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Centiped

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centipoisenounA cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
centinoun
centrinoun
centimetricMeasured in centimetres
centesimalnounDivided into a hundred parts.
centromericnounPertaining to, or characteristic of, centromeres.
centipedenounAny arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
centaurnoun(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
centimeternoun(American spelling) (Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre.
centaurusnoun(astronomy) A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
centagenoun(rare) Rate by the hundred; percentage.
centipedesnounAny arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
centimetrenoun(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm
centinelnounObsolete spelling of sentinel. [A sentry, watch, or guard.]
centesisnoun(medicine, surgery) Puncture or perforation.
centromerenoun(genetics) The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
centnernounA nonstandard metric unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, commonly used as an agricultural measure in Eastern Bloc countries (similar to a bushel).
centroidnoun(geometry, physics, engineering, of an object or a geometrical figure) The point at which gravitational force (or other universally and uniformly acting force) may be supposed to act on a given rigid, uniformly dense body; the centre of gravity or centre of mass.
centuriatenounDivided into hundreds.
centimorgannoun(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.

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