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Caenogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)verified
Caesarean DeliverynounMWEthe delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)verified
Caesarean SectionnounMWEthe delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)verified
Caesarian DeliverynounMWEthe delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)verified
Caesarian SectionnounMWEthe delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)verified
Caesarismnouna form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)verified
Caesaropapismnounthe doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical mattersverified
Caesium ClocknounMWEan atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic fieldverified
Cafeteria FacilitynounMWE(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitorsverified
Caffeinnouna bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effectsverified
Caffeinenouna bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effectsverified
Caffeine IntoxicationnounMWEpoisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing productsverified
Caimannouna semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored bellyverified
Caiman LizardnounMWEcrocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and musselsverified
Caimitillonountropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruitverified
Caimitonounevergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersidesverified
Cainogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)verified
CalabanounWest Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juiceverified
Calabazillanounperennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruitverified
Calabur TreenounMWEa fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruitverified
Calaburanouna fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruitverified
Caladiumnounany plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or redverified
Calamintnounperennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North Americaverified
Calanthenounany of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwiseverified
Calathian VioletnounMWEperennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heathsverified
Calc-Tufanouna soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in limeverified
Calcarine FissurenounMWEa sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrumverified
Calceolarianounany garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lipverified
Calcinationnounthe conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperatureverified
Calcitoninnounthyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of boneverified
Calcium BlockernounMWEany of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart)verified
Calcium CarbonatenounMWEa salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestoneverified
Calcium LactatenounMWEa white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonateverified
Calcium LightnounMWEa lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the lightverified