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CENTROLECITHAL a.
Having the food yolk placed at the center of the ovum, segmentation being either regular or unequal. Balfour.
CEREBRICITY n.
Brain power. [R.]
CHALCOCITE n.
Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster. [Formerly written chalcosine.]
CHLOROLEUCITE n.
Same as Chloroplastid.
CHROMOLEUCITE n.
A chromoplastid.
CLERICITY n.
The state of being a clergyman.
COERCITIVE a.
Coercive. "Coercitive power in laws." Jer. Taylor.
COGNOSCITIVE a.
Having the power of knowing. [Obs.] "An innate cognoscitive power." Cudworth.
COMPLICITY n.
The state of being an accomplice; participation in guilt.
CONCENTRICITY n.
The state of being concentric.
CONCITATION n.
The act of stirring up, exciting, or agitating. [Obs.] "The concitation of humors." Sir T. Browne.
CONCITE v.
To excite or stir up. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
CYLINDRICITY n.
The quality or condition of being cylindrical.
DECITIZENIZE v.
To deprive of the rights of citizenship. [R.] We have no law -- as the French have -- to decitizenize a citizen. Edw. Bates.
DEFICIT n.
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc. Addison.
DIBASICITY n.
The property or condition of being dibasic.
DICACITY n.
Pertness; sauciness. [Obs.]
DIDACTICITY n.
Aptitude for teaching. Hare.
DISCAPACITATE v.
To deprive of capacity; to incapacitate. [R.]
DISPUTACITY n.
Proneness to dispute. [Obs.] Bp. Ward.
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