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cabbalismAlternative spelling of cabalism.cablegramA telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.caciquismThe political influence of caciques in Latin America.cactiformResembling a cactus.caenobiumRare spelling of coenobium.cairngormA precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery.calcaneum(anatomy) The calcaneus.calciformHaving the form of calx, chalk or lime.caldariumIn modern spas, a room with a hot floor.caliphdomA nation having as supreme ruler a Caliph and/or Calipha.calligramA word, phrase or longer text in which the typeface or the layout has some special significance.calvarium(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).calviformMisspelling of claviform.camazepam(pharmacology) A psychoactive benzodiazepine drug with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.cambiform(botany) Resembling the cells of the cambium.cancerism(medicine, dated) A hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.candygramA box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.cannabism(pathology) Cannabis poisoning.cantheism(rare) An emergent religion that uses cannabis as a sacrament.capistrum(historical) Synonym of phorbeia.capitatum(anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist.capitonym(linguistics) A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.capitulum(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.capnogramA diagnostic image produced by capnography.capriformHaving the form of a goatcarbenium(organic chemistry, informal) Any carbocation, but especially methyliumcarbonium(dated, deprecated) Any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.carbynium(organic chemistry) The radical cation H₂C^(.+) or any organic derivative of itcardiform(of fish teeth) Resembling a series of combscareerism(derogatory) The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics.carnalism(archaic) The state of being carnal; carnality; sensualism.carpellumSynonym of carpel.cartelismThe practices of cartels, or groups formed to support a common interest.cartogram(dated) A map used to indicate geographically-bound statistical information, typically region-by-region values of a given variable, for example by using different shadings for different ranges of values.carumonamA particular monobactam antibiotic.castellum(historical) A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.castoreumThe bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.castoriumAlternative spelling of castoreum.casualism(uncountable, philosophy) The doctrine that all things exist, or are based on, randomness.catachismMisspelling of catechism.cataclasm(rare) A breaking apart; disruption.cataclysmA sudden, violent event.cataplasm(medicine) A plaster or poultice, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.catasetum(botany) Any of the genus Catasetum of showy epiphytic orchids.catechismA book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.categoremA categorematic word.cattledomThe realm or sphere of cattle ranching.caucusdomCaucuses generally; the realm or sphere of caucuses.caudiform(zoology) Resembling a tail.cauliformHaving the form of a caulis.causalism(philosophy) The doctrine that actions have a direct cause, especially that people's actions are caused by their mental state at the time.cauterism(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.cavaedium(architecture) The central hall or court within an Ancient Roman house.caziquismAlternative form of caciquism.cefaloram(pharmacology) A cephalosporin antibiotic.cefuzonam(pharmacology) A cephalosporin antibiotic.cellarium(historical) A cellar used for storage in an abbey.celliformHaving the form of a cell; cellularcensorismA system of policies that favors censorship.centigram(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cgcentonismThe composition of a cento (poem); the act or practice of composing centos.centuriumA rejected name for fermium.cephalism(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.cerastium(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Cerastium.cervigramA photographic image of the cervixchartroomA room on a ship where charts can be consulted.checkroom(US) A room where outdoor clothing or luggage may be temporarily stored.cheironym(taxonomy) An unofficial, unpublished name of an organismcheliformHaving the form of a chelachemigram(art) A form of experimental artwork made by painting with chemicals on photographic paper or similar.chemogramAlternative form of chemigram.cheongsamA tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.chernosemAlternative form of chernozem.chernozem(soil science) A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.cherubism(pathology) An inherited genetic disorder of the mandible characterised by chubby cheekschilariumEither of a pair of appendages, between the bases of the last pair of walking legs in the horseshoe crab, that prevent the escape of foodchilidium(zoology) A plate covering a portion of the dorsal valve in certain brachiopods.chillroomA refrigerated roomchimerism(genetics) The property of being a genetic chimera.chloralum(obsolete) An impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, formerly used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.chocogasm(slang) A pleasurable sensation from eating chocolate.chokeslamA wrestling move in which someone is picked up by their neck and driven into the mat.cholinium(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The cation derived from cholinechorogramA geographical map illustrating the distribution of chorotypes.chromonym(linguistics) A term used for a color.chrononym(semiotics) A term for a specific period of time, such as "summer" or "week."churchdomThe institution, government, or authority of a church.churchismStrict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization; sectarianism.chyliform(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.ciliiformAlternative form of ciliform.cirriform(archaic, meteorology, biology, zoology) Shaped like a cirrus or tendril.cissexismBias or prejudice favouring cisgender people; transphobia.cladogram(phylogenetics) A phylogenetic tree that is strictly the outcome of a cladistic analysis.classroomA room, often in a school, where classes take place.claustrum(neuroanatomy) A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between sensesclaviform(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.cleanroom(transitive, chiefly computing) To copy (a design) by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.cledonismDivination through the interpretation of words (written or spoken) encountered by chance.cleithrum(ichthyology) A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.clergyismSynonym of clericalism.clethodimA particular herbicide.clidinium(medicine) An anticholinergic drug, usually administered as the bromideclientdomThe realm, sphere, or influence of a client.clientismSynonym of clientitis.climaciumAny of the genus Climacium of tree mossesclimatismThe climate movement, especially when viewed as an ideology or religion.clingfilm(UK, Ireland) Light, transparent plastic film used as a wrapping for food, etc.clinoform(geology) A sloping surface composed of deposited materialcliquedomThe world of cliques; cliques generally.clitellum(biology) A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited.clitorism(archaic) lesbianismcloakroomA room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.clockroomA room containing a clock or clocks, for example in a clock tower.cloudformThe type or shape of a cloud.coagonismThe agonism related to a coagonistcobordism(mathematics, uncountable) The theory and study of such objects.cobriformShaped like a cobra.cocainismThe condition resulting from (excessive) use of cocaine; cocaine addiction.coccidiumSynonym of coccidian.coconform(mathematics) To conform by both a structure its dual.coenecium(biology) A branching tubular network inhabited by colonies of pterobranchescoenobiumA conventual or monastic community; also, a convent or monastery.cofferdam(engineering) A temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water.cohyponym(semantics) Synonym of coordinate term.colchicum(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.colestrum(rare) Alternative form of colostrum.collegium(in Russia) A committee or council.collodiumDated form of collodion.colloform(mineralogy) Having a rounded, finely banded texture formed by rhythmic precipitation.colluvium(geology) A loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope.collyriumA lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve.colombium(rare) Alternative form of columbium (“niobium”).colosseumAlternative spelling of coliseum.colostrum(medicine) A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.colourism(British spelling) Alternative form of colorism.columbium(obsolete) Former name of niobium.combretumAny of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum.comeronym(semantics) A word or phrase that shares a holonym with another word or phrase, naming a part of the same whole.commatism(obsolete) Conciseness in writing.commendam(religion, obsolete) A vacant benefice commended to a cleric until an incumbent was provided.communismAny political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.compactum(mathematics) A compact topological space.compogramA graphical comparison of two or more thingsconcretum(philosophy) Something that is concrete, rather than abstract.congruism(theology) congruityconscutumA shield-like plate of a hard tick (found in males).contagium(archaic) contagion; contagious mattercontinuumA continuous extent.contranymAlternative form of contronym.contronymA word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).conundrumA difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.coprodeumThe most cranial division of the cloaca.cordiform(chiefly botany, of a leaf) Heart-shaped.cormidium(zoology) The colonial body of a compound animalcorniformHaving the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.cosmicismThe scientific study of the cosmos.cosmogramA flat geometric figure depicting a cosmologycosterdomThe community or profession of costermongers.costiformHaving the form of a rib.cottiformCharacteristic of fish of the genus Cottus (freshwater sculpins), especially in morphology.coturnismAn illness in humans caused by eating quail that have eaten poisonous plants.countyismLocalism among Irish-Americans, based on the Irish counties they originated from.coupledomThe world or sphere of romantic couples.courtroomThe room where a judge presides over hearings and trials, sometimes with a jury.covertismA bias or policy of being covert.cowboyismThe behaviour or attitudes of cowboys.cranidium(anatomy) In trilobites, the part of the cephalon (the head) consisting of the glabella and the fixigenae.credendum(theology) Something to be believed; an article of faith.creditism(political economy) Social creditism.cretinism(medicine, archaic) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.cribellum(zoology) A spinning organ having many fine pores, situated in front of the spinners in some araneomorph spiders.cribiformMisconstruction of cribriform.criterium(cycling) A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).criticism(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.critisizmMisspelling of criticism.crossbeamA horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.crotalism(medicine) A condition caused by poisonous plants in the genus Crotalaria.cruciformHaving the shape of a cross.crudeform(grammar, rare) Alternative form of crude form.cruraliumA calcareous support, for the internal arms of a brachiopod, formed from the cruracrusadismThe practise or doctrine of militaristic Christianity.crushroomAlternative form of crush room.cryoseismA seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.cryptogamAny plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.cryptonymA secret name, a code name.ctenidium(zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscscubarithmA small cube having raised points on its faces, used by blind people to perform arithmetic.cubiculumA small room, especially a bedroom, typically those small rooms found on the upper floor of a Roman house.cuckoldom(archaic) cuckoldrycukongismIn Indonesia, networks and partnerships between Chinese-Indonesian businessmen and government officials.culturism(countable) A trend or tendency to promote one culture over the other cultures.cuneiformHaving the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.curialism(derogatory) The view or doctrine of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church: the supremacy of the Roman Curia.curviformHaving a curved shape.cyanoform(organic chemistry) The compound CH(CN)₃ analogous to the haloformscyberpoemA poem in the genre of cyberpoetry.cyberscamA scam carried out by means of computers or the Internet.cyberscum(informal, derogatory) People who use computers and computer networks for criminal or malicious purposes.cyberteamA team of people working on the Internet or in cyberspace.cyclicismThe use of cyclic structures in music, literature, etc.cyclogram(photography) A photograph of a moving object using an intermittent light source (such that its path appears as a dotted line)cycloniumA rejected name for the chemical element promethium.cyclopsam(geology) Alternate layers of sedimentary sand and mud formed in a glaciomarine environmentcyclothem(geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the seacymbidium(botany) Any orchid of the genus Cymbidium.cymbiformShaped like a boat.cyphonism(rare) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.cystidium(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycetecystiformResembling a cystcystogramA diagnostic image produced by cystography.cytoplasm(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.