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Chitin
- noun - a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
Chiton
- noun - 1 Noun: A shellfish characterized by a broad oval foot and a symmetrical dorsal shell composed of a series of eight overlapping plates.
2 Noun: A long woollen tunic worn in ancient Greece.
- a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
- primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
Chitty
- - A short letter or note; a written message or memorandum; a certificate given to a servant; a pass, or the like.
Chives
- noun - cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
- perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
Chivvy
- verb - annoy continually or chronically;
Choana
- unknown - one of a paired opening between the nasal cavity and the pharynx. Plural choanae
Chocks
- noun - a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- secure with chocks
- support on chocks; "chock the boat"
Choice
- adjective - appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"
- of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
- the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
- the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
Choirs
- noun - a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- sing in a choir
- the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
Choked
- verb - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
- become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
- breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
- cause to retch or choke
- check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"
- constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessar