cantle. Rear part of saddle; A cut-off corner.
canto. principal division of a long poem
cantrip. witch’s spell; trick
cantus firmus. plainsong base for polyphony
caoutchouc. rubber
capelin. Edible fish
caper. A spiny, trailing shrub
capias. warrant authorizing arrest
capitate. enlarged or globular (tentacles), afflorescence of flowers
capitellum. Where the humerus plugs into the acetabulum
capitular. belonging to a chapter
capitulary. chapter member; ecclesiastic ordinance
capitulum. see above
capo. guitar fret
caporal. strong, dark tobacco
capote. long coat
capreolate. having tendrils
caprification. wasps pollinate figs
capriole. standing horse jumps completely off ground
Capsian. Paleolithic culture of Southern Europe
capsicum. gastric stimulant and counterirritant
capsid. proteinaceous viral cover
capuche. cloak hood
capybara. S. A. rodent. can get 3 to 4 feet long. Wow! It’s Mighty Mouse!
carabao. water buffalo
carabid. black carnivorous beetle
caracal. wild cat
cara-cara. large S. A. hawks
caracole. half turn
caracul. loosely curled fur of Karakul lamb
carangid. jacks and pompanos
caravel. small, light 15th century sailing ship
carbineer. guy with carbine
carbonado. black diamond; broiled fish
carborane. boron compound
carbuncle. infection; deep-red garnet
carburize. treat with carbon
carcajou. wolverine
carcanet. jeweled necklace, collar, or headband
carcinoma. epithelioma
cardialgia. heartburn
cardinalate. College of Cardinals
cardoon. like artichoke
caribe. piranha
carina. keel-shaped breastbone (birds)
carinate. keel-shaped
carl. peasant; serf
cariole. two-wheeled cart
carline. (old) woman
carling. short fore and aft timbers that support the deck
carminitive. gets rid of gas
carnellite. potash rock
carnassial. carnivorous teeth
carnauba palm.
carnelion. Red or reddish-brown chalcedony
carnet. international pass; book of postage stamps
carnitine. a betaine in meat
carnotite. yellow uranium ore
caroche. stately carriage
Carolean. Charles II
Caroline. Carlus Magnus
Carolingean. Pepin the Short
carotenoid. carotenes
carpal. pertaining to wrist
carpus. wrist, wrist bones
carpe diem. "Seize the day!"
carpel. part of pistil
carpogonium. produces seed cells in red algae
carpology. the study of fruits and seeds

A medical word "carphologia" picking lint. My caughter with very severe measles apparently had visual illusions of
floating objects, and tried to pick them off her bed blanket.

Old pharmacology used to list agents, such as peppermint
in antacids that facilitated burping gas. They were called
"carminatives" Was that because they made you "sing"?