curricleA light two-wheeled carriage large enough for the driver and a passenger and drawn by a carefully-matched pair.
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.
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.
cyathusAn ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1+²⁄₃ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
CychreusThe son of Poseidon and the nymph Salamis.
cygnineBeing of the genus Cygnus (swans), within subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae, though sometimes considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae.
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.
CyssusAn ancient town and port of Ionia mentioned by Livy.
-cyteUsed to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
CythereanOf, from or relating to Cythera, an island now part of Greece, at which the goddess Aphrodite came ashore on a seashell according to Greek mythology. Thus, referring to the goddesses Aphrodite or Venus.
damnum absque injuriaWhen one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.)
danaidAny member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae.
DardaniaA region inhabited by the Dardani in classical antiquity.
darlingtoniaAny of the genus Darlingtonia of California pitcher plants.
dartosA thin layer of vascular contractile tissue that contains smooth muscle fibers but no fat and is situated directly beneath the skin of the scrotum or beneath that of the labia majora.
datariaPart of the Roman Catholic Curia, abolished in 1967, from which were sent graces or favours such as appointments to benefices.
DecapolitanOf or relating to the Decapolis (a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria)