Osilwas
A member of the Stone Hags.

Osseoratha
Far ​An­tique King of Trysë re­spon­si­ble for de­stroy­ing the Cond cap­ital of Saulya and overthrowing the Yoke.

Ossirish
"Battle of Ossirish" The Battle of Ossirish was a battle between Kûniüri and the Consult in 2137, during the Apocalypse , in which the Consult host was routed and Anasûrimbor Nau-Cayûti killed Tanhafut the Red , a powerful Wracu , at the height of the killing, and his corpse covered the battlefield, and the Consult fled before the victorious. Nau-Cayûti earned the name Murswagga, or 'Dragonslayer', for this feat.

Ostaroot
"Lord Ostaroot" Sakarpi noblemen, one of the High Boon­smen of King Varalt Harweel II.

Ostaroot Tasweer
The son of Lord Ostaroot.

Osthwai
"Osthwai Mountains" The Osthwai Mountains are a major mountain range located in central Eärwa .

Natural Features

- Aenaratiol

Structures

- Cil-Aujas

Osthwai Mountains
The Osthwai Mountains are a major mountain range located in central Eärwa .

Natural Features

- Aenaratiol

Structures

- Cil-Aujas

Oswenta
Oswenta is the administrative and commercial capital of Galeoth , located on the north coast of Lake Huösi .

os
-a bone.
-a mouth; an opening; an entrance.
-one of the ridges of sand or gravel found in sweden, etc., supposed by some to be of marine origin, but probably formed by subglacial waters. the osar are similar to the kames of scotland and the eschars of ireland. see eschar.

osage orange
-an ornamental tree of the genus maclura (m. aurantiaca), closely allied to the mulberry (morus); also, its fruit. the tree was first found in the country of the osage indians, and bears a hard and inedible fruit of an orangelike appearance. see bois d'arc.

osages
-a tribe of southern sioux indians, now living in the indian territory.

osanne
-hosanna.

osar
-of os
-see 3d os.

oscan
-of or pertaining to the osci, a primitive people of campania, a province of ancient italy.
-the language of the osci.

oscillancy
-the state of oscillating; a seesaw kind of motion.

oscillaria
-a genus of dark green, or purplish black, filamentous, fresh
-water algae, the threads of which have an automatic swaying or crawling motion. called also oscillatoria.

oscillate
-to move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
-to vary or fluctuate between fixed limits; to act or move in a fickle or fluctuating manner; to change repeatedly, back and forth.

oscillated
-of oscillate

oscillating
-of oscillate
-that oscillates; vibrating; swinging.

oscillation
-the act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration.
-fluctuation; variation; change back and forth.

oscillative
-tending to oscillate; vibratory.

oscillatoria
-same as oscillaria.

oscillatory
-moving, or characterized by motion, backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; oscillating; vibratory; as, oscillatory motion.

oscine
-relating to the oscines.

oscines
-singing birds; a group of the passeres, having numerous syringeal muscles, conferring musical ability.

oscinian
-one of the oscines, or singing birds.
-any one of numerous species of dipterous files of the family oscinidae.

oscinine
-of or pertaining to the oscines.

oscitancy
-the act of gaping or yawning.
-drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness.

oscitant
-yawning; gaping.
-sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless.

oscitantly
-in an oscitant manner.

oscitate
-to gape; to yawn.

oscitation
-the act of yawning or gaping.

oscula
-of osculum

osculant
-kissing; hence, meeting; clinging.
-adhering closely; embracing;
-- applied to certain creeping animals, as caterpillars.
-intermediate in character, or on the border, between two genera, groups, families, etc., of animals or plants, and partaking somewhat of the characters of each, thus forming a connecting link; interosculant; as, the genera by which two families approximate are called osculant genera.

osculate
-to kiss.
-to touch closely, so as to have a common curvature at the point of contact. see osculation, 2.
-to kiss one another; to kiss.
-to touch closely. see osculation, 2.
-to have characters in common with two genera or families, so as to form a connecting link between them; to interosculate. see osculant.

osculated
-of osculate

osculating
-of osculate

osculation
-the act of kissing; a kiss.
-the contact of one curve with another, when the number of consecutive points of the latter through which the former passes suffices for the complete determination of the former curve.

osculatory
-of or pertaining to kissing; kissing.
-pertaining to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point.
-same as pax, 2.

osculatrix
-a curve whose contact with a given curve, at a given point, is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.

osculatrixes
-of osculatrix

oscule
-one of the excurrent apertures of sponges.

osculum
-same as oscule.

osier
-a kind of willow (salix viminalis) growing in wet places in europe and asia, and introduced into north america. it is considered the best of the willows for basket work. the name is sometimes given to any kind of willow.
-one of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.
-made of osiers; composed of, or containing, osiers.

osiered
-covered or adorned with osiers; as, osiered banks.

osiery
-an osier bed.

osiris
-one of the principal divinities of egypt, the brother and husband of isis. he was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of upper egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called apis. cf. serapis.

osmanli
-a turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of turks; loosely, any turk.

osmanlis
-of osmanli

osmate
-a salt of osmic acid.

osmateria
-of osmaterium

osmaterium
-one of a pair of scent organs which the larvae of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below.

osmazome
-a substance formerly supposed to give to soup and broth their characteristic odor, and probably consisting of one or several of the class of nitrogenous substances which are called extractives.

osmiamate
-a salt of osmiamic acid.

osmiamic
-of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid of osmium, h2n2os2o5, forming a well
-known series of yellow salts.

osmic
-pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide.

osmidrosis
-the secretion of fetid sweat.

osmious
-denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds; as, osmious chloride.

osmite
-a salt of osmious acid.

osmium
-a rare metallic element of the platinum group, found native as an alloy in platinum ore, and in iridosmine. it is a hard, infusible, bluish or grayish white metal, and the heaviest substance known. its tetroxide is used in histological experiments to stain tissues. symbol os. atomic weight 191.1. specific gravity 22.477.

osmometer
-an instrument for measuring the amount of osmotic action in different liquids.

osmometry
-the study of osmose by means of the osmometer.

osmose
-the tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. it was first observed between fluids of differing densities, and as taking place through a membrane or an intervening porous structure. the more rapid flow from the thinner to the thicker fluid was then called endosmose, and the opposite, slower current, exosmose. both are, however, results of the same force. osmose may be regarded as a form of molecular attraction, allied to that of adhesion.
-the action produced by this tendency.

osmosis
-osmose.

osmotic
-pertaining to, or having the property of, osmose; as, osmotic force.

osmund
-a fern of the genus osmunda, or flowering fern. the most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. the rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.

osnaburg
-a species of coarse linen, originally made in osnaburg, germany.

oso
-berry
-the small, blueblack, drupelike fruit of the nuttallia cerasiformis, a shrub of oregon and california, belonging to the cherry tribe of rosaceae.

osphradia
-of osphradium

osphradium
-the olfactory organ of some mollusca. it is connected with the organ of respiration.

ospray
-the fishhawk.

osprey
-alt. of ospray

oss
-to prophesy; to presage.

ossa
-of os

osse
-a prophetic or ominous utterance.

ossean
-a fish having a bony skeleton; a teleost.

ossein
-the organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone;
-- called also ostein. chemically it is the same as collagen.

osselet
-a little bone.
-the internal bone, or shell, of a cuttlefish.

osseous
-composed of bone; resembling bone; capable of forming bone; bony; ossific.

osseter
-a species of sturgeon.

ossianic
-of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, ossian, a legendary erse or celtic bard.

ossicle
-a little bone; as, the auditory ossicles in the tympanum of the ear.
-one of numerous small calcareous structures forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the starfishes.

ossicula
-of ossiculum

ossiculated
-having small bones.

ossiculum
-same as ossicle.

ossiferous
-containing or yielding bone.

ossific
-capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.

ossification
-the formation of bone; the process, in the growth of an animal, by which inorganic material (mainly lime salts) is deposited in cartilage or membrane, forming bony tissue; ostosis.
-the state of being changed into a bony substance; also, a mass or point of ossified tissue.

ossified
-changed to bone or something resembling bone; hardened by deposits of mineral matter of any kind;
-- said of tissues.
-of ossify

ossifrage
-the lammergeir.
-the young of the sea eagle or bald eagle.

ossifragous
-serving to break bones; bone
-breaking.

ossify
-to form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts.
-fig.: to harden; as, to ossify the heart.
-to become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue.

ossifying
-of ossify
-changing into bone; becoming bone; as, the ossifying process.

ossivorous
-feeding on bones; eating bones; as, ossivorous quadrupeds.

osspringer
-the osprey.

ossuarium
-a charnel house; an ossuary.

ossuary
-a place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house.

ost
-see oast.

osteal
-osseous.

ostein
-ossein.

osteitis
-inflammation of bone.

osteler
-same as hosteler.

ostend
-to exhibit; to manifest.

ostensibility
-the quality or state of being ostensible.

ostensible
-capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown.
-shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent;
-- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim.

ostensibly
-in an ostensible manner; avowedly; professedly; apparently.

ostension
-the showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants.

ostensive
-showing; exhibiting.

ostensively
-in an ostensive manner.

ostensorium
-alt. of ostensory

ostensory
-same as monstrance.

ostent
-appearance; air; mien.
-manifestation; token; portent.

ostentate
-to make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly.

ostentation
-the act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade;
-- usually in a detractive sense.
-a show or spectacle.

ostentatious
-fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful.

ostentator
-one fond of display; a boaster.

ostentive
-ostentatious.

ostentous
-ostentatious.

osteo
-
-a combining form of gr. / a bone.

osteoblast
-one of the protoplasmic cells which occur in the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum, and from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed; an osteoplast.

osteoclasis
-the operation of breaking a bone in order to correct deformity.

osteoclast
-a myeloplax.
-an instrument for performing osteoclasis.

osteocolla
-a kind of glue obtained from bones.
-a cellular calc tufa, which in some places forms incrustations on the stems of plants,
-- formerly supposed to have the quality of uniting fractured bones.

osteocomma
-a metamere of the vertebrate skeleton; an osteomere; a vertebra.

osteocommas
-of osteocomma

osteocommata
-of osteocomma

osteocope
-pain in the bones; a violent fixed pain in any part of a bone.

osteocranium
-the bony cranium, as distinguished from the cartilaginous cranium.

osteodentine
-a hard substance, somewhat like bone, which is sometimes deposited within the pulp cavity of teeth.

osteogen
-the soft tissue, or substance, which, in developing bone, ultimately undergoes ossification.

osteogenesis
-alt. of osteogeny

osteogenetic
-connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone; producing bone; as, osteogenetic tissue; the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum.

osteogenic
-osteogenetic.

osteogeny
-the formation or growth of bone.

osteographer
-an osteologist.

osteography
-the description of bones; osteology.

osteoid
-resembling bone; bonelike.

osteolite
-a massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate.

osteologer
-one versed in osteology; an osteologist.

osteologic
-alt. of osteological

osteological
-of or pertaining to osteology.

osteologist
-one who is skilled in osteology; an osteologer.

osteology
-the science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.

osteoma
-a tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone.

osteomalacia
-a disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. also called malacia.

osteomanty
-divination by means of bones.

osteomata
-of osteoma

osteomere
-an osteocomma.

osteophone
-an instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.

osteoplast
-an osteoblast.

osteoplastic
-producing bone; as, osteoplastic cells.
-of or pertaining to the replacement of bone; as, an osteoplastic operation.

osteoplasty
-an operation or process by which the total or partial loss of a bone is remedied.

osteopterygious
-having bones in the fins, as certain fishes.

osteosarcoma
-a tumor having the structure of a sacroma in which there is a deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.

osteosarcomata
-of osteosarcoma

osteotome
-strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone.

osteotomist
-one skilled in osteotomy.

osteotomy
-the dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.
-the operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it,
-- done to remedy deformity, etc.

osteozoa
-same as vertebrata.

ostia
-of ostium

ostiary
-the mouth of a river; an estuary.
-one who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.

ostic
-pertaining to, or applied to, the language of the tuscaroras, iroquois, wyandots, winnebagoes, and a part of the sioux indians.

ostiole
-the exterior opening of a stomate. see stomate.
-any small orifice.

ostitis
-see osteitis.

ostium
-an opening; a passage.

ostler
-see hostler.

ostleress
-a female ostler.

ostlery
-see hostelry.

ostmen
-east men; danish settlers in ireland, formerly so called.

ostosis
-bone formation; ossification. see ectostosis, and endostosis.

ostracea
-a division of bivalve mollusks including the oysters and allied shells.

ostracean
-any one of a family of bivalves, of which the oyster is the type.

ostracion
-a genus of plectognath fishes having the body covered with solid, immovable, bony plates. it includes the trunkfishes.

ostraciont
-a fish of the genus ostracion and allied genera.

ostracism
-banishment by popular vote,
-- a means adopted at athens to rid the city of a person whose talent and influence gave umbrage.
-banishment; exclusion; as, social ostracism.

ostracite
-a fossil oyster.

ostracize
-to exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at athens.
-to banish from society; to put under the ban; to cast out from social, political, or private favor; as, he was ostracized by his former friends.

ostracized
-of ostracize

ostracizing
-of ostracize

ostracoda
-ostracoidea.

ostracodermi
-a suborder of fishes of which ostracion is the type.

ostracoid
-of or pertaining to the ostracoidea.
-one of the ostracoidea.

ostracoidea
-an order of entomostraca possessing hard bivalve shells. they are of small size, and swim freely about.

ostrea
-a genus of bivalve mollusca which includes the true oysters.

ostreaceous
-of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell; shelly.

ostreaculture
-the artificial cultivation of oysters.

ostreophagist
-one who feeds on oysters.

ostrich
-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.

ostriferous
-producing oysters; containing oysters.

ostrogoth
-one of the eastern goths. see goth.

ostrogothic
-of or pertaining to the ostrogoths.

oswego tea
-an american aromatic herb (monarda didyma), with showy, bright red, labiate flowers.