Nouns

cyanocobalamin

noun

a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia

cyanogen

noun

a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been u...

cyanohydrin

noun

any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the...

cycad

noun

any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbra...

cyclamen

noun

Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for it...

cyclopaedia

noun

a reference work (often in several volumes) containing artic...

cyclopedia

noun

a reference work (often in several volumes) containing artic...

cyclopia

noun

a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye

cyclopes

noun

only the silky anteater

cyclopropane

noun

a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation an...

cyclorama

noun

a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous...

cyclosis

noun

the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell

cyclostome

noun

primitive aquatic vertebrate

cyclostyle

noun

a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts sma...

cyclothymia

noun

a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time

cyder

noun

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

cygnet

noun

a young swan

cylindricality

noun

the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder

cylindricalness

noun

the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder

cylix

noun

a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Gre...

cymatium

noun

(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is sha...

cyme

noun

more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the cen...

cymene

noun

any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydroca...

cymograph

noun

scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding...

cyma

noun

(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is sha...

cymry

noun

a native or resident of Wales

cynara

noun

artichoke; cardoon

cymric

noun

a Celtic language of Wales

cynewulf

noun

Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century)

cynocephalus

noun

type genus of the family Cynocephalidae

cynoglossum

noun

a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Bo...

cynwulf

noun

Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century)

cyprinodont

noun

any member of the family Cyprinodontidae

cypriote

noun

a native or inhabitant of Cyprus

cypripedium

noun

genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: l...

cysteine

noun

an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most protei...

cystine

noun

a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially kerat...

cystocele

noun

hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wa...

cystolith

noun

a calculus formed in the bladder

cytoarchitecture

noun

the cellular composition of a bodily structure

cytochrome

noun

(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biolog...

cytherea

noun

goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient m...

cytogenesis

noun

the origin and development and variation of cells

cytogenetics

noun

the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of h...

cytokinesis

noun

organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm...

cytolysis

noun

pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their...

cytologist

noun

a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells

cytolysin

noun

a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells

cytopenia

noun

a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood

cytoplast

noun

the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell