Ophidion (n.) The typical genus of ophidioid fishes. [Written also Ophidium.] See Illust. under Ophidioid.
Ophidious (a.) Ophidian.
Ophiolatry (n.) The worship of serpents.
Ophiologic (a.) Alt. of Ophiological
Ophiological (a.) Of or pertaining to ophiology.
Ophiologist (n.) One versed in the natural history of serpents.
Ophiology (n.) That part of natural history which treats of the ophidians, or serpents.
Ophiomancy (n.) Divination by serpents, as by their manner of eating, or by their coils.
Ophiomorpha (n. pl.) An order of tailless amphibians having a slender, wormlike body with regular annulations, and usually with minute scales imbedded in the skin. The limbs are rudimentary or wanting. It includes the caecilians. Called also Gymnophiona and Ophidobatrachia.
Ophiomorphite (n.) An ammonite.
Ophiomorphous (a.) Having the form of a serpent.
Ophiophagous (a.) Feeding on serpents; -- said of certain birds and reptiles.
Ophiophagus (n.) A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes.
Ophite (a.) Of or pertaining to a serpent.
Ophite (n.) A greenish spotted porphyry, being a diabase whose pyroxene has been altered to uralite; -- first found in the Pyreness. So called from the colored spots which give it a mottled appearance.
Ophite (a.) A mamber of a Gnostic serpent-worshiping sect of the second century.
Ophiuchus (n.) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also Serpentarius.
Ophiura (n.) A genus of ophiurioid starfishes.
Ophiuran (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ophiurioidea.
Ophiuran (n.) One of the Ophiurioidea.
Ophiurid (n.) Same as Ophiurioid.
Ophiurida (n. pl.) Same as Ophiurioidea.
Ophiurioid (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ophiurioidea.
Ophiurioid (n.) One of the Ophiurioidea.
Ophiurioidea (n. pl.) Alt. of Ophiuroidea
Ophiuroidea (n. pl.) A class of star-shaped echinoderms having a disklike body, with slender, articulated arms, which are not grooved beneath and are often very fragile; -- called also Ophiuroida and Ophiuridea. See Illust. under Brittle star.
Ophryon (n.) The supraorbital point.
Ophthalmia (n.) An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball.
Ophthalmic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, nose, and forehead.
Ophthalmite (n.) An eyestalk; the organ which bears the compound eyes of decapod Crustacea.
Ophthalmological (a.) Of or pertaining to ophthalmology.
Ophthalmologist (n.) One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.
Ophthalmology (n.) The science which treats of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.
Ophthalmometer (n.) An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.
Ophthalmoscope (n.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of a lens.
Ophthalmoscopy (n.) A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person's temper and character from the appearance of the eyes.
Ophthalmoscopy (n.) Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope.
Ophthalmy (n.) Same as Ophthalmia.
Opianic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the oxidation of narcotine.
Opianine (n.) An alkaloid found in small quantity in opium. It is identical with narcotine.
Opianyl (n.) Same as Meconin.
Opiate (n.) Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup, prepared with opium.
Opiate (n.) Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic.
Opiate (n.) Anything which induces rest or inaction; that which quiets uneasiness.
Opiate (a.) Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes.
Opiate (v. t.) To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep.
Opiated (a.) Mixed with opiates.
Opiated (a.) Under the influence of opiates.
Opie (n.) Opium.
Opiferous (a.) Bringing help.
Opifice (n.) Workmanship.
Opificer (n.) An artificer; a workman.
Opinable (a.) Capable of being opined or thought.
Opination (n.) The act of thinking; a supposition.
Opinative (a.) Obstinate in holding opinions; opinionated.
Opinator (n.) One fond of his own opinious; one who holds an opinion.
Opined (imp. & p. p.) of Opine
Opining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Opine
Opine (v. t. & i.) To have an opinion; to judge; to think; to suppose.
Opiner (n.) One who opines.
Opiniaster (a.) Alt. of Opiniatre
Opiniatre (a.) Opinionated.
Opiniastrous (a.) See Opiniaster. [Obs.].
Opinlate (v. t.) To hold or maintain persistently.
Opiniated (a.) Opinionated.
Opiniative (a.) Opinionative.
Opiniator (n.) Alt. of Opiniatre
Opiniatre (n.) One who is opinionated.
Opiniatre (a.) See Opiniaster.
Opiniatrety (n.) Obstinacy in opinious.
Opinicus (n.) An imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; -- sometimes represented without wings.
Opining (n.) Opinion.
Opinion (n.) That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; settled judgment in regard to any point of knowledge or action.
Opinion (n.) The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
Opinion (n.) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
Opinion (n.) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
Opinion (n.) The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.
Opinion (v. t.) To opine.
Opinionable (a.) Being, or capable of being, a matter of opinion; that can be thought; not positively settled; as, an opinionable doctrine.
Opinionate (a.) Opinionated.
Opinionated (a.) Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion.
Opinionately (adv.) Conceitedly.
Opinionatist (n.) An opinionist.
Opinionative (a.) Unduly attached to one's own opinions; opinionated.
Opinionative (a.) Of the nature of an opinion; conjectured.
Opinionator (n.) An opinionated person; one given to conjecture.
Opinioned (a.) Opinionated; conceited.
Opinionist (n.) One fond of his own notions, or unduly attached to his own opinions.
Opiparous (a.) Sumptuous.
Opisometer (n.) An instrument with a revolving wheel for measuring a curved line, as on a map.
Opisthion (n.) The middle of the posterior, or dorsal, margin of the great foramen of the skull.
Opisthobranchia (n. pl.) Alt. of Opisthobranchiata
Opisthobranchiata (n. pl.) A division of gastropod Mollusca, in which the breathing organs are usually situated behind the heart. It includes the tectibranchs and nudibranchs.
Opisthobranchiate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
Opisthobranchiate (n.) One of the Opisthobranchiata.
Opisthocoelian (a.) Alt. of Opisthocoelous
Opisthocoelous (a.) Concave behind; -- applied especially to vertebrae in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave.
Opisthodome (n.) A back chamber; especially, that part of the naos, or cella, farthest from the main entrance, sometimes having an entrance of its own, and often used as a treasury.
Opisthoglypha (n. pl.) A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.
Opisthography (n.) A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a leaf or sheet already written upon on one side.