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2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.
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Overthwart (ōvẽrthw�rt), a. 1. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. “Our overthwart neighbors.” Dryden.
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2. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. “Overthwart humor.” Clarendon.
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Overthwart, adv. Across; crosswise; transversely. “Y'clenched overthwart and endelong.” Chaucer.
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Overthwart, prep. Across; from alde to side of. “Huge trees overthwart one another.” Milton.
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Overthwart, n. That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. [Obs.] Surrey.
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Overthwart, v. t. To cross; to oppose. [Obs.]
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Overthwartly, adv. In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely. [Obs.] Peacham.
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Overthwartness, n. The state of being overthwart; perverseness. [Obs.] Lord Herbert.
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Overtilt (ōvẽrtĭlt), v. t. To tilt over; to overturn.
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Overtime (?), n. 1. Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.
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2. (Sports) An extra period of time provided to play a game, beyond the end of the normal period allowed for the game, for the purpose of resolving a tie score; as, the team won in overtime.
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Coloq. sudden death overtime an overtime{2} in which the first team to score wins the game; -- contrasted with normal overtime{2}, which is a fixed period of time during which either team may score as often as they can.
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Overtire (?), v. t. To tire to excess; to exhaust.
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Overtire, v. t. To become too tired. Br. Hall.
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Overtitle (?), v. t. To give too high a title to.
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Overtly (?), adv. Publicly; openly.
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Overtoil (?), v. t. To overwork.
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Overtoil, v. t. To weary excessively; to exhaust.
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Then dozed a while herself, but overtoiled
By that day's grief and travel. Tennyson.
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Overtone (?), n. [A translation of G. oberton. See , .] (Mus.) One of the harmonics faintly heard with and at a higher frequency than a fundamental tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone; one of the natural harmonic scale of tones, as the octave, twelfth, fifteenth, etc.; an aliquot or “partial” tone; a harmonic. See , and . Tyndall.
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Overtop (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overtopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overtopping.] 1. To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above. “To o'ertop old Pelion.” Shak.
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2. To go beyond; to transcend; to transgress.
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If kings presume to overtop the law by which they reign, . . . they are by law to be reduced into order. Milton.
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3. To make of less importance, or throw into the background, by superior excellence; to dwarf; to obscure. Becon.
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Overtower (?), v. t. To tower over or above.
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Overtower, v. i. To soar too high. [R.] Fuller.
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Overtrade (?), v. i. To trade beyond one's capital; to buy goods beyond the means of paying for or selling them; to overstock the market.
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Overtrading (?), n. The act or practice of buying goods beyond the means of payment; a glutting of the market.
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Overtread (?), v. t. [AS. oferiredan.] To tread over or upon.
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Overtrip (?), v. t. To trip over nimbly.
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Overtroubled (?), a. Excessively troubled.
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Overtrow (?), v. i. To be too trustful or confident; to trust too much. [Obs.] Wyclif (1 Cor. iv. 4).
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Overtrust (?), n. Excessive confidence.
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Overtrust, v. t. & i. To trust too much. Bp. Hall.
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Overture (?), [OF. overture, F. ouverture, fr. OF. ovrir, F. ouvrir. See .] 1. An opening or aperture; a recess; a chamber. [Obs.] Spenser. “The cave's inmost overture.” Chapman.
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2. Disclosure; discovery; revelation. [Obs.]
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It was he
That made the overture of thy treasons to us. Shak.
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3. A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection. “The great overture of the gospel.” Barrow.
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4. (Mus.) A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; -- called in the latter case a concert overture.
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Overture, v. t. To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
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Overturn (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overturned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overturning.] 1. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.
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2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.
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3. To overpower; to conquer. Milton.
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Syn. -- To demolish; overthrow. See .
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Overturn, n. The act off overturning, or the state of being overturned or subverted; overthrow; as, an overturn of parties.
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Overturnable (?), a. Capable of being, or liable to be, overturned or subverted.
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Overturner (?), n. One who overturns. South.
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overuse (ōvẽrūz), v. t. To use excessively; to use too often; as, scientists tend to overuse technical terms.
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overuse (ōvẽrūs), n. Excessive use.
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overutilise v. t. Same as . [Chiefly Brit.]
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overutilisation n. Same as . [Chiefly Brit.]
Syn. -- overexploitation, overuse, overutilization.
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overutilization n. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns.
Syn. -- overexploitation, overuse, overutilisation.
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overutilize v. t. To exploit to the point of diminishing returns; to use excessively.
Syn. -- overexploit, overuse, overutilise.
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Overvail (?), v. t. See .
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overvaliant adj. Having or showing undue valor or boldness; as, they stepped with overvaliant airs.
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Overvaluation (?), n. Excessive valuation; overestimate.
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Overvalue (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overvalued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overvaluing.] 1. To value excessively; to rate at too high a price. “To overvalue human power.” Holyday.
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2. To exceed in value. [R.] H. Brooke.
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Overveil (?), v. t. To veil or cover. Shak.
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Overview (?), n. [Cf. .] 1. An inspection or overlooking. [Obs.] Shak.
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2. A brief summary of a topic, situation, or plan; an outline or survey{2}.
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Overvote (?), v. t. To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. [R.] Eikon Basilike.
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Overwalk (?), v. t. To walk over or upon.
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Overwar (?), v. t. To defeat. [Obs.] Warner.
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Overwary (?), a. Too wary; too cautious.
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Overwash (?), v. t. To overflow. Holinshed.
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Overwasted (?), a. Wasted or worn out; consumed; spent [Obs.] Drayton.
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Overwatch (?), v. t. 1. To watch too much.
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2. To weary or exhaust by watching. Dryden.
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Overwax (?), v. i. To wax or grow too rapidly or too much. [Obs.] R. of Gloucester.
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Overweak (?), a. Too weak; too feeble.
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Overwear (-wâr), v. t. To wear too much; to wear out. Drayton.
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Overwear (-wâr), n. Clothing worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as overcoats, wraps, etc.
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Overweary (?), v. t. To weary too much; to tire out. Dryden.
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overweary (?), a. Excessively weary; very tired; exhausted.
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Overweather (?), v. t. To expose too long to the influence of the weather. [Obs.] Shak.
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Overween (?), v. t. [AS. oferwēnian. See , and .] To think too highly or arrogantly; to regard one's own thinking or conclusions too highly; hence, to be egotistic, arrogant, or rash, in opinion; to think conceitedly; to presume.
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They that overween,
And at thy growing virtues fret their spleen. Milton.
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Overweener (?), n. One who overweens. [R.]
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Overweening, a. Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. -- Overweeningly, adv. Milton. -- Overweeningness, n.
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The conceits of warmed or overweening brain. Locke.
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Here's an overweening rogue. Shak.
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Overweening, n. Conceit; arrogance. Milton.
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Overweigh (?), v. t. To exceed in weight; to overbalance; to weigh down. Drayton. Hooker.
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Overweight (?), n. 1. Weight over and above what is required by law or custom.
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2. Superabundance of weight; preponderance.
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Overweight, a. 1. Overweighing; excessive. [Obs.] “Of no overweight worth.” Fuller.
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2. Having a weight in excess of what is normal, proper, or expected; as, the doctor recommends dieting to all his overweight patients; overweight luggage will incur an extra charge.
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Overwell (?), v. t. To overflow. R. D. Blackmore.
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Overwet (?), n. Excessive wetness. [Obs.]
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Another ill accident is, overwet at sowing time. Bacon.
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Overwhelm (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overwhelmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overwhelming.]
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1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly.
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The sea overwhelmed their enemies. Ps. lxxviii. 53.
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Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. Ps. lv. 5.
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Foul deeds will rise,
Though all the earth o'erwhelm them. Shak.
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Gaza yet stands; but all her sons are fallen,
All in a moment overwhelmed and fallen. Milton.
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2. To project or impend over threateningly.
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His louering brows o'erwhelming his fair sight. Shak.
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3. To cause to surround, to cover. Papin.
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Overwhelm, n. The act of overwhelming. [R.]
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overwhelmed adj. 1. same as .
Syn. -- overcome, overpowered, swamped, engulfed.
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2. defeated easily by a greatly superior opponent.
Syn. -- routed.
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Overwhelming, a. Overpowering; irresistible. -- Overwhelmingly, adv.
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Overwind (?), v. t. To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.
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Overwing (?), v. t. To outflank. [Obs.] Milton.
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Overwise (?), a. Too wise; affectedly wise. -- Overwisely, adv. -- Overwiseness, n.
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Overwit (?), v. t. To outwit. Swift.
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Overword (?), v. t. To say in too many words; to express verbosely. Hales.
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Overwork (?), 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 tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.
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2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
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My days with toil are overwrought. Longfellow.
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3. To decorate all over.
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Overwork, v. i. To work too much, or beyond one's strength.
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Overwork, n. Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.
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Overworn (?), p. p. & a. from , v. t. Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite.
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Overwrest (?), v. t. To wrest or force from the natural or proper position. Shak.
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Overwrestle (?), v. t. To subdue by wrestling. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Overwrought (?), p. p. & a. from . 1. Wrought upon excessively; overworked.
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2. Extremely agitated or excited; overexcited; -- of people.
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Overzeal (?), n. Excess of zeal. Fairfax.
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Overzealous (?), a. Too zealous.
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Ovicapsule (?), n. [Ovum + capsule.] 1. (Anat.) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
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2. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Ovicell (?), 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. of .
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Ovicular (?), a. [L. ovum an egg.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to an egg.
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Ovicyst (?), n. [Ovum + cyst.] (Zoöl.) The pouch in which incubation takes place in some Tunicata.
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Ovidian (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Latin poet Ovid; resembling the style of Ovid.
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Oviducal (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to oviducts; as, oviducal glands.
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Oviduct (?), 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 development takes place. In mammals the oviducts are also called Fallopian tubes.
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Oviferous (?), a. [Ovum + -ferous: cf. F. ovifère.] (Biol.) Egg-bearing; -- applied particularly to certain receptacles, as in Crustacea, that retain the eggs after they have been excluded from the formative organs, until they are hatched.
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Oviform (ōvĭfôrm), a. [Ovum + -form: cf. F. oviforme.] (Biol.) Having the form or figure of an egg; egg-shaped; as, an oviform leaf.
Syn. -- ovoid, ovoidal.
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Ovigerous (?), a. [Ovum + -gerous: cf. F. ovigere.] (Biol.) Bearing eggs; oviferous.
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Ovile (ōvīl), a. See .
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Ovine (ōvīn), a. [L. ovinus, fr. ovis sheep: cf. F. ovine.] Of or pertaining to sheep; consisting of sheep.
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Ovipara (?), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) An artificial division of vertebrates, including those that lay eggs; -- opposed to Vivipara.
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Oviparity (?), n. [See .] (Biol.) Generation by means of ova. See .
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Oviparous (?), 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 generally separated from the animal, and hatched after exclusion; -- opposed to viviparous.
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Oviposit (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Oviposited; p. pr. & vb. n. Ovipositing.] [See , and .] To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects.
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Oviposit, v. t. To deposit or lay (an egg).
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{ Ovipositing (?), Oviposition (?), } n. The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.
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Ovipositor (?), n. [L. ovum an egg + positor a placer, fr. ponere to place.] (Zoöl.) The organ with which many insects and some other animals deposit their eggs. Some ichneumon files have a long ovipositor fitted to pierce the eggs or larvæ of other insects, in order to lay their own eggs within the same.
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Ovisac (?), n. [Ovum + sac.] (Anat.) (a) A Graafian follicle; any sac containing an ovum or ova. (b) The inner layer of the fibrous wall of a Graafian follicle.
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Ovism (?), n. [Ovum + -ism.] (Zoöl.) The old theory that the egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by the spermatozoön; -- opposed to spermism or animalculism.
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Ovist (?), n. (Zoöl.) A believer in ovism. Same as .
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Ovococcus (?), n.; pl. Ovococci (#). [Ovum + Gr. � grain, seed.] (Biol.) A germinal vesicle.
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ovoflavin n. An uncommon name for , also called vitamin B2.
Syn. -- vitamin B2, vitamin G, riboflavin, lactoflavin, lactoflavine, hepatoflavin.
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{ Ovoid (?), Ovoidal (?), } a. [Ovum + -oid: cf. F. ovoïde.] Resembling an egg in shape; egg-shaped; ovate; as, an ovoidal apple.
Syn. -- oviform.
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Ovoid (?), n. A solid resembling an egg in shape.
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Ovolo (?), n. [It. ovolo, uovolo, fr. L. ovum an egg. Cf. .] (Arch.) A round, convex molding. See Illust. of .
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☞ In Roman work it is usually a quarter circle in section; in Greek work it is flatter, and is equivalent to the echinus; that is, it has in section the elastic curve of the shell of the sea urchin. In mediæval architecture it is not distinguishable from the multitude of convex moldings, of all sections, which are used.
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Ovology (?), n. [Ovum + -logy. Cf. F. ovologie.] That branch of natural history which treats of the origin and functions of eggs.
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Ovoplasma (?), n. [Ovum + plasma.] (Boil.) Yolk; egg yolk. Haeckel.
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Ovotesttis (?), n. [NL. See , and .] (Zoöl.) An organ which produces both ova and spermatozoids; an hermaphrodite gland.
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Ovoviviparous (?), a. [Ovum + viviparous: cf. F. ovovivipare.] (Biol.) Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles.
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Ovular (?), a. (Biol.) Relating or belonging to an ovule; as, an ovular growth.
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Ovulary (?), a. (Biol.) Pertaining to ovules.
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Ovulate (?), a. (Biol.) Containing an ovule or ovules.
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ovulate (?), v. i. (Physiol.) To produce ova and discharge them from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
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ovulation (?), n. (Physiol.) The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. In the human female the discharge occurs about halfway between menstruation times.
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Ovule (?), n. [Dim. of L. ovum an egg: cf. F. ovule. Cf. , .] (Biol.) (a) The rudiment of a seed. It grows from a placenta, and consists of a soft nucleus within two delicate coatings. The attached base of the ovule is the hilum, the coatings are united with the nucleus at the chalaza, and their minute orifice is the foramen. (b) An ovum.
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Ovuliferous (?), a. [Ovule + -ferous.] (Biol.) Producing ovules.
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Ovulist (?), n. (Biol.) A believer in the theory (called encasement theory), current during the last century, that the egg was the real animal germ, and that at the time of fecundation the spermatozoa simply gave the impetus which caused the unfolding of the egg, in which all generations were inclosed one within the other. Also called ovist.
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Ovulite (?), n. [Ovum + -lite.] A fossil egg.
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Ovulum (?), n.; pl. Ovula (#). [NL. See .] (Biol.) An ovule.
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Ovum (ōvŭm), n.; pl. L. Ova (ōvȧ), E. Ovums (ōvŭmz). [L., an egg. See .] 1. (Biol.) A more or less spherical and transparent cell, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of .
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☞ The ovum is a typical cell, with a cell wall, cell substance, nucleus, and nucleolus. In man and the higher animals the cell wall, a vertically striated membrane, is called the zona pellucida; the cell contents, the vitellus; the nucleus, the germinal vesicle; and the nucleolus, the germinal spot. The diameter of the ripe ovum in man and the domestic animals varies between 1-200 and 1-120 of an inch.
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2. (Arch.) One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved. Gwilt.
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