| chyme |
the semifluid thick mass that is the product of the partial digestion of food in the stomach and that passes into the small intestine. |
| CIA |
abbreviation of "Central Intelligence Agency," a U.S. agency of the federal government that oversees intelligence operations outside of the country. |
| ciao |
(Italian) used as an expression of greeting or farewell. |
| ciborium |
the permanent canopy above an altar. [2 definitions] |
| cicada |
any of various large insects characterized by thin membranous wings and a shrill noise emitted by the male. |
| cicatrix |
tissue that forms over a fresh wound and eventually contracts into a scar; scar tissue. [2 definitions] |
| cicatrize |
to cause to heal by forming a cicatrix or scar. [2 definitions] |
| cicerone |
a guide who shows and explains a place's history, features, or the like. |
| cichlid |
any of a large family (Cichlidae) of mostly freshwater tropical fish, some of which are commonly found in aquariums. |
| Cichlidae |
a large and diverse family of mostly freshwater tropical fish. |
| -cide |
killer. [2 definitions] |
| cider |
the juice pressed out of apples, used for drinking and for making vinegar. |
| cider press |
a large press used to extract juice from apples for cider. |
| cigar |
a slender, tight roll of cured tobacco leaves prepared for smoking. |
| cigarette |
a short, narrow tube of thin paper containing finely cut, cured tobacco for smoking. |
| cigarillo |
a small thin cigar. |
| cilantro |
the young leaves and delicate stems of the coriander plant used as an herb for flavor or garnish. |
| cilia |
pl. of cilium. |
| ciliary |
of or related to cilia. [2 definitions] |
| ciliate |
any of various protozoans having cilia. [2 definitions] |
| cilium |
one of the microscopic hairlike structures on the surface of many cells, providing locomotion in single-celled animals and movement of fluid across the cells that line certain organs, such as the lungs or stomach, in complex animals. [3 definitions] |