| 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. |
| CHLORACETIC | • chloracetic adj. Alternative form of chloroacetic. • CHLORACETIC adj. an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid, also CHLOROACETIC. |
| CICATRICIAL | • cicatricial adj. Caused by a scar. • CICATRICIAL adj. of or like a cicatrice. |
| 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. |
| CICATRICULA | • cicatricula n. (Biology) The point, in the yolk of an egg, from which the embryo is formed. • CICATRICULA n. a white spot, the germinating point in the yolk of an egg, also CICATRICHULE, CICATRICLE. |
| CLIMACTERIC | • climacteric adj. Pertaining to any of several supposedly critical years of a person’s life. • climacteric adj. Critical or crucial; decisive. • climacteric adj. (Medicine) Relating to a period of physiological change during middle age; especially, menopausal. |
| 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. |
| ECCENTRICAL | • eccentrical adj. Eccentric. • ECCENTRICAL adj. (archaic) eccentric, also ECCENTRIC. |
| ECPHRACTICS | • ecphractics n. Plural of ecphractic. • ECPHRACTIC n. a drug that removes obstructions. |
| 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. |
| OCHLOCRATIC | • ochlocratic adj. Pertaining to ochlocracy. • OCHLOCRATIC adj. relating to ochlocracy, rule by the mob, also OCHLOCRATICAL. |
| TETRACYCLIC | • tetracyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having four rings. • tetracyclic adj. (Medicine) Describing any pharmaceutical based upon tetracycline. • tetracyclic n. Any drug derived from tetracycline. |