cainogenesis
— Noun
– English
~ introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
cairene
— Noun
– English
~ a native or inhabitant of Cairo
cairngorm
— Noun
– English
~ a smoky yellow or brown quartz
Cairo
— Noun
– English
~ a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
Cairo
— Noun
– English
~ the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
caisson
— Noun
– English
~ a chest to hold ammunition
caisson
— Noun
– English
~ a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
caisson
— Noun
– English
~ large watertight chamber used for construction under water
caisson
— Noun
– English
~ an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
caitiff
— Adjective
– English
~ despicably mean and cowardly
caitiff
— Noun
– English
~ a cowardly and despicable person
Caitra
— Noun
– English
~ the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)
Cajanus
— Noun
– English
~ erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions
Cajanus cajan
— Noun
– English
~ tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
cajolery
— Noun
– English
~ flattery intended to persuade
cajolingly
— Adverb
– English
~ in a cajoling manner; "`Come here,' she said coaxingly"