| CACOGRAPHY | • cacography n. Bad spelling or punctuation, especially unintuitive spellings considered as a feature of a whole language or dialect. • cacography n. Poor or illegible handwriting. • CACOGRAPHY n. bad handwriting (the antithesis of calligraphy) or orthography. |
| CACOTROPHY | • cacotrophy n. (Medicine, obsolete) Disordered or defective nutrition. • CACOTROPHY n. bad or inadequate diet. |
| CATCHPENNY | • catchpenny n. A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods. • catchpenny n. A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise. • CATCHPENNY n. a worthless thing made only for profit. |
| CHAPLAINCY | • chaplaincy n. The role or position of a chaplain. • chaplaincy n. A building, for example on a university campus, catering to people’s religious needs. • CHAPLAINCY n. the office of chaplain, also CHAPLAINRY. |
| CYCLEPATHS | • cyclepaths n. Plural of cyclepath. • cycle␣paths n. Plural of cycle path. • CYCLEPATH n. a special route for cyclists. |
| CYCLOGRAPH | • cyclograph n. Arcograph. • cyclograph n. Cyclogram. • CYCLOGRAPH n. an instrument for describing arcs of circles without compasses. |
| CYTOPATHIC | • cytopathic adj. That damages or destroys cells. • CYTOPATHIC adj. producing pathological changes in cells. |
| GRAPHICACY | • graphicacy n. The ability to comprehend information presented in graphical form, such as maps and charts. • GRAPHICACY n. accurate understanding and use of visual information. |
| HYPOTACTIC | • hypotactic adj. Of or relating to hypotaxis. • HYPOTACTIC adj. relating to hypotaxis, a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
| PHAGOCYTIC | • phagocytic adj. Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTIC adj. of or like a phagocyte, also PHAGOCYTICAL. |
| PHYCOCYANS | • phycocyans n. Plural of phycocyan. • PHYCOCYAN n. a blue pigment found in algae. |
| SPYCATCHER | • spycatcher n. (Informal) A person involved in counterespionage. • SPYCATCHER n. a person who works in counterintelligence to detect enemy espionage activities. |
| SYCOPHANCY | • sycophancy n. The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness. • SYCOPHANCY n. obsequious flattery. |
| TACHYPNEIC | • tachypneic adj. Alternative form of tachypnoeic. |