Odobenidae
1: walruses and extinct forms [syn: {family Odobenidae}]
Odobenus
1: type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses [syn: {genus Odobenus}]
Odobenus divergens
1: a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific [syn: {Pacific walrus}]
Odobenus rosmarus
1: a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters [syn: {Atlantic walrus}]
Odocoileus
1: North American deer [syn: {genus Odocoileus}]
Odocoileus hemionus
1: long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers [syn: {mule deer}, {burro deer}]
Odocoileus Virginianus
1: common North American deer; tail has a white underside [syn: {Virginia deer}, {white tail}, {whitetail}, {white-tailed deer}, {whitetail deer}]
odometer
1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: {hodometer}, {mileometer}, {milometer}]
Odonata
1: dragonflies and damselflies [syn: {order Odonata}]
odonate
1: large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
odontalgia
1: an ache localized in or around a tooth [syn: {toothache}]
Odontaspididae
1: sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae [syn: {Carchariidae}, {family Carchariidae}, {family Odontaspididae}]
Odontaspis
1: type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks [syn: {Carcharias}, {genus Carcharias}, {genus Odontaspis}]
Odontaspis taurus
1: shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers [syn: {sand tiger}, {sand shark}, {Carcharias taurus}]
odontiasis
1: the eruption through the gums of baby teeth [syn: {teething}, {dentition}]
Odontoceti
1: toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales [syn: {suborder Odontoceti}]
odontoglossum
1: any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
odontology
1: the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth [syn: {dentistry}, {dental medicine}]
Odontophorus
1: genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family [syn: {genus Odontophorus}]
odor
1: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: {olfactory property}, {smell}, {aroma}, {odour}, {scent}] 2: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by pa...
odoriferous
1: morally offensive; "odoriferous legislation" 2: giving off an odor; "the odoriferous elements in perfume" 3: emitting an odor; "odoriferous blossoms"; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack" [syn:...
odorize
1: cause to smell or be smelly [syn: {odourise}, {scent}] [ant: {deodorize}, {deodorize}]
odorless
1: having no odor; "odorless gas"; "odorless flowers" [syn: {odourless}, {inodorous}] [ant: {odorous}]
odorous
1: having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread" [ant: {odorless}] 2: emitting an odor; "odoriferous blossoms"; "odorous salt pork and weevi...
odour
1: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" [syn: {smell}, {odor}, {olfactory sensation}, ...
odourise
1: cause to smell or be smelly [syn: {odorize}, {scent}] [ant: {deodorize}, {deodorize}]
odourless
1: having no odor; "odorless gas"; "odorless flowers" [syn: {odorless}, {inodorous}] [ant: {odorous}]
Odovacar
1: Germanic barbarian leader who ended the western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493) [syn: {Odoacer}, {Odovakar}]
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Odovakar
1: Germanic barbarian leader who ended the western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493) [syn: {Odoacer}, {Odovacar}]
odynophagia
1: severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus
Odysseus
1: (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
odyssey
1: a long wandering and eventful journey 2: a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
Oecanthus
1: tree crickets [syn: {genus Oecanthus}]
Oecanthus fultoni
1: pale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North America [syn: {snowy tree cricket}]
oecumenic
1: concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" [syn: {ecumenic}, {ecumenical}, {oecumenical}]
oecumenical
1: concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" [syn: {ecumenic}, {oecumenic}, {ecumenical}] 2: of worldwide sc...
OED
1: an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles [syn: {Oxford English Dictionary}, {O.E.D.}]
oedema
1: swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue [syn: {edema}, {hydrops}, {dropsy}]
Oedipal complex
1: a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved [syn: {Oedipus complex}]
Oedipus
1: (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles [syn: {King Oedipus}, {Oedipus ...
Oedipus complex
1: a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved [syn: {Oedipal complex}]
Oedipus Rex
1: (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles [syn: {Oedipus}, {King Oedipus}...
Oedogoniaceae
1: filamentous green algae [syn: {family Oedogoniaceae}]
Oedogoniales
1: simple or branched filamentous freshwater green algae [syn: {order oedogoniales}]
Oedogonium
1: type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature [syn: {genus Oedogonium}]
oeil de boeuf
1: a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture
Oenanthe
1: poisonous herbs: water dropworts [syn: {genus Oenanthe}] 2: wheatears [syn: {genus Oenanthe}]
Oenanthe aquatica
1: European poisonous herb with fibrous roots [syn: {water fennel}]
Oenanthe crocata
1: European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous [syn: {water dropwort}, {hemlock water ...
Oengus
1: Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women [syn: {Angus Og}, {Aengus}, {Angus}]
oenologist
1: a specialist in wine making [syn: {enologist}, {fermentologist}]
oenology
1: the art of wine making [syn: {enology}]
oenophile
1: a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut [syn: {oenophilist}, {wine lover}]
oenophilist
1: a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut [syn: {oenophile}, {wine lover}]
Oenothera
1: chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers [syn: {genus Oenothera}]
Oenothera biennis
1: a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe [syn: {common evening primrose}, {German rampion}]
Oenothera fruticosa
1: a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera [syn: {sundrops}]
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