| 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. |
| CACODEMONIC | • cacodemonic adj. Demonic. • CACODEMONIC adj. like a cacodemon, an evil spirit. |
| CATENACCIOS | • CATENACCIO n. (Italian) a defensive system of play in football. |
| CHALCEDONIC | • chalcedonic adj. Of or pertaining to chalcedony. • CHALCEDONIC adj. of or like chalcedony. |
| COINCIDENCE | • coincidence n. Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place. • coincidence n. Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none. • coincidence n. (Mathematical analysis) A coincidence point. |
| COINCIDENCY | • coincidency n. Dated form of coincidence. • COINCIDENCY n. the act or condition of coinciding, also COINCIDENCE. |
| COLCHICINES | • colchicines n. Plural of colchicine. • COLCHICINE n. a toxic yellow alkaloid, present esp. in colchicum corms, which is used to treat gout. |
| CONCIPIENCY | • concipiency n. Conception; conceiving. • CONCIPIENCY n. the state of being concipient. |
| CONSCIENCES | • consciences n. Plural of conscience. • CONSCIENCE n. the sense of moral correctness that governs or influences a person's actions or thoughts. |
| CONSPECIFIC | • conspecific adj. (Taxonomy) relating to the same species. • conspecific n. An organism belonging to the same species as another. • CONSPECIFIC n. a plant or animal of the same species. |
| CYCLAZOCINE | • cyclazocine n. (Pharmacology) A particular narcotic. • CYCLAZOCINE n. a synthetic drug protecting against the addictive effects of the morphine group. |
| ECHINOCOCCI | • echinococci n. Plural of echinococcus. • ECHINOCOCCUS n. a parasitic tapeworm. |
| ENTEROCOCCI | • enterococci n. Plural of enterococcus. • ENTEROCOCCUS n. any of a genus of bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them. |
| NECROSCOPIC | • necroscopic adj. Relating to a post mortem examination. • NECROSCOPIC adj. relating to necroscopy, also NECROSCOPICAL. |
| OCCUPANCIES | • occupancies n. Plural of occupancy. • OCCUPANCY n. the act or fact of occupying, also OCCUPANCE. |
| PNEUMOCOCCI | • pneumococci n. Plural of pneumococcus. • PNEUMOCOCCUS n. a bacterium that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung. |
| SYNECDOCHIC | • synecdochic adj. Synonym of synecdochical. • SYNECDOCHIC adj. relating to synecdoche, also SYNECDOCHICAL. |