| coelacanth |
a large bony fish that was thought to be extinct until a living specimen was found in 1938. |
| coelenterate |
any of numerous invertebrate animals that have tentacles around the oral opening and a single internal cavity for various bodily functions, such as the jellyfishes, anemones, and corals. |
| coeliac |
variant of celiac. |
| coelom |
the main body cavity of the higher animals, which contains the viscera. |
| coenobite |
variant of cenobite. |
| coenzyme |
in biochemistry, a small organic compound necessary to the function of an enzyme. |
| coequal |
equal in some quality or rank. [2 definitions] |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| coercion |
the act of persuading or pressuring a person to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| coercive |
of or using coercion. |
| coeternal |
combined form of eternal. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. [2 definitions] |
| coevolution |
a process in which two or more interacting species influence each other's evolution, as in the case of pollinators and flowers. |
| coevolutionary |
of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution. |
| coexecutor |
one who serves as a joint executor. |
| coexist |
to exist together at the same time or place. [2 definitions] |
| coexistence |
the act or condition of coexisting, esp. in a peaceful manner despite differences in values, customs, political systems, and the like. |
| coextend |
to extend equally through space or time. |
| coextensive |
coinciding in time, location, or range. |
| cofactor |
in biochemistry, an ion or small organic compound necessary to the function of an enzyme. |
| cofavorite |
combined form of favorite. |