Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Olibanum

O‐lib″a‐num (?), n. [LL., fr. Ar. al-luban frankincense; cf. Gr. �, �, of Semitic origin.] The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense.

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Olibene

Ol″i‐bene (?), n.(Chem.) A colorless mobile liquid of a pleasant aromatic odor obtained by the distillation of olibanum, or frankincense, and regarded as a terpene; — called als...

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Olid

{ Ol″id (?), Ol″i‐dous (?), } a. [L. olidus, fr. olere to smell.] Having a strong, disagreeable smell; fetid. Boyle.Sir T. Browne.

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Olifant

Ol″i‐fant (?), n. 1. An elephant.2. An ancient horn, made of ivory.

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Oligandrous

Ol′i‐gan″drous (?), a. [Oligo- + Gr. �, �, man, male.] (Bot.) Having few stamens.

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Oliganthous

Ol′i‐gan″thous (?), a. [Oligo- + Gr. ἄνθοσ flower.] (Bot.) Having few flowers.

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Oligarch

Ol′i‐garch (?), n. A member of an oligarchy; one of the rulers in an oligarchical government.

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Oligarchal

Ol′i‐gar″chal (?), a. Oligarchic. Glover.

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Oligarchic

{ Ol′i‐gar″chic (?), Ol′i‐gar″chic‐al, } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. oligarchique. See Oligarchy.] Of or pertaining to oligarchy, or government by a few. “Oligarchical exiles.” Jowett (Th...

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Oligarchist

Ol″i‐gar′chist (?), n. An advocate or supporter of oligarchy.

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Oligarchy

Ol″i‐gar″chy (?), n.; pl.Oligarchies (#). [Gr. �; ολἴγοσ few, little + ἄρχειν to rule, govern: cf. F. oligarchie.] A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in t...

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Oligist

Ol″i‐gist (?), n. [See Oligist, a.] (Min.) Hematite or specular iron ore; — prob. so called in allusion to its feeble magnetism, as compared with magnetite.

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Oligist (2)

{ Ol″i‐gist (?), Ol′i‐gis″tic (?), } a. [Gr. �, superl. of ολἴγοσ few, little: cf. F. oligiste.] (Min.) Of or pertaining to hematite.

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Oligo-

Ol″i‐go– (?). A combining form from Gr. ολἴγοσ, few, little, small.

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Oligocene

Ol″i‐go‐cene (?), a. [Oligo- + Gr. � new, recent.] (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene...

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Oligochæta

‖Ol′i‐go‐chæ″ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ολἴγοσ little, pl., few + � hair.] (Zoöl.) An order of Annelida which includes the earthworms and related species.

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Oligochete

Ol″i‐go‐chete (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Oligochæta.

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Oligoclase

Ol″i‐go‐clase (?), n. [Oligo- + Gr. � fracture, fr. � to break.] (Min.) A triclinic soda-lime feldspar. See Feldspar.

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Oligomerous

Ol′i‐gom″er‐ous (?), a. [Oligo- + Gr. μέροσ part.] (Bot.) Having few members in each set of organs; as, an oligomerous flower.

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Oligomyoid

Ol′i‐go″my‐oid (?), a. [Oligo- + Gr. �, �, a muscle + -oid.] (Anat.) Having few or imperfect syringeal muscles; — said of some passerine birds (Oligomyodi).

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Oligopetalous

Ol′i‐go‐pet″al‐ous (?), a. [Oligo- + petal.] (Bot.) Having few petals.

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Oligosepalous

Ol′i‐go‐sep″al‐ous (?), a. [Oligo- + sepal.] (Bot.) Having few sepals.

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Oligosiderite

Ol′i‐go‐sid″er‐ite (?), n. [Oligo- + siderite.] (Min.) A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small amount of metallic iron.

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Oligospermous

Ol′i‐go‐sper″mous (?), a. [Oligo- + Gr. σπέρμα a seed.] (Bot.) Having few seeds.

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Oligotokous

Ol′i‐got″o‐kous (?), a. [Oligo- + Gr. � offspring.] (Zoöl.) Producing few young.

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Olio

O″li‐o (ō″lĭ‐ō̍ or ōl″yō̍), n. [Sp. olla a round earthen pot, a dish of boiled or stewed meat, fr. L. olla a pot, dish. Cf. Olla, Olla-podrida.] 1. A dish of stewed meat of diff...

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Olitory

Ol″i‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. olitorius belonging to a kitchen gardener, or to vegetables, fr. olitor a kitchen gardener, fr. olus, oleris, vegetables.] Of or pertaining to, or produce...