Central American nation
— Noun
– English
~ any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
— Noun
– English
~ pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo
chambered nautilus
— Noun
– English
~ cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
celestial navigation
— Noun
– English
~ navigating according to the positions of the stars
come near
— Verb
– English
~ almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear"
come near
— Verb
– English
~ come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
come near
— Verb
– English
~ move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Crab Nebula
— Noun
– English
~ a remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD
Cynoscion nebulosus
— Noun
– English
~ weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States
Costia necatrix
— Noun
– English
~ a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis
crew neck
— Noun
– English
~ a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters
coral necklace
— Noun
– English
~ glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas
crew neckline
— Noun
– English
~ a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters
crochet needle
— Noun
– English
~ a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting
child neglect
— Noun
– English
~ failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
criminal negligence
— Noun
– English
~ (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
contributory negligence
— Noun
– English
~ (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages"
culpable negligence
— Noun
– English
~ (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
concurrent negligence
— Noun
– English
~ (law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
comparative negligence
— Noun
– English
~ (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff