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Dictionary: ostensible
DEFINITION: (adjective) Appearing as such but not necessarily so.

Dictionary: orifice
DEFINITION: (noun) An opening, especially to a cavity or passage of the body; a mouth or vent.

Dictionary: overabundance
DEFINITION: (noun) A going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate.

Dictionary: oracular
DEFINITION: (adjective) Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought.

Dictionary: overweening
DEFINITION: (adjective) Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings.

Dictionary: ocular
DEFINITION: (adjective) Seen by the eye.

Dictionary: offprint
DEFINITION: (noun) A reproduction of or an excerpt from an article that was originally contained in a larger publication.

Dictionary: oceanaut
DEFINITION: (noun) A skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research.

Dictionary: omnipotent
DEFINITION: (adjective) Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force.

Dictionary: odium
DEFINITION: (noun) Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.

Dictionary: osteoblast
DEFINITION: (noun) A cell from which bone develops.

Dictionary: oratorio
DEFINITION: (noun) A musical composition for voices and orchestra, telling a sacred story without costumes, scenery, or dramatic action.

Dictionary: ontogenesis
DEFINITION: (noun) The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult.

Dictionary: ossicle
DEFINITION: (noun) A small bone, especially one of the three bones of the middle ear.

Dictionary: oenophile
DEFINITION: (noun) A connoisseur of fine wines.

Dictionary: ophthalmologist
DEFINITION: (noun) A medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye.

Dictionary: outlander
DEFINITION: (noun) A person from a foreign country; a foreigner.

Dictionary: orthography
DEFINITION: (noun) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.

Dictionary: occult
DEFINITION: (adjective) Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena.

Dictionary: obviate
DEFINITION: (verb) To anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary.

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