| ANAPTYCTIC | • anaptyctic adj. (Phonology) Of or pertaining to anaptyxis; of a vowel having been inserted into a word. • ANAPTYCTIC adj. relating to anaptyxis, the insertion of a vowel between two consonants for ease of pronunciation, also ANAPTYCTICAL. |
| ASTROCYTIC | • astrocytic adj. Of or pertaining to the astrocytes. • ASTROCYTIC adj. relating to an astrocyte, a much-branched, star-shaped neuroglia cell. |
| ASYNTACTIC | • asyntactic adj. Not syntactic. • ASYNTACTIC adj. loosely put together, irregular, ungrammatical. |
| CAUSTICITY | • causticity n. The quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive. • causticity n. (Figuratively) Being caustic in speech, humour etc. • CAUSTICITY n. the state of being caustic. |
| COACTIVITY | • coactivity n. Acting together or in concert; unity of action. • COACTIVITY n. unity of action. |
| COCATALYST | • cocatalyst n. (Chemistry) Either of a pair of cooperative catalysts that improve each other’s catalytic activity. • COCATALYST n. a substance that acts in tandem with another as a catalyst. |
| COPYCATTED | • copycatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of copycat. • COPYCAT v. to imitate. |
| CRYOSTATIC | • cryostatic adj. Of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis. • cryostatic adj. (Geology) of or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water. • CRYOSTATIC adj. relating to the use of a cryostat, an apparatus for achieving or demonstrating cooling by evaporation; any apparatus for obtaining a low temperature. |
| CUNCTATORY | • cunctatory adj. Delaying; procrastinating. • CUNCTATORY adj. causing delay, also CUNCTATIOUS, CUNCTATIVE. |
| CYTOPATHIC | • cytopathic adj. That damages or destroys cells. • CYTOPATHIC adj. producing pathological changes in cells. |
| CYTOSTATIC | • cytostatic adj. Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells. • cytostatic n. Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication. • CYTOSTATIC adj. tending to retard cellular activity and multiplication. |
| HYPOTACTIC | • hypotactic adj. Of or relating to hypotaxis. • HYPOTACTIC adj. relating to hypotaxis, a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
| SYNTACTICS | • syntactics n. (Relatively rare) syntax. • SYNTACTICS n. the branch of semiotics that deals with the formal properties of signs and symbols. |
| TACHYLITIC | • tachylitic adj. Of or relating to tachylite. • TACHYLITIC adj. of or like tachylyte, a vitreous form of basalt, also TACHYLYTIC. |
| TACHYLYTIC | • tachylytic adj. Of or relating to tachylyte. • TACHYLYTIC adj. of or like tachylyte, a vitreous form of basalt, also TACHYLITIC. |
| TACTICALLY | • tactically adv. In a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end. • tactically adv. Using tactics. • TACTICAL adv. relating to tactics. |