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Cyanobacteria

The first photosynthetic bacteria to use water as a source of electrons to reduce carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere, enabling aerobic life (cellular respiration). Some colonies are important in nitrogen fixation, making atmospheric nitrogen (N2) available for organic compounds.
Good morning and thank you, Cyanobacteria.
by wtfitsshiny November 13, 2011
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Cynophobia

Cynophobia is an extreme fear of dogs.
Because the girl suffered from cynophobia, she couldn't be near a dog without being extremely anxious and afraid.
by ......You...... February 14, 2009
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cenobite

A Cenobite will chop your balls off and eat them
by john merrick August 4, 2003
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cynophile

(noun) a dog fancier. Cynophiles often participate in dog shows and dog sports. They may prefer owning purebred dogs who have a pedigree, rather than adopting mongrels from shelters, but this is by no means always true. They may be annoyingly obsessive about their dogs, spending exorbitant amounts of money on them, or may simply consider dogs ideal companions.
My friend is a real cynophile; he takes his dog to compete in conformation shows, the kind they show on Animal Planet.
by sambarnes February 28, 2008
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Cynocentrism

1. Cynocentrism is a dominant or exclusive focus on dogs in theory or practice; or to the advocacy of this.1 Anything can be considered cynocentric when it is concerned exclusively with a doggies' (or a dog's) point of view
2.(political philosophy) A dog-centred, as opposed to human-centred, value system.
3. An ethical viewpoint that extends inherent value to all doggy life, regardless of its sentience.

Etymology
"Cyno" comes from the Greek word meaning “dog”
An individual's obsession with cynocentrism sometimes leads one to believe that a doggy's death, in a film, is much sadder than a human's death in a film.
by MoribundMurdoch October 2, 2020
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Cyno

A scholar of Sumeru who teaches in Sumeru Acadamia.
He wears an anubis-inspired hood and is literally half naked in the trailer, hottest polearm user yet!
Currently appears in the official genshin webtoon only, most likely a pyro/geo 5 star.
person A: “Dude.. I wish I could have private lessons with Cyno”

person B: “Damn, genshin made you gay too?”
by gayshit-impact September 20, 2021
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cynophilist

In order to work with dogs all day, you must be a Cynophilist
by C.A.R.L. December 16, 2015
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