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Canalis VertebralisnounMWEthe canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passesverified
Canary WhitewoodnounMWEtall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruitverified
Cancer of the LivernounMWEmalignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancerverified
Candied ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verified
Candy ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verified
Candy ThermometernounMWEa thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cookingverified
Cane BlightnounMWEa disease affecting the canes of various bush fruits (e.g., raspberries or currants)verified
Canella BarknounMWEhighly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonicverified
Canella FamilynounMWEone genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West Indiesverified
Canicola FevernounMWEan acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundiceverified
Canine DistempernounMWEa viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammationverified
Canine ToothnounMWEone of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolarsverified
Canister ShotnounMWEa metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearmverified
Canker BrakenounMWENorth American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped frondsverified
Canned HuntnounMWEa hunt for animals that have been raised on game ranches until they are mature enough to be killed for trophy collectionsverified
Cannibal MoundnounMWEground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchoviesverified
Cannon BonenounMWEgreatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammalsverified
Canoe BirchnounMWEsmall American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoesverified
Cantaloup VinenounMWEa variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverified
Cantaloupe VinenounMWEa variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverified
Canyon Live OaknounMWEmedium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leavesverified
Canyon OaknounMWEmedium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leavesverified
Canyon TreefrognounMWEa small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of waterverified
Caoutchouc TreenounMWEdeciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowersverified
Capacitor MicrophonenounMWEmicrophone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound wavesverified
Capacity TestingnounMWEActivities structured to determine whether resources (human and IT) can support required processing volumes in recovery environments.verified
Cape JasminenounMWEevergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leavesverified
Cape JessaminenounMWEevergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leavesverified
Cape MarigoldnounMWEany of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliageverified