Webster's Dictionary 1913

2053

Celiac

Ce″li‐ac (?), a.(Anat.) See Cœllac.

2054

Celibacy

Ce‐lib″a‐cy (?), n. [See Celibate, n.] The state of being unmarried; single life, esp. that of a bachelor, or of one bound by vows not to marry. “The celibacy of the clergy.” Ha...

2055

Celibate

Cel″i‐bate (?), n. [L. aelibatus, fr. caelebs unmarried, single.] 1. Celibate state; celibacy.He... preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marriage.Jer. Taylor.2. One who...

2056

Celibate (2)

Cel″i‐bate, a. Unmarried; single; as, a celibate state.

2057

Celibatist

Ce‐lib″a‐tist (?), n. One who lives unmarried.

2058

Celidography

Cel′i‐dog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. �, � stain, spot + -graphy: cf. F. célidographie.] A description of apparent spots on the disk of the sun, or on planets.

2059

Cell

Cell (?), n. [OF. celle, fr. L. cella; akin to celare to hide, and E. hell, helm, conceal. Cf. Hall.] 1. A very small and close apartment, as in a prison or in a monastery or co...

2060

Cell (2)

Cell (sĕl), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Celled (sĕld).] To place or inclose in a cell. “Celled under ground.” Warner.

2061

Cella

‖Cel″la (?), n.(Arch.) The part inclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticoes.

2062

Cellar

Cel″lar (?), n. [OE. celer, OF. celier, F. celier, fr. L. cellarium a receptacle for food, pantry, fr. cella storeroom. See Cell.] A room or rooms under a building, and usually ...

2063

Cellarage

Cel″lar‐age (?), n. 1. The space or storerooms of a cellar; a cellar. Sir W. Scott.You hear this fellow in the cellarage.Shak.2. Chare for storage in a cellar.

2064

Cellarer

Cel″lar‐er (?), n. [LL. cellararius, equiv. to L. cellarius steward: cf. F. cellérier. See Cellar.] (Eccl.) A steward or butler of a monastery or chapter; one who has charge of ...

2065

Cellaret

Cel′lar‐et″ (?), n. [Dim of cellar.] A receptacle, as in a dining room, for a few bottles of wine or liquor, made in the form of a chest or coffer, or a deep drawer in a sideboa...

2066

Cellarist

Cel″lar‐ist (?), n. Same as Cellarer.

2067

Celled

Celled (?), a. Containing a cell or cells.

2068

Cellepore

Cel″le‐pore (?), n. [L. cella cell + porus, Gr. �, passage.] (Zoöl.) A genus of delicate branching corals, made up of minute cells, belonging to the Bryozoa.

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Celliferous

Cel‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [Cell + -ferous.] Bearing or producing cells.

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Cello

‖Cel″lo (chĕl″lō̍), n.; pl. E. Cellos (chĕl″lō̍z), It. Celli (chĕl″lē). A contraction for Violoncello.

2071

Cellular

Cel″lu‐lar (sĕl″ŭ‐lẽr; 135), a. [L. cellula a little cell: cf. F. cellulaire. See Cellule.] Consisting of, or containing, cells; of or pertaining to a cell or cells.Cellular pla...

2072

Cellulated

Cel″lu‐la′ted (?), a. Cellular. Caldwell.

2073

Cellule

Cel″lule (sĕl″ūl), n. [L. cellula a small apartment, dim. of cella: cf. F. cellule. See Cell.] A small cell.

2074

Celluliferous

Cel′lu‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. cellula + -ferous.] Bearing or producing little cells.

2075

Cellulitis

‖Cel′lu‐li″tis (?), n. [NL., fr. L. cellula + -itis.] An inflammantion of the cellular or areolar tissue, esp. of that lying immediately beneath the skin.

2076

Celluloid

Cel″lu‐loid′ (sĕl″ū̍‐loid), n. [Cellulose + -oid.] A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously...

2077

Cellulose

Cel″lu‐lose′ (sĕl″ū̍‐lōs′), a. Consisting of, or containing, cells.

2078

Cellulose (2)

Cel″lu‐lose′, n.(Chem.) The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight ex...

2079

Celotomy

Ce‐lot″o‐my (?), n.(Med.) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia. [Frequently written kelotomy.]