odobenidae

walruses and extinct forms ;

odobenus

type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses ;

odobenus divergens

a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific ;

odobenus rosmarus

a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters ;

odocoileus

North American deer ;

odocoileus hemionus

long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers ;

odocoileus hemionus columbianus

mule deer of western Rocky Mountains ;

odocoileus virginianus

common North American deer; tail has a white underside ;

odometer

a meter that shows mileage traversed ;

odonata

dragonflies and damselflies ;

odonate

large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings ;

odontalgia

an ache localized in or around a tooth ;

odontaspididae

sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae ;

odontaspis

type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks ;

odontaspis taurus

shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers ;

odontiasis

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth ;

odontoceti

toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales ;

odontoglossum

any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors ;

odontoid process

a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck ;

odontology

the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth ;

odontophorus

genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family ;

odor

any property detected by the olfactory system ; the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" ;

odour

any property detected by the olfactory system ; the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" ;

odovacar

Germanic barbarian leader who ended the western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493) ;

odovakar

Germanic barbarian leader who ended the western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493) ;

odynophagia

severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus ;

odysseus

(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey ;

odyssey

a long wandering and eventful journey ; a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy ;

oecanthus

tree crickets ;

oecanthus fultoni

pale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North America ;

oecumenism

a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) ;

oed

an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles ;

oedema

swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue ;

oedipal complex

a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved ;

oedipus

(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles ;

oedipus complex

a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved ;

oedipus rex

(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles ;

oedogoniaceae

filamentous green algae ;

oedogoniales

simple or branched filamentous freshwater green algae ;

oedogonium

type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature ;