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cylinder press
cylinder seal
cylindrical
cylindrical coordinates
cylindrical projection
cyma
cymbal
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cyme
cyme [ sīm ] (plural cymes)


noun 
Definition:
 
flower head: a flower cluster in which each flower stem ends in a single flower and other flower stems form below and to the side
[Early 18th century. Via French, "summit" < Latin cyma (see cyma)]

cy·mif·er·ous [ sī míffərəss ] adjective
cy·moid [ s mòyd ] adjective
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