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

Cynips
genus Cynips noun type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps

Cynocephalidae
family Cynocephalidae noun a family of Dermoptera

Cynocephalus
genus Cynocephalus noun type genus of the family Cynocephalidae

Cynocephalus variegatus
noun a variety of flying lemur

Cynodon
genus Cynodon noun creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa

cynodont
noun small carnivorous reptiles

Cynodontia
division Cynodontia noun a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth

Cynoglossidae
family Cynoglossidae noun tonguefishes

Cynoglossum
genus Cynoglossum noun a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum officinale
noun biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers

Cynoglossum virginaticum
noun perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers

Cynomys
genus Cynomys noun prairie dogs

cynophobia
noun a morbid fear of dogs

Cynopterus
genus Cynopterus noun a genus of Megachiroptera

Cynopterus sphinx
noun a variety of fruit eating bat

Cynoscephalae
battle of Cynoscephalae noun the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece

Cynoscion
genus Cynoscion noun sea trout

cynosure
noun something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; `if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn`t notice`

cynthia moth
Samia cynthia 1 Samia walkeri noun large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus

Cyperaceae
family Cyperaceae noun bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant

Cyperus
genus Cyperus noun type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions

Cyphomandra
genus Cyphomandra noun tree tomato

Cypraea
genus Cypraea noun type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries

Cypraeidae
family Cypraeidae noun family of marine gastropods comprising the cowries

cypress
noun any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones

cypress pine
noun any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia

cypress sedge
Carex pseudocyperus noun tufted sedge of temperate regions; nearly cosmopolitan

cypress spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias noun Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States

cypress tree
noun any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones

cypress vine
star-glory noun tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere

Cyprian
Cypriote adjective of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture; `Cypriot expatriates`; `Cypriote monasteries`

cyprinid
cyprinoid adjective of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae

Cyprinidae
family Cyprinidae noun a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace

cypriniform fish
noun a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes

Cypriniformes
order Cypriniformes noun an order of animals including almost entirely freshwater fishes: characins; loaches; carp; suckers; sometimes classified as a suborder of Ostariophysi

cyprinodont
noun any member of the family Cyprinodontidae

Cyprinodontidae
family Cyprinodontidae noun large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies

Cyprinus
genus Cyprinus noun type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp

Cypriot
Cypriote noun a native or inhabitant of Cyprus

Cypriot monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Cyprus

Cypriot pound
noun the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

cypripedia
noun a plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium

Cypripedium
genus Cypripedium noun genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady`s slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum

cyproheptadine
Periactin noun an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions

Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus noun a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin

Cyrano de Bergerac
Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac noun a French soldier and dramatist remembered chiefly for fighting many duels (often over the size of his nose); was immortalized in 1897 in a play by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655)

cyrilla
leatherwood 2 white titi noun shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage

Cyrilliaceae
family Cyrilliaceae noun shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia

Cyrillic
adjective relating to or written in the alphabet used for writing Slavic languages; `Cyrillic writing`

Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic noun an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages

Cyrtomium
genus Cyrtomium noun small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae

Cyrtomium aculeatum
Polystichum aculeatum noun tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum

Cyrus
Cyrus the Younger noun Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)

Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus Hall McCormick noun United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)

cyst
noun a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

cysteine
noun an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine

cystic
adjective of or relating to or resembling a cyst

cystic artery
arteria cystica noun a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver

cystic fibrosis
CF noun the most common congenital disease; the child`s lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; there is no cure

cystic vein
vena cystica noun vein that drains the gallbladder

cystine
noun a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones

cystitis
noun inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters

cystocele
colpocystocele noun hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth

Cystophora
genus Cystophora noun hooded seals

cystoplegia
cystoparalysis noun paralysis of the urinary bladder

Cystopteris
genus Cystopteris noun chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae

Cytisus
genus Cytisus noun large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom

cytoarchitectural
cytoarchitectonic adjective of or relating to cytoarchitecture

cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitectonics noun the cellular composition of a bodily structure

cytochrome
noun (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principle biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)

cytochrome c
noun the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer

cytogenesis
cytogeny noun the origin and development and variation of cells

cytogenetic
cytogenetical adjective of or relating to cytogenetics

cytogeneticist
noun a geneticist who specializes in the cellular components associated with heredity

cytogenetics
noun the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)

cytokine
noun any of various proteins secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system

cytokinesis
noun organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells

cytokinetic
adjective of or relating to the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus

cytologic specimen
noun a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis

cytological
cytologic adjective of or relating to the science of cytology

cytologist
noun a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells

cytology
noun the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

cytolysin
noun a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells

cytolysis
noun pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane

cytolytic
adjective of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell

cytomegalic
adjective of or relating to or characterized by greatly enlarged cells

cytomegalovirus
CMV noun any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems

cytopathogenic
adjective of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells

cytopenia
noun a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood

cytophotometer
noun a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm

cytophotometric
adjective of or relating to the study of cells by means of a cytophotometer

cytophotometrically
adverb by cytophotometric means

cytophotometry
noun the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer

cytoplasm
cytol noun the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

cytoplasmic
cytoplasmatic adjective of or relating to cytoplasm

cytoplasmically
adverb by means of cytoplasm

cytoplast
noun the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell

cytoplastic
adjective of or relating to a cytoplast

cytosine
noun a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

cytoskeleton
noun a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence