| 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. |
| CICATRICOSE | • cicatricose adj. (Biology) apparently scarred. • CICATRICOSE adj. like a cicatrix. |
| CLEPTOCRACY | • cleptocracy n. Alternative form of kleptocracy. • CLEPTOCRACY n. rule by thieves, also KLEPTOCRACY. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| OCHLOCRATIC | • ochlocratic adj. Pertaining to ochlocracy. • OCHLOCRATIC adj. relating to ochlocracy, rule by the mob, also OCHLOCRATICAL. |
| PROTOCOCCAL | • PROTOCOCCAL adj. relating to the Protoccus genus of unicellular algae. |
| PTOCHOCRACY | • ptochocracy n. A society or a system ruled and dominated by the poor. • PTOCHOCRACY n. government by the poor. |
| TECHNOCRACY | • technocracy n. A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise. • TECHNOCRACY n. government by technical experts. |