Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
occiput |
noun |
The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone., A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects. |
occlude |
verb t. |
To shut up; to close., To take in and retain; to absorb; — said especially with respect to gases; as iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen. |
occluse |
adjective |
Shut; closed. |
occurse |
noun |
Same as Occursion. |
oceanic |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to the ocean; found or formed in or about, or produced by, the ocean; frequenting the ocean, especially mid-ocean., Of or pertaining to Oceania or its inhabitants. |
oceanus |
noun |
The god of the great outer sea, or the river which was believed to flow around the whole earth. |
ocellus |
noun |
A little eye; a minute simple eye found in many invertebrates., An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the peacock. |
oceloid |
adjective |
Resembling the ocelot. |
ocreate |
adjective |
Alt. of Ocreated |
octagon |
noun |
A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles., Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles. |
octapla |
sing. |
A portion of the Old Testament prepared by Origen in the 3d century, containing the Hebrew text and seven Greek versions of it, arranged in eight parallel columns. |
octavos |
plural |
of Octavo |
octoate |
noun |
A salt of an octoic acid; a caprylate. |
october |
noun |
The tenth month of the year, containing thirty-one days., Ale or cider made in that month. |
octofid |
adjective |
Cleft or separated into eight segments, as a calyx. |
octopod |
noun |
One of the Octocerata. |
octopus |
noun |
A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size. See Devilfish, |
octuple |
adjective |
Eightfold. |
octylic |
adjective |
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, octyl; as, octylic ether. |
oculary |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; optic; as, oculary medicines. |
oculate |
adjective |
Alt. of Oculated |
oculina |
noun |
A genus of tropical corals, usually branched, and having a very volid texture. |
oculist |
noun |
One skilled in treating diseases of the eye. |