celestial |
of or pertaining to heaven. [6 definitions] |
celestial body |
a natural object found outside earth's atmosphere, such as a planet, moon, star, or asteroid. |
celestial equator |
a great circle, corresponding to the earth's equator, on the celestial sphere. |
celestial navigation |
navigation based on the position of the sun, moon, and stars. |
celestial pole |
either of two points in the celestial sphere that the earth's axis would intersect if it were extended. |
celestial sphere |
the infinitely large, imaginary sphere around the earth in which the stars, planets, and other celestial objects seem to be located. |
celiac |
having to do with the abdomen or the abdominal cavity. [2 definitions] |
celiac disease |
a disease caused by an inability to properly digest gluten, characterized by malnutrition and diarrhea. |
celibacy |
the state of being unmarried, esp. as the result of a religious vow. [2 definitions] |
celibate |
an unmarried person, esp. one who has taken a religious vow not to marry. [4 definitions] |
cell |
a microscopic unit of plant or animal life, usually containing a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. [4 definitions] |
cellar |
a room or rooms wholly or partly underground and usu. beneath a building; basement. [4 definitions] |
cellarage |
a charge for storing things in a cellar. [3 definitions] |
cellarer |
one who is in charge of the supply of food and drink at a monastery or the like. |
cellaret |
a cabinet or stand used to hold bottles of wine, liquor, or the like. |
cell block |
a unit consisting of multiple cells in a prison. |
cellist |
a person who plays the cello, esp. one who does so professionally. |
cell line |
a cell culture produced from a single cell. |
cellmate |
a person that one shares a prison or jail cell with. |
cell membrane |
the semipermeable membrane that encloses the contents of a cell; plasma membrane. |
cello |
a large four-stringed instrument of the violin family with a pitch lower than that of the viola but higher than that of the double bass; violoncello. |