Chapter 1078

Os`te*ol"o*gist (?) , n. One who is skilled in osteology; an osteologer.

Osteology <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Osteo- + -logy : cf. F. ost\'82ologie .] The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.

Osteoma <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*o"ma (?) , n. ; pl. Osteomata (#) . [NL. See Osteo- , and -oma .] (Med.) A tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone.

Osteomalacia <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*o*ma*la"ci*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ bone + <?/ softness.] (Med.) A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia .

Osteomanty <Xpage=1016>

Os"te*o*man`ty (?) , n. [ Osteo- Gr. <?/ divination.] Divination by means of bones. [R.]

Osteomere <Xpage=1016>

Os"te*o*mere (?) , n. [ Osteo- + -mere .] (Anat.) An osteocomma.

Owen.

Osteophone <Xpage=1016>

Os"te*o*phone (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ bone + <?/ voice.] 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 <Xpage=1016>

Os"te*o*plast (?) , n. [ Osteo- + Gr. <?/ to form.] (Anat.) An osteoblast.

Osteoplastic <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*o*plas"tic (?) , a. [ Osteo- + -plastic .]

1. (Physiol.) Producing bone; as, osteoplastic cells .

2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to the replacement of bone; as, an osteoplastic operation .

Osteoplasty <Xpage=1016>

Os"te*o*plas`ty (?) , n. [ Osteo- + -plasty .] (Med.) An operation or process by which the total or partial loss of a bone is remedied.

Dunglison.

Osteopterygious <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*op`ter*yg"i*ous (?) , a. [ Osteo- Gr. <?/ a fin.] (Zo\'94l.) Having bones in the fins, as certain fishes.

Osteosarcoma <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*o*sar*co"ma (?) , n. ; pl. Osteosarcomata (#) . [NL. See Osteo- , and sarcoma .] (Med.) A tumor having the structure of a sacroma in which there is a deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.

Osteotome <Xpage=1016>

Os"te*o*tome (?) , n. [ Osteo- + Gr. <?/.] (Surg.) Strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone.

Osteotomist <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*ot"o*mist (?) , n. One skilled in osteotomy.

Osteotomy <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*ot"o*my (?) , n. 1. The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.

2. (Surg.) The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc.

Osteozoa <Xpage=1016>

Os`te*o*zo"a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a bone + <?/ an animal.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Vertebrata .

Ostiary <Xpage=1016>

Os"ti*a*ry (?) , n. ; pl. -ries (#) . [L. ostium door, entrance. See Usher .] 1. The mouth of a river; an estuary. [R.]

Sir T. Browne.

2. One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.

N. Bacon.

Ostic <Xpage=1016>

Os"tic (?) , a. [From North American Indian oshtegwon a head.] Pertaining to, or applied to, the language of the Tuscaroras, Iroquois, Wyandots, Winnebagoes, and a part of the Sioux Indians.

Schoolcraft.

Ostiole <Xpage=1016>

Os"ti*ole (?) , n. [L. ostiolum a little door, dim. of ostium a door: cf. F. ostiole .] (Bot.) (a) The exterior opening of a stomate. See Stomate . (b) Any small orifice.

Ostitis <Xpage=1016>

Os*ti"tis (?) , n. [NL.] (Med.) See Osteitis .

Ostium <Xpage=1016>

Os"ti*um (?) , n. ; pl. Ostia (#) . [L.] (Anat.) An opening; a passage.

Ostler <Xpage=1016>

Ost"ler (?) , n. See Hostler .

Ostleress <Xpage=1016>

Ost"ler*ess , n. A female ostler. [R.]

Tennyson.

Ostlery <Xpage=1016>

Ost"ler*y (?) , n. See Hostelry . [Obs.]

Ostmen <Xpage=1016>

Ost"men (?) , n. pl. ; sing. Ostman . [See East , and Man .] East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called.

Lyttelton.

Ostosis <Xpage=1016>

Os*to"sis (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ a bone.] (Physiol.) Bone formation; ossification. See Ectostosis , and Endostosis .

Ostracea <Xpage=1016>

Os*tra"ce*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ shell of a testacean.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of bivalve mollusks including the oysters and allied shells.

Ostracean <Xpage=1016>

Os*tra"cean (?) , n. [L. ostrea an oyster. See Oyster .] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of a family of bivalves, of which the oyster is the type.

Ostracion <Xpage=1016>

Os*tra"ci*on (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ small shell.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of plectognath fishes having the body covered with solid, immovable, bony plates. It includes the trunkfishes.

Ostraciont <Xpage=1016>

Os*tra"ci*ont (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A fish of the genus Ostracion and allied genera.

Ostracism <Xpage=1016>

Os"tra*cism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to ostracize. See Ostracize .] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) Banishment by popular vote, -- a means adopted at Athens to rid the city of a person whose talent and influence gave umbrage.

2. Banishment; exclusion; as, social ostracism .

Public envy is as an ostracism , that eclipseth men when they grow too great. Bacon.

Sentenced to a perpetual ostracism from the . . . confidence, and honors, and emoluments of his country. A. Hamilton.

Ostracite <Xpage=1016>

Os"tra*cite (?) , n. (Paleon.) A fossil oyster.

Ostracize <Xpage=1016>

Os"tra*cize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ostracized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ostracizing (?) .] [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ a tile, a tablet used in voting, a shell; cf. <?/ oyster, <?/ bone. Cf. Osseous , Oyster .] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens.

Grote.

2. 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 .

Marvell.

Ostracoda <Xpage=1016>

Os*trac"o*da (?) , n. pl. (Zo\'94l.) Ostracoidea.

Ostracodermi <Xpage=1016>

Os`tra*coder"mi (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ shell of a testacean + <?/ skin.] (Zo\'94l.) A suborder of fishes of which Ostracion is the type.

Ostracoid <Xpage=1016>

Os"tra*coid (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Ostracoidea. -- n. One of the Ostracoidea.

Ostracoidea <Xpage=1016>

Os`tra*coi"de*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ shell of a testacean + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) An order of Entomostraca possessing hard bivalve shells. They are of small size, and swim freely about. [Written also Ostracoda .]

Ostrea <Xpage=1016>

Os"tre*a (?) , n. [L., an oyster.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters.

Ostreaceous <Xpage=1016>

Os`tre*a"ceous (?) , a. [L. ostrea an oyster. See Oyster .] (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell; shelly.

The crustaceous or ostreaceous body. Cudworth.

Ostreaculture <Xpage=1016>

Os"tre*a*cul`ture (?) , n. The artificial cultivation of oysters.

Ostreophagist <Xpage=1016>

Os`tre*oph"a*gist (?) , n. [Gr.<?/ an oyster + <?/ to eat.] One who feeds on oysters.

Ostrich <Xpage=1016>

Os"trich (?) , n. [OE. ostriche , ostrice , OF. ostruche , ostruce , F. autruche , L. avis struthio ; avis bird + struthio ostrich, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ bird, sparrow. Cf. Aviary , Struthious .] [Formerly written also estrich .] (Zo\'94l.) 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.

&hand; The South African ostrich ( Struthio australis ) and the Asiatic ostrich are considered distinct species by some authors. Ostriches are now domesticated in South Africa in large numbers for the sake of their plumes. The body of the male is covered with elegant black plumose feathers, while the wings and tail furnish the most valuable white plumes.

Ostrich farm , a farm on which ostriches are bred for the sake of their feathers, oil, eggs, etc. -- Ostrich farming , the occupation of breeding ostriches for the sake of their feathers, etc. -- Ostrich fern (Bot.) a kind of fern ( Onoclea Struthiopteris ), the tall fronds of which grow in a circle from the rootstock. It is found in alluvial soil in Europe and North America.

Ostriferous <Xpage=1016>

Os*trif"er*ous (?) , a. [L. ostrifer ; ostrea oyster + ferre .] Producing oysters; containing oysters.

Ostrogoth <Xpage=1016>

Os"tro*goth (?) , n. [L. Ostrogothi , pl. See East , and Goth .] One of the Eastern Goths. See Goth .

Ostrogothic <Xpage=1016>

Os`tro*goth"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the Ostrogoths.

Oswego tea <Xpage=1016>

Os*we"go tea" (?) . (Bot.) An American aromatic herb ( Monarda didyma ), with showy, bright red, labiate flowers.

Otacoustic <Xpage=1016>

Ot`a*cous"tic (?) , a. [ Oto- + acoustic : cf. F. otacoustique .] Assisting the sense of hearing; as, an otacoustic instrument .

Otacoustic, Otacousticon <Xpage=1016>

Ot`a*cous"tic (?) , Ot`a*cous"ti*con (?) , n. An instrument to facilitate hearing, as an ear trumpet.

Otaheite apple <Xpage=1016>

O`ta*hei"te ap"ple (?) . [So named from Otaheite , or Tahiti, one of the Society Islands.] (Bot.) (a) The fruit of a Polynesian anacardiaceous tree ( Spondias dulcis ), also called vi-apple . It is rather larger than an apple, and the rind has a flavor of turpentine, but the flesh is said to taste like pineapples. (b) A West Indian name for a myrtaceous tree ( Jambosa Malaccensis ) which bears crimson berries.

Otalgia <Xpage=1016>

O*tal"gi*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/, <?/, the ear + <?/ pain: cf. F. otalgie .] (Med.) Pain in the ear; earache.

Otalgic <Xpage=1016>

O*tal"gic (?) , a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to otalgia. -- n. A remedy for otalgia.

Otalgy <Xpage=1016>

O*tal"gy (?) , n. Pain in the ear; otalgia.

Otary <Xpage=1016>

O"ta*ry (?) , n. ; pl. Otaries (#) . [Gr. <?/ large-eared, fr. <?/, <?/, ear: cf. F. otarie .] (Zo\'94l.) Any eared seal.

Otheoscope <Xpage=1016>

O"the*o*scope (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ to push + -scope .] (Physics) An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in an exhausted vessel; a modification of the radoimeter.

W. Crookes.

Other <Xpage=1016>

Oth"er (?) conj. [See Or .] Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used). [Obs.]

Other of chalk, other of glass. Chaucer.

Other <Xpage=1016>

Oth"er , pron. & a. [AS. <?/er ; akin to OS. \'be<?/ar , <?/ar , D. & G. ander , OHG. andar , Icel. annarr , Sw. annan , Dan. anden , Goth. an<?/ar , Skr. antara : cf. L. alter ; all orig. comparatives: cf. Skr. anya other. &root;180. Cf. Alter .] [Formerly other was used both as singular and plural.]

1. Different from that which, or the one who, has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two.

Each of them made other for to win. Chaucer.

Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matt. v. 39.

2. Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river .

3. Alternate; second; -- used esp. in connection with every ; as, every other day, that is, each alternate day, every second day .

4. Left, as opposed to right. [Obs.]

A distaff in her other hand she had. Spenser.

&hand; Other is a correlative adjective, or adjective pronoun, often in contrast with one , some , that , this , etc.

The one shall be taken, and the other left. Matt. xxiv. 4<?/

And some fell among thorns . . . but other fell into good ground. Matt. xiii. 7, 8.

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It is also used, by ellipsis, with a noun, expressed or understood.

To write this , or to design the other . Dryden.

It is written with the indefinite article as one word, another ; is used with each , indicating a reciprocal action or relation; and is employed absolutely, or eliptically for other thing , or other person , in which case it may have a plural.

The fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others . Ps. xlix. 10.

If he is trimming, others are true. Thackeray.

Other is sometimes followed by but , beside , or besides ; but oftener by than .

No other but such a one as he. Coleridge.

Other lords beside thee have had dominion over us. Is. xxvi. 13.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid. 1 Cor. iii. 11.

The whole seven years of . . . ignominy had been little other than a preparation for this very hour. Hawthorne.

Other some , some others. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] -- The other day , at a certain time past, not distant, but indefinite; not long ago; recently; rarely, the third day past.

Bind my hair up: as't was yesterday? No, nor t' other day . B. Jonson.

Other <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er (?) , adv. Otherwise. "It shall none other be." Chaucer . "If you think other ." Shak.

Othergates <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er*gates` (?) , adv. [ Other + gate way. See wards .] In another manner. [Obs.]

He would have tickled you othergates . Shak.

Otherguise, Otherguess <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er*guise` (?) , Oth"er*guess` (?) , a. & adv. [A corruption of othergates .] Of another kind or sort; in another way. " Otherguess arguments."

Berkeley.

Otherness <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er*ness , n. The quality or state of being other or different; alterity; oppositeness.

Otherways <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er*ways` (?) , adv. See Otherwise .

Tyndale.

Otherwhere <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er*where` (?) , adv. In or to some other place, or places; elsewhere.

Milton. Tennyson.

Otherwhile, Otherwhiles <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er*while` (?) , Oth"er*whiles` (?) , adv. At another time, or other times; sometimes; <?/ccasionally. [Archaic]

Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds and more. Holland.

Otherwise <Xpage=1017>

Oth"er*wise` (?) , adv. [ Other + wise manner.]

1. In a different manner; in another way, or in other ways; differently; contrarily.

Chaucer.

Thy father was a worthy prince, And merited, alas! a better fate; But Heaven thought otherwise . Addison.

2. In other respects.

It is said, truly, that the best men otherwise are not always the best in regard of society. Hooker.

3. In different circumstances; under other conditions; as, I am engaged, otherwise I would accept .

&hand; Otherwise , like so and thus , may be used as a substitute for the opposite of a previous adjective, noun, etc.

Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise , yet as a fool receive me. 2 Cor. xi. 16.

Her eyebrows . . . rather full than otherwise . Fielding.

Othman <Xpage=1017>

Oth"man (?) , n. & a. See Ottoman .

Otic <Xpage=1017>

O"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/, <?/, the ear: cf. F. otique .] Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the ear; auricular; auditory.

Otiose <Xpage=1017>

O"ti*ose` (?) , a. [L. otiosus , fr. otium ease.] Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle. " Otiose assent."

Paley.

The true keeping of the Sabbath was not that otiose and un<?/rofitable cessation from even good deeds which they would enforce. Alford.

Otiosity <Xpage=1017>

O`ti*os"ity (?) , n. [L. otiositas .] Leisure; indolence; idleness; ease. [R.]

Thackeray.

Otis <Xpage=1017>

O"tis (?) , n. [L., a kind of bustard, Gr. <?/.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of birds including the bustards.

Otitis <Xpage=1017>

O*ti"tis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, the ear + -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the ear.

Oto- <Xpage=1017>

O"to- (?) . [Gr. <?/, <?/, the ear.] A combining form denoting relation to , or situation near or in , the ear .

Otoba fat <Xpage=1017>

O*to"ba fat` (?) . (Chem.) A colorless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Myristica otoba , a species of nutmeg tree.

Otoconite <Xpage=1017>

O*toc"o*nite (?) , n. [ Oto- + Gr. <?/ dust.] (Anat.) (a) A mass of otoliths. (b) An otolith.

Otocrane <Xpage=1017>

O"to*crane (?) , n. [ Oto- + Gr. <?/ skull.] (Anat.) The cavity in the skull in which the parts of the internal ear are lodged.

Otocranial <Xpage=1017>

O`to*cra"ni*al (?) , a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the otocrane.

Otocyst <Xpage=1017>

O"to*cyst (?) , n. [ Oto- + cyst .] (Zo\'94l. & Anat.) An auditory cyst or vesicle; one of the simple auditory organs of many invertebrates, containing a fluid and otoliths; also, the embryonic vesicle from which the parts of the internal ear of vertebrates are developed.

Otography <Xpage=1017>