OPage 142
- English Word Ovulary Definition Pertaining to ovules.
- English Word Ovulate Definition Containing an ovule or ovules.
- English Word Ovulation Definition The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. In the mammalian female the discharge occurs during menstruation.
- English Word Ovule Definition The rudiment of a seed. It grows from a placenta, and consists of a soft nucleus within two delicate coatings. The attached base of the ovule is the hilum, the coatings are united with the nucleus at the chalaza, and their minute orifice is the foramen.
- English Word Ovule Definition An ovum.
- English Word Ovuliferous Definition Producing ovules.
- English Word Ovulist Definition A believer in the theory (called encasement theory), current during the last century, that the egg was the real animal germ, and that at the time of fecundation the spermatozoa simply gave the impetus which caused the unfolding of the egg, in which all generations were inclosed one within the other. Also called ovist.
- English Word Ovulite Definition A fossil egg.
- English Word Ovulum Definition An ovule.
- English Word Ovum Definition A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle.
- English Word Ovum Definition One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.
- English Word Ovums Definition of Ovum
- English Word Owch Definition See Ouch.
- English Word Owe Definition To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own.
- English Word Owe Definition To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants.
- English Word Owe Definition Hence: To have or be under an obigation to restore, pay, or render (something) in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of; as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate.
- English Word Owe Definition To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to iwe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services.
- English Word Owed Definition of Owe
- English Word Owel Definition Equal.
- English Word Owelty Definition Equality; -- sometimes written ovelty and ovealty.
- English Word Owen Definition Own.
- English Word Owenite Definition A follower of Robert Owen, who tried to reorganize society on a socialistic basis, and established an industrial community on the Clyde, Scotland, and, later, a similar one in Indiana.
- English Word Owher Definition Anywhere.
- English Word Owing Definition of Owe
- English Word Owing Definition Had or held under obligation of paying; due.
- English Word Owing Definition Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.
- English Word Owl Definition Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits.
- English Word Owl Definition A variety of the domestic pigeon.
- English Word Owl Definition To pry about; to prowl.
- English Word Owl Definition To carry wool or sheep out of England.