| ANTICODON | • anticodon n. (Genetics) A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon)… • ANTICODON n. a triplet of nucleotide bases in transfer RNA. |
| COGNATION | • cognation n. (Now chiefly linguistics) A cognate relationship. • COGNATION n. relationship by blood; descent from the same original. |
| COGNOMINA | • cognomina n. Plural of cognomen. • COGNOMEN n. (Latin) a family name. |
| COMPANION | • companion n. A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies. • companion n. (Dated) A person employed to accompany or travel with another. • companion n. (Nautical) The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below. |
| CONATIONS | • conations n. Plural of conation. • CONATION n. the inclination to act purposefully. |
| CONNATION | • connation n. The congenital (or sometimes developmental) fusion of organs of the same type. • connation n. The learned impulse to behave in a certain way in response to specific stimulii. • CONNATION n. union, esp. of similar parts or organs. |
| CONTADINO | • contadino n. An Italian peasant. • CONTADINO n. (Italian) a (male) Italian peasant. |
| CONTAGION | • contagion n. A disease spread by contact. • contagion n. The spread or transmission of such a disease. • contagion n. (Figuratively, by extension) The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease. |
| INTONACOS | • intonacos n. Plural of intonaco. • INTONACO n. (Italian) in fresco painting, the finishing coat of lime plaster on which the paint is applied. |
| MONAXONIC | • monaxonic adj. Having a single axis. • monaxonic adj. Having a single axon. • MONAXONIC adj. having only one axis; developing along a single line, also MONAXIAL. |
| NONACTION | • nonaction n. The absence of action; failure to act. • NONACTION n. not action. |
| NONATOMIC | • nonatomic adj. Not atomic. • nonatomic adj. (Chemistry) Having nine atoms in each molecule. • NONATOMIC adj. not atomic. |
| NONCOITAL | • noncoital adj. Not coital. • NONCOITAL adj. not related to coition. |
| NONSOCIAL | • nonsocial adj. Not social; unconcerned with society or social matters. • NONSOCIAL adj. not social. |
| NOVOCAINE | • novocaine n. Alternative letter-case form of Novocaine. • Novocaine prop.n. The commercial name of procaine, a common painkiller drug. • NOVOCAINE n. (tradename) a proprietary name for cocaine, as a dental anaesthetic. |