| Coriolis effect |
the apparent deflection of moving objects as observed from a rotating frame of reference due to the force created by the rotating frame. |
| Coriolis force |
a force held to be responsible for the straying off course of a falling object toward a rotating body such as the earth. |
| corium |
the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermal layer and contains nerves and blood vessels; derma. |
| cork |
a species of oak native to the Mediterranean area, having thick, porous, water-resistant bark. [6 definitions] |
| corker |
a person or machine that inserts corks into bottles. |
| corkscrew |
a spiral-shafted tool used to remove corks from bottles. [3 definitions] |
| corky |
of or resembling cork, as in texture or buoyancy. [2 definitions] |
| corm |
a thickened underground stem acting as a storage tissue and source of new leafy shoots, as in crocuses. |
| cormorant |
any of several dark-colored, long-necked seabirds having a hooked bill and an expandable food pouch, often brightly colored, under the bill. |
| corn1 |
a tall cereal plant that produces cylinder-shaped ears with rows of edible yellow or white seeds. [7 definitions] |
| corn2 |
a small area of hard, calloused skin on the toe or foot. |
| corn borer |
a moth larva that is highly destructive to corn and other plants. |
| corn bread |
bread made with cornmeal as the main ingredient. |
| corncob |
the woody core that bears the kernels in an ear of corn. [2 definitions] |
| corncob pipe |
a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of a hollow, dried corncob. |
| corn cockle |
an annual flowering plant that bears pinkish flowers and poisonous seeds and is considered a weed. |
| corncrib |
a ventilated structure for drying and storing ears of corn. |
| cornea |
the portion of the eyeball's outer coating that is transparent and covers the iris and pupil. |
| cornel |
any of the dogwood trees or shrubs. |
| cornelian |
variant of carnelian. |
| Cornell University |
an Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York, founded in 1865. |