| BRACHYCEPHALOUS | • brachycephalous adj. Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic. • BRACHYCEPHALOUS adj. short-headed, esp. having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| BRACHYDACTYLOUS | • brachydactylous adj. (Zoology) Having abnormally short digits. • BRACHYDACTYLOUS adj. having short or stubby fingers. |
| CAMPYLOBACTERS | • campylobacters n. Plural of campylobacter. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
| COCARBOXYLASE | • cocarboxylase n. A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine. • COCARBOXYLASE n. a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
| COCARBOXYLASES | • cocarboxylases n. Plural of cocarboxylase. • COCARBOXYLASE n. a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
| CONSCIONABILITY | • CONSCIONABILITY n. the state of being conscionable. |
| CONSCIONABLY | • conscionably adv. In a conscionable manner. • CONSCIONABLE adv. (obsolete) governed by conscience. |
| CRYOCABLES | • CRYOCABLE n. a highly conducting electric cable cooled with a refrigerant. |
| CYANOCOBALAMINS | • cyanocobalamins n. Plural of cyanocobalamin. • CYANOCOBALAMIN n. vitamin B12, which has a large and complicated molecule, in one form including a cyanide group, in all forms including a cobalt atom, also CYANOCOBALAMINE. |
| CYCLOBARBITONES | • CYCLOBARBITONE n. a barbiturate drug used as a hypnotic and sedative. |
| DODECASYLLABIC | • dodecasyllabic adj. Of twelve syllables. • DODECASYLLABIC adj. of a line of verse, having twelve syllables. |
| NONRECYCLABLES | • nonrecyclables n. Plural of nonrecyclable. • NONRECYCLABLE n. something not recyclable. |
| OCTOSYLLABIC | • octosyllabic adj. Containing eight syllables. • OCTOSYLLABIC adj. consisting of eight syllables. • OCTOSYLLABIC n. an octosyllabic line. |
| OCTOSYLLABICS | • octosyllabics n. The use of octosyllabic lines in poetry. • OCTOSYLLABIC n. an octosyllabic line. |
| SCORBUTICALLY | • SCORBUTIC adv. pertaining to or afflicted with scurvy. |
| UNCONSCIONABLY | • unconscionably adv. In an unconscionable manner. • UNCONSCIONABLE adv. showing no regard for conscience; excessive. |