cyme |
a flower cluster that blooms from the center to the edges, and whose main stem is always topped by a flower. |
Cymric |
of or concerning the Celtic people of Wales, or their language. |
Cymry |
(used with a pl. verb) a branch of the Celtic peoples, including the Welsh, the Cornish, and the Bretons. |
cynic |
one who believes that selfishness is the basic motivation behind all actions. |
cynical |
showing little or no faith in human nature; distrustful or contemptuous of others' motives. [2 definitions] |
cynicism |
a cynical character, attitude, or quality. |
cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
cypress |
one of a group of evergreen trees having tiny scale-like leaves, or the branches or wood of such a tree. [2 definitions] |
Cyprian |
see "Cypriot." |
cyprinoid |
any of various bony freshwater fishes, such as the carp, sucker, and minnow. |
Cypriot |
a native or citizen of Cyprus, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
cypripedium |
any of various ground-rooted orchids that have flat leaves and bear flowers having pouchlike lip petals, such as the lady's-slipper. [2 definitions] |
Cyprus |
a Mediterranean island country near the southeastern coast of Turkey. |
Cyrillic |
designating or concerning the alphabet used in Russia, Bulgaria, and other Slavic countries. |
-cyst |
sac; cavity; vesicle; bladder. |
cyst |
a fluid-filled vesicle or sac within body tissue, sometimes a pathological development but most often not. [3 definitions] |
cystectomy |
the surgical removal of a cyst, or of all or part of a bladder. |
cysteine |
a sulfur-containing, semi-essential amino acid occurring in proteins. One cysteine within a protein can react with another to form a disulfide bond. |
cystic |
of, resembling, having, or enclosed in a cyst or cysts. [2 definitions] |
cysticercus |
the larva of any of several tapeworms, consisting of a headlike part enclosed in a fluid-filled sac; bladderworm. |
cystic fibrosis |
a congenital disease usu. developing in childhood and characterized by poor digestion, breathing difficulties, and pancreatic inflammation. |