English words: calabash vine to calciotrophic

300 English words, part 6 of 202 of the words starting with C, A to Z. 24 have a page of their own.

English words calabash vine to calciotrophic

calabash vine noun: Lagenaria siceraria, of African origin, long widely cultivated for its fruit, used as containers.
calabaza noun: A burr gherkin.
calabazilla noun: Cucurbita foetidissima, a tuberous xerophytic plant of North America.
Calabi-Yau manifold noun: A kind of manifold having properties, such as Ricci flatness, that yield applications in theoretical physics.
Calabi-Yau space noun: Synonym of Calabi-Yau manifold.
calaboose noun /ˌkæləˈbuːs/: A prison or jail/gaol.
calabozo noun: calaboose; prison
calabrasella noun: A card game played with a pack of forty cards, the tens, nines and eights being discarded.
calabrese adjective, noun /kæləˈbɹeɪzeɪ/: Alternative letter-case form of Calabrese (“a particular type of sprouting broccoli”).
Calabresian adjective: Of or relating to Guido Calabresi (born 1932), American legal scholar and judge.
Calabria proper noun /kəˈleɪbɹiːə/: A peninsula and administrative region of southern Italy.
Calabrian adjective, noun /kəˈleɪbɹiːən/: Of, from or relating to Calabria, Italy.
Calabro proper noun: A surname.
calabur tree noun: A tree (Muntingia calabura) native to the New World tropics, now widely cultivated, with ornamental, economic, and environmental uses.
calachuchi noun: frangipani; plumeria
calacorene noun: The bicyclic hydrocarbon (1S)-4,7-dimethyl-1-propan-2-yl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene or any of several isomers
calactin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
calade noun: A slope or declivity in a manège ground down which a horse is made to gallop, to give suppleness to its haunches.
caladium noun: Any of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
caladrius noun: A mythical bird that had healing powers.
Calafat proper noun: A city in Dolj County, in southern Romania.
calafate noun: The barberry, shrubs belonging to the genus Berberis.
calafatite noun: Synonym of alunite.
Calahan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
Calais proper noun /ˈkæleɪ/: A city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.
calaite noun: turquoise.
Calakmul proper noun: A Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche.
calaloo noun: Alternative spelling of callaloo.
calalu noun: Alternative spelling of callaloo.
calaluz noun: A swift rowing boat used in the Indian Archipelago.
Calama proper noun: A city in northern Chile.
calamanco noun /ˌkæləˈmæŋkoʊ/: A glossy woolen fabric with striped or checkered designs.
calamandarin noun: Synonym of calamondin.
calamander noun /ˈkæləˌmændə/: A wood from India and Sri Lanka, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a kind of ebony obtained from species of Diospyros,...
calamansi noun: Synonym of calamondin.
calamar noun: A squid.
calamari noun /kæləˈmɑːɹi/: Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings.
calamari ring noun: A circular slice of squid, usually one of several, deep-fried and served as an antipasto.
calamarian adjective: Sedge-like.
calamariid noun: Any reed snake of the family Calamariidae
calamary noun: A squid.
calamata noun: A kalamata olive.
calamba noun: Alternative form of calambac.
calambac noun: A fragrant wood; agalloch.
calambour noun: A species of agalloch (unknown which species) found in the Philippines.
Calame proper noun: A surname from French.
calamene noun: The bicyclic sesquiterpene 4-isopropyl-1,6-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene
calamenene noun: The bicyclic hydrocarbon (1S,4S)-1,6-dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene
Calamian adjective, noun: Of or relating to a group of islands in the Philippine province of Palawan.
calamiferous adjective: Having or producing reeds.
calamine noun, verb: Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO₃) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.
calamine brass noun: Brass produced by a particular alloying technique using the zinc ore calamine directly, rather than first refining it to metallic zinc.
calamint noun: Any species of aromatic garden herb of the genus Calamintha, now often included in Clinopodium.
calamistrate verb: To curl (the hair).
calamistrated adjective: curled or frizzed
calamistrum noun /kæləˈmɪstɹəm/: A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of cribellate spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to comb out fine bands of silk in the construction of...
calamitaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Calamitaceae.
calamite noun: A member of the extinct genus of treelike horsetails (†Calamites).
Calamitean adjective: Of or relating to the genus Calamites.
calamitic adjective: Rod-shaped; long and thin.
calamitist noun: An extreme pessimist or doomsayer.
calamitoid adjective: Resembling a calamite.
calamitous adjective /kəˈlæmɪtəs/: Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.
calamitously adverb: In a calamitous manner.
calamitousness noun: The state or quality of being calamitous.
calamity noun /kəˈlæmɪti/: An event resulting in great loss.
calamity howler noun: A person who makes dismal predictions about future catastrophe; a doomsayer.
calamoid adjective: Belonging or relating to the palms of the subfamily Calamoideae.
calamondin noun /ˌkæləˈmɒndɪn/: A small decorative evergreen citrus tree, of the hybrid Citrus × microcarpa (syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis), sometimes cultivated for its fruit.
calamosaur noun: Any small theropod dinosaur of the genus †Calamosaurus
calamus noun: Sweet flag (Acorus calamus).
Calamy proper noun: A surname.
calander noun: The weevil Phlyctinus callosus.
calandra noun: A calandra lark (Melanocorypha spp., especially Melanocorypha calandra).
calandra lark noun: Any bird in the genus Melanocorypha, but especially in the species Melanocorypha calandra of the Mediterranean region and central Asia.
Calandreta noun: A bilingual school in Occitania where the Occitan language is taught alongside the French language.
calandria noun: A form of heat exchanger in which steam is forced past tubes which contain water to be boiled.
calandria pan noun: A kind of vacuum pan with large tubes that are able to circulate massecuite.
calangay noun: Cacatua haematuropygia, a kind of white parrot of the Philippines.
calanid noun: Any member of the Calanidae, a family of copepods.
calanoid noun: Any of the order Calanoida of copepods with a joint between the fifth and sixth body segments.
calanolide noun: Any of a family of reverse transcriptase inhibitors extracted from trees of the genus Calophyllum.
calanquinone noun: Any of a group of phenanthraquinone derivatives present in orchids of the genus Calanthe
calanthe noun /kəˈlænθi/: Any orchid of the genus Calanthe.
calanticid noun: Any member of the family Calanticidae, gooseneck barnacles in the order Pedunculata.
Calapan proper noun /kɐ.lɐˈpan̪/: A city, the provincial capital of Oriental Mindoro, Mimaropa, Philippines.
calapash noun: Alternative form of calipash.
calapee noun: Alternative form of calipee.
calaphidine noun: Any aphid of the subfamily Calaphidinae
Calapooya noun: Alternative form of Kalapuya.
calappid noun: Any crab in the family Calappidae.
Calarco proper noun: A surname from Italian.
calarene noun: The tricyclic sesquiterpene (1aR,7R,7aR,7bS)-1,1,7,7a-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,7,7b-hexahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[a]naphthalene
CalArts proper noun: The California Institute of the Arts, a private arts university located in Santa Clarita, California.
calas noun /kəˈlɑː/: Dumplings made with a deep-fried batter of rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour, part of Creole cuisine.
calascione noun: Alternative form of colascione.
calash noun: Alternative form of calèche (“type of carriage with low wheels”).
calasiris noun /kəˈlæ.sə.ɹɪs/: long Egyptian garment, with tassels or fringe at the bottom
Calatayud proper noun: A town and municipality of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
calathea noun: Any of the genus Calathea of plants belonging to the family Marantaceae.
calathid noun: The flower head of an asteraceous plant.
calathidium noun: The head of flowers borne by composites, such as the aster.
calathiform adjective: Basket-shaped.
calathis noun: Synonym of calathidium
calathos noun /ˈkæləθɒs/: A basket-like ornament in Ancient Greek architecture.
calathump noun: Alternative form of callithump.
calathumpian adjective: Alternative form of callithumpian.
calathus noun: A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
calatoxin noun: Any of a group of toxic cardiac glycosides present in plants of the genus Calotropis
Calatrava proper noun: A municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Calatravan adjective, noun: Of or relating to the Order of Calatrava, a Spanish military order founded in Castile.
calavance noun: Any bean, but especially the hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus).
calavera noun: sugar skull
Calaveras warbler noun: Leiothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi, a subspecies of the Nashville warbler.
calaverite noun /ˌkæləˈvɛəraɪt/: A mineral form of gold telluride, (AuTe₂).
Calaway proper noun /ˈkæləweɪ/: A surname.
calaxin noun: A tricyclic lactone [(2Z,4R,8R,9R,11R)-2,11-dimethyl-7-methylidene-6,12-dioxo-5,14-dioxatricyclo[9.2.1.0^(4,8)]tetradeca-1(13),2-dien-9-yl]...
calay noun: Tin (the metal).
Calayan rail noun: a flightless bird (Gallirallus calayanensis) from the family Rallidae that inhabits Calayan Island in the Philippines.
calbindin noun: Any of a class of calcium-binding proteins first described as the vitamin D-dependent calcium binding proteins in intestine and kidney.
calbistrin noun: Any of a group of polyene secondary metabolites of Penicillium striatisporum that have anticancer properties
calc noun, prefix /kalk/: Alternative form of calci- (“calcium”).
calc-clinobronzite noun: Synonym of pigeonite.
calc-gneiss noun: Synonym of calc-silicate gneiss.
calc silicate gneiss noun: A banded, calcite-rich form of gneiss.
calc-sinter noun: Abbreviation of calcareous sinter.
calc-tufa noun: tufa
calc-tuff noun: Alternative form of calc-tufa.
calcaemia noun: Alternative form of calcemia.
calcaemic adjective: Alternative form of calcemic.
calcagnetti noun: A type of Venetian platform shoe or chopine with an extremely tall wedge sole, popular among noblewomen.
Calcagno proper noun: A surname from Italian.
calcalkaline adjective: Containing both alkali metals and alkaline earth metals
calcaneal adjective /kælˈkeɪniəl/: Of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).
calcaneal tendon noun: The Achilles tendon.
calcanean adjective: Synonym of calcaneal: relating to the calcaneus (heel bone).
calcanectomy noun: Surgical removal or excision of the calcaneus.
calcaneo- prefix: calcaneus
calcaneoastragalar adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and the astragalus
calcaneoastragaloid adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and the astragalus
calcaneocuboid adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
calcaneodynia noun: pain in the heel
calcaneofibular adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calcaneonavicular adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone.
calcaneoplantar adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and the sole of the foot.
calcaneoquartal adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and the fourth joint of the tarsus.
calcaneoscaphoid adjective: Synonym of calcaneonavicular.
calcaneotibial adjective: Relating to the calcaneus and the tibia
calcaneovalgus noun: Synonym of clubfoot.
calcaneovarus noun: Synonym of clubfoot.
calcaneum noun: The calcaneus.
calcaneus noun: The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
calcant noun: foot-bellows operator (of an organ)
calcantagonist noun: A calcium antagonist
calcanthum noun: Synonym of chalcanthum.
calcar noun: A small oven or furnace, used for the calcination of sand and potash, and converting them into frit.
calcarate adjective: Having a spur; spurred.
calcarated adjective: Alternative form of calcarate.
calcarately adverb: In a calcarate manner.
calcarean noun: Any sponge, of the class Calcarea, that has a skeleton composed of calcium carbonate spicules.
calcarenite noun: A form of limestone (or dolomite) composed of sand-sized grains derived from the erosion of older rocks.
calcarenitic adjective: Of or relating to calcarenite.
calcareoargillaceous adjective: Consisting of, or containing, chalk and clay.
calcareobituminous adjective: Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calcareocorneous adjective: calcareous and corneous
calcareosiliceous adjective: Consisting of, or containing, both calcareous and siliceous earths.
calcareous adjective /kælˈkɛəɹi.əs/: Resembling, containing, or composed of calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
calcareous sponge noun: Any of many sponges, of the class Calcarea, having skeletons composed of spicules of calcium carbonate
calcareously adverb: In a calcareous manner.
calcareousness noun: The quality of being calcareous.
calcaric adjective: calcareous
calcarifer noun: Any moth of the genus Calcarifera
calcariferous adjective: calciferous
calcariform adjective: Having the shape of a spur
calcarina noun: The calcarine sulcus / calcarine fissure
calcarine adjective: spurlike
calcarinid noun: Any foraminifera of the family Calcarinidae.
calcarinite noun: Alternative form of calcarenite.
calcarious adjective /kælˈkɛəɹi.əs/: having calcium carbonate; chalky
calcarosol noun: A calcareous type of aridisol or alfisol found in Australia.
Calcasieu proper noun /ˈkælkəˌʃuː/: A river in Louisiana, United States.
calcate verb: Synonym of trample: to crush or stomp underfoot.
Calcaterra proper noun: A surname from Italian.
calcation noun: Synonym of trampling, the act of trampling someone or something, an instance of trampling.
calcatory noun: Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine.
Calcavella noun: A sweet wine from Portugal.
Calcavellos noun: Alternative form of Calcavella (“sweet wine from Portugal”).
calcaxonian noun /ˌkæl.kəkˈsəʊ.ni.ən/: Any coral of the suborder Calcaxonia
calcdoku noun: Synonym of KenKen
calceamentum noun: A red silk embroidered sandal forming part of the insignia of the Holy Roman Empire.
calceate adjective, verb /kælˈsiɪt/: Synonym of shod: wearing shoes, particularly (Christianity) as opposed to the barefoot mendicant orders.
calceated adjective, verb /kælsiˈeɪtəd/: Synonym of shod: wearing shoes, particularly (Christianity) as distinguished from the barefoot mendicant orders.
calced adjective /kælst/: Synonym of shod, wearing shoes, particularly (Christianity) religious orders that do not eschew normal footwear.
calcedon noun: Any common mineral, such as chalcedony or calcite, that is found as an intrusion or vein in another stone, especially in a precious stone.
calcedony noun: Alternative form of chalcedony.
calceiform adjective /ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/: Shoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.
calcein noun: A fluorescent dye, with chemical formula C₃₀H₂₆N₂O₁₃; related to fluorescein; used in some contexts as a calcium indicator
calcelarioside noun: Alternative form of calceloarioside.
calceloarioside noun: Any of several phenylethanoids present in the phloem of some trees
calcemia noun: The presence of calcium in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration).
calcemic adjective: Of or pertaining to calcemia: (usually, especially) regarding trends of calcium (Ca) concentration over time.
calceocrinid noun: Any crinoid of the family †Calceocrinidae.
calceolaria noun /ˌkalsiːəʊˈlɛːrɪə/: Any plant of the genus Calceolaria.
calceolariaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Calceolariaceae.
calceolarioside noun: Any of a group of phenolic glycosides present in plants of the genus Fraxinus.
calceolate adjective /ˈkalsɪəleɪt/: Slipper-shaped, shaped like a slipper.
calceolately adverb: In a calceolate manner.
calceological adjective: Of or pertaining to calceology.
calceology noun: The study of footwear, especially historical footwear.
calcergy noun: dystrophic calcification following injection of certain heavy metal salts
calceus noun /kælˈseɪəs/: A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.
calcgneiss noun: Alternative form of calc-gneiss.
Calchaquí noun: An extinct tribe of South American Indians of the Diaguita group, formerly occupying northern Argentina.
Calchaquian adjective: Relating to the Calchaquí people.
-calci- interfix, prefix /kæl.sɪ/: Related to calcium or its compounds.
calcia noun: Lime.
calcian adjective: Containing calcium.
calciborite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal white mineral containing boron, calcium, and oxygen.
calcic adjective: Of, pertaining to, or derived from calcium or lime.
calciclastic adjective: Being a clastic rock chiefly composed of calcic materials.
calcicole noun: Any plant that thrives in a soil rich in lime or chalk, but cannot tolerate acidic conditions.
calcicolous adjective: That thrives in calcareous soil.
calcicosis noun: Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust.
calcid noun: An aridisol that has accumulated high levels of residual or dryfall calcium carbonate.
calcide noun: An anion derived from calcium
Calcidian adjective: Of or relating to the ancient philosopher Calcidius.
calcidiol noun: calcifediol
calcifediol noun: A prehormone which is produced by hydroxylation of vitamin D₃ (cholecalciferol) in the liver.
calciferol noun: Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)
calciferous adjective /kælˈsɪfəɹəs/: Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifiability noun: The quality of being calcifiable.
calcifiable adjective: Able to be calcified.
calcific adjective /kælˈsɪf.ɪk/: Of or pertaining to calcification
calcificate verb: To calcify.
calcificated adjective, verb: Calcified.
calcification noun /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/: The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally,...
calcificatious adjective: Relating to calcification
calcified adjective, verb: Hardened from the deposit of calcium salts.
calcifier noun: Something which calcifies; an agent of calcification.
calciform adjective: Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
calcifugal adjective: Of or relating to a calcifuge.
calcifuge noun: Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
calcifugous adjective: Synonym of calcifugal.
calcify verb /ˈkælsɪfaɪ/: To make or become hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
calcigenous adjective: That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous adjective: Containing lime.
calcilutite noun: A form of limestone composed of detrital carbonate grains
calcilutitic adjective: Relating to calcilutite.
calcilytic noun: Any antagonist of a calcium-sensing receptor; especially such a drug used for the treatment of osteoporosis
calcimedin noun: Any of a class of calcium-dependent proteins that bind phospholipids.
calcimeter noun: An apparatus that is used to estimate the amount of limestone (or similar calcium mineral) in a sample (often by measuring the carbonate content)
calcimetry noun: The measurement of limestone in a geological sample, by means of a calcimeter
calcimicrobe noun: A calcareous colonial microfossil from the Neoproterozoic and Cambrian period
calcimicrobial adjective: Of or relating to calcimicrobes.
calcimimetic noun: Any drug that mimics the action of calcium on tissues.
calcimine noun, verb: A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
calciminer noun: A person who calcimines.
calcimycin noun: A mobile ion-carrier that forms stable complexes with divalent cations and has antibiotic properties against gram-positive bacteria and fungi.
calcin noun: Any of a group of polypeptides that have an affinity for calcium
calcinable adjective: That may be calcined.
calcinate noun, verb: To calcine.
calcination noun: The process of calcining: heating a substance to a high temperature, but below its melting point, to bring about thermal decomposition.
calcinatory adjective, noun: A vessel used in calcination.
calcine noun, verb /ˈkælsaɪn/: To heat (a substance) to remove its impurities and refine it.
calcined adjective, verb: Converted by calcination.
calcinemia noun: The presence of calcium (ions) in the blood.
calciner noun: A person who calcines.
calcineurin noun: A protein phosphatase that stimulates the growth and differentiation of T cells
calcino noun: Synonym of muscardine (“fungal disease of silkworms”).
calcinogenic adjective: That leads to calcinosis
calcinosis noun /ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs/: The abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the soft tissue of the body
calcinosis cutis noun: a group of disorders wherein calcium deposits form in the skin
calcinotic adjective: Of or relating to calcinosis.
calcinuria noun: The presence of calcium salts in the urine
calcio- prefix: Alternative form of calci- (“calcium”).
calcio-olivine noun: An orthorhombic mineral containing calcium, silicon, and oxygen.
calcioancylite noun: ancylite containing calcium.
calcioandyrobertsite noun: A form of andyrobertsite in which calcium is substituted for cadmium.
calcioaravaipaite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
calciobetafite noun: An isometric-hexoctahedral reddish brown mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium,...
calciobiotite noun: biotite containing calcium.
calcioburbankite noun: A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal mineral that includes calcium, carbon, oxygen, sodium, and strontium.
calciocarbonatite noun: A carbonatite containing calcium salts
calciocarnotite noun: Synonym of tyuyamunite.
calciocatapleiite noun: catapleiite containing calcium
calciocopiapite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.
calciodialogite noun: Synonym of calciorhodochrosite.
calcioferrite noun: A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
calciohilairite noun: A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zirconium.
calciol noun: cholecalciferol (vitamin D₃)
calciolangbeinite noun: A mineral found in Russia, containing potassium, calcium and sulfate.
calciomotite noun: Synonym of tyuyamunite.
calciorhodochrosite noun: A calcium-bearing variety of rhodochrosite.
calciosamarskite noun: A mineral containing calcium, uranium iron, niobium, tantalum, titanium and oxygen that is found in the United States, Europe and Australia
calciosomal adjective: Relating to calciosomes
calciosome noun: A sarcoplasmic reticulum-like organelle involved in intracellular calcium-handling by non-muscle cells
calciostat noun: The mechanism whereby parathyroid hormone production keeps the level of calcium in the blood stable.
calciotantite noun: A hexagonal-trapezohedral colorless mineral containing calcium, niobium, oxygen, and tantalum.
calciotraumatic adjective: Relating to the effect on teeth of a diet that is very rich in calcium
calciotrophic adjective: Alternative form of calciotropic.

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.