English words: cyphellar to cystoviral

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English words cyphellar to cystoviral

cyphellar adjective: Relating to a cyphella.
cyphellate adjective: Having cyphellæ.
cyphelloid adjective: Similar to those of species of the genus Cyphella.
cyphenothrin noun: A synthetic pyrethroid insecticide.
cypher noun, verb: Alternative spelling of cipher.
cyphering noun, verb: Skill in arithmetic.
cypherpunk noun /ˈsʌɪfəpʌŋk/: A person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted email.
cyphertext noun: Alternative spelling of ciphertext.
cyphonautes noun: The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cyphonism noun: An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
cyphopod noun: A paired sac in female millipedes, located on the underside of the third body segment, which stores sperm and connects to the oviduct.
cyphosis noun: Dated spelling of kyphosis.
cyphosomatic adjective: Describing larvae whose dorsal side is curved while the ventral surface remains straight or flat.
cypin noun: A cytosolic protein that regulates neuron branching.
cypionate noun /ˈsaɪ.pi.əˌneɪt/: Any salt or ester of cypionic acid.
cypionic acid noun: 3-cyclopentylpropionic acid
cypovirus noun: Any of several RNA viruses, of the genus Cypovirus, whose icosahedral virions are embedded in a polyhedral protein structure
cypraeid noun: Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cyprazepam noun: A benzodiazepine drug.
cyprenorphine noun: A particular narcotic.
cypress noun /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/: An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family...
cypress knee noun: A woody projection forming above the roots of certain cypress species, perhaps to aid in oxygenation to the roots or to anchor the tree in soft, muddy soil.
cypress pine noun: Callitris, of Australia
cypress spurge noun: An erect, perennial spurge, native to Europe and an invasive species in North America, of species Euphorbia cyparissias.
cypress trout noun: A bowfin (Amia calva), very common in cypress swamps but completely unlike a trout
cypress vine noun: A tropical morning glory of species Ipomoea quamoclit.
cypressed adjective: Planted or covered with cypresses.
cypressoid adjective: cupressoid
Cyprian adjective, noun: Cypriot
Cyprian turpentine noun: Alternative form of Cyprus turpentine.
Cyprianic adjective: Of or relating to Cyprian (c. 200–258), bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer and saint.
cyprid noun: Any freshwater ostracod of the family Cyprididae.
cypridid noun: Any ostracod in the family Cyprididae.
cypridinid noun: Any ostracod in the family Cypridinidae.
cypridocopine noun: Any member of the Cypridocopina suborder of ostracods.
cypridoid noun: Any ostracod of the superfamily Cypridoidea
cypridophobia noun: A fear of venereal disease or of sexual intercourse
cyprine adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the cypress.
cyprinid adjective, noun: Of, pertaining to, or being the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes barbs, carps, and minnows.
cypriniform adjective, noun: Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
cyprinodont noun: Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.
cyprinodontid noun: Any fish in the family Cyprinodontidae, the pupfishes.
cyprinodontiform adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the order Cyprinodontiformes
cyprinodontine noun: Any pupfish of the subfamily Cyprinodontinae
cyprinodontoid noun: Any of the family Cyprinodontidae of pupfish.
cyprinoid adjective, noun: Belonging to the suborder Cyprinoidei of the order Cypriniformes.
cypriol noun: An essential oil obtained from the roots of Cyperus scariosus.
Cypriot adjective, noun /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/: A person from Cyprus.
Cypriot fox noun: A red fox of subspecies Vulpes vulpes indutus, endemic to Cyprus.
Cypriot mouse noun: A species of mouse, Mus cypriacus, endemic to Cyprus.
Cypriotness noun: The quality or characteristic of being Cypriot.
cypripedin noun: A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
cypripedium noun: A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
cypris noun: cyprid
cypro noun, prefix /ˈsaɪproʊ/: Clipping of cyproterone.
Cypro-Minoan adjective: Being or relating to an undeciphered syllabary used on the island of Cyprus during the late Bronze Age.
cyproconazole noun: The conazole fungicide α-(4-chlorophenyl)-α-(1-cyclopropylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol
cyprodenate noun: A stimulant drug that produces dimethylethanolamine as a metabolite.
cyprodime noun: An opioid antagonist from the morphinan family.
cyprodinil noun: The anilinopyrimidine fungicide 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine
cyprofuram noun: A particular fungicide.
cyproheptadine noun /ˌsaɪ.pɹəˈhɛp.tə.diːn/: A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
Cyprolithic adjective: Synonym of Eneolithic.
cyproterone noun /saɪˈpɹoʊ.təˌɹoʊn/: A synthetic steroid C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃ that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone by blocking the activity of androgen receptors.
cyproterone acetate noun /saɪˌpɹoʊ.təˌɹoʊn ˈæs.əˌteɪt/: The cyproterone ester of acetic acid that is an antiandrogen and progestin medication - C₂₄H₂₉ClO₄.
Cyprus noun /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/: A thin, translucent, usually black fabric, a kind of crape.
Cyprus Cat noun: A large domestic cat breed from Cyprus.
Cyprus cedar noun: Cedrus brevifolia, a conifer native to central Cyprus.
Cyprus dipper noun: A supposed extinct subspecies (Cinclus cinclus olympicus) of white-throated dipper, endemic to Cyprus.
Cyprus turpentine noun: A tree of species Pistacia terebinthus, of lands of the Mediterranean.
cyprusite noun: Synonym of hydroniumjarosite or natrojarosite.
cypsela noun /ˈsɪpsələ/: An achene formed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary of which only one carpel develops into a seed, as in plants of the family Compositae.
cypselar adjective: Of or relating to a cypsela.
cypselid noun: Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
cypseliform adjective: Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypselosomatid noun: Any fly of the family Cypselosomatidae.
CYR proper noun /sɪɚ/: Cyrillic
Cyran proper noun: A surname from Polish.
cyranic adjective: Of or pertaining to a cyranoid.
Cyrano de Bergerac noun: A smart and articulate man, especially one who is the real power behind the throne and especially one with a big nose.
cyranoid noun: A person whose words originate from the mind of another person who transmits them by radio transmission.
Cyrenæan adjective, noun: Dated form of Cyrenian.
Cyrenaean adjective, noun: Alternative form of Cyrenian.
Cyrenaic adjective, noun: Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
Cyrenaica proper noun /saɪɹəˈneɪ.ɪkə/: A geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya.
Cyrenaican adjective, noun: Of or relating to Cyrenaica.
Cyrene proper noun /saɪˈɹiːni/: A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis, lover of Apollo, and mother of Aristaeus and Idmon.
Cyrenean adjective, noun: Alternative form of Cyrenian.
Cyrenian adjective, noun: Of or related to Cyrene.
Cyriac proper noun /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/: A male given name from Koine Greek.
Cyril proper noun /ˈsɪɹəl/: A male given name from Ancient Greek; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs.
cyrillaceous adjective: Of or relating to the plant family Cyrillaceae.
Cyrillian adjective: Of or relating to Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376–444), patriarch of Alexandria, involved in the Christological controversies of the late 4th and 5th centuries.
Cyrillianism noun: Cyrillian theology.
Cyrillic adjective /sɪˈɹɪl.ɪk/: Denoting an alphabet devised for writing the Old Church Slavonic liturgical language, and its adaptations used for several languages of Eastern Europe and...
Cyrillic numeral noun: A numeral represented using a Cyrillic system involving the letters.
cyrillic numerals noun: the system of numerals using Cyrillic numerals
Cyrillicism noun: The culture of usage of the Cyrillic alphabet.
Cyrillicization noun: Alternative form of Cyrillization.
Cyrillicize verb: To convert into the Cyrillic alphabet.
Cyrillisation noun: Alternative spelling of Cyrillization.
cyrillization noun /ˌsɪɹɪlɪˈzeɪʃən/: The transliteration of text into the Cyrillic alphabet.
Cyrillize verb /ˈsɪɹəɫ.aɪz/: To transliterate something into the characters of the Cyrillic script.
Cyrilo-Methodian adjective: Of or relating to Cyril and Methodius, brothers who were Byzantine Christian theologians and missionaries, known for evangelizing the Slavs.
Cyrilomethodian adjective: Alternative form of Cyrilo-Methodian.
cyrilovite noun: A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
cyriologic adjective: Alternative form of kyriological.
cyriological adjective: Alternative form of kyriological.
cyromazine noun: A triazine insect growth regulator used as an insecticide and acaricide.
cyrtaucheniid noun: Any spider in the family Cyrtaucheniidae.
cyrtid noun: Any fly in the family Cyrtidae.
cyrtiniform adjective: Resembling brachiopods belonging to the Cyrtina.
cyrto- prefix: hooked, curved
cyrtoceracone noun: A shell which has a curved cone shape.
cyrtoceraconic adjective: Relating to, composed of, or having the form of a cyrtoceracone.
cyrtochoanite noun: A cyrtochoanitic organism.
cyrtochoanitic adjective: Pertaining to the obsolete cephalopod suborder Cyrtochoanites.
cyrtocone noun: A curved (cyrtoconic) form of the young shell that succeeds the more primitive orthocone in nautiloid cephalopods.
cyrtoconic adjective: Having or being a (mollusc) shell which is conical (wider on the open end) and curved, but not enough to complete a whorl.
cyrtoconical adjective: Alternative form of cyrtoconic.
cyrtocrinid noun: Any sea lily of the order †Cyrtocrinida.
cyrtodontid noun: Any bivalve of the family Cyrtodontidae.
cyrtolite noun: Synonym of zircon.
cyrtomatodont adjective, noun: Hook-shaped, interlocking.
cyrtophorian noun: Any orbweaver spider of the genus Cyrtophora
cyrtophorid noun: Any orbweaver spider of the subfamily Cyrtophorinae
cyrtos noun: The basket-like feeding apparatus of the protists, especially in the genus Nassula.
Cyrus proper noun /ˈsaɪɹəs/: An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.
Cyrus–Beck algorithm noun: A generalized algorithm for line clipping.
cys adjective, noun: Alternative form of cis (cisgender), used to avoid moderation on websites like Twitter.
cyser noun: A kind of mead made with apples.
cyst noun /sɪst/: A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
cystacanth noun: The final larval stage of an acanthocephalan, infective to the definitive host.
cystadenocarcinoma noun: A malignant neoplasm derived from glandular epithelium, in which cystic accumulations of retained secretions are formed.
cystadenocarcinomatous adjective: Relating to the cystadenocarcinomata.
cystadenofibroma noun: An ovarian adenofibroma
cystadenoma noun: A hidrocystoma.
cystalgia noun: Pain in the bladder.
cystallin noun: A heat shock protein in the lens of the eye
cystamine noun: The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine)
cystaphos noun: phosphocysteamine
cystathionase noun: An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of cystathionine into cysteine
cystathionin noun: Alternative form of cystathionine.
cystathioninase noun: An enzyme that cleaves cystathione to produce cystein and α-ketobutyrate
cystathionine noun: An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.
cystathioninuria noun: A metabolic disorder that results in an excess of cystathionine in the urine.
cystatin noun: Any of a group of polypeptides that are cysteine protease inhibitors
cystatine noun: Alternative form of cystatin.
cysteamine noun: The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
cystectomized adjective: Having undergone cystectomy.
cystectomy noun: The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst
cysted adjective: Enclosed in a cyst.
cysteic adjective: relating to cysteic acid or its derivatives
cysteic acid noun: An oxidized form of cysteine that is an intermediate in its metabolism
cystein noun: Alternative form of cysteine.
cysteinal noun: The amino aldehyde derived from cysteine.
cysteinate noun: The anion derived from cysteine
cysteine noun /ˈsɪs.təˌiːn/: A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
cysteineless adjective: That lacks cysteine amino-acids
cysteinyl adjective /ˈsɪs.tiˌnɪl/: Of, pertaining to, or derived from the amino acid cysteine
cysteinyl leukotriene noun: Any of several leukotriene that are combined with cysteine
cysteinylated adjective: Modified by cysteinylation
cysteinylation noun: Reaction with, or substitution by cysteine
cysteinyldopa noun: A catecholamine, linked to malignant melanoma when found in large amounts in the plasma and urine.
cysteinylglycine noun: A dipeptide of cysteine and glycine that is formed by the breakdown of glutathione
cyster noun /ˈsɪ.stə(ɹ)/: A person who has ovarian cysts, especially one with polycystic ovary syndrome.
cystic adjective /ˈsɪstɪk/: Of or pertaining to a cyst.
cystic duct noun: A short duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct.
cystic fibrosis noun: An inherited condition in which the exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous mucus, causing chronic respiratory and digestive problems.
cystic mastitis noun: the presence of one or more cysts in a breast
cystically adverb: As a result of cysts
cysticercal adjective: Relating to cysticercosis.
cysticerce noun: cysticercus
cysticercoid noun: The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.
cysticercosis noun: A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
cysticercotic adjective: Relating to cysticercosis.
cysticercus noun: The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.
cysticidal adjective: That kills the encysted stage of an organism, and is thus used to control forms of cysticercosis
cysticle noun: A small cyst.
cysticule noun /ˈsɪstɪkjuːl/: An appendage of the vestibular ear sac of fishes.
cystid noun: Any parasitic flatworm in the trypanorhynch suborder Cystidea.
cystidean noun: Any of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.
cystidial adjective: Relating to the cystidium.
cystidiate adjective: Having a cystidium.
cystidioid adjective: Resembling a cystidium.
cystidium noun: A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete
cystiform adjective: Resembling a cyst
cystignathid noun: Synonym of batrachylid.
cystine noun /ˈsɪs.tiːn/: A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
cystine knot noun: A protein structural motif containing three disulfide bridges formed from pairs of cysteine residues. The sections of polypeptide that occur between two of...
cystinosin noun: A lysosomal transmembrane protein that transports cystine
cystinosis noun: A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.
cystinotic adjective: Relating to, or afflicted with, cystinosis.
cystinuria noun: The presence of cystine in the urine
cystinuric adjective: Of or relating to cystinuria.
cystinyl noun: A univalent radical derived from cystine
cystiphorous adjective: Alternative form of cystophorous.
cystis noun: A cyst.
cystiscid noun: Any sea snail in the family Cystiscidae.
cystitic adjective: Of or pertaining to cystitis.
cystitis noun /sɪsˈtaɪtɪs/: Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
cystlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a cyst.
cysto- prefix: Of or relating to any cyst, sac, or bladder.
cystoadenocarcinoma noun: Alternative form of cystadenocarcinoma.
cystoadenoma noun: Alternative form of cystadenoma.
cystobiliary adjective: Relating to a biliary cyst
cystoblast noun: A germ cell found in insects, which becomes the insect equivalent of a platelet (a cystocyte) instead of turning into a reproductive cell.
cystocarcinoma noun: A carcinoma associated with cysts
cystocarp noun: A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive carpospores.
cystocele noun: Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles.
cystocentesis noun: puncture of the bladder (of an animal), through the abdominal wall, in order to obtain a sample of urine
cystocolic adjective: Relating to colonic cysts
cystocyte noun: The equivalent of a blood platelet in insects
cystodiathermy noun: A procedure for excising small lesions of the bladder, or for obtaining hemostasis after biopsy of the bladder.
cystoduodenal adjective: Relating to the duodenum and urinary bladder.
cystoduodenostomy noun: The drainage of a cyst into the duodenum
cystoenterostomy noun: The drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts into the intestines
cystofibroma noun: A fibroma containing cysts
cystofilobasidiaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Cystofilobasidiaceae.
cystogastric adjective: Relating to a pancreatic cyst and the stomach.
cystogastrostomy noun: A surgical or endoscopic procedure in which a cyst is connected to the stomach to allow the cyst contents to drain into the gastric lumen, usually to...
cystogenesis noun: formation of a cyst
cystogenic adjective: Relating to cystogenesis
cystogenicity noun: The condition of being cystogenic
cystogram noun: A diagnostic image produced by cystography.
cystographic adjective: Relating to cystography.
cystography noun: A procedure used to visualize the urinary bladder by means of X-rays.
cystohepatic adjective: Relating to the cystic and hepatic ducts
cystohepatic triangle noun: Calot's triangle
cystoid adjective, noun: Resembling a cyst or bladder.
cystoidean noun: A cystidean (extinct echinoderms)
cystoisosporiasis noun: Synonym of isosporiasis.
cystojejunostomy noun: A surgical procedure where a pancreatic pseudocyst is drained by connecting it directly to the jejunum so the fluid can empty into the intestine.
cystolith noun: A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant.
cystolithiasis noun: The presence of stones in the bladder.
cystolithic adjective: Relating to stone in the bladder.
cystolithotomy noun: The surgical removal of bladder stones.
cystolithotripsy noun: The crushing of a stone in the bladder.
cystological adjective: Relating to cystology.
cystology noun: The analysis of the results of a cystoscopy.
cystoma noun: A cystic tumour
cystometer noun: An instrument used in cystometry
cystometric adjective: Relating to cystometry.
cystometrically adverb: By means of cystometry.
cystometrogram noun: A diagnostic chart produced by cystometry.
cystometrographic adjective: Relating to cystometrography
cystometrography noun: The recording of the internal pressure of the bladder as it fills with urine
cystometry noun: A clinical diagnostic procedure used to evaluate bladder function by measuring contractile force of the bladder when voiding
cystoneostomy noun: The surgical creation of an opening into the bladder to allow for the drainage of urine.
cystopathic adjective: Relating to cystopathy.
cystopathy noun: Any disease of the urinary bladder
cystopeltid noun: Any slug in the family Cystopeltidae.
cystopericystectomy noun: excision of a cystoperitoneal cyst
cystoperitoneal adjective: Relating to or connecting the peritoneum and a cyst, especially an arachnoid cyst.
cystopexy noun: fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
cystophorous adjective: That bears, or transports cysts
cystoplasty noun: Repair to the urinary bladder
cystoplegia noun: paralysis of the bladder
cystoporate adjective, noun: Having a cystopore
cystopore noun: Any of a group of chamber-like supporting structures, separated from each other by transverse septa, situated between the characteristically elongated...
cystoprostatectomy noun: Removal of the bladder, prostate and seminal vesicles
cystoprostatovesiculectomy noun: Surgical removal of the urinary bladder, prostate gland, and seminal vesicles, typically performed as a treatment for invasive pelvic malignancies,...
cystoprotein noun: Any protein produced (as mutations) in cystic disease of the kidney
cystopyelitis noun: Synonym of pyelocystitis.
cystopyelonephritis noun: inflammation of the bladder, the pelvis of the kidney, and the kidney parenchyma
cystoradiography noun: cystography.
cystorrhaphy noun: suture of the bladder
cystosarcoma noun: Any sarcoma containing cysts
cystoscope noun: A form of endoscope used to examine the ureter and the bladder.
cystoscopic adjective: Relating to, or using cystoscopy
cystoscopical adjective: Alternative form of cystoscopic.
cystoscopically adverb: By means of cystoscopy
cystoscopist noun: A practitioner of cystoscopy
cystoscopy noun /sɪsˈtɒskəpi/: An endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra
cystose adjective: Containing, or resembling, a cyst or cysts
cystosome noun: The conical end of some single-celled organisms that functions as a mouth.
cystosonographic adjective: Relating to cystosonography.
cystosonography noun: Ultrasonography of the bladder.
cystosorus noun: A group of resting spores within a cell, as in Woronina.
cystospasm noun: A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
cystospore noun: A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
cystostomy noun: The surgical opening of a cyst.
cystothiazole noun: Any of a group of thiazole antibiotics based on methyl...
cystotome noun: Any of a class of surgical knives for making incisions in the urinary bladder.
cystotomy noun: A surgical operation which consists of making an incision into the urinary bladder.
cystoureterogram noun: A radiograph of the bladder and ureter obtained after instillation of a contrast medium
cystoureterography noun: radiography of the bladder and ureter obtained after instillation of a contrast medium
cystoureteropyelonephritis noun: A medical condition involving inflammation or infection of the bladder, ureter, and kidney, usually caused by bacteria and occurring as a result of a...
cystourethritis noun: inflammation of the bladder and the urethra
cystourethrocele noun: A urethrocele occurring with a cystocele.
cystourethrogram noun: A diagnostic image produced by cystourethrography.
cystourethrographic adjective: Relating to cystourethrography
cystourethrography noun: A diagnostic imaging procedure that outlines the bladder and urethra by filling the bladder with contrast material and capturing radiographic images to...
cystourethroscope noun: An endoscope used to examine the bladder and the urethra
cystourethroscopic adjective: Relating to cystourethroscopy.
cystourethroscopy noun: cystoscopy of the urethra (and bladder)
cystourethrosonography noun: Ultrasonography of the bladder and urethra.
cystous adjective: Synonym of cystic.
cystovarian adjective: In which the oocytes are conveyed to the exterior through the oviduct
cystoviral adjective: Relating to the cystoviruses.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.