8-letter words starting with cy
- cypselae — Plural form of cypsela.
- cyrenaic — (in the ancient world) of or relating to the city of Cyrene or the territory of Cyrenaica
- cyrillic — The Cyrillic alphabet is the alphabet that is used to write some Slavonic languages, such as Russian and Bulgarian.
- cyrtosis — Pathology. any abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities.
- cysteine — a sulphur-containing amino acid, present in proteins, that oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine. Formula: HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- cystitic — Of or pertaining to cystitis.
- cystitis — Cystitis is a bladder infection.
- cytaster — aster.
- cytherea — Aphrodite
- cytidine — a nucleoside formed by the condensation of cytosine and ribose
- cytisine — a toxic alkaloid found in several species of plants, similar in molecular structure to nicotine
- cytogeny — (biology) cell production or development; cytogenesis.
- cytokine — any of various proteins, secreted by cells, that carry signals to neighbouring cells. Cytokines include interferon
- cytology — the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
- cytosine — a white crystalline pyrimidine occurring in nucleic acids; 6-amino-2-hydroxy pyrimidine. Formula: C4H5N3O
- cytosols — Plural form of cytosol.
- cytosome — the body of a cell excluding its nucleus
- cytozoic — a parasite, especially a protozoon, living within a cell.
- cytozoon — a parasite, especially a protozoon, living within a cell.