| ACCEPTANCES | • acceptances n. Plural of acceptance. • ACCEPTANCE n. the act of accepting, also ACCEPTANCY. |
| CACOEPISTIC | • cacoepistic adj. Of or relating to mispronounced words. • CACOEPISTIC adj. relating to cacoepy, incorrect pronunciation. |
| CATALECTICS | • catalectics n. Plural of catalectic. • CATALECTIC n. a line of verse lacking one syllable in the last foot. |
| CATECHETICS | • catechetics n. Religious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation. • catechetics n. (Archaic) The science or practice of instructing by questions and answers. • CATECHETICS n. the art or practice of teaching by question and answer; that part of theology which deals with catechesis. |
| CATECHISTIC | • catechistic adj. Pertaining to a catechism. • CATECHISTIC adj. relating to catechism, also CATECHISTICAL. |
| CATENACCIOS | • CATENACCIO n. (Italian) a defensive system of play in football. |
| CHALCOCITES | • chalcocites n. Plural of chalcocite. • CHALCOCITE n. a greyish-black mineral, native copper sulphide. |
| CICATRICLES | • cicatricles n. Plural of cicatricle. • CICATRICLE n. a white spot, the germinating point in the yolk of an egg, also CICATRICHULE, CICATRICULA. |
| CICATRICOSE | • cicatricose adj. (Biology) apparently scarred. • CICATRICOSE adj. like a cicatrix. |
| COCKATRICES | • cockatrices n. Plural of cockatrice. • COCKATRICE n. a fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. |
| COCKMATCHES | • cockmatches n. Plural of cockmatch. • COCKMATCH n. a cockfight. |
| COWCATCHERS | • cowcatchers n. Plural of cowcatcher. • cow␣catchers n. Plural of cow catcher. • COWCATCHER n. a device on the front of a train for clearing obstacles off the track. |
| ECPHRACTICS | • ecphractics n. Plural of ecphractic. • ECPHRACTIC n. a drug that removes obstructions. |
| LACTESCENCE | • lactescence n. The state or quality of producing milk, or milky sap. • lactescence n. Resemblance to milk; a milky colour. • lactescence n. (Botany) The latex of certain plants. |
| PATCHCOCKES | • PATCHCOCKE n. (Spenser) perhaps a clown, also PATCHOCKE. |