriaceae noun a large family of mostly Gram-positive and aerobic and nonmotile rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales

corynebacterium
noun any species of the genus Corynebacterium

Corynebacterium diphtheriae
C. diphtheriae noun a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria

Corypha
genus Corypha noun large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia

Coryphaena equisetis
noun a kind of dolphinfish

Coryphaena hippurus
noun the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet long

Coryphaenidae
family Coryphaenidae noun large active pelagic percoid fish

coryphantha
noun a cactus of the genus Coryphantha

corythosaur
corythosaurus noun duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet

cos
cos lettuce noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head

cos lettuce
romaine lettuce noun lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves

coscoroba
noun large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans

cosecant
cosec noun ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

coseismic
coseismal adjective being where earthquake waves arrive simultaneously

cosh
verb hit with a cosh, usually on the head

cosign
co-sign verb sign and endorse (another person`s signature), as for a loan

cosignatory
adjective signing jointly with others

cosigner
cosignatory noun one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)

Cosimo de Medici
Cosimo the Elder noun Italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464)

cosine
cos noun ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

cosmetic
decorative adjective serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; `cosmetic fenders on cars`; `the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative`

cosmetic dentistry
noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth

cosmetic surgeon
plastic surgeon noun a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)

cosmetically
adverb for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance; `it is used cosmetically by many women`

cosmetician
noun someone who sells or applies cosmetics

cosmetologist
noun an expert in the use of cosmetics

cosmetology
noun the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin

cosmic
adjective inconceivably extended in space or time

cosmic background radiation
CBR noun (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin

cosmic dust
noun clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space

cosmic radiation
noun radiation consisting of cosmic rays

cosmic ray
noun highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin; consisting chiefly of protons and alpha particles; collision with atmospheric particles results in rays and particles of many kinds

cosmic time
noun the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe

Cosmocampus
genus Cosmocampus noun a genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae

cosmographer
cosmographist noun a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography

cosmography
noun a representation of the earth or the heavens; `the cosmography of Ptolemy`

cosmolatry
noun the worship of the cosmos

cosmologic
cosmological adjective pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe; `cosmologic science`; `cosmological redshift`; `cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe`

cosmological constant
noun an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory

cosmologist
noun an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe

cosmology
cosmogony noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe

cosmopolitan
ecumenical adjective of worldwide scope or applicability; `an issue of cosmopolitan import`; `the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time`- Christopher Morley; `universal experience`

cosmos
cosmea noun any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals

cosmotron
noun a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons

cosponsor
verb sponsor together with another sponsor

Cossack
noun a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

cost
noun the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

cost accountant
noun a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production

cost accounting
noun keeping account of the costs of items in production

cost analysis
noun breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately

cost cutting
noun the act of cutting costs

cost ledger
noun ledger showing the accumulated costs classified in various ways

cost of capital
capital cost noun the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose another investment with equivalent risk

cost of living
noun average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); `a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation`

cost overrun
noun excess of cost over budget; `the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget`

cost-benefit analysis
noun an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs

cost-efficient
cost-effective adjective productive relative to the cost

cost-of-living allowance
noun an allowance for changes in the consumer price index

cost-of-living benefit
noun a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise

cost-plus
adjective determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit; `a cost-plus government contract`