| CODICOLOGY | • codicology n. The study of codices (early handwritten books). • CODICOLOGY n. the study of manuscripts. |
| COENOCYTIC | • coenocytic adj. Relating to coenocytes or to coenocysts. • COENOCYTIC adj. of or like a coenocyte, a multinucleate unicellular organism in slime molds, fungi and algae. |
| COLLOTYPIC | • COLLOTYPIC adj. relating to collotypy, a method of printing illustrations from hardened gelatin film. |
| CRYOCONITE | • cryoconite n. (Geology) Dark silt accumulating mainly from airborne volcanic sediment or soot from artificial pollution… • CRYOCONITE n. dust found on the surface of polar ice. |
| CRYOSCOPIC | • cryoscopic adj. (Chemistry, physics) of or pertaining to cryoscopy; determined using a cryoscope. • CRYOSCOPIC adj. relating to cryoscopy. |
| CRYPTOZOIC | • cryptozoic adj. (Zoology) Living in a cavity or small cave. • cryptozoic adj. (Chiefly soil science, of an organism) Hidden (especially in the soil); not easily visible. • cryptozoic adj. (Parasitology) Relating to a cryptozoite. |
| CYCLOGIROS | • CYCLOGIRO n. an aircraft lifted and propelled by pivoted blades. |
| CYCLOTOMIC | • cyclotomic adj. Of, or relating to cyclotomy. • cyclotomic adj. (Mathematics) of, or relating to the complex roots of unity. • CYCLOTOMIC adj. a mathematical term relating to a polynomial. |
| EXOCYTOTIC | • exocytotic adj. Of or pertaining to exocytosis. • EXOCYTOTIC adj. relating to exocytosis, the release of cellular substances contained in cell vesicles. |
| GYROSCOPIC | • gyroscopic adj. Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope. • GYROSCOPIC adj. pertaining to the gyroscope. |
| HOMOCYCLIC | • homocyclic adj. (Chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element. • HOMOCYCLIC adj. having a closed chain of similar atoms. |
| ICONOMACHY | • iconomachy n. Hostility to images as objects of worship. • ICONOMACHY n. opposition to the worship of images or icons. |
| MICROSCOPY | • microscopy n. The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture. • microscopy n. The use of microscopes. • MICROSCOPY n. the use of the microscope. |
| MONOCYCLIC | • monocyclic adj. Having a single cycle of development or activity. • monocyclic adj. (Chemistry) Having a single ring of atoms in the molecule; such as benzene or cyclopropane. • monocyclic n. (Chemistry) Any monocyclic compound. |
| ONCOLYTICS | • oncolytics n. Plural of oncolytic. • ONCOLYTIC n. an agent that destroys tumours. |
| POLYCHROIC | • polychroic adj. Having many colours. • POLYCHROIC adj. displaying different colours when seen from different directions, also PLEOCHROIC. |
| POLYCROTIC | • polycrotic adj. (Physiology) Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism. • POLYCROTIC adj. of or pertaining to polycrotism, the state of having several beats to each heartbeat. |