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- cerastes/sɪˈræstiːz/A venomous snake of the genus Cerastes, native to North Africa and the Middle East, characterized by horn-like projections above its eyes.nounC2
- cerastium/sɪˈræstiəm/A genus of flowering plants in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae), commonly known as mouse-ear chickweeds.nounRare
- cerate/ˈsɪə.reɪt/A stiff medicinal or protective ointment, often containing wax, used especially in historical pharmacy.adjectivenounRare / Technical
- ceratodus/sɛˈrætədəs/A genus of prehistoric freshwater lungfish.nounVery Low
- ceratopsian/ˌsɛrəˈtɒpsɪən/A member of a group of herbivorous, beaked dinosaurs with elaborate facial horns and frills.nounLow
- ceratosaur/ˈsɛrətə(ʊ)sɔː/A carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic period, characterized by a distinctive horn on its snout and ridges over its eyes.nounVery Low
- cerberus/ˈsɜːbərəs/A powerful, frightening guardian or sentinel, often one presenting a formidable barrier or three-pronged threat.nounC2
- cercaria/sɜːˈkɛːrɪə/The free-swimming larval stage of a parasitic trematode (fluke), which develops in a snail host and infects the next host.nounC2
- cercis/ˈsɜː.sɪs/A genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the pea family, commonly known as redbuds.nounLow
- cercopithecoid/ˌsɜːkəʊˈpɪθɪkɔɪd/Relating to or resembling monkeys of the family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys).adjectivenounC2
- cercus/ˈsɜː.kəs/A paired, posterior appendage found on certain insects and arthropods.nounLow (Highly specialized technical term)
- cere/sɪə/A waxy, fleshy, often brightly coloured covering at the base of the upper beak in birds such as parrots, pigeons, and raptors.nounC2/Very Rare
- cereal/ˈsɪə.ri.əl/Any type of grain used for food, such as wheat, maize, or rice; also, a food made from roasted grain, typically eaten with milk for breakfast.adjectivenounB1
- cereal leaf beetle/ˈsɪə.ri.əl liːf ˈbiː.təl/A small, metallic-blue or green beetle (Oulema melanopus) whose larvae and adults feed on the leaves of cereal crops like wheat, barley, and oats.nounLow frequency
- cerebellar syndrome/ˌser.ɪˈbel.ə ˈsɪn.drəʊm/A collection of neurological signs and symptoms caused by damage or dysfunction of the cerebellum.nounC2
- cerebellum/ˌser.ɪˈbel.əm/The part of the brain at the back of the skull, below the cerebrum, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity and is responsible for balance, posture, and fine motor control.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency in general discourse, but common in specific fields like biology, medicine, and neuroscience)
- cerebral/ˈserəbrəl/Relating to the brain or the intellect; characterized by intellectual rather than emotional or physical processes.adjectivenounB2
- cerebral cortex/ˈsɛr.ɪ.brəl ˈkɔː.teks/The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum in the brain, responsible for higher cognitive functions such as thought, perception, memory, and language.nounC1
- cerebral dominance/ˈsɛrɪbrəl ˈdɒmɪnəns/The condition in which one cerebral hemisphere is more involved in, or responsible for, specific cognitive functions than the other, most notably the lateralization of language functions to the left hemisphere in most people.nounC1-C2
- cerebral haemorrhage/ˈsɛrɪbrəl ˈhɛmərɪdʒ/A medical emergency where a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain tissue.nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
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