| ACCLIVITY | • acclivity n. (Geomorphology) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending… • ACCLIVITY n. an upward slope. |
| ACCLIVOUS | • acclivous adj. Sloping upward; rising like a hillside. • ACCLIVOUS adj. sloping upwards, also ACCLIVITOUS. |
| ACICLOVIR | • aciclovir n. (Pharmacology) A cyclic synthetic nucleoside C8H11N5O3 used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax… • ACICLOVIR n. a drug used in the treatment of forms of herpes and of HIV, also ACYCLOVIR. |
| ACYCLOVIR | • acyclovir n. (Pharmacology) US and UK spelling of aciclovir. • ACYCLOVIR n. a drug used in the treatment of herpes and HIV, also ACICLOVIR. |
| CALAVANCE | • calavance n. Any bean, but especially the hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus). • calavance n. Food made from beans. • CALAVANCE n. a kind of pulse, also CARAVANCE. |
| CARVACROL | • carvacrol n. (Organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid phenol with a characteristic pungent, warm odour of oregano and a pizzalike taste. • CARVACROL n. a thick oily liquid of a strong taste and disagreeable odor, obtained from oil of caraway. |
| CAVALCADE | • cavalcade n. (Collective) A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc. • cavalcade n. A ceremonial parade. • cavalcade n. A trail ride, usually more than one day long. |
| CHIVALRIC | • chivalric adj. Of, or relating to chivalry. • chivalric adj. Gallant and respectful, especially to women. • CHIVALRIC adj. relating to chivalry, knightly behavior and skill. |
| CIVICALLY | • civically adv. In a civic manner. • CIVIC adv. pertaining to a city. |
| CLAVECINS | • clavecins n. Plural of clavecin. • CLAVECIN n. (French) a harpsichord. |
| CLAVICLES | • clavicles n. Plural of clavicle. • CLAVICLE n. a shoulder bone. |
| CLAVICORN | • clavicorn adj. (Zoology) Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles. • clavicorn n. (Zoology) One of the Clavicornes. • CLAVICORN n. a beetle having club-shaped antennae. |
| CLAVICULA | • clavicula n. (Anatomy) Alternative form of clavicle. • CLAVICULA n. (Latin) the collarbone, also CLAVICLE. |
| CONCAVELY | • concavely adv. In a concave manner. • CONCAVE adv. curved inward. |
| CONCLAVES | • conclaves n. Plural of conclave. • CONCLAVE n. the room in which cardinals meet to elect a pope; any secret assembly. |
| COVALENCE | • covalence n. (Chemistry) A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms. • covalence n. (Chemistry) The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent… • COVALENCE n. the union of a pair of atoms by the sharing of a pair of electrons, one from each atom, also COVALENCY. |
| COVALENCY | • covalency n. (Chemistry) Alternative spelling of covalence. • COVALENCY n. the union of a pair of atoms by the sharing of a pair of electrons, one from each atom, also COVALENCE. |
| VACCINIAL | • vaccinial adj. (Medicine) Relating to vaccinia, or cowpox. • VACCINIAL adj. of or like vaccinia, cowpox. |
| VOLCANICS | • volcanics n. Plural of volcanic. • VOLCANIC n. a volcanic rock. |