Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Calverley A village in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2036). Calvert A surname. Calverton A village and civil parish in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP7938). Calvet A surname Calvey A surname from Irish. Calvi A surname from Italian. Calvillo A surname. Calvin A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian. Calvinball A deliberately absurd sport without fixed rules. Calvine A hamlet west of Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN8065). calving The act of giving birth to a calf Calvini A commune of Buzău County, Romania. Calvinian Of or relating to John Calvin (1509–1564), French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. Calvinism The Christian religious tradition based upon the doctrines and forms of Christian practice of several Protestant reformers, especially John Calvin, in contrast to Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anabaptism, and Arminianism. One distinctive trait of the system is its Augustinian doctrine of predestination, which teaches that God has elected some for salvation, apart from anything they do or believe. Calvinist A follower of Calvinism. Calvinistically In a Calvinistic manner. Calvinize To convert to Calvinism. Calvins A pair of men's Calvin Klein underwear. calvish Like a calf; stupid. calvities Baldness, the condition of being bald. calvity Baldness. calvous Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless. Calwa A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. Calwile A surname. calx The substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, once seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston, but now recognised as being the metallic oxide (or, in some cases, the metal in a state of sublimation). calycanth A plant of the family Calycanthaceae. calycanthaceous Of or relating to the Calycanthaceae. calycanthemous Exhibiting calycanthemy. calycanthemy A monstrosity of the calyx imitating an exterior corolla. calycanthus Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs. calyceal Of or pertaining to the calyx. calyceraceous Of or relating to the Calyceraceae. calyciferous Bearing the calyx. calycifloral Having the petals and stamens adnate to the calyx. calyciflorous calycifloral calyciform Having the form or appearance of a calyx. calycin An organic compound found in some lichens, such as Chaenotheca chrysocephala (formerly Calicium chrysocephalum). calycine Resembling or relating to a calyx. calycle calyculus calycled calycular calycoid Resembling a calyx. calycophoran Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae calycophyll A leaf-like structure formed from a sepal or calyx lobe which enlarges, usually many-fold, before or after anthesis, especially when most of the sepals or calyx lobes retain their original size. calycophyllous Having or relating to a calycophyll. calycosin An isoflavone found in Astragalus propinquus. calyctomine An alkaloid found in shikakai (Acacia concinna), (1-hydroxymethyl-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline). calycular Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, a calycle or its bracts. calyculate calycular calyculated calycular. calyculately In a calyculate manner. calycule Synonym of calyculus (“group of bracts resembling an outer calyx”). calyculin Any of a class of serine/threonine protein phosphatase inhibitors originally isolated from the marine sponge Discodermia calyx. calyculus Any cup-shaped structure. Calydon An Ancient Greek city in the country of Aetolia, north of the Gulf of Patras in western Greece, on the west bank of the river Evenus. Calydonian Of or relating to Calydon. calymenid Any trilobite of the family Calymenidae. calymmate Having a calyx or cup-shaped structure. Calymmian Denoting a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic era from about 1600 to 1400 million years ago. Calyn A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Kaylyn. Calynn A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Kaylyn. calyon flint or pebble stone, used in building walls, etc. calypsis The act of covering or concealing one’s face, or sexually attractive parts, especially in the presence of someone who is a sexual turn-off (extremely anerotic), or someone who is uncomfortable to be around. calypso A style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century. Calypsoan Of or relating to Calypso in Greek mythology. calypsolike Resembling calypso music. calypsonian A calypso musician. calypter Either of two rounded lobes at the posterior base of the wing in many true flies. calyptope The planktonic larval stage of a euphausiid crustacean calyptopis The phase of larval development characterized by compound eyes beneath the carapace. calyptostase A stage in the development of some mites in which the instars acquire regressive traits calyptostatic Relating to, or characteristic of a calyptostase calyptra In bryophytes, a thin hood of tissue that forms from the archegonium and covers the developing sporophyte and is shed as it ripens. calyptraeid Any gastropod in the family Calyptraeidae. calyptral Relating to the calyptra. calyptrate Having a calyptra. calyptriform Having the form of a calyptra. calyptrimorphous Synonym of calyptriform. calyptrogen rootcap calyptrolith A coccolith that is in the form of a basket, often with an excrescence in its center. calyptura The passerine bird Calyptura cristata. calystenin Any of a family of postsynaptic neuronal-membrane proteins calythropsin The cytotoxic chalcone (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one calyx The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop. calyxamide Any of a small group of cytotoxic cyclic peptides present in the marine sponge Discodermia calyx calyxed Having a (specified type of) calyx calyxless Without a calyx. Calzada A surname from Spanish. Calzadilla A surname. calzirtite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, oxygen, titanium, and zirconium. Calzona The ship of characters Callie Torres and Arizona Robbins from the television series Grey's Anatomy. calzone A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings. calzoons Drawers; underwear. cam A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it. cama A hybrid animal produced by breeding a camel and a llama. CAMAB A CAMAB person. camaca A fine silk fabric. Camacan A municipality of Bahia, Brazil camachile Pithecellobium dulce, a fabaceous flowering plant. Camacho A surname from Spanish or Portuguese. Camada A barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. camaenid Any land snail of the family Camaenidae. camagon A kind of persimmon tree (Diospyros blancoi) from the Philippine Islands, now introduced into the East and West Indies. camaieu A style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours. camail A piece of chainmail worn to protect the neck and shoulders, replacing the whole-head coif. camailed Fitted with a camail. Camaj A surname from Albanian. camakau A traditional Fijian watercraft, rather like a catamaran. Camalaniugan A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines. Camaldolensian Of or relating to the Camaldolese. Camaldolese Pertaining to the Camaldolese Order of Italy. Camaldolesian Of or relating to the Camaldolese. camalexin the phytoalexin 3-thiazol-2'yl-indole produced by Arabidopsis plants in response to infection with the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. Camalig A municipality of Albay, Philippines. Camaligan A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines. camallanid Any nematode of the family Camallanidae. camalote A floating island composed of Pontederia plants. Camambugan A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. caman Synonym of shinty (“stick used to hit the ball in the game of shinty”). camanachd The game of shinty. Camanang A barangay of Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. camanchaca A type of mist found on the west coast of South America by the Atacama Desert, which does not drop rain. Camanga A barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Camangaan A barangay of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Camanggaan A barangay of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. camansi A barangay of Montevista, Davao de Oro, Philippines. camantigue garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina) Camara A surname from Portuguese, equivalent to English Chambers. camaraderie A close friendship in a group of friends or teammates. camarasaur Any dinosaur of the genus †Camarasaurus camarasaurid Any member of the family Camarasauridae of dinosaurs of the late Jurassic. camarasaurus Any dinosaur of the genus Camarasaurus. Camarata A surname. Camarda A surname from Italian. Camarena A surname from Spanish. Camargo A surname from Portuguese or Spanish Camargue A sparsely-populated marshland area in Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France. camarilla A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal. Camarillo A surname from Spanish. camarodont Any sea urchin of the order Camarodonta. camaroptera Any of several passerine birds in the genus Camaroptera. camas Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia. camass A camas prairie camassia Any of the genus Camassia of flowering plants, the camases. camassial A modified form of a premolar tooth having the form of a small canine camassioside A particular steroid glycoside. Camatagan A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines. camauro A cap, of crimson velvet, trimmed with ermine, worn by the pope. Camaxtli Synonym of Mixcoatl (“Mesoamerican god of the hunt”). Camayahan A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Camaysa A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines.