English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 181 of 310

osmotaxisnoun

movement of an organism in an osmotic pressure gradient

osmoteverb

To move by osmosis.

osmotherapeuticadj

Relating to osmotherapy.

osmotherapynoun

The use of osmotically active substances to reduce the volume of intracranial contents.

Osmotherleyname

A civil parish (served by Egton with Newland, Mansriggs and Osmotherley Parish Council) north of Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district.

osmoticadj

Relating to, or powered by, osmosis.

osmoticallyadv

In an osmotic manner

osmoticumnoun

Any substance that acts to supplement osmotic pressure in a cell

osmotolerancenoun

The quality or degree of being osmotolerant.

osmotolerantadj

Tolerant of high osmotic pressure.

osmotoxicadj

Relating to osmotoxicity

osmotoxicitynoun

The deleterious effect of injection of a highly concentrated solution (typically, a contrast medium)

osmotransducingadj

That initiates osmotransduction

osmotransductionnoun

osmotic transduction

osmotrophicadj

Relating to osmotrophy.

osmotrophynoun

The movement of dissolved nutrients by means of osmosis

osmotropotacticadj

Relating to osmotropotaxis

osmotropotaxisnoun

tropotaxis in an osmotic gradient

Osmowname

A surname from Arabic

Osmunname

A surname.

osmundanoun

A fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern, Osmunda regalis.

osmundaceousadj

Belonging to the family Osmundaceae of ferns.

osmundinenoun

The roots of ferns of the genus Osmunda, used in growing orchids etc.

Osmundsonname

A surname.

osmylatedverb

simple past and past participle of osmylate

osmylatingverb

present participle and gerund of osmylate

osmylationnoun

The process of osmylating.

Osnabrückname

An independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany.

osnaburgnoun

A plain, coarse textile fabric made from flax, tow or jute yarns.

osoadv

Pronunciation spelling of also, representing Singapore English.

osophynoun

A belief or doctrine, ism

Osorioname

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Osornoname

A surname from Spanish.

Osortoname

A surname from Spanish.

Ososoname

A town in Edo State, Nigeria.

osotogarinoun

A throw in which (right-handed version) tori steps next to uke with his left leg and reaps uke's right leg (at the back of the thigh) with his right leg.

Osoyoosname

A placename

Ospeltname

A surname in German.

ospemifenenoun

An oral medication used to treat dyspareunia.

osphradialadj

Of or relating to the osphradium.

osphresiolagnianoun

Sexual arousal through olfactory stimulation.

Ospinaname

A surname from Spanish.

ospreynoun

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

Osroenename

An ancient Syriac kingdom, Roman province and historical region in northwestern Mesopotamia in modern Turkey and Syria, which enjoyed semi-autonomy to complete independence from the years of 132 B.C.E. to 244 C.E..

Osroenianadj

Of or pertaining to Osroene.

ossverb

To set about, or intend be inclined to set about (doing something).

Ossaname

A surname.

ossariumnoun

An ossuary.

ossaturenoun

A skeletal framework; an underlying structure.

Ossauname

A surname from French [in turn from Occitan].

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The English alphabetical index for the letter O contains 15,494 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 310 pages, and you are currently viewing page 181. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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