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- cleethorpes/ˌkliːˈθɔːrps/A coastal town in North East Lincolnshire, England.nounVery Low
- clef/klɛf/A musical symbol placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the pitch of the notes.nounC2
- cleft/klɛft/A natural opening or split, especially in rock or in the human body.adjectivenounverbC1
- cleft lip/ˌkleft ˈlɪp/A congenital facial difference where the upper lip is split or divided, often extending into the nose.nounLow
- cleft palate/ˌkleft ˈpælət/A congenital condition resulting in a split or opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate), due to incomplete fusion of the palatal structures during fetal development.nounC1/C2
- cleft sentence/ˈkleft ˌsen.təns/A grammatical construction that splits a single clause into two parts, using a dummy subject (like 'it' or 'what') to emphasize a specific element of the sentence.nounC1
- cleg/klɛɡ/A blood-sucking fly, especially a horsefly.nounLow
- clegg/klɛɡ/A dialectal (chiefly northern British) term for a horsefly or gadfly; a biting insect.nounLow (Dialectal)
- cleidoic egg/klaɪˈdəʊ.ɪk eɡ/An egg that is isolated from its environment by a protective shell or membrane, allowing embryonic development to occur in a self-contained, closed system.nounVery low (C2/Technical)
- cleisthenes/ˈklaɪsθəˌniːz/The name of a prominent Athenian statesman (c. 570–508 BCE), credited as the founder of Athenian democracy.nounVery Low
- cleistocarp/ˈklaɪstə(ʊ)kɑːp/A closed, spherical fruiting body in certain fungi and bryophytes (like mosses) that does not open regularly to release spores; it is non-dehiscent.nounVery low
- cleistogamy/klaɪˈstɒɡəmi/The production of flowers that never open and are self-pollinated within the closed bud.nounVery Low
- cleistothecium/ˌklaɪstəʊˈθiːsɪəm/A closed, spherical fruiting body of certain fungi, especially ascomycetes, which lacks a preformed opening and releases ascospores by rupture or decay.nounVery rare
- cleland/ˈkliːlənd/A surname of Scottish origin, also used as a rare given name.nounVery Low
- clem/klɛm/(verb) To become, or cause to become, pinched or starved, especially with hunger or cold.verbverb-ambitransitiveRare / Archaic / Regional Dialect
- clemastine fumarate/ˈklɛməstiːn ˈfjuːməreɪt/A synthetic antihistamine medication primarily used to relieve allergy symptoms.nounVery Low Frequency (Specialist/Technical)
- clematis/ˈklɛmətɪs/A climbing plant of the buttercup family, typically with white, pink, or purple flowers.nounLow
- clemenceau/ˌklemɒnˈsəʊ/A proper noun referring to Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929), a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France during World War I and was a central figure in the Paris Peace Conference.nounLow
- clemency/ˈklem.ən.si/The act of showing mercy or leniency, especially by a person in authority (like a judge or ruler) toward someone they have the power to punish.nounC1/C2
- clemens/ˈklɛm.ənz/Latin adjective meaning 'merciful', 'gentle', 'mild'.nounLow (primarily as a proper noun or in specialized/archaic use)
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