Webster's Dictionary 1913

2890

Overword

O′ver‐word″ (?), v. t. To say in too many words; to express verbosely. Hales.

2891

Overwork

O′ver‐work″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overworked (?) or Overwrought (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Overworking.] 1. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to ti...

2892

Overwork (2)

O′ver‐work″, v. i. To work too much, or beyond one's strength.

2893

Overwork (3)

O″ver‐work′, n. Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.

2894

Overworn

O′ver‐worn″ (?), p. p. & a. from Overwear, v. t. Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite.

2895

Overwrest

O′ver‐wrest″ (?), v. t. To wrest or force from the natural or proper position. Shak.

2896

Overwrestle

O′ver‐wres″tle (?), v. t. To subdue by wrestling. Spenser.

2897

Overwrought

O′ver‐wrought (?), p. p. & a. from Overwork. Wrought upon excessively; overworked; overexcited.

2898

Overzeal

O″ver‐zeal (?), n. Excess of zeal. Fairfax.

2899

Overzealous

O″ver‐zeal″ous (?), a. Too zealous.

2900

Ovicapsule

O′vi‐cap″sule (?), n. [Ovum + capsule.]1. (Anat.) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.2. (Zoöl.) Same as Oötheca.

2901

Ovicell

O″vi‐cell′ (?), n. [Ovum + cell.] (Zoöl.) One of the dilatations of the body wall of Bryozoa in which the ova sometimes undergo the first stages of their development. See Illust...

2902

Ovicular

O‐vic″u‐lar (?), a. [L. ovum an egg.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to an egg.

2903

Ovicyst

O″vi‐cyst (?), n. [Ovum + cyst.] (Zoöl.) The pouch in which incubation takes place in some Tunicata.

2904

Ovidian

O‐vid″i‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Latin poet Ovid; resembling the style of Ovid.

2905

Oviducal

O′vi‐du″cal (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to oviducts; as, oviducal glands.

2906

Oviduct

O″vi‐duct (?), n. [Ovum + duct: cf. F. oviducte.] (Anat.) A tube, or duct, for the passage of ova from the ovary to the exterior of the animal or to the part where further devel...

2907

Oviferous

O‐vif″er‐ous (?), a. [Ovum + -ferous: cf. F. ovifère.] (Biol.) Egg-bearing; — applied particularly to certain receptacles, as in Crustacea, that retain the eggs after they have ...

2908

Oviform

O″vi‐form (ō″vĭ‐fôrm), a. [Ovum + -form: cf. F. oviforme.] (Biol.) Having the form or figure of an egg; egg-shaped; as, an oviform leaf.

2909

Ovigerous

O‐vig″er‐ous (?), a. [Ovum + -gerous: cf. F. ovigere.] (Biol.) Bearing eggs; oviferous.

2910

Ovile

O″vile (ō″vīl), a. See Ovine.

2911

Ovine

O″vine (ō″vīn), a. [L. ovinus, fr. ovis sheep: cf. F. ovine.] Of or pertaining to sheep; consisting of sheep.

2912

Ovipara

‖O‐vip″a‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL. See Oviparous.] (Zoöl.) An artificial division of vertebrates, including those that lay eggs; — opposed to Vivipara.

2913

Oviparity

O′vi‐par″i‐ty (?), n. [See Oviparous.] (Biol.) Generation by means of ova. See Generation.

2914

Oviparous

O‐vip″a‐rous (?), a. [L. oviparus; ovum egg + parere to bring forth: cf. F. ovipare.] (Physiol.) Producing young from eggs; as, an oviparous animal, in which the egg is generall...

2915

Oviposit

O′vi‐pos″it (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Oviposited; p. pr. & vb. n.Ovipositing.] [See Ovum, and Posit.] To lay or deposit eggs; — said esp. of insects.

2916

Oviposit (2)

O′vi‐pos″it, v. t. To deposit or lay (an egg).