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- corelate/ˈkɒr.ə.leɪt/To have a mutual connection or relationship where one thing changes in parallel with another; to establish a statistical or logical link between variables.verb-transitiveC1/C2
- corelation/ˌkɒr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.nounC1
- coreligionist/ˌkəʊ.rɪˈlɪdʒ.ən.ɪst/A person who follows the same religion as another.nounLow
- corella/kəˈrɛlə/A small to medium-sized white cockatoo native to Australia, often with a distinctive pink or salmon-coloured patch between the eye and bill.nounLow
- corelli/kɒˈrɛl.i/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with the Italian Baroque composer and violinist Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713).nounC2
- coremaker/ˈkɔːmeɪkə/A person or machine that makes cores for metal casting, typically in foundry work.nounVery Low / Technical
- coremium/kɔːˈriːmɪəm/A scientific term from mycology (the study of fungi) for a structure where conidiophores (spore-bearing cells) are grouped together in a bundle or fascicle.nounVery Low (Extremely Technical)
- coreopsis/ˌkɒr.iˈɒp.sɪs/A genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as tickseed, characterized by daisy-like flower heads with yellow or occasionally pink rays and a central disc.nounLow
- corepressor/ˌkəʊ.rɪˈprɛs.ə/In molecular biology: a molecule that binds to a repressor protein, enabling it to inhibit gene transcription.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- corequisite/kəʊˈrɛkwɪzɪt/A course or subject that must be taken at the same time as another specified course.nounC2
- corer/ˈkɔːrə(r)/A kitchen tool for removing the core from fruits (especially apples) or vegetables.nounC1
- corespondent/ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/A person who writes letters regularly to another person, or a person employed by a news agency to report from a particular location.nounB2
- corey/ˈkɔːri/A given name, typically masculine, of English origin.nounLow (as a common noun: N/A; as a proper noun: moderate for names)
- corf/kɔːf/A container, usually wicker or wooden, used for holding coal, fish, or sometimes bait.nounVery Low
- corfam/ˈkɔːfæm/A synthetic, patent leather-like material used primarily in the manufacture of shoes and accessories.nounC2+
- corfu/kɔːˈf(j)uː/A Greek island in the Ionian Sea, off the northwestern coast of mainland Greece.nounB1
- corgi/ˈkɔːɡi/A small, sturdy breed of herding dog with short legs, large erect ears, and a long body, originating from Wales.nounB1
- cori/ˈkɔːri/A surname, notably of Nobel Prize-winning biochemists Carl and Gerty Cori. Also refers to the town of Cori in Italy.nounVery Low (Proper Noun/Term)
- coria/ˈkɔːrɪə/(plural of corium) Technical/archaic term for a piece of leather or hide; anatomical term for the dermis layer of skin.nounVery low (Specialized)
- coriander/ˌkɒr.iˈæn.dər/A plant (Coriandrum sativum) whose fresh leaves and dried seeds are used as a herb and spice in cooking.nounB1
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