Cubo-octahedron
Cu′bo–oc′ta‐he″dron (–dr?n), n.(Crystallog.) A combination of a cube and octahedron, esp. one in which the octahedral faces meet at the middle of the cubic edges.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Cuboid
Cu″boid (k?″boid), a. [Cube + -oid: cf. Gr. ���.] (Anat.) Cube-shaped, or nearly so; as, the cuboid bone of the foot. — n.(Anat.) The bone of the tarsus, which, in man and most ...
Cuboidal
Cu‐boid″al (k?–boid″al), a.(Anat.) Cuboid.
Cuca
‖Cu″ca (k??″k?), n. See Coca.
Cucking stool
Cuck″ing stool′ (k�k″�ng st��l′). [Cf. AS. scealfingstōl, a word of similar meaning, allied to scealfor a diver, mergus avis; or possibly from F. coquine a hussy, slut, jade, f....
Cuckold
Cuck″old (k?k″?ld), n. [OE. kukeweld, cokewold, cokold, fr. OF. coucoul, cucuault, the last syllable being modified by the OE. suffix -wold (see Herald); cf. F. cocu a cuckold, ...
Cuckold (2)
Cuck″old, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cuckolded; p. pr. & vb. n.Cuckolding.] To make a cuckold of, as a husband, by seducing his wife, or by her becoming an adulteress. Shak.
Cuckold's knot
Cuck″old's knot′ (k?k″?ldz n?t′). (Naut.) A hitch or knot, by which a rope is secured to a spar, the two parts of the rope being crossed and seized together; — called also cucko...
Cuckoldize
Cuck″old‐ize (–?z), v. t. To cuckold. Dryden.
Cuckoldly
Cuck″old‐ly, a. Having the qualities of a cuckold; mean-spirited; sneaking. Shak.
Cuckoldom
Cuck″ol‐dom (–?l–d?m), n. The state of a cuckold; cuckolds, collectively. Addison.
Cuckoldry
Cuck″old‐ry (–?ld–r?), n. The state of being a cuckold; the practice of making cuckolds.
Cuckoo
Cuck″oo (k??k″??), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ����, Skr. k�ki�a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zoöl.) A bird belonging to Cucul...
Cuckoobud
Cuck″oo‐bud″ (k??k″??–b?d′), n.(Bot.) A species of Ranunculus (R. bulbosus); — called also butterflower, buttercup, kingcup, goldcup. Shak.
Cuckooflower
Cuck″oo‐flow′er (–flou′?r), n.(Bot.) A species of Cardamine (C. pratensis), or lady's smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin (Lychnis Flos-cuculi).
Cuckoopint
Cuck″oo‐pint′ (–p?nt′), n.(Bot.) A plant of the genus Arum (A. maculatum); the European wake-robin.
Cucquean
Cuc″quean′ (k?k″kw?n′), n. [Cuckold + quean.] A woman whose husband is unfaithful to her.
Cucujo
‖Cu‐cu″jo (k??–k??″h?), n.(Zoöl.) The fire beetle of Mexico and the West Indies.
Cucullate
{ Cu″cul‐late (k?″k?l–l?t or k?–k?l″l?t), Cu″cul‐la′ted (–l?′t?d or –l?–t?d), } a. [LL. cullatus, fr. L. cucullus a cap, hood. See Cowl a hood.] 1. Hooded; cowled; covered, as w...
Cucullus
‖Cu‐cul″lus (?), n.; pl. Cuculli (#). 1. (Bot.) A hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's hood, as certain concave and arched sepals or petals.2. (Zoöl.) A color marking ...
Cuculoid
Cu″cu‐loid (k?k?–loid), a. [L. cuculus a cuckoo + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or belonging to the cuckoos (Cuculidæ).
Cucumber
Cu″cum‐ber (k?′k?m–b?r, formerly kou″k?m–b?r), n. [OE. cucumer, cocumber, cucumber, fr. L. cucmis, gen. cucumeris; cf. OF. cocombre,F. concombre.] (Bot.) A creeping plant, and i...
Cucumiform
Cu‐cu″mi‐form (k?–k?″m?–f?rm), a. [L. cucumis cucumber + -form.] Having the form of a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and either straigh...
Cucumis
‖Cu″cu‐mis (k?k?—m?s), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants including the cucumber, melon, and same kinds of gourds.
Cucurbit
{ Cu‐cur″bitCu‐cur″bite } (kū̍‐kûr″bĭt), n. [L. cucurbita a gourd: cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.] (Chem.) A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming part of, an al...
Cucurbitaceous
Cu‐cur′bi‐ta″ceous (–bĭ‐tā″shŭs), a. [Cf. F. cucurbitacé.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.
Cucurbitive
Cu‐cur″bi‐tive (k?–k?r″b?–t?v), a. Having the shape of a gourd seed; — said of certain small worms.