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  • English Word Ostreaceous Definition Of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell; shelly.
  • English Word Ostreaculture Definition The artificial cultivation of oysters.
  • English Word Ostreophagist Definition One who feeds on oysters.
  • English Word Ostrich Definition A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high.
  • English Word Ostriferous Definition Producing oysters; containing oysters.
  • English Word Ostrogoth Definition One of the Eastern Goths. See Goth.
  • English Word Ostrogothic Definition Of or pertaining to the Ostrogoths.
  • English Word Oswego tea Definition An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma), with showy, bright red, labiate flowers.
  • English Word Otacoustic Definition Assisting the sense of hearing; as, an otacoustic instrument.
  • English Word Otacoustic Definition Alt. of Otacousticon
  • English Word Otacousticon Definition An instrument to facilitate hearing, as an ear trumpet.
  • English Word Otaheite apple Definition The fruit of a Polynesian anacardiaceous tree (Spondias dulcis), also called vi-apple. It is rather larger than an apple, and the rind has a flavor of turpentine, but the flesh is said to taste like pineapples.
  • English Word Otaheite apple Definition A West Indian name for a myrtaceous tree (Jambosa Malaccensis) which bears crimson berries.
  • English Word Otalgia Definition Pain in the ear; earache.
  • English Word Otalgic Definition Of or pertaining to otalgia.
  • English Word Otalgic Definition A remedy for otalgia.
  • English Word Otalgy Definition Pain in the ear; otalgia.
  • English Word Otaries Definition of Otary
  • English Word Otary Definition Any eared seal.
  • English Word Otheoscope Definition An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in an exhausted vessel; a modification of the radoimeter.
  • English Word Other Definition Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used).
  • English Word Other Definition Different from that which, or the one who, has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two.
  • English Word Other Definition Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.
  • English Word Other Definition Alternate; second; -- used esp. in connection with every; as, every other day, that is, each alternate day, every second day.
  • English Word Other Definition Left, as opposed to right.
  • English Word Other Definition Otherwise.
  • English Word Othergates Definition In another manner.
  • English Word Otherguess Definition Of another kind or sort; in another way.
  • English Word Otherguise Definition Alt. of Otherguess
  • English Word Otherness Definition The quality or state of being other or different; alterity; oppositeness.