English words: oligochrome to oligoteratoasthenospermia

300 English words, part 17 of 67 of the words starting with O, A to Z. 9 have a page of their own.

English words oligochrome to oligoteratoasthenospermia

oligochrome adjective: Using only a few colours.
oligoclase noun: A plagioclase feldspar, the second member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Primarily found as small crystals in impure marble. Oligoclase...
oligoclonal adjective: Relating to an oligoclone, or to just a few clones
oligoclonal band noun: One of the bands of immunoglobulins that are seen when a patient's blood plasma or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is analyzed.
oligoclonality noun: The quality of being oligoclonal.
oligoclonally adverb: In an oligoclonal manner
oligoclone noun: A clone that contains only a few copies of the original.
oligocone adjective: Having a reduced number of functioning cone cells.
oligocracy noun: Rule by a select few people.
oligocratic adjective, noun: Of or relating to oligocracy.
oligocrystalline adjective: Having a few columnar grains parallel to its longitudinal axis
oligoculture noun: The cultivation of several crops together
oligocyclic adjective: Having a few atoms or repeat units in a ring; having a small number of rings
oligocyclopropyl adjective: Describing a compound having a short chain of linked cyclopropane rings
oligocystic adjective: Having only a few cysts.
oligocythaemia noun: Alternative form of oligocythemia.
oligocythaemic adjective: Relating to oligocythaemia
oligocythemia noun: A deficiency in the number of erythrocytes in the blood.
oligodactylia noun: Alternative form of oligodactyly.
oligodactyly noun: The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes.
oligodendrimer noun: A dendrimeric oligomer
oligodendrimeric adjective: Relating to oligodendrimers
oligodendritic adjective: Having a few dendrites
oligodendroblast noun: A form of glial cell that is a precursor of an oligodendrocyte
oligodendrocyte noun: Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system
oligodendrocytic adjective: Relating to oligodendrocytes.
oligodendrocytoma noun: A glioma whose cells resemble oligodendrocytes
oligodendrogenesis noun: The formation of oligodendrocytes.
oligodendrogenic adjective: Relating to oligodendrogenesis
oligodendroglia noun: tissue (neuroglia) consisting of glial cells that are smaller than astrocytes and form the myelin sheath
oligodendroglial adjective: Of or pertaining to the oligodendroglia
oligodendrogliogenesis noun /ˌɑlɪɡoʊˌdɛndoʊˌɡlaɪoʊˌdʒɛnəˈsɪs/: The generation and development of oligodendroglia
oligodendroglioma noun: A glioma believed to originate from the oligodendrocytes of the brain or from a glial precursor cell.
oligodendrogliomagenesis noun: The formation and development of oligodendrogliomas
oligodendrogliomal adjective: Relating to an oligodendroglioma
oligodendroglion noun: A glial cell smaller than an astrocyte, that forms the myelin sheath for many axons
oligodendrogliopathic adjective: Relating to the pathology of oligodendrogliomas
oligodendrogliopathy noun: Any disease due to the presence of an oligodendroglioma
oligodendrogliosis noun: Any disease that affects the oligodendroglion
oligodendroma noun: Alternative form of oligodendroglioma.
oligodendromal adjective: Alternative form of oligodendrogliomal.
oligodendropathy noun: Any disease that affects oligodendrocytes
oligodeoxynucleotide noun: Any oligonucleotide whose nucleotides contain deoxyribose
oligodeoxyribonucleotide noun: Any oligonucleotide composed of deoxyribose monomers.
oligodeoxythymidine noun: Alternative form of oligodesoxythymidine.
oligodesoxynucleotide noun: Alternative form of oligodeoxynucleotide.
oligodesoxyribonucleotide noun: Alternative form of oligodeoxyribonucleotide.
oligodesoxythymidine noun: An oligomer of desoxythymidine
oligodextrin noun: An oligomeric form of dextrin
oligodimer noun: An oligomer composed of dimers
oligodimerization noun: The formation of oligodimers
oligodinucleotide noun: An oligomer composed of dinucleotide units
oligodiol noun: Synonym of oligoether.
oligodipsia noun: Pathologically reduced or absent sense of thirst.
oligodipsic adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting, oligodipsia.
oligodontia noun: The absence of six or more teeth
oligoduplex noun: A double-stranded oligonucleotide
oligodynamic adjective: That is active in small quantities; used especially to describe the sterilizing effect of some heavy metals against bacteria
oligodynamics noun: The study and use of oligodynamic materials
oligoelectrolyte noun: An oligomeric electrolyte
oligoelement noun: Synonym of trace element.
oligoendopeptidase noun: An endopeptidase that splits oligopeptides
oligoene noun: Any compound having many carbon-carbon (conjugated) double bonds (such as a carotenoid)
oligoepilepsy noun: A form of epilepsy in which the patient has only a few seizures
oligoester noun: an ester oligomer chain containing a small number of repeating ester units (monomers). (Oligoesters are short analogs of polymeric polyesters.)
oligoether noun: Any oligomer consisting of ether residues
oligoethylene noun: Several ethylene groups in a molecule (typically in a row, but separated from each other by an atom such as oxygen)
oligofectamin noun: Alternative form of oligofectamine.
oligofectamine noun: A proprietary reagent used in the transfection of oligonucleotides
oligofluorene noun: Any of a class of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of several fluorene units attached end to end.
oligofocal adjective: Having several foci
oligofraction noun: Anything composed of several fractions (in any of several contexts)
oligofractionate verb: To divide into oligofractions
oligofractionated adjective, verb: Divided into oligofractions
oligofractionation noun: division into oligofractions
oligofructan noun: Any oligosaccharide composed of fructose residues.
oligofructosaccharide noun: Alternative form of oligofructose.
oligofructose noun: Any oligosaccharide composed of fructose residues.
oligofunctional adjective: Having a few functions
oligogalactofuranoside noun: Any oligomeric galactofuranoside
oligogalactoside noun: An oligoglycoside of galactose
oligogalactosyl noun: Several galactosyl groups in a molecule
oligogalacturonate noun: An oligomer of galacturonate
oligogalacturonic adjective: Describing oligomers of galacturonic acid
oligogalacturonide noun: An oligosaccharide formed during the degradation of pectin
oligogene noun: One of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait
oligogenesis noun: The creation of biochemical oligomers
oligogenetic adjective: Alternative form of oligogenic.
oligogenic adjective: Determined by a small number of genes
oligogenically adverb: In an oligogenic manner
oligogenicity noun: The quality of being oligogenic, i.e. involving a few genes.
oligoglucan noun: An oligomer of glucose
oligoglucosaccharide noun: Any oligosaccharide composed of glucose residues
oligoglucoside noun: Any glycoside in which the glycone is an oligoglucosaccharide
oligoglutamate noun: An oligomer derived from glutamic acid
oligoglutamine noun: An oligomer of glutamine that is implicated in Huntington's disease
oligoglycan noun: An oligomeric form of glycan
oligoglycine noun: An oligopeptide composed of glycine residues
oligoglycoside noun: Any oligomeric glycoside
oligoguanidine noun: Any oligomer or guanidine or its derivatives
oligoguanine noun: Any oligomer of guanine (as part of a nucleic acid)
oligoguluronate noun: An oligomer of guluronates
oligogynous adjective: Exhibiting or relating to oligogyny.
oligogyny noun: The situation where an ant colony has multiple egg-laying queens, but they remain far apart from one another in the nest.
oligohaline adjective: Containing little salt.
oligoheteromeric adjective: oligomeric and heteromeric
oligohexamer noun: An oligomer composed of hexamers
oligohexameric adjective: Composed of several hexamers
oligohidrosis noun: Synonym of hypohidrosis.
oligohistidine noun: An oligomer of histidine
oligohumic adjective: Feeding on soil 20-40 cm deep.
oligohyaluronate noun: An oligomeric form of hyaluronate
oligohydramnic adjective: Oligohydramniotic.
oligohydramnion noun: Alternative form of oligohydramnios.
oligohydramnios noun: A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus
oligohydramniotic adjective: Of, relating to, or characterised by oligohydramnios.
oligohymenophorean noun: Any ciliate of the class Oligohymenophorea
oligohypomenorrhea noun: Decreased frequency of menstruation, as well as a reduced amount of blood loss with each menstrual episode.
oligoid adjective: Synonym of oligomeric.
oligoisolating adjective: Using a relatively small number of morphemes and having a lower morpheme-to-word ratio.
oligoisoprenoid noun: Any isoprenoid that contains several isoprene units
oligolactone noun: An oligomeric lactone
oligolalia noun /ˌɑlɪɡoʊˈleɪliə/: a condition in which a person says, or writes, fewer words than might normally be expected, given his/her personality, education, and the specific circumstances
oligolamellar adjective: Consisting of a few layers
oligolatry noun: the worship of the few or the minority
oligolecithal adjective: Having a small amount of yolk in the cytoplasm
oligolectic adjective /ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈlɛktɪk/: Relating to, or characteristic of, oligolecty.
oligolecty noun /ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈlɛkti/: The preference of an insect pollinator (chiefly a bee) for pollinating only a few plant species.
oligolege noun: A pollinator exhibiting oligolecty.
oligolignan noun: Any oligomer composed of lignan monomers
oligolingual adjective /ˌɒlɪɡəˈlɪŋɡwəl/: Relating to, involving, or knowing few languages.
oligolingualism noun: The state of knowing few languages.
oligolysine noun: An oligomer of lysine
oligomania noun: A form of insanity which, although potentially affecting all the mental faculties and operations, apparently involves only a part as the emotions, the...
oligomannan noun: An oligomeric form of mannan
oligomannosaccharide noun: An oligosaccharide based on mannose groups
oligomannose noun: A glycan that is an oligomer composed of mannose units
oligomannoside noun: An oligomer containing mannoside moieties
oligomannosidic adjective: Derived from an oligomannoside
oligomannosyl noun: Several mannosyl groups in a molecule
oligomannosylated adjective: glycosylated with several mannosyl derivatives
oligomannuronate noun: An oligomer composed of mannuronate monomers
oligomeganephronia noun: A kidney disease characterised by larger nephrons that are reduced in number
oligomenorrhagia noun: Infrequent but heavy menstrual flow.
oligomenorrhea noun: Infrequent or light menstrual periods in women of child-bearing age.
oligomenorrheic adjective: Of, pertaining to, or experiencing oligomenorrhea.
oligomenorrhoea noun /ɒlɪɡə(ʊ)mɛnəˈɹiːə/: Unusually infrequent menstruation.
oligomenorrhoeic adjective: Alternative spelling of oligomenorrheic.
oligomenorrhoic adjective: Alternative form of oligomenorrheic.
oligomer noun /əˈlɪ.ɡə.məɹ/: A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred.
oligomerase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an oligomer
oligomeration noun: Synonym of oligomerization.
oligomeric adjective: Of, pertaining to, or being an oligomer.
oligomericity noun: The quality of being oligomeric or an oligomer.
oligomerisation noun: Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
oligomerise verb: Alternative form of oligomerize.
oligomerization noun: The formation of an oligomer from a monomer
oligomerize verb: To react together to form an oligomer.
oligomerous adjective: Having only a few members in a particular organ
oligomery noun: The condition of being oligomeric.
oligomesotrophic adjective: Intermediate between oligotrophic and mesotrophic
oligometastasis noun: A state of limited metastasis, especially of cancer, with several (but not many) metastatic sites.
oligometastatic adjective: Relating to oligometastasis.
oligomethylenic adjective: Composed of several methylene groups
oligomicroarray noun: An oligonucleotide microarray
oligomict adjective: Synonym of oligomictic.
oligomictic adjective: that mixes only occasionally.
oligomineral adjective: Having few dissolved minerals.
oligomorph noun: Any oligomorphic organism.
oligomorphic adjective: Having several different forms, but not fully polymorphic
oligomycin noun: Any of a group of toxic macrolides, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used as antibiotics
oligoneural adjective: Synonym of oligoneuronal.
oligoneurid noun: Any mayfly of the family Oligoneuridae
oligoneuriid noun: Any mayfly of the family Oligoneuriidae
oligoneuronal adjective: Relating to a few neurons
oligonitrophilic adjective: That needs relatively little nitrogen in order to achieve nitrogen fixation
oligonodular adjective: Characterized by a small number (often fewer than five) of nodules.
oligonol noun: A mixture of low-molecular-weight polyphenols found in the lychee.
oligonuclear adjective: Having few / several nuclei
oligonucleic adjective: Relating to oligonucleotides or oligonucleosides
oligonucleoside noun: An oligomer composed of nucleoside monomers
oligonucleosomal adjective: Of or pertaining to an oligonucleosome
oligonucleosome noun: A series of several nucleosomes
oligonucleotidase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an oligonucleotide, but especially an exoribonuclease derived from Flammulina velutipes.
oligonucleotide noun: A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.
oligonucleotidic adjective: Relating to an oligonucleotide
oligonutrient noun: A micronutrient that is needed in slightly larger amounts
oligoovulation noun: Infrequent or irregular ovulation
oligooxopiperazine noun: Any compound that has several oxopiperazine moieties
oligoparaphenylene noun: An oligomer composed of para-phenylene moieties
oligopectin noun: An oligomeric form of pectin
oligopeptidase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis (cleavage) of a short oligopeptide rather than a protein
oligopeptide noun: A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
oligopeptidic adjective: Relating to oligopeptides
oligopetalous adjective: Having few petals.
oligophage noun: Any oligophagous organism.
oligophagism noun: Synonym of oligophagy.
oligophagous adjective: that feed on a restricted range of food
oligophagy noun: Feeding on few specific types of food (e.g. a single plant genus or family).
oligophenyl noun: Any of a family of linear aromatic hydrocarbons having a structure of several benzene rings joined by single bonds
oligophenylene noun: Any oligomer containing phenylene residues
oligophenylenevinylene noun: An oligomer of phenylenevinylene
oligophosphate noun: Any compound or anion containing several phosphate groups
oligophrenia noun /ˌɒlɪɡoʊˈfɹiːnɪə/: subnormal mental development
oligophrenic adjective, noun: Exhibiting, or relating to, oligophrenia.
oligophrenin noun: Any of a family of proteins that modulate cytoskeletal changes
oligophreny noun: Alternative form of oligophrenia.
oligophyllous adjective: Having few leaves.
oligophyte adjective: Relating to several species of plant
oligopithecid noun: Any extinct monkey in the family Oligopithecidae.
oligopithecine noun: Oligopithecid.
oligoplastic adjective: Having little capacity to produce, or to repair damage to tissue
oligoploid adjective: Having a few more than the usual number of sets of chromosomes in each cell
oligopnea noun: shallow breathing
oligopolic adjective: Misconstruction of oligopolistic.
oligopolism noun: Any doctrine supporting an oligopoly.
oligopolist noun: A member of an oligopoly; one of a small number of sellers with undue influence over a market.
oligopolistic adjective /ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/: Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly
oligopolistically adverb: In an oligopolistic manner.
oligopolize verb: To convert a market into an oligopoly.
oligopolous adjective: oligopolistic
oligopoly noun /ɒlɪˈɡɒpəli/: An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.
oligopolymer noun: A polymer which occurs naturally in crude oil, or in one of its basic refractory components, usually a mixture of 2 or more polymers.
oligopotency noun: The state or condition of being oligopotent.
oligopotent adjective: Describing a stem cell that is able to form two or more mature cell types within a tissue.
oligopotential adjective /ˌɒlɪɡoʊpəˈtɛnʃəl/: The capacity of a stem cell to differentiate into a limited number of cell types within a specific lineage, as distinct from other types of stem cells like...
oligoprecursor noun: An oligodendrocyte precursor or progenitor cell
oligoprenol noun: Synonym of prenol.
oligoprenyl noun: Any univalent radical formed from several isoprenyl moieties
oligoprenyltransferase noun: Any transferase that transfers oligoprenyl groups
oligoprimer noun: An oligonucleotide primer
oligoprobe noun: An oligonucleotide used as a hybridization probe
oligoprogenitor noun: One of a small number of progenitors
oligoprogression noun: The formation of several metastatic lesions from an initial tumour
oligoprogressive adjective: Relating to oligoprogression
oligoprotection noun: The protection of oligodendrocytes from damage
oligoprotective adjective: That protects oligodendrocytes
oligopseudorotaxane noun: Any compound consisting of several pseudorotaxane moieties
oligopsonist noun: Any of a relatively small number of buyers of a product or service
oligopsonistic adjective: Being or pertaining to oligopsony or to oligopsonists
oligopsony noun: An economic condition in which a small number of buyers exert control over the market price of a commodity.
oligopurine noun: A stretch of nucleic acid composed of several contiguous purines
oligopyrimidine noun: A portion of DNA or RNA containing several consecutive pyrimidine bases
oligopyrrole noun: Any of a group of compounds based on a short string of pyrrole rings joined together
oligopyrrolic adjective: Pertaining to, or having a structure based on, an oligopyrrole.
oligorecurrence noun: A recurrence that happens several times
oligorecurrent adjective: That recurs several times
oligorepeat noun: A section of several repeats in a chromosome
oligoribonuclease noun: Any enzyme that hydrolyses oligoribonucleotides
oligoribonucleotide noun: An oligonucleotide made up of ribonucleotides
oligoribosome noun: A short polyribosome
oligornase noun: Alternative form of oligoribonuclease.
oligorotaxane noun: Any compound having the form of several rotaxane moieties
oligosaccharide noun /ɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊˈsæk.əˌɹaɪd/: A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
oligosaccharidic adjective: Relating to oligosaccharides.
oligosaccharidosis noun: Any of several diseases characterised by increased levels of oligosaccharides in the urine
oligosaccharyl adjective: Relating to an oligosaccharide
oligosaccharyltransferase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an oligosaccharide
oligosaline adjective: Of a body of water, of low salinity.
oligosaprobe noun: Any oligosaprobic organism
oligosaprobic adjective: Relating to, or inhabiting a body of water containing some decomposing organic matter and thus only a little dissolved oxygen
oligosarcosine noun: An oligomer of sarcosine
oligosecretory adjective: That produces a relatively small amount of secretion
oligosemic adjective /ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/: Of or exhibiting oligosemy.
oligosemy noun /ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/: The quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings.
oligosequence noun: A sequence of several things, especially an oligonucleotide
oligosialic adjective: Composed of several sialic acid moieties
oligosiderite noun: A meteorite characterised by a small amount of metallic iron.
oligosilane noun: Any polysilane with a relatively low number of silane units
oligosilanyl noun: A univalent radical derived from an oligosilane
oligosiloxane noun: Any polysiloxane having a relatively small number of -Si-O- groups
oligosomal adjective: Relating to, or being an oligosome.
oligosome noun: A nucleosome oligomer
oligosorbent noun: A material that will absorb a few different substances
oligospecific adjective: Having few species included.
oligospermatic adjective: Synonym of oligospermic.
oligospermatism noun: Synonym of oligospermia.
oligospermia noun: Low concentration of sperm in semen.
oligospermic adjective: Having or relating to oligospermia.
oligospermous adjective: Having or bearing few seeds.
oligospermy noun: The fertilization of an oocyte by several spermatozoa.
oligosphere noun: A homotypic aggregate of oligodendrocyte progenitors
oligospiroketal noun: An oligomer composed of spiroketal monomers.
oligosporogenous adjective: That produces several spores
oligostemonous adjective: Having few stamens.
oligostilbene noun: Any polystilbene with a relatively low number of stilbene units.
oligostilbenoid noun: An oligomeric form of stilbenoid.
oligosugar noun: Synonym of oligosaccharide.
oligosulfide noun: Any salt or ester containing a chain of several sulfur atoms
oligosulphide noun: Alternative form of oligosulfide.
oligosyllabic adjective: Having relatively few syllables
oligosyllable noun: Any oligosyllabic word
oligosymptomatic adjective: Having few symptoms.
oligosynaptic adjective: Relating to several synapses
oligosyndactylism noun: Synonym of oligosyndactyly.
oligosyndactyly noun: The condition of having several fused / webbed digits
oligosynthesis noun: The synthetic combining of a relatively small number of morphemes to form compound words.
oligosynthetic adjective: Using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
oligotaxy noun: The decrease in the number of whorls in a flower.
oligoteratoasthenospermia noun: Oligoteratoasthenozoospermia.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under O: 20,049 words, in 67 parts.