caecilian | (noun) any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions | Synonyms: blindworm |
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ciliate | (noun) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell | Synonyms: ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran |
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ciliophoran | (noun) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell | Synonyms: ciliate, ciliated protozoan |
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cilium | (noun) a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms | - |
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(noun) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids | Synonyms: eyelash, lash |
conciliation | (noun) the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity | Synonyms: placation, propitiation |
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(noun) any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration | - |
(noun) the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled | - |
conciliator | (noun) someone who tries to bring peace | Synonyms: make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler |
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deciliter | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter | Synonyms: decilitre, dl |
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decilitre | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter | Synonyms: deciliter, dl |
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docility | (noun) the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable | - |
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domiciliation | (noun) temporary living quarters | Synonyms: diggings, digs, lodgings, pad |
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facilitation | (noun) act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something | - |
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(noun) (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential | - |
(noun) the condition of being made easy (or easier) | - |
facilitator | (noun) someone who makes progress easier | - |
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facility | (noun) a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you | - |
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(noun) something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service | - |
(noun) a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | Synonyms: installation |
(noun) a natural effortlessness | Synonyms: readiness |
(noun) skillful performance or ability without difficulty | Synonyms: adeptness, adroitness, deftness, quickness |
gracility | (noun) elegance and beauty of movement or expression | Synonyms: grace |
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imbecility | (noun) a stupid mistake | Synonyms: betise, folly, foolishness, stupidity |
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(noun) retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot | - |
poeciliid | (noun) small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control | Synonyms: live-bearer, poeciliid fish, topminnow |
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reconciliation | (noun) getting two things to correspond | Synonyms: balancing |
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(noun) the reestablishing of cordial relations | Synonyms: rapprochement |
superciliousness | (noun) the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior | Synonyms: condescension, disdainfulness |
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supercilium | (noun) the arch of hair above each eye | Synonyms: brow, eyebrow |
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