Word origins

• crucigerousBearing a cross; marked with the figure of a cross.
• cruentationThe bleeding on the corpse of a murder victim, which was superstitiously believed to occur spontaneously in the presence of the murderer.
• cruentousbloody
• crumenalA purse.
• crunodenode (point where one branch of a curve crosses another branch)
• crur-Leg.
• cruralPertaining to the leg.
• crurifragiumThe breaking of the lower leg bones as an ancient form of punishment or execution.
• cruropatagiumThe portion of patagium found between the hind limbs but not connecting to the tail.
• crustatedCovered with a crust.
• cryptorchidA male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
• cubiloseThe salivary secretion various swift species use to make their nests, used as a food item in Asian cuisine.
• cucullatedHaving a hood or cowl; hooded.
• cuculliformCowl- or hood-shaped.
• cucullusA hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's hood, as of certain concave and arched sepals or petals.
• cucumiformShaped like a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and possibly curved.
• cucurbitaceousPertaining to the gourd family, including cucumbers, pumpkins etc.
• culicidalThat kills mosquitos
• culiciformgnat-shaped
• culinologyThe blending of the culinary arts, food science, and food technology.
• culminicornA horny piece on a bird's beak that envelopes the culmen in some bird species, such as mollymawks.
• culpa lataGross negligence.
• culpa levisA slight fault.
• cultirostralHaving a bill shaped like the coulter of a plough, or like a knife.
• cultriformShaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
• cum hoc ergo propter hocThe logical fallacy of assuming that two events that occur at the same time have a cause-and-effect relationship.
• cum laudeWith praise; an honor added to a diploma or degree for work that is above average.
• cumuliformHaving the shape of a cumulus cloud.
• cunabulaThe earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals.
• cunctativeInclined to delay
• cunctatorydelaying; procrastinating
• cunicularOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a rabbit.
• cunnilinctorSomeone who performs cunnilingus.
• CupidinianOf or relating to Cupid.
• cupreousA reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
• cupressineousResembling a cypress tree
• cupriferousContaining or producing copper.
• cuprineSynonym of cupric (“pertaining to or derived from copper”).
• cuprousOf, or of the nature of, copper.
• curialisticRelating to a court.
• CuronianOf, from, or pertaining to Courland
• curriculum vitaeA written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job.
• curtanaA short sword used for ceremonial purposes
• curvationThe act of curving or bending, or the shape of the resulting curve; curvature.
• curvicaudateHaving a curved or crooked tail.
• curvicostateHaving bent ribs.
• curviformHaving a curved shape.
• curvinervedHaving the ribs or veins of the curved.
• curviserialDistributed in a curved line, as leaves along a stem.
• curvityThe state of being curved; a bending in a regular form; crookedness.
• curvographAn arcograph.
• custodierA custodian.
• cuticulaA tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.
• cutificationThe formation of cuticles.
• cutifyTo form skin.
• cutigeralContaining skin.
• cutireactionAny inflammation or other skin reaction to an irritant.
• cutometerAny of various instruments that measure physical properties of the skin (typically elasticity).
• cutoseA variety of cellulose, occurring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredient of cork.
• cygneouscurved like the neck of a swan
• cygnineBeing of the genus Cygnus (swans), within subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae, though sometimes considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae.
• cylindriformcylindrical
• CyllenianOf or relating to Mount Cyllene in Arcadia.
• cyma inversaSynonym of cyma reversa.
• cyma rectaA cyma concave in its upper part, and convex in its lower part.
• cyma reversaA cyma convex in its upper part, and concave in its lower part.
• cymaticOf or pertaining to cymatics.
• cymaticsThe study of visible effects of sound and vibration.
• cymatographAn instrument for compounding the resultant of two parallel, simple, harmonic waves.
• cymatoscopeSynonym of cymoscope.
• cymbiformShaped like a boat.
• cymoscopeA detector of electromagnetic waves.
• cymosehaving a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side.
• cypseliformLike or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
• CyrenaicOf or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
• CyriacA male given name from Koine Greek.
• -cyteUsed to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
• dagesh forteA form of dagesh which originally indicated gemination of its consonant sound.
• dagesh leneA small dot put in the middle of a consonant in Hebrew. It originally had the effect of transforming a fricative sound into a stop.
• daimonicIn the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish.
• damnatoryContaining a sentence of condemnation.
• damnificCausing loss or harm; injurious.
• damnificationThe act of causing injury or loss.
• danaidAny member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae.
• dapaticalSumptuous in cheer.
• darlingtoniaAny of the genus Darlingtonia of California pitcher plants.
• datariaPart of the Roman Catholic Curia, abolished in 1967, from which were sent graces or favours such as appointments to benefices.
• de-reversal, undoing
• dea ex machinaA female deus ex machina; a providential intervention (in a story etc.) from a female force or character.
• deambulationA walking abroad; a promenading.
• deaurationThe removal of gold from an organogold compound.
• debacchationwild raving or debauchery, as if drunk.
• de bene esseConditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.
• debilismA hereditary condition characterized by low intelligence in which one can understand words but not abstract concepts.
• decacuminationThe action or process of lopping off the top of a tree.
• decadescentdecaying
• decedeTo withdraw.
• decemfidCleft into ten parts
• decempedalTen feet in length or height.
• decemvirAny of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.