| ASTROCYTES | • astrocytes n. Plural of astrocyte. • ASTROCYTE n. a much-branched, star-shaped neuroglia cell. |
| BLASTOCYST | • blastocyst n. (Biology) The mammalian blastula. • BLASTOCYST n. a mammalian blastula in which some differentiation of cells has occurred. |
| CLAYSTONES | • claystones n. Plural of claystone. • CLAYSTONE n. a compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles. |
| CRAYONISTS | • crayonists n. Plural of crayonist. • CRAYONIST n. one who draws in crayon, also CRAYONER. |
| CYSTOCARPS | • cystocarps n. Plural of cystocarp. • CYSTOCARP n. the fructification in red seaweeds. |
| CYTOPLASMS | • cytoplasms n. Plural of cytoplasm. • CYTOPLASM n. the protoplasm of a cell surrounding the nucleus. |
| CYTOPLASTS | • cytoplasts n. Plural of cytoplast. • CYTOPLAST n. the intact cytoplasm of a single cell. |
| HYDROCASTS | • hydrocasts n. Plural of hydrocast. • HYDROCAST n. a gathering of water samples for analysis. |
| HYPOCAUSTS | • hypocausts n. Plural of hypocaust. • HYPOCAUST n. an ancient air chamber or series of chambers for heating rooms. |
| MACROCYSTS | • macrocysts n. Plural of macrocyst. • MACROCYST n. an unusually large cyst. |
| OCTASTYLES | • octastyles n. Plural of octastyle. • OCTASTYLE n. an octastyle building, also OCTOSTYLE. |
| PYROCLASTS | • pyroclasts n. Plural of pyroclast. • PYROCLAST n. ash and other debris ejected by a volcano. |
| STATOCYSTS | • statocysts n. Plural of statocyst. • STATOCYST n. an organ of balance in some invertebrates. |
| STOCKYARDS | • stockyards n. Plural of stockyard. • STOCKYARD n. a large yard with pens where cattle are kept for slaughter, market etc. |
| SYCOPHANTS | • sycophants n. Plural of sycophant. • SYCOPHANT n. one who attempts to gain a personal advantage by servile flattery. |
| SYNCOPATES | • syncopates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of syncopate. • SYNCOPATE v. to shorten a word by cutting out its middle. |