| ACCESSORY | • accessory adj. Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in… • accessory adj. (Law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected… • accessory adj. Present in a minor amount, and not essential. |
| AUTOCYCLE | • autocycle n. A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located… • autocycle n. A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car. • autocycle n. (US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body. |
| CALCEDONY | • calcedony n. Alternative form of chalcedony. • CALCEDONY n. a form of quartz, microscopically fibrous with waxy luster, also CHALCEDONY. |
| CEROMANCY | • ceromancy n. Divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed. • CEROMANCY n. divination by means of wax drippings. |
| COCCYGEAL | • coccygeal adj. Relating to the coccyx. • COCCYGEAL adj. pertaining to the coccyx, the tailbone, also COCCYGIAN. |
| CONCAVELY | • concavely adv. In a concave manner. • CONCAVE adv. curved inward. |
| COPARCENY | • coparceny n. (Law) An equal share of an inheritance. • COPARCENY n. a form of joint ownership of property. |
| COTENANCY | • cotenancy n. Joint tenancy. • COTENANCY n. a joint tenancy. |
| 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. |
| CRYOCABLE | • CRYOCABLE n. a highly conducting electric cable cooled with a refrigerant. |
| CYCADEOID | • cycadeoid n. (Zoology) Any of the extinct plants of the order Bennettitales. • CYCADEOID n. a member of the cycad family. |
| CYCLOPEAN | • cyclopean adj. Suggestive of a cyclops. • cyclopean adj. (Masonry) Fitted together of huge irregular stones. • cyclopean adj. Massive in stature. |
| DEMOCRACY | • democracy n. (Uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected… • democracy n. (Countable, government) A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction. • democracy n. (Countable) A state with a democratic system of government. |
| MACROCYTE | • macrocyte n. (Hematology, cytology) an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia. • MACROCYTE n. an abnormally large red blood corpuscle. |
| THEOCRACY | • theocracy n. Government under the control of a state religion. • theocracy n. Rule by a god. • THEOCRACY n. government by priests or by religious law. |