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 cynophagic Of or relating to cynophagia (the eating of dog meat). cynophagist An eater of dog meat; one who engages in cynophagia. cynophile A person who loves canines; a dog lover. cynophilia A fondness for dogs or other canines. cynophilic Of or relating to cynophilia. cynophilist Synonym of cynophile (“a person who is fond of dogs”). cynophobe A person with cynophobia. cynophobia An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines. cynophobic Of or relating to cynophobia, having an irrational fear or hatred / dislike of dogs or other canines. cynorexia A voracious appetite, like that of a starved dog. Cynosarges An ancient Greek temple of Heracles, public gymnasium, and surrounding grove located just outside the walls of ancient Athens. cynosural Of or pertaining to a cynosure. cynosure That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star. Cynthia Artemis (Greek goddess). Cynthian Of or relating to Mount Cynthus. Cynthiana A town in Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States, named by settlers from Cynthiana, Kentucky. cynthiaxanthin A particular carotenoid. Cynthus A mountain of Delos, famous in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis Cynuria An ancient district of Peloponnesus, situated between Laconia and Argolis in modern Greece Cynwyd A village in Denbighshire, Wales. cyolite Any of a range of synthetic minerals composed of sodium, calcium and aluminium fluorides used (as a substitute for cryolite) as a flux in the electrolysisof bauxite cyometrinil A seed treatment applied on sorghum to protect against fungal diseases. cypemycin A peptide antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces bacteria cypenamine A stimulant drug used in scientific research. cypendazole A particular fungicide. cyperaceous Of or relating to the Cyperaceae, or sedges. cyperane Any of a certain class of sesquiterpenoids found in various plants. cypermethrin A pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide. cyperographer One who writes about the Cyperaceae family of sedges. Cypert A surname. cyperus Any sedge of genus Cyperus. cyperusol A sesquiterpene alcohol that is a constituent of the Egyptian herbal medicine Cyperus longus cyphel The houseleek. cyphella A break in the lower cortex of a lichen thallus which appears as a cup-like structure or marking. cyphellaceous Of or relating to the Cyphellaceae. cyphellar Relating to a cyphella. cyphellate Having cyphellæ. cyphelloid Similar to those of species of the genus Cyphella. cyphenothrin A synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. cypher A surname from German. cyphering Skill in arithmetic. cypherpunk A person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted email. Cyphert A surname from German. cyphonautes The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan. cyphonism An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects. cyphopod A paired sac in female millipedes, located on the underside of the third body segment, which stores sperm and connects to the oviduct. cyphosis Dated spelling of kyphosis. cyphosomatic Describing larvae whose dorsal side is curved while the ventral surface remains straight or flat. cypin A cytosolic protein that regulates neuron branching. cypionate Any salt or ester of cypionic acid. cypovirus Any of several RNA viruses, of the genus Cypovirus, whose icosahedral virions are embedded in a polyhedral protein structure cypraeid Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae. cyprazepam A benzodiazepine drug. cyprenorphine A particular narcotic. cypress An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis. cypressed Planted or covered with cypresses. cypressoid cupressoid Cyprian Cypriot Cyprianic Of or relating to Cyprian (c. 200–258), bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer and saint. cyprid Any freshwater ostracod of the family Cyprididae. cypridid Any ostracod in the family Cyprididae. cypridinid Any ostracod in the family Cypridinidae. cypridocopine Any member of the Cypridocopina suborder of ostracods. cypridoid Any ostracod of the superfamily Cypridoidea cypridophobia A fear of venereal disease or of sexual intercourse cyprine Of or pertaining to the cypress. cyprinid Of, pertaining to, or being the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes barbs, carps, and minnows. cypriniform Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches cyprinodont Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows. cyprinodontid Any fish in the family Cyprinodontidae, the pupfishes. cyprinodontiform Of or pertaining to the order Cyprinodontiformes cyprinodontine Any pupfish of the subfamily Cyprinodontinae cyprinodontoid Any of the family Cyprinodontidae of pupfish. cyprinoid Belonging to the suborder Cyprinoidei of the order Cypriniformes. cypriol An essential oil obtained from the roots of Cyperus scariosus. Cypriot A person from Cyprus. Cypriotness The quality or characteristic of being Cypriot. cypripedin A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria. cypripedium A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium. cypris cyprid cyproconazole The conazole fungicide α-(4-chlorophenyl)-α-(1-cyclopropylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol cyprodenate A stimulant drug that produces dimethylethanolamine as a metabolite. cyprodime An opioid antagonist from the morphinan family. cyprodinil The anilinopyrimidine fungicide 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine cyprofuram A particular fungicide. cyproheptadine A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent. Cyprolithic Synonym of Eneolithic. cyproterone A synthetic steroid C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃ that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone by blocking the activity of androgen receptors. Cyprus A thin, translucent, usually black fabric, a kind of crape. cyprusite Synonym of hydroniumjarosite or natrojarosite. cypsela An achene formed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary of which only one carpel develops into a seed, as in plants of the family Compositae. cypselar Of or relating to a cypsela. cypselid Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts). cypseliform Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.) cypselosomatid Any fly of the family Cypselosomatidae. Cyr A surname. Cyran A surname from Polish. cyranic Of or pertaining to a cyranoid. cyranoid A person whose words originate from the mind of another person who transmits them by radio transmission. Cyrenaic Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger. Cyrenaica A geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya. Cyrenaican Of or relating to Cyrenaica. Cyrenaicism Synonym of hedonism, particularly (ethics, chiefly historical) the specific beliefs of the philosophical school of Aristippus of Cyrene, advocating pursuit of sensual pleasure as the highest good. Cyrene A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis, lover of Apollo, and mother of Aristaeus and Idmon. Cyrenian Of or related to Cyrene. Cyriac A male given name from Koine Greek. Cyril A male given name from Ancient Greek; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs. cyrillaceous Of or relating to the plant family Cyrillaceae. Cyrillian Of or relating to Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376–444), patriarch of Alexandria, involved in the Christological controversies of the late 4th and 5th centuries. Cyrillianism Cyrillian theology. Cyrillic Denoting an alphabet devised for writing the Old Church Slavonic liturgical language, and its adaptations used for several languages of Eastern Europe and Asia; of or relating to this writing system. Cyrillicism The culture of usage of the Cyrillic alphabet. Cyrillicize To convert into the Cyrillic alphabet. cyrillization The transliteration of text into the Cyrillic alphabet. Cyrillize To transliterate something into the characters of the Cyrillic script. cyrilovite A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. cyromazine A triazine insect growth regulator used as an insecticide and acaricide. cyrtaucheniid Any spider in the family Cyrtaucheniidae. cyrtid Any fly in the family Cyrtidae. cyrtiniform Resembling brachiopods belonging to the Cyrtina. cyrtoceracone A shell which has a curved cone shape. cyrtoceraconic Relating to, composed of, or having the form of a cyrtoceracone. cyrtochoanite A cyrtochoanitic organism. cyrtochoanitic Pertaining to the obsolete cephalopod suborder Cyrtochoanites. cyrtocone A curved (cyrtoconic) form of the young shell that succeeds the more primitive orthocone in nautiloid cephalopods. cyrtoconic Having or being a (mollusc) shell which is conical (wider on the open end) and curved, but not enough to complete a whorl. cyrtocrinid Any sea lily of the order †Cyrtocrinida. cyrtodontid Any bivalve of the family Cyrtodontidae. cyrtolite Synonym of zircon. cyrtomatodont Hook-shaped, interlocking. cyrtophorian Any orbweaver spider of the genus Cyrtophora cyrtophorid Any orbweaver spider of the subfamily Cyrtophorinae cyrtos The basket-like feeding apparatus of the protists, especially in the genus Nassula. Cyrus An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great. Cyryl A male given name from Polish, equivalent to English Cyril. cyser A kind of mead made with apples. Cyssus An ancient town and port of Ionia mentioned by Livy. cyst A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ. cystacanth The final larval stage of an acanthocephalan, infective to the definitive host. cystadenocarcinoma A malignant neoplasm derived from glandular epithelium, in which cystic accumulations of retained secretions are formed. cystadenocarcinomatous Relating to the cystadenocarcinomata. cystadenofibroma An ovarian adenofibroma cystadenoma A hidrocystoma. cystalgia Pain in the bladder. cystallin A heat shock protein in the lens of the eye cystamine The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine) cystaphos phosphocysteamine cystathionase An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of cystathionine into cysteine cystathioninase An enzyme that cleaves cystathione to produce cystein and α-ketobutyrate cystathionine An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.