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choanocyte [choanocyte 词源字典]: "A flagellated cell with a collar of protoplasm at the base of the flagellum, numbers of which line the internal chambers of sponges", Late 19th century: from Greek khoanē 'funnel' + -cyte.[choanocyte etymology, choanocyte origin, 英语词源]
cinerarium: "A place where a cinerary urn is kept", Late 19th century: from late Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of cinerarius 'of ashes'.
cogitable: "Able to be grasped by the mind; conceivable", Late Middle English: from Latin cogitabilis, from the verb cogitare (see cogitate).
caseinate: "Casein in colloidal form bound to calcium or other ions", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Repertory Patent Inventions. After German Caseinat.
crenate: "(Especially of a leaf or shell) having a round-toothed or scalloped edge", Late 18th century (earlier as crenated): from modern Latin crenatus, from popular Latin crena 'notch'.
creatinuria: "The presence of creatine in the urine, normal in children but usually associated with muscle disease or muscle breakdown in adults", Early 20th cent.; earliest use found in The Lancet. From creatine + -uria.
crime victim: "A victim of a crime", Early 20th cent.; earliest use found in The Indianapolis Star.
callop: "A deep-bodied edible gold and green freshwater fish found in Australia", 1920s: perhaps from an Aboriginal language of southern Australia.
crème brûlée: "A dessert of custard topped with caramelized sugar", French, literally 'burnt cream'.
conscribe: "Enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services; conscript", Late 15th century (in the sense 'write, compose'): from Latin conscribere (see conscript).
constringent: "Causing constriction", Early 16th century: from Latin constringent- 'binding together', from the verb constringere ( see constrain).
chape: "The metal point of a scabbard", Middle English (in the general sense 'plate of metal overlaying or trimming something'): from Old French, literally 'cape, hood', from late Latin cappa 'cap'.
craniate: "An animal that possesses a skull", Late 19th century: from modern Latin craniatus, from medieval Latin cranium (see cranium).
cineaste: "A filmmaker", 1920s: from French cinéaste, from ciné (from cinéma), on the pattern of enthousiaste 'enthusiast'.
cupric: "Of copper with a valency of two; of copper(II)", Late 18th century: from late Latin cuprum 'copper' + -ic.
cryptovolcanic: "Of a phenomenon or structure (especially a crater): apparently volcanic but occurring or formed in the absence of evident volcanic activity", Early 20th cent.; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From crypto- + volcanic, after German kryptovulkanisch.
calorific: "Relating to the amount of energy contained in food or fuel", Late 17th century: from Latin calorificus, from calor 'heat'.
campylobacter: "A bacterium which may cause abortion in animals and food poisoning in humans", 1970s: modern Latin, from Greek kampulos 'bent' + bacterium.
cultriform: "Shaped like a knife or ploughshare; = cultrate", Late 18th cent.; earliest use found in William Kirby (1759–1850), entomologist and naturalist. From post-classical Latin cultriformis from classical Latin cultr-, culter knife + -formis.
circumvallate: "Surround with or as if with a rampart", Mid 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin circumvallat- 'surrounded with a rampart', from the verb circumvallare, from circum 'around' + vallare, from vallum 'rampart'. The verb dates from the early 19th century.