(n) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution), Syn. caenogenesis, cainogenesis, kenogenesis, kainogenesis, Ant. palingenesis

cenogenetic

(adj) of or relating to cenogenesis, Ant. palingenetic

cenotaph

(n) a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered, Syn. empty tomb

cenozoic

(n) approximately the last 63 million years, Syn. Cenozoic era, Age of Mammals

cenozoic

(adj) of or relating to or denoting the Cenozoic era

thievishness

(n) having a disposition to steal, Syn. larcenous

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Cenobite

n. [ L. coenobita, fr. Gr. koino`bios; koino`s common + bi`os life: cf. F. cénobite. ] One of a religious order, dwelling in a convent, or a community, in opposition to an anchoret, or hermit, who lives in solitude. Gibbon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cenobitical

{ a. [ Cf. F. cénobitique. ] Of or pertaining to a cenobite. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cenobitism

n. The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cenogamy

n. [ Gr. koino`s common + ga`mos marriage. ] The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, as in certain societies practicing communism. [ 1913 Webster ]

cenogenesis

n. [ Gr. &unr_; new + E. genesis. ] (Biol.) The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution); a modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis. [ Also spelled caenogenesis and formerly kenogenesis. ] [ WordNet 1.5 + 1913 Webster ]

cenogenetic

adj. of or pertaining to cenogenesis. Opposite of palingenetic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Cenotaph

n. [ Gr. kenota`fion; keno`s empty + ta`fos burial, tomb: cf. F. cénotaphe. ] An empty tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person who is buried elsewhere. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

A cenotaph in Westminster Abbey. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cenotaphy

n. A cenotaph. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Lord Cobham honored him with a cenotaphy. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cenozoic

a. [ Gr. &unr_; recent + &unr_; life. ] (Geol.) Belonging to the most recent division of geological time, including the tertiary, or Age of mammals, and the Quaternary, or Age of man. [ Written also cænozoic, cainozoic, kainozoic. ] See Geology. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word is used by many authors as synonymous with Tertiary, the Quaternary Age not being included. [ 1913 Webster ]

Larcenous

a. [ Cf. OE. larrecinos. See Larceny. ] Having the character of larceny; as, a larcenous act; committing larceny. “The larcenous and burglarious world.” Sydney Smith. -- Lar"ce*nous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Scenograph

n. [ See Scenography. ] A perspective representation or general view of an object. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scenographical

{ } a. [ Cf. F. scénographique, Gr. &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to scenography; drawn in perspective. -- Scen`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Scenography

n. [ L. scaenographia, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; scene, stage + gra`fein to write: cf. F. scénographie. ] The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane; also, a representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye. Greenhill. [ 1913 Webster ]

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