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Coon BearnounMWElarge black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibetverified
Coon CatnounMWEraccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsverified
Cooperative Key GenerationnounMWEElectronically exchanging functions of locally generated, random components, from which both terminals of a secure circuit construct traffic encryption key or key encryption key for use on that circuit. See Per-Call Key.ProcessRestricted
Coordinate BondnounMWEa covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atomsverified
Coordinate ClausenounMWEa clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical functionverified
Coordinating ConjunctionnounMWEa conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituentsverified
Coordinationnounthe regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operationverified
Coordination CompoundnounMWEa compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinatedverified
Copartnershipnouna partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wagesverified
Copepodnounminute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thoraxverified
Copepod CrustaceannounMWEminute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thoraxverified
Copper NosenounMWEenlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skinverified
Copperplatenounan engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engravedverified
Copperplate EngravingnounMWEan engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engravedverified
Copulanounan equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentenceverified
Copulative ConjunctionnounMWEthe conjunctive relation of units that expresses the addition of their meaningsverified
Cor PulmonalenounMWEenlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vesselsverified
CoracannounEast Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orientverified
CorakannounEast Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orientverified
Coral BeannounMWEshrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beansverified
Coral Bean TreenounMWEdeciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seedsverified
Coral BushnounMWEAustralian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowersverified
Coral DropsnounMWEhalf-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowersverified
Coral FungusnounMWEany of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coralverified