| ACROCENTRIC | • acrocentric adj. (Genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm… • acrocentric n. A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm. • ACROCENTRIC n. a rod-shaped chromosome. |
| CACOGASTRIC | • cacogastric adj. (Rare) Troubled with bad digestion. • CACOGASTRIC adj. of or relating to an upset stomach. |
| CACOGRAPHIC | • cacographic adj. Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both. • CACOGRAPHIC adj. relating to cacography, bad handwriting or spelling, also CACOGRAPHICAL. |
| CAPRICCIOSO | • capriccioso adv. (Music) capriciously. • CAPRICCIOSO adv. (Italian) in a free and impulsive style. |
| CARBOCYCLIC | • carbocyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon. • CARBOCYCLIC adj. being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms. |
| CHLORACETIC | • chloracetic adj. Alternative form of chloroacetic. • CHLORACETIC adj. an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid, also CHLOROACETIC. |
| 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. |
| COSMOCRATIC | • cosmocratic adj. Relating to cosmocrats or a cosmocrat. • cosmocratic adj. Resembling a cosmocrat. • COSMOCRATIC adj. like a cosmocrat. |
| CYSTOCARPIC | • CYSTOCARPIC adj. relating to a cystocarp. |
| LEUCOCRATIC | • leucocratic adj. (Geology, of igneous rock) Light in color, containing at least 90% felsic minerals. • LEUCOCRATIC adj. of igneous rocks, light in colour, due to a low content of iron and magnesium. |
| MACROCOSMIC | • macrocosmic adj. Of or pertaining to the macrocosm (universe). • MACROCOSMIC adj. relating to a macrocosm. |
| MACROCYCLIC | • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry, of an organic compound) having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms. • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry) of, or relating to a macrocycle. • MACROCYCLIC adj. containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms. |
| MACROSCOPIC | • macroscopic adj. Visible to the unassisted eye. • macroscopic adj. (Physics) Having an appreciable mass. • MACROSCOPIC adj. large enough to be visible to the unaided eye. |
| MICROCOCCAL | • micrococcal adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by a micrococcus. • MICROCOCCAL adj. of or like a micrococcus. |
| MICROCRACKS | • microcracks n. Plural of microcrack. • microcracks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microcrack. • MICROCRACK v. to crack microscopically. |
| OCHLOCRATIC | • ochlocratic adj. Pertaining to ochlocracy. • OCHLOCRATIC adj. relating to ochlocracy, rule by the mob, also OCHLOCRATICAL. |