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- codex juris canonici/ˌkəʊdeks ˌdʒʊərɪs kəˈnɒnɪsaɪ/The official, comprehensive compilation of the laws of the Roman Catholic Church, often abbreviated to the Code of Canon Law.nounC2
- codfish/ˈkɒdfɪʃ/The fish of the genus Gadus, especially Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod), used as food.nounLow
- codger/ˈkɒdʒ.ə/An elderly man, especially one who is old-fashioned or eccentric.nounLow
- codices/ˈkəʊ.dɪ.siːz/The plural form of 'codex', referring to ancient manuscripts or books, especially handwritten ones from classical or medieval times.nounC2
- codicil/ˈkɒd.ɪ.səl/a formal addition or supplement to a will that modifies, explains, or revokes provisions.nounC2
- codicology/ˌkɒdɪˈkɒlədʒi/The study of manuscripts as physical objects, especially books from the medieval period.nounVery low
- codification/ˌkəʊ.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The process of organizing laws, rules, or knowledge into a systematic code or body of regulations.nounC2
- codified/ˈkəʊ.dɪ.faɪd/To arrange laws, rules, or principles into a systematic, formal code.adjectiveverbC1-C2
- codify/ˈkəʊ.dɪ.faɪ/To arrange laws, rules, or principles into a systematic code or collection.verbverb-transitiveC1
- coding/ˈkəʊdɪŋ/The process of writing computer programs or instructions using a programming language.nounHigh
- codirect/ˌkəʊd(a)ɪˈrekt/To jointly direct or manage something (e.g., a project, film, organization) with one or more other people, sharing authority and responsibility.verb-transitiveLow
- codiscoverer/ˌkəʊ.dɪˈskʌ.vər.ər/A person who discovers something jointly with another person or other people.nounLow
- codline/ˈkɒd.laɪn/A strong, tarred, usually hemp line used in fishing, especially to string together caught codfish through the gills.nounVery Low
- codling/ˈkɒdlɪŋ/A young or small cod (fish).nounC2
- codling moth/ˈkɒdlɪŋ ˌmɒθ/A small moth whose larvae (caterpillars) are a major pest of apples and pears, tunnelling into and ruining the fruit.nounLow
- codlins-and-cream/ˌkɒd.lɪnz‿ən ˈkriːm/A common name for Epilobium hirsutum, a tall, hairy perennial wildflower with magenta-purple flowers, also known as great willowherb or hairy willowherb.nounC1/C2 (Rare / Specialised Vocabulary)
- codo/ˈkəʊdəʊ/The joint of the human arm between the upper and lower arm.nounB1
- codology/kɒˈdɒlədʒi/The practice or act of deception or trickery; the art of hoaxing or pulling someone's leg.nounLow (regional, chiefly Irish English)
- codomain/ˈkəʊdəmeɪn/In mathematics, the set into which all outputs of a function are constrained to fall.nounC2
- codominance/ˌkəʊˈdɒmɪnəns/A genetic relationship where two different alleles for a trait are both fully expressed in the phenotype of a heterozygous individual, resulting in a blended or mixed appearance rather than one trait dominating the other.nounLow
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