Opinionist
O‐pin″ion‐ist (?), n. [Cf. F. opinioniste.] One fond of his own notions, or unduly attached to his own opinions. Glanvill.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Opiparous
O‐pip″a‐rous (?), a. [L. opiparus, fr. ops, opis, riches + parare to provide.] Sumptuous. — O‐pip″a‐rous‐ly, adv.E. Waterhouse.
Opisometer
Op′i‐som″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � backwards + -meter.] An instrument with a revolving wheel for measuring a curved line, as on a map.
Opisthion
‖O‐pis″thi‐on (?), n.(Anat.) The middle of the posterior, or dorsal, margin of the great foramen of the skull.
Opisthobranchia
{ ‖O‐pis′tho‐bran″chi‐a (?), O‐pis′tho‐bran′chi‐a″ta (?), } n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + � gills.] (Zoöl.) A division of gastropod Mollusca, in which the breathing org...
Opisthobranchiate
O‐pis′tho‐bran″chi‐ate (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata. — n. One of the Opisthobranchiata.
Opisthocœlian
{ O‐pis′tho‐cœ″li‐an (?), O‐pis′tho‐cœ″lous (?), } a. [Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + κοι̑λοσ hollow,] (Anat.) Concave behind; — applied especially to vertebræ in which the anterior end o...
Opisthodome
O‐pis″tho‐dome (?), n. [L. opisthodomus, Gr. �; ὄπισθεν behind + δόμοσ house: cf. F. opisthodome.] (Arch.) A back chamber; especially, that part of the naos, or cella, farthest ...
Opisthoglypha
‖O‐pis′tho‐glyph″a (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + � to carve.] (Zoöl.) A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.
Opisthography
Op′is‐thog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + -graphy.] A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a leaf or sheet already written upon on one side. Scudamore.
Opisthomi
‖Op′is‐tho″mi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + � the shoulder.] (Zoöl.) An order of eellike fishes having the scapular arch attached to the vertebræ, but not connected...
Opisthopulmonate
O‐pis′tho‐pul″mo‐nate (?), a. [Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + E. pulmonate.] (Zoöl.) Having the pulmonary sac situated posteriorly; — said of certain air-breathing Mollusca.
Opisthotic
Op′is‐thot″ic (?), n. [Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + �, �, ear.] (Anat.) The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone.
Opisthotonos
‖Op′is‐thot″o‐nos (?), n.(Med.) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.
Opitulation
O‐pit′u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. opitulatio, fr. opitulari to bring help.] The act of helping or aiding; help. Bailey.
Opium
O″pi‐um (?), n.(Chem.) The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy.☞ Opium is obtained from incisions made in the capsules of the plant, and the best flows f...
Ople tree
O″ple tree′ (?). [L. opulus a kind of maple tree.] The witch-hazel. Ainsworth.
Opobalsam
{ Op′o‐bal″sam (?), ‖Op′o‐bal″sa‐mum (?), } n. [L. opobalsamum, Gr. �; � vegetable juice + � balsam.] (Med.) The old name of the aromatic resinous juice of the Balsamodendron op...
Opodeldoc
Op′o‐del″doc (?), n.1. A kind of plaster, said to have been invented by Mindererus, — used for external injuries.2. A saponaceous, camphorated liniment; a solution of soap in al...
Opolchenie
‖Op′ol‐che″ni‐e (?), n. [Russ., fr. opolchit' to make an army, polk army. Cf. Folk.] (Russia) See Army organization, above.
Opopanax
O‐pop″a‐nax (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �; � vegetable juice + πάναξ, πάνακεσ, a kind of plant: cf. F. opopanax.] The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum...
Opossum
O‐pos″sum (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.☞ Several related specie...
Oppidan
Op″pi‐dan (?), a. [L. oppidanus, fr. oppidum town.] Of or pertaining to a town. Howell.
Oppidan (2)
Op″pi‐dan, n. 1. An inhabitant of a town.2. A student of Eton College, England, who is not a King's scholar, and who boards in a private family.
Oppignerate
Op‐pig″ner‐ate (?), v. i. [L. oppigneratus, p. p. of oppignerare to pawn. See Ob-, and Pignerate.] To pledge; to pawn. Bacon.
Oppilate
Op″pi‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Oppilated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oppilating (?).] [L. oppilatus, p. p. of oppilare to stop up; ob (see Ob-) + pilare to ram down, to thrust.] To ...
Oppilation
Op′pi‐la″tion (?), n. [L. oppilatio: cf. F. opilation.] The act of filling or crowding together; a stopping by redundant matter; obstruction, particularly in the lower intestine...