ocotillo
         n 1: desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico
               having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy
               season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers [syn:
               {ocotillo}, {coachwhip}, {Jacob's staff}, {vine cactus},
               {Fouquieria splendens}]

English Dictionary: osteal	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
octal adj of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base; "an octal digit"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
octal digit n a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
octal notation n any mathematical notation that uses 8 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 7)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
octal number system n a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight Synonym(s): octal numeration system, octal number system
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
octal numeration system n a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight Synonym(s): octal numeration system, octal number system
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
octillion n the number that is represented as a one followed by 27 zeros
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
osteal adj relating to bone or to the skeleton composed of or containing bone; "osseous tissue" Synonym(s): osseous, osteal, bony
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
osteologer n an anatomist who is skilled is osteology [syn: osteologist, osteologer]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
osteologist n an anatomist who is skilled is osteology [syn: osteologist, osteologer]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
osteology n the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
osteolysis n lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ostiole n a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ostler n someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses Synonym(s): stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ostwald n German chemist (1853-1932) [syn: Ostwald, {Wilhelm Ostwald}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ostwald's theory of indicators n (chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different from the color before dissociation Synonym(s): theory of indicators, Ostwald's theory of indicators
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oxtail n the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oxtail soup n a soup made from the skinned tail of an ox
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Octile \Oc"tile\, n. [Cf. F. octil, a. See {Octant}.]       Same as {Octant}, 2. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Octillion \Oc*til"lion\, n. [L. octo eight + -illion, as in E.       million: cf. F. octillion.]       According to the French method of numeration (which method is       followed also in the United States) the number expressed by a       unit with twenty-seven ciphers annexed. According to the       English method, the number expressed by a unit with       forty-eight ciphers annexed. See {Numeration}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Octolocular \Oc`to*loc"u*lar\, a. [Octo- + locular.] (Bot.)       Having eight cells for seeds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Octoyl \Oc"to*yl\, n. [Octoic + -yl.] (Chem.)       A hypothetical radical ({C8H15O}), regarded as the essential       residue of octoic acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Octyl \Oc"tyl\, n. [Octane + -yl.] (Chem.)       A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential       residue of octane, and as entering into its derivatives; as,       octyl alcohol.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Octylene \Oc"tyl*ene\, n. [Octane + ethylene.] (Chem.)       Any one of a series of metameric hydrocarbons ({C8H16}) of       the ethylene series. In general they are combustible,       colorless liquids.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Octylic \Oc*tyl"ic\, a. (Chem.)       Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, octyl; as,       octylic ether.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteal \Os"te*al\, a. [Gr. [?] a bone.]       Osseous.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteler \Os"tel*er\, n.       Same as {Hosteler}. --Wyclif.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteolite \Os"te*o*lite\, n. [Osteo- + -lite.] (Min.)       A massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteologer \Os`te*ol"o*ger\, n.       One versed in osteology; an osteologist.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteologic \Os`te*o*log"ic\, Osteological \Os`te*o*log"ic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. ost[82]ologique.]       Of or pertaining to osteology. -- {Os`te*o*log"ic*al*ly},       adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteologic \Os`te*o*log"ic\, Osteological \Os`te*o*log"ic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. ost[82]ologique.]       Of or pertaining to osteology. -- {Os`te*o*log"ic*al*ly},       adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteologic \Os`te*o*log"ic\, Osteological \Os`te*o*log"ic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. ost[82]ologique.]       Of or pertaining to osteology. -- {Os`te*o*log"ic*al*ly},       adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteologist \Os`te*ol"o*gist\, n.       One who is skilled in osteology; an osteologer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osteology \Os`te*ol"o*gy\, n. [Osteo- + -logy: cf. F.       ost[82]ologie.]       The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate       skeleton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Osteolysis \[d8]Os`te*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL. osteo- + Gr. [?] a       loosing.]       Softening and absorption of bone. -- {Os`te*o*lyt"ic}, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ostiole \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ostler \Ost"ler\, n.       See {Hostler}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ostleress \Ost"ler*ess\, n.       A female ostler. [R.] --Tennyson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ostlery \Ost"ler*y\, n.       See {Hostelry}. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Carboxyl \Car*box"yl\, n. [Carbon + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.)       The complex radical, {CO.OH}, regarded as the essential and       characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon       (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; --       called also {oxatyl}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oxidulated \Ox*id"u*la`ted\, a. (Chem.)       Existing in the state of a protoxide; -- said of an oxide.       [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oxytoluene \Ox`y*tol"u*ene\, n. [Oxy       (a) + toluene.] One of three hydroxy derivatives of toluene,             called the cresols. See {Cresol}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Oakdale, CA (city, FIPS 52694)       Location: 37.76820 N, 120.85185 W       Population (1990): 11961 (4606 housing units)       Area: 10.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)    Oakdale, CT       Zip code(s): 06370    Oakdale, IL (village, FIPS 54586)       Location: 38.26380 N, 89.50493 W       Population (1990): 179 (79 housing units)       Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 62268    Oakdale, LA (city, FIPS 56540)       Location: 30.81841 N, 92.65648 W       Population (1990): 6832 (2455 housing units)       Area: 11.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71463    Oakdale, MN (city, FIPS 47680)       Location: 44.98870 N, 92.96630 W       Population (1990): 18374 (6936 housing units)       Area: 25.6 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 55128    Oakdale, NE (village, FIPS 35385)       Location: 42.06999 N, 97.96610 W       Population (1990): 362 (168 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68761    Oakdale, NY (CDP, FIPS 54144)       Location: 40.73774 N, 73.13420 W       Population (1990): 7875 (2772 housing units)       Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 11769    Oakdale, PA (borough, FIPS 55840)       Location: 40.39968 N, 80.18773 W       Population (1990): 1752 (665 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Oakdale, TN (town, FIPS 54280)       Location: 35.98884 N, 84.55794 W       Population (1990): 268 (111 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 37829    Oakdale, WI (village, FIPS 58850)       Location: 43.96266 N, 90.37860 W       Population (1990): 162 (80 housing units)       Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Oakwood Hills, IL (village, FIPS 55041)       Location: 42.24727 N, 88.24440 W       Population (1990): 1498 (515 housing units)       Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
octal forty /ok'tl for'tee/ n.   Hackish way of saying "I'm    drawing a blank."   Octal 40 is the {{ASCII}} space character,    0100000; by an odd coincidence, {hex} 40 (01000000) is the    {{EBCDIC}} space character.   See {wall}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
octal          Base 8.   A number representation using the       digits 0-7 only, with the right-most digit counting ones, the       next counting multiples of 8, then 8^2 = 64, etc.   For       example, octal 177 is digital 127:          digit      weight            value          1      8^2 = 64   1* 64 = 64          7      8^1 =   8   7*   8 = 56          7      8^0 =   1   7*   1 =   7                      ---          127          Octal system used to be widespread back when many computers       used 6-bit {bytes}, as a 6-bit byte can be conveniently       written as a two-digit octal number.   Since nowadays a byte is       almost always 8-bit long the octal system lost most of its       appeal to the {hexadecimal} system.          For a brief discussion on the word `octal' see {hexadecimal}.          (1997-06-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
octal forty          /ok'tl for'tee/ "I'm drawing a blank."          {Octal} 40 (decimal 32) is the {ASCII} code for space       character.   By an odd coincidence, {hex} 40 is the {EBCDIC}       space character.          See {wall}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-03-06)