| 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. |
| cellophane |
a thin, transparent cellulose wrapping. [2 definitions] |
| cellophane noodle |
an extremely thin, transparent Oriental noodle. |
| cell phone |
a mobile telephone that operates using radio signals and therefore requires no wires. A cell phone is part of a system composed of many low-power radio transmitters located in "cells" across a region and will receive a radio signal from whichever transmitter in the system is closest; cellular phone. |
| cellular |
of, pertaining to, or resembling cells. [2 definitions] |