| calcaneus |
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noun (pl=calcanei, pl2=calcanea)
- The large bone making up the heel of the human foot.
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| calf |
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noun (calves or, less often, calfs)
- A young cow or bull.
- A young elephant, seal or whale (italbrac, also used of some other animals).
- A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
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| caprine |
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adjective
- of or relating to goats
- goatlike
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| carapace |
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noun - a hard protective covering of bone or chitin.
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| carnivore |
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noun
- Any animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.
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| carnivorous |
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adjective
- Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
- predatory, Predatory or flesh-eating.
- (botany) insectivorous, Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
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| casque |
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noun - a visorless helmet
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| cataphract |
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noun
- Defensive armor used for the entire body and often for the horse, also, esp. the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations.
- A horseman covered with a cataphract.
- The armor or plate covering some fishes.
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| caudal |
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adjective
- (anatomy) Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
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| centrum |
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noun (centra)
- the central body of each vertebra
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| cephalothorax |
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noun (pl=cephalothoraxes, pl2=cephalothoraces)
- (anatomy) The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans.
- 1874 CE: T. De Witt Talmage, Around the tea-table
- : "Come in!" says the gray spider to the house-fly; "I have entertained a great many flies. I have plenty of room, fine meals and a gay life. ... Philosophers have written volumes about my antennae and ."
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| cervine |
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adjective
- belonging to or resembling deer
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| cetology |
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noun
- The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
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| chalaza |
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noun (chalaza, e)
- (zoology) A spiral band which attaches to the yolk of an egg, suspending it in the egg white, white
- (botany) The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
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| chelate |
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noun
- (chemistry) a chelate compound
adjective
- (zoology) having chelae, or in the form of a chela
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| chestnut |
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noun (plural chestnuts)
- A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
- The nut of this tree or shrub.
- A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.
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- A reddish-brown horse.
- The wood of a chestnut tree.
- (Often "old chestnut") a worn-out meme; a work so often repeated as to have grown tiresome.
- A part of a horse found on the inner leg, similar to a birthmark on a human.
adjective (no (compar) or (superl))
- (colour) of a deep reddish brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
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| chine |
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noun (wikipedia, Chine (boating))
- The top of a ridge.
- The spine of an animal.
- (nautical) a sharp angle in the cross section of a hull
- (Southern England) a steep-sided ravine leading from the top of a cliff down to the sea
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| choanocyte |
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noun
- any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water
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| chromatophore |
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noun (plural: chromatophores)
- A pigment bearing cell or structure found in animals such as fish, reptiles and cephalophods.
- Cuttlefish skin contains chromatophores which enable it to change color.
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| cleft |
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noun
- an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting
verb
- simple past of to cleave
- past participle of to cleave
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| clowder |
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noun
- A group of cats.
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| coelom |
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noun - (zoology):A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.
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| coelomate |
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noun - (zoology): A group of animals possessing a fluid-filled cavity within which the digestive system is suspended.
adjective (no (compar) or (superl))
- (zoology): Having a coelom.
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| cold-blooded |
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adjective
- having an unregulated body temperature; ectothermic
- lacking emotion or compunction
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| collar |
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noun
- The part of a shirt or jacket that fits around the neck and throat.
- A similar detachable item
- Anything that encircles the neck.
- A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain the animal and/or for identification.
- Make sure your dog has a holding an identification tag.
- See also a Wikipedia article on (w, horse collar).
- A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of the draft animal.
- (context, technology) Any encircling device or structure.
- A nylon kept the bolt from damaging the surface underneath.
- (context, in compounds) Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions; see -collar.
verb
- (transitive) To place a collar on.
- Collar and leash your dog.
- To seize or detain.
- To arrest.
- (transitive) To bind in conversation.
- I managed to Fred in the office yesterday.
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| conchology |
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noun
- the study of molluscs and their shells
- the hobby of shell collecting
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| condyle |
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noun
- A prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
- 1927: "It's the upper of a human femur," said I. " Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" (Norton 2005 p. 1717)
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| coronet |
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noun - A small crown worn by a noble. In the British system, they are worn only at coronations. The German equivalent is Adelskrone.
- Kind hearts are more than coronets,
- And simple faith than Norman blood. -- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lady Clara Vere de Vere''
- The ring of tissue between a a horse's hoof and its leg.
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| counter |
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noun
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his forward six spaces.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- He put his money on the , and the shopkeeper put it in the till.
- One who counts, or reckons up; a reckoner.
- He's only 16 months, but is already a good - he can count to 100.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a Counter.
- (context, grammar) a class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, whereon various food preparations take place.
verb
- To contradict, oppose.
- (context, boxing) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
- "His left hand countered provokingly." -C. Kingsley.
- To take action in response to; to respond.
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adjective
- contrary, Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic.
- His carrying a knife was to my plan.
adverb
- Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.
- "Running to all the rules of virtue." -Locks.
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| cow |
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noun (cows or kine (archaic))
- A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf.
- More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age.
- The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
- (context, UK, derogatory, informal) A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative or spiteful.
- (informal) Anything that is annoyingly difficult.
- That website is a real to navigate.
verb
- (transitive) To intimidate.
- Con artists are not cowed by the law.
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| coxa |
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noun (coxae)
- (anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (as an insect).
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| craw |
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noun
- (archaic) The stomach of an animal.
- The crop of a bird.
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| crepuscular |
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adjective
- Of, or related to twilight; dim
- (zoology) active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
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| crest |
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noun
- A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
- The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed above a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet, indicating the rank of the wearer.
- (heraldry): A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4.
- The upper curve of a horse's neck.
- The ridge or top of a wave.
- The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
- The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
- The top line of a slope or embankment.
verb
- Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
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| croup |
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noun
- The rump of a horse.
verb
- (obsolete, except, dialectal) To croak, make a hoarse noise.
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| crupper |
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noun
- a strap used to stop a saddle from slipping
- 1882: I sought among the mules one with a mild expression of generosity and gentleness in its eyes, and found it in a white mule with a adorned with arabesques. " Edmondo de Amicis, Morocco: Its People & Places, tr. C. Rollin-Tilton
- the buttocks or rump, especially of a horse
- a piece of armour covering the hindquarters of a horse
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| cryptic |
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adjective - Having hidden meaning.
- Mystified or of an obscure nature.
- Involving use of code or cipher.
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| ctenoid |
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adjective
- Having a toothed margin, usually fish scales
- comb, Comb-like in shape.
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| cud |
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noun - The portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.
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| cuirass |
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noun
- A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
- Quotations
- 1786: The cuirass covered the body before and behind, it consisted of two parts, a breast and back piece of iron, fastened together by means of straps and buckles, or other contrivances. They were originally as the name imports, made of leather, but afterwards of metal, both brass and iron. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 19.
- The breastplate taken by itself.
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