centriogenesis
Generation and development of the centriole

centriole
A barrel-shaped microtubule structure found in most animal cells, important in the process of mitosis (nuclear division).

centrioles
plural of centriole

centriologenesis
The generation and development of the centriole

cephalaspidomorph
Any of a group of jawless fishes named for the cephalaspids, a group of osteostracans.

cephalaspidomorphs
plural of cephalaspidomorph

cephaletra
plural of cephaletron

cephaletron
The head of a crustacean.

cephalisation
Alternative form of cephalization.

cephalisations
plural of cephalisation

cephalization
An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.

cephalizations
plural of cephalization

cephalob
Synonym of cephalobid.

cephalobid
Any member of the Cephalobidae.

cephalobids
plural of cephalobid

cephalobs
plural of cephalob

cephalofoil
Either of the two outward extensions of the head of a hammerhead shark.

cephalofoils
plural of cephalofoil

cephalogram
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.

cephalograms
plural of cephalogram

cephaloprothorax
The fused head and prothorax of spiders and crustaceans

cephid
Any in the family Cephidae of sawflies.

cephids
plural of cephid

cepolid
Any member of the family Cepolidae of bandfish.

cepolids
plural of cepolid

ceractinomorph
Any member of the subclass Ceractinomorpha of sponges.

ceractinomorphs
plural of ceractinomorph

cerambycid
Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.

cerambycids
plural of cerambycid

ceraphronoid
Any member of the Ceraphronoidea superfamily of wasps.

cerastae
plural of cerastes

cerastes
A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey.

ceratinine
Any member of the genus Ceratina of small carpenter bees.

ceratinines
plural of ceratinine

ceratomyxosis
A disease of fish caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Ceratomyxa

ceratophore
Any lizard of the genus Ceratophora

ceratophores
plural of ceratophore

ceratophyllid
Any flea in the family Ceratophyllidae.

ceratophyllids
plural of ceratophyllid

ceratostyle
The distal part of an invertebrate antenna
Any orchid of the genus Ceratostylis

ceratostyles
plural of ceratostyle

cercomonadid
Any single-celled organism in the family Cercomonadidae.

cercomonadids
plural of cercomonadid

cercopitecoid
Misspelling of cercopithecoid.

cercopithecid
Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.

cercopithecids
plural of cercopithecid

cercopithecin
Any monkey of the cercopithecine tribe Cercopithecini

cercopithecine
Any member of the taxonomic subfamily Cercopithecinae: various Old World baboons, monkeys and macaques.

cercopithecines
plural of cercopithecine

cercopithecins
plural of cercopithecin

cercopithecoid
Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).

cercopithecoids
plural of cercopithecoid

cerealogy
Alternative form of cereology.

cereology
The investigation, or practice, of creating crop circles.

ceriantharian
Any member of the Ceriantharia.

ceriantharians
plural of ceriantharian

cero
A large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies.

ceroes
plural of cero

ceroon
A bale or package, covered or bound with hide, formerly used in Central America.

ceroons
plural of ceroon

ceros
plural of cero

cerylonid
Any member of the family Cerylonidae of beetles.

cerylonids
plural of cerylonid

cest
Alternative form of cestus (“woman's girdle”).

cesti
plural of cestus

cests
plural of cest

cestus
A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.

cestuses
plural of cestus

cetaceamorphan
Any animal that has the form of a cetacean.

cetaceamorphans
plural of cetaceamorphan

cetancodont
Synonym of whippo

cetancodontan
Any animal of the clade with the proposed name Cetancodonta (currently Whippomorpha).

cetancodontans
plural of cetancodontan

cetancodonts
plural of cetancodont

cetartiodactyl
Any of a large group of animals, of the clade Cetartiodactyla, including the whales and even-toed ungulates.

cetartiodactylan
Any animal of the clade Cetartiodactyla

cetartiodactylans
plural of cetartiodactylan

cetartiodactyls
plural of cetartiodactyl

ceterone
A large cittern distinguished by the use of wire strings, and the presence of extra bass strings.

ceterones
plural of ceterone

cetferungulate
Any animal that is a cetacean or a ferungulate

cetferungulates
plural of cetferungulate

cetologies
plural of cetology

cetology
The branch of zoology concerned with the infraorder Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

cetopsine
Any member of the Cetopsinae subfamily of fishes.

chacma
A species of baboon from Southern Africa, Papio ursinus.

chacmas
plural of chacma

chactid
Any scorpion in the family Chactidae.

chactids
plural of chactid

chactoid
Any scorpion of the superfamily Chactoidea

chactoids
plural of chactoid

chad
Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
One of these pieces of paper.

chads
plural of chad

chaeomysticete
Any member of the Chaeomysticeti clade of toothless baleen whales

chaeomysticetes
plural of chaeomysticete

chaeototaxy
Alternative form of chaetotaxy.

chaerilid
Any scorpion of the family Chaerilidae

chaerilids
plural of chaerilid

chaeta
A chitinous bristle of an annelid worm.
Such a bristle on an arthropod.

chaetae
plural of chaeta

chaetiger
A segment of an annelid that has chaetae

chaetigers
plural of chaetiger

chaetodon
butterflyfish (of the genus Chaetodon)

chaetodons
plural of chaetodon

chaetognath
Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.

chaetognaths
plural of chaetognath

chaetophobia
fear of hair and/or hairy people or animals

chaetophore
The structure in the skin of an animal from which bristles are produced

chaetophores
plural of chaetophore

chaetotaxies
plural of chaetotaxy

chaetotaxy
The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.

chagempomba
A wet Manipuri dish of fish, vegetables, and rice.

chain pickerel
A species of fish, Esox niger

chalcidid
Any member of the family Chalcididae, certain wasps.

chalcidids
plural of chalcidid

chalcidoid
Any wasp of the superfamily Chalcidoidea

chalcidoids
plural of chalcidoid

chalimi
plural of chalimus

chalimus
The post-copepodid stage of a caligid parasite, having a frontal filament for attaching to the host

chalk bass
Serranus tortugarum, a small fish of the Caribbean.

chalta
The elephant apple (Dillenia indica) (tree or fruit).

chaltas
plural of chalta

chalupita
A bite-sized chalupa.

chalupitas
plural of chalupita

chamaeleonid
Any lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae; a chameleon.

chamaeleonids
plural of chamaeleonid

chamaeleons
plural of chamaeleon

chamaeleontid
Any lizard of the clade Chamaeleontiformes

chamaeleontids
plural of chamaeleontid

chamal
The Angora goat.

chamals
plural of chamal

chameleons
plural of chameleon

champsosaur
Any extinct diapsid reptile of the genus †Champsosaurus.

champsosaurs
plural of champsosaur

chanachur
Synonym of Bombay mix.

chanchito
Australoheros facetus, the chameleon cichlid.

chanchitos
plural of chanchito

chanfrin
The forepart of a horse's head.
a horse's mask

chanfrins
plural of chanfrin

changeable lizard
Calotes versicolor, an Asian agamid that can camouflage itself by changing colour.

channas
plural of channa

channel bass
Sciaenops ocellatus, a large red edible fish.

channel catfish
A fish of the species Ictalurus punctatus, native to eastern North America.

channel catfishes
plural of channel catfish