Loligo :: Loligo (n.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait..

Meteoroligic :: Meteoroligic (a.) Alt. of Meteorologica.

Oligandrous :: Oligandrous (a.) Having few stamens.

Oliganthous :: Oliganthous (a.) Having few flowers.

Oligarch :: Oligarch (n.) A member of an oligarchy; one of the rulers in an oligarchical government.

Oligarchal :: Oligarchal (a.) Oligarchic.

Oligarchic :: Oligarchic (a.) Alt. of Oligarchica.

Oligarchical :: Oligarchical (a.) Of or pertaining to oligarchy, or government by a few..

Oligarchies :: Oligarchies (pl. ) of Oligarch.

Oligarchist :: Oligarchist (n.) An advocate or supporter of oligarchy.

Oligarchy :: Oligarchy (n.) A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few..

Oligist :: Oligist (a.) Hematite or specular iron ore; -- prob. so called in allusion to its feeble magnetism, as compared with magnetite..

Oligist :: Oligist (a.) Alt. of Oligisti.

Oligistic :: Oligistic (a.) Of or pertaining to hematite.

Oligo- :: Oligo- () A combining form from Gr. /, few, little, small..

Oligocene :: Oligocene (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods..

Oligocene :: Oligocene (n.) The Oligocene period. See the Chart of Geology.

Oligochaeta :: Oligochaeta (n. pl.) An order of Annelida which includes the earthworms and related species.

Oligochete :: Oligochete (a.) Of or pertaining to the Oligochaeta.

Oligoclase :: Oligoclase (n.) A triclinic soda-lime feldspar. See Feldspar.

Oligomerous :: Oligomerous (a.) Having few members in each set of organs; as, an oligomerous flower..

Oligomyold :: Oligomyold (a.) Having few or imperfect syringeal muscles; -- said of some passerine birds (Oligomyodi).

Oligopetalous :: Oligopetalous (a.) Having few petals.

Oligosepalous :: Oligosepalous (a.) Having few sepals.

Oligosiderite :: Oligosiderite (n.) A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small amount of metallic iron.

Oligospermous :: Oligospermous (a.) Having few seeds.

Oligotokous :: Oligotokous (a.) Producing few young.

Pyroligneous :: Pyroligneous (a.) Alt. of Pyroligni.

Pyrolignic :: Pyrolignic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, the acid liquid obtained in the distillation of wood, consisting essentially of impure acetic acid..

Pyrolignous :: Pyrolignous (a.) Same as Pyroligneous.

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