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cabinettedFurnished with a cabinet or cabinets.cackhandedAlternative spelling of cack-handed.calamariidAny reed snake of the family Calamariidaecalamitoid(botany) Resembling a calamite.calanticid(zoology) Any member of the family Calanticidae, gooseneck barnacles in the order Pedunculata.calcaratedAlternative form of calcarate.calcarinidAny foraminifera of the family Calcarinidae.calciminedsimple past and past participle of calciminecalculatedsimple past and past participle of calculatecalendaredHaving been added to the calendar; scheduled.calenderedsimple past and past participle of calendercalenturedAfflicted with calenture.caliphhoodThe office and role of caliphcallidulid(zoology) Any moth in the family Callidulidae.calliopiid(zoology) Any amphipod in the family Calliopiidae.callsignedHaving the specified call sign.calopteridAny damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.caluromyid(zoology) Any opossum of the family Caluromyidae, now considered to be the didelphid subfamily Caluromyinae.camallanid(zoology) Any nematode of the family Camallanidae.camborthid(geology) A type of orthid that has a type of cambic horizoncamellatedAlternative form of camellate.camelopard(archaic) Synonym of giraffe.campaignedsimple past and past participle of campaigncampanilid(zoology) Any member of the family Campanilidae.campanulidAny flowering plant of the genus Campanula.campgroundAn area where tents are pitched.canarywoodThe yellow wood of various trees:canceratedsimple past and past participle of canceratecancerizedModified by a cancercancerweedLyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).candlewoodPterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.caninekindAll dogs, considered as a group.cankerweedSynonym of white rattlesnake root.canneluredHaving cannelurescannonadedsimple past and past participle of cannonadecannulatedsimple past and past participle of cannulatecannulisedsimple past and past participle of cannulise (alternative spelling of cannulized).cannulizedFitted with a cannula.cantharoidAny member of the former superfamily Cantharoidea (now Elateroidea) of beetles.canyonlandA land full of canyons.capillaridAny nematode of the genus Capillaria.capitellid(zoology) Any polychaete worm of the family Capitellidae.capsidatedEnclosed within a capsidcapsulatedEnclosed in a capsulecaptivatedrapt; mesmerizedcaravannedsimple past and past participle of caravancarbolatedModified by the addition of carbolic acidcarbonatedContaining carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.carbonisedAlternative spelling of carbonized.carbonizedHaving undergone carbonization.carbuncledSet with carbuncles (red precious stones).carburatedsimple past and past participle of carburatecarburetedsimple past and past participle of carburetcarchariid(zoology) Any member of the former sand shark family Carchariidae.cardiganedWearing a cardigan.cardinalid(zoology) Any bird in the family Cardinalidae.carinariid(zoology) Any gastropod in the family Carinariidae.carminatedOf, relating to, or mixed with carmine.carnalizedsimple past and past participle of carnalizecarotenoid(organic chemistry) Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.carotinoidDated form of carotenoid.carpelloid(botany) Alternative form of carpeloid.carpetwardToward the (carpeted) ground.carpetweedA low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).carposinid(zoology) Any moth in the family Carposinidae.carrotweedThe ragweed Ambrosia elatiorcarrotwoodAn Australian soapberry tree, Cupaniopsis anacardioidescartelisedsimple past and past participle of cartelisecartelizedsimple past and past participle of cartelizecasementedHaving a casement or casements.casqueheadAny casquehead lizard (family Corytophanidae).casseroledCooked in a casserole.cassiopeid(zoology) Any jellyfish in the family Cassiopeidae.castigatedsimple past and past participle of castigatecastlewardSynonym of castle-guard.casualizedsimple past and past participle of casualizecataloguedAppearing in a cataloguecatapultedsimple past and past participle of catapultcataractedOf an eye: clouded by a cataract.catechisedsimple past and past participle of catechisecatechizedsimple past and past participle of catechizecatherizedMisconstruction of catheterized.cationisedAlternative form of cationized.cationizedTreated with cations.catostomid(zoology) Any fish of the family Catostomidaecattlehead(India) head of cattle; a neat, a beef, a single bovinecattleprodAlternative form of cattle prod.cattleshedA small barn in which cattle are kept; a byre, a cowshed.caudalisedsimple past and past participle of caudalisecaudalizedModified by caudalizationcaudalwardHaving a caudal orientationcausewayedHaving a causewaycauterisedsimple past and past participle of cauterisecauterizedsimple past and past participle of cauterizecaveolated(biology) Having caveolaecavoliniid(zoology) Any sea butterfly in the family Cavoliniidae.cebuanizedMade into a form similar to that used by Cebuanos.cecidomyid(zoology) Misspelling of cecidomyiid.celebratedfamous or widely praisedcelebutard(informal, derogatory, offensive, slang) A stupid celebrity, especially one who behaves badly in public.celleporid(zoology) Any bryozoan in the family Celleporidae.cellulatedsimple past and past participle of cellulatecembranoid(organic chemistry) Any of a class of diterpenes, containing a pyran ring, isolated from Sarcophyton trocheliophorum, that inhibit the expression of nicotinecembrenoid(organic chemistry) Any of a group of diterpenoids sometimes present in tobaccocementhead(slang, derogatory) A stubbornly stupid person.centauroid(fantasy, science fiction) A creature resembling a centaur.centerfoldA large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.centerwardToward the center.centrefold(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold.centrewardToward the centre.centriscid(zoology) Any fish in the family Centriscidae.centroidedHaving a centroidcephalized(biology) modified by cephalizationcephalobidAny member of the Cephalobidae.cephalopodAny mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.cerambycid(coleopterology, entomology) Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.ceratopsidAny member of the family †Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.cercomonad(zoology) A small flagellate of the order Cercomonadida, widespread in aqueous habitats and common in soils.cerianthidAny tubular anemone of the family CerianthidaeceritellidAny of the family †Ceritellidae of extinct sea snails.cerithioid(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of cerithioideans (gastropods of the superfamily Cerithioidea)cerococcid(zoology) Any scale insect in the family Cerococcidae.cerophytid(zoology) Any beetle in the family Cerophytidae.ceroxyloid(botany) Belonging or relating to the palms of the subfamily Ceroxyloideae.cervidizedThat contain genetic material from cervidscetorhinid(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.chaenopsid(zoology) Any fish in the family Chaenopsidae.chaetiliid(zoology) Any isopod in the family Chaetiliidae.chagrinnedsimple past and past participle of chagrinchainguardA component of a bicycle, designed to prevent the rider's clothing from being soiled or caught up in the chain rings.chainsawedsimple past and past participle of chainsawchairboundUnable to leave one's chair.chalcidoidAny wasp of the superfamily Chalcidoideachalconoid(organic chemistry) Any of a group of natural phenols related to chalcone.chalkboardA slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.chalkbroodA fungal disease of honey bees that gives the bodies of affected larvae a white and chalky appearance.challenged(euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.championedsimple past and past participle of championchandelledsimple past and past participle of chandellechannelled(British spelling) simple past and past participle of channelchapelwardToward a chapel.chaperonedAccompanied by a chaperone.charadriid(ornithology) A bird of the taxonomic family Charadriidae.charcoaledsimple past and past participle of charcoalchargecardA card, resembling a credit card, used for payment, especially for some specific product or service, as with a phonecard.chargehand(UK) A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman.chaudfroidAlternative form of chaud-froid.cheapstead(rare, historical) A marketplace.checkboardAlternative form of checkerboard (“design”).checkmated(chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.cheekboned(chiefly in combinations) Having a specific type of cheekbonecheekguardAlternative form of cheek guard.cheesehead(slang, US) A person from the state of Wisconsin.cheeseweedMalva parviflora, an annual or perennial herb native to Northern Africa, Europe and Asia.cheesewoodAny plant of various species:chelonioidAny sea turtle of the superfamily ChelonioideacherrywoodA hardwood obtained from the cherry tree, valued for use in furniture and other woodworking applications.chertifiedConverted into chertchessboard(topology) A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squareschestguardA piece of fabric, padding, or armor to protect the chest, as in some sports.cheyletoidBelonging to the superfamily of mites Cheyletoidea.chignonnedAlternative form of chignoned.chillifiedAlternative spelling of chilified.chilomonadAny flagellate of the genus ChilomonaschiltoniidAny amphipod crustacean of the family Chiltoniidaechimaeroid(zoology) Any fish of the suborder ChimaeroideichimerizedSubjected to chimerizationchinchweedAlternative form of cinchweed.chinshieldAlternative form of chin shield.chiralisedAlternative spelling of chiralized.chiralizedConverted to chiral form.chiridotidAny deep-sea holothurian of the family Chiridotidaechironemid(zoology) Any fish in the family Chironemidae; a kelpfish.chironomid(entomology) Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.chitinizedsimple past and past participle of chitinizechloridoidAny grass of the subfamily Chloridoideaechloritoid(mineralogy) A mixed iron, magnesium, and manganese silicate mineral of metamorphic origin, with the chemical formula (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn)₂Al₄Si₂O₁₀(OH)₄.choirchildA child who sings in a choir.cholerized(dated) Infected with cholera.chondrinid(zoology) Any snail in the family Chondrinidae.chondrosidAny demosponge of the family ChondrosiidachosenhoodThe state of being chosen, especially that of being the Chosen People.christenedsimple past and past participle of christenchromatoidResembling chromatin.chronicledsimple past and past participle of chroniclechronifiedsimple past and past participle of chronifychrysaloidResembling a chrysalis.chrysidoid(zoology) Any member of the superfamily Chrysidoidea.chthamalid(zoology) Any member of the family Chthamalidae, stalkless acorn barnacles in the order Sessilia.churchloadA quantity that fills a church; a churchful.churchward(Christianity) Obsolete form of churchwarden.churchyardA patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.cicadabirdA bird of the species Edolisoma tenuirostre, native to Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.cicadellidAny leafhopper (of family Cicadellidae).cicatrisedsimple past and past participle of cicatrisecicindelid(zoology) Any beetle in the former family Cicindelidae, now considered to be the carabid subfamily Cicindelinae; a tiger beetle.cigarettedHolding or equipped with cigarette(s).cimolestidAny extinct eutherian of the family †Cimolestidaecimolomyid(zoology) Any extinct primitive mammal in the family Cimolomyidae.cingulatedHaving a cingulumcinnamonedFlavoured with cinnamon.circinatedAlternative form of circinate.circulatedsimple past and past participle of circulatecirratulid(zoology) Any polychaete worm of the family Cirratulidae.cisticolid(Ornithology) Any of the warblers in the family Cisticolidae.citharinid(zoology) Any fish in the family Citharinidae, the lutefish.citronwoodThe wood of the citron tree (Citrus medica).cladonioidRelating to the genus Cladonia of cup lichen.clarichordAn old musical instrument similar to a spinet, manichord or clavichord.classifiedsimple past and past participle of classifyclathrinid(zoology)Any sponge in the family Clathrinidae.clausehood(linguistics) The property of being a clause.clausidiid(zoology) Any copepod in the family Clausidiidae.clausiliid(zoology) Any snail in the family Clausiliidae.clavarioid(mycology) Resembling the Clavaria, a genus of fungi.clavatulid(zoology) Any sea snail in the family Clavatulidae.clavelinid(zoology) Any tunicate in the family Clavelinidae.clavichord(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.clawfooted(of bathtubs etc.) Having decorative feet that resemble claws.clickfraudAlternative form of click fraud.clienthoodThe state or condition of being a client; clientship.cliffboundBounded by cliffs.climatisedsimple past and past participle of climatiseclimatizedHaving a controlled temperature.clitichood(linguistics) The property of being a clitic.clitorised(in combination) Having a specified form of clitoris.cloisteredDwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.clonalizedsimple past and past participle of clonalizeclopyralidThe selective herbicide 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid used to control thistles and clover etc.clothboundWrapped in cloth.clubfistedHaving a large fist.clubfootedHaving a clubfoot.clubionoid(zoology) Any spider of the family Clubionidae.clumpifiedsimple past and past participle of clumpifycoachstand(historical) A place where (horse-drawn) coaches wait to be hired for a journey.coadsorbedsimple past and past participle of coadsorbcoagulatedSubjected to coagulation.coanchoredsimple past and past participle of coanchorcoastboundHeading towards a coast.coastguardAlternative spelling of coast guard.coastlinedHaving a (specified kind of) coastline.coauthoredsimple past and past participle of coauthorcobaltisedAlternative form of cobaltized.cobaltizedTreated with, or fortified with a salt of cobalt (typically the sulfate)cocainizedsimple past and past participle of cocainizecocashweedPackera aurea (syn. Senecio aureus; golden ragwort).coccinelidAlternative form of coccinellid.coccosteidAny placoderm of the family Coccosteidaecocculinid(zoology) Any gastropod in the family Cocculinidae.cockpittedHaving a cockpit (of a specified kind).cocompound(linguistics) Synonym of dvandva.codepleteddepleted along with anothercodgerhoodThe quality of being a codger; grouchy old age or fogeydom.codigestedsimple past and past participle of codigestcodirectedsimple past and past participle of codirectcoelevatedelevated along with anothercoelolepidAny moth or butterfly of the clade CoelolepidacoenobioidHaving the form of a coenobiumcoenobitid(zoology) Any crustacean in the family Coenobitidae.coenomyiid(zoology) Any fly in the family Coenomyiidae, now considered to be the xylophagid subfamily Coenomyiinae.coffeehead(slang) A person who is addicted to or regularly consumes coffee.coffeeweedCommon chicory (Cichorium intybus).cofilteredfiltered along with anothercofosteredfostered along with anothercogitabund(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.cogwheeledBuilt or fitted with cogwheels.coinfected(medicine) Simultaneously infected by two or more organisms.coinjectedsimple past and past participle of coinjectcolabelledAlternative form of colabeled.coldcockedsimple past and past participle of coldcockcollarstudAlternative form of collar stud.colligatedsimple past and past participle of colligatecollimatedsimple past and past participle of collimatecollocatedsimple past and past participle of collocatecollonadedAlternative spelling of colonnaded.colonnaded(architecture) Having one or more colonnades.colonyhoodThe state of being a colony.colorblindAlternative form of color blind.colorboundAlternative form of colourbound.colorbreedTo breed (plants or animals) selectively to produce new or desired colors.colorfieldof, relating to, or characteristic of abstract painting in which large, flat areas of color are spread to cover the entire canvas and dominate over form and texture.colorguardAlternative form of color guardcolponemidAny protozoan of the order Colponemidacolumnated(architecture) Having columns; columnarcomasterid(zoology) Any member of the family Comasteridae of feather stars.comephorid(zoology) Any member of the family Comephoridae of mail-cheeked fishes.commelinid(botany) Any member of the subclass Commelinidae of grasses, rushes, sedges and similar plants, or of the clade commelinids.commingledsimple past and past participle of comminglecomminutedReduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.commonhold(property law, England and Wales) The freehold tenure of part of a multioccupancy building (typically a flat) with shared responsibility for common services.communizedsimple past and past participle of communizecommutatedsimple past and past participle of commutatecomodifiedModified along with another.complainedsimple past and past participle of complaincomplectedsimple past and past participle of complectcomplottedsimple past and past participle of complotcompositedsimple past and past participle of compositecompoundedCompound; composite; resulting from the interaction and combination of multiple parts.comprehend(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.compressedPressed tightly together.concentredsimple past and past participle of concentrecondescendTo come down or go down; to descend.coneheadedHaving a cone-shaped head.confervoid(obsolete) Resembling conferva algae.configuredsimple past and past participle of configureconfirmand(religion) A candidate for confirmation or affirmation of baptism.conflictedsimple past and past participle of conflictconfoozledAlternative form of confuzzled.confoundedsimple past and past participle of confoundconfrontedsimple past and past participle of confrontconfuddledsimple past and past participle of confuddleconfuzzled(childish) Confused or puzzled.conjugatedJoined together in pairs.consideredsimple past and past participle of considerconsolized(of a computer game, video games) Converted to run on a games console.consultandA person who requests a consultation, especially concerning genetic counselingconsumptedsimple past and past participle of consumptcontraband(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.contracted(not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.contrastedsimple past and past participle of contrastcontrolledInhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.conulariidAny fossil cnidarian of the clade Conulariidaconvertend(logic) Any proposition which is subject to the process of conversion; so called in its relation to itself as converted, after which process it is termed the converse.convoluted(figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.convolutid(zoology) Any member of the Convolutidae.cooccupiedsimple past and past participle of cooccupycoolheadedHaving an even temper; calm and collectedcoonvicted(slang, ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) Of a black person, convicted.cooperatedsimple past and past participle of cooperatecoordinand(linguistics, rare) A conjunct or disjunct; either term of a conjunctive conjunction or a disjunctive conjunction.coossifiedossified along with anothercopperheadAny of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.copperweedThe plant Euphrosyne acerosa.coproducedsimple past and past participle of coproducecopurifiedsimple past and past participle of copurifycopyeditedsimple past and past participle of copyeditcorallanidAny isopod of the family CorallanidaecorbiculidAny basket clam of the family Corbiculidaecorduroyedsimple past and past participle of corduroycornulitid(zoology) Any member of the extinct order Cornulitida of encrusting animals in the class Tentaculita.corollatedAlternative form of corollate.coronettedBearing one or more coronets.coronuloidAny whale barnacle of the superfamily Coronuloideacorpsehooddeath, quality of being deadcorrelatedsimple past and past participle of correlatecorrespond(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.corridoredHaving a corridor.corrugatedsimple past and past participle of corrugatecorseletedWearing a corselet.corslettedAlternative form of corseleted.corticioidAny of a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota, typically having effused, smooth basidiocarps that are formed on the undersides of dead tree trunks or branches.corylophid(zoology) Any member of the family Corylophidae of minute hooded beetles.cosecretedsecreted along with another materialcostulatedHaving costulae.cottonseed(uncountable, countable) Seed of the cotton plant.cottonweedAny of several not closely related plants that have downy headscottonwoodA tree from one of number of species of tree in the genus Populus (poplars), typically growing along watercourses, with fluffy catkins.couchboundConfined to a couch, or refusing to move from it.cougarhood(Canada, US, slang, rare) The condition of being a cougar (older woman who seeks relationships with younger males).counselled(British, Canada) simple past and past participle of counselcounterbid(business) A bid made in response to a previous bid by another partycountyhoodThe state of being a county.couplehoodThe state of being a romantic couple.courseloadAlternative spelling of course load.courtesiedsimple past and past participle of courtesycousinhoodRelationship as of cousins.covariatedHaving covariatescovenantedsimple past and past participle of covenantcovenstead(Wicca) A permanent circle or temple used to meet for rituals and to store religious items, often a mundane location.coveralledWearing a coverall.coverboardAlternative form of cover board.cowslippedAdorned with cowslips.coxswainedsimple past and past participle of coxswaincradlelandThe region where something, especially a race of people, originated; the Urheimat.cramponned(heraldry) Bent over at the ends like a crampon.crawfishedsimple past and past participle of crawfishcrenelatedsimple past and past participle of crenelatecrenulatedAlternative form of crenulate.cretanweedThe annual herb Hedypnois rhagadioloides.crewcuttedAlternative form of crew-cutted.crewneckedHaving a crewneck.criminatedsimple past and past participle of criminatecrinolinedWearing a crinoline skirt.criodrilid(zoology) Any worm of the family Criodrilidae.crispbreadA type of flat, dry bread or cracker, usually baked of rye flour, popular in the Nordic countries.criticisedsimple past and past participle of criticisecriticizedsimple past and past participle of criticizecrockettedAlternative form of crocketed.crocodiledOf paint or a similar coating: having formed cracks.crocodylid(zoology) Any member of the family Crocodylidae; a crocodile.crossbonedBearing the crossbones emblem.crossbreed(transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.crossfadedsimple past and past participle of crossfadecrossfield(soccer) Passed from one side of the pitch to the other.crossguard(swords) A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.crossletedBearing one or more crosslets.crotchetedsimple past and past participle of crotchetcrowbarredsimple past and past participle of crowbarcrownbeardAny of the flowering plants of the genus Verbesina.cryocooledCooled in a cryocooler.cryomilledsimple past and past participle of cryomillcryoslicedsimple past and past participle of cryoslicecryostoredsimple past and past participle of cryostorecucullaeid(zoology) Any bivalve in the family Cucullaeidae.cucullanid(zoology) Any member of the Cucullanidae family of nematodes.cucullatedHaving a hood or cowl; hooded.cucumariid(zoology) Any sea cucumber in the family CucumariidaecufflinkedWearing cufflinks.culminatedsimple past and past participle of culminatecultivatedsimple past and past participle of cultivatecumberbundDated spelling of cummerbund.cumbrained(Internet slang, vulgar, 4chan slang) Being a cumbrain; obsessed with sex or masturbation.cummerbandObsolete spelling of cummerbund.cummerbund(fashion) A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.cumskinned(slang, derogatory, vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) Of or relating to a cumskin.cumstained(vulgar) Stained with ejaculate.cupressoidRelating to, or containing cypress treescurbstonedAlternative form of kerbstoned.curtonotid(zoology) Any fly of the family Curtonotidae.cushingoid(medicine) Presenting symptoms like those of Cushing's syndrome (weight gain, sweating, moon face, etc.).cuspidatedAlternative form of cuspidate.customisedAlternative spelling of customized.customizedsimple past and past participle of customizecuterebrid(zoology) Any fly in the family Cuterebridae, now considered to be the oestrid subfamily Cuterebrinae.cutterheadA rotating cylindrical cutting tool located at the head of a drill, boring machine, or the like.cyanolipid(organic chemistry) Any of several classes of lipid that contain a nitrile (cyanide) groupcyazofamidA particular fungicide.cyberfraudFraud carried out by means of computers or the Internet.cybergrindA microgenre of grindcore that emerged from the late 1990s, which includes mass use of keyboards and synthesizers as well as samples from various media, such as video games and movies.cyberjihadJihad (Muslim holy war) conducted by means of computers and the Internet.cybernatedsimple past and past participle of cybernatecyberworldThe world of intercomputer communicationcyborgized(science fiction) Having been made into a cyborg.cyclocoridAny snake of the family CyclocoridaecyclolobidAny ammonite in the family Cyclolobidae.cylinderedHaving a specified kind or number of cylinders.cylindroid(geometry) A cylinder with elliptical cross-section.cymbelloidBelonging to the order Cymbellales of diatoms.cymothooidAny isopod of the superfamily Cymothooideacynghanedd(prosody) The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.cynodontid(zoology) Any fish in the family Cynodontidae.cypridinid(zoology) Any ostracod in the family Cypridinidae.cytospreadA layer of cells, typically of oocytes