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click beetle any of several related beetles that are able to spring into an upright position from being on their backs, and that make a clicking sound when so springing.
client one who pays for the services of another, esp. those of a lawyer or other professional. [3 definitions]
clientele the group of clients or customers served by a professional person or business.
clientless combined form of client.
cliff a high, steep or overhanging surface of rock or earth.
cliff dweller a member of a prehistoric race of American Indians who lived in the shallow caves and recesses of cliffs of the southwestern United States. [2 definitions]
cliff-hanger a closely contested game or event, whose outcome is in doubt until the very end. [2 definitions]
cliff swallow a North American swallow that nests on the faces of cliffs or under the eaves of buildings.
climacteric in physiology, a period in life of changing or decreasing physical capacities, such as menopause. [3 definitions]
climactic pertaining to, reaching, or being a climax.
climate the weather conditions most prevailing in a place, averaged over several years. [3 definitions]
climate change any significant change in Earth's climate capable of causing cataclysmic events such as the mass extinction of species. [2 definitions]
climate-controlled having or providing artificial control of temperature and humidity.
climatic of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place.
climatological of or pertaining to long term weather patterns, or to the discipline of climatology.
climatology the scientific study of long-term patterns of weather conditions; science of climates.
climax the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. [5 definitions]
climaxless combined form of climax.
climb to move upward; go towards the top; ascend. [7 definitions]
climbable combined form of climb.
climber a person or animal that climbs. [4 definitions]