Webster's Dictionary 1913

892

Omphalomesenteric

Om′pha‐lo‐mes′en‐ter″ic (?), a. [Omphalo- + mesenteric.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery; omphalomesaraic; as, the omphalomesenteric arteries and veins o...

893

Omphalopsychite

Om′pha‐lop″sy‐chite (?), n. [Omphalo- + Gr. � breath, spirit, soul: cf. F. omphalopsyque.] (Eccl.Hist.) A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel.

894

Omphalopter

{ Om′pha‐lop″ter (?), Om′pha‐lop″tic (?), } n. [Gr. � the navel + � one who looks, � belonging to sight: cf. F. omphaloptre.] An optical glass that is convex on both sides. Hutton.

895

Omphalos

‖Om″pha‐los (?), n.(Anat.) The navel.

896

Omphalotomy

Om′pha‐lot″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. �; � the navel + τέμνειν to cut: cf. F. omphalotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of dividing the navel-string.

897

Omy

O″my (ō″my̆), a. Mellow, as land. Ray.

898

On

On (ŏn), prep. [OE. on, an, o, a, AS. on, an; akin to D. aan, OS. & G. an, OHG. ana, Icel. ā, Sw. å, Goth. ana, Russ. na, L. an-, in anhelare to pant, Gr. ανἄ, Zend ana. √195. C...

899

On (2)

On, adv. [See On, prep.] 1. Forward, in progression; onward; — usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on. “Time glides on.” Macaulay.The path is smooth that leadeth on t...

900

On dit

‖On′ dit″ (ôN′ dē̍″). They say, or it is said. — n. A flying report; rumor; as, it is a mere on dit.

901

On-hanger

On″–hang′er (?), n. A hanger-on.

902

On-looker

On″–look′er (?), n. A looker-on.

903

On-looking

On″–look′ing, a. Looking on or forward.

904

Onager

‖On″a‐ger (?), n.; pl. L. Onagri (#), E. Onagers (#). [L. onager, onagrus, Gr. �.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or woode...

905

Onagga

O‐nag″ga (?), n.(Zoöl.) The dauw.

906

Onagraceous

{ On′a‐gra″ceous (ŏn′ȧ‐grā″shŭs), On′a‐gra‐ri″e‐ous (–grā̍‐rī″ē̍‐ŭs), } a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose (Œnothera), fr. Gr. ονἄγρα a kind of p...

907

Onanism

O″nan‐ism (?), n. [Onan (Gen. xxxviii. 9): cf. F. onanisme.] Self-pollution; masturbation.

908

Onappo

‖O‐nap″po (?), n.(Zoöl.) A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; — called also ventriloquist monkey.

909

Once

Once (ŏns), n.(Zoöl.) The ounce.

910

Once (2)

Once (wŭns), adv. [OE. ones, anes, an adverbial form fr. one, on, an, one. See One-, -Wards.] 1. By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times...

911

Oncidium

‖On‐cid″i‐um (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (O. Papilio) resembles a butterfly.

912

Oncograph

On″co‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � bulk + -graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument for registering the changes observable with an oncometer.

913

Oncometer

On‐com″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � bulk + -meter.] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.

914

Oncost

On″cost′, n.(Accounting) In cost accounting, expenditure which is involved in the process of manufacture or the performance of work and which cannot be charged directly to any p...

915

Oncotomy

On‐cot″o‐my (ŏṉ″kŏt‐ō̍‐my̆), n. [Gr. ὄγκοσ bulk, mass + τέμνειν to cut: cf. F. oncotomie.] (Surg.) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrumen...

916

Onde

Onde (?), n. [AS. anda malice, anger; akin to Icel. andi, önd, breath.] Hatred; fury; envy.

917

Ondogram

On″do‐gram (?), n. [F. onde wave, L. unda + -gram.] (Elec.) The record of an ondograph.

918

Ondograph

On″do‐graph (?), n. [F. onde wave, L. unda + -graph.] (Elec.) An instrument for autographically recording the wave forms of varying currents, esp. rapidly varying alternating cu...