‖n. [ L., cuttle fish. ] (Zool.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait. [ 1913 Webster ]
A combining form from Gr.
a. [ Oligo- + Gr. &unr_; new, recent. ] (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods. --
n. Any of an order of hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids (including the earthworms) having bristles borne singly along the length of the body; a member of the
n. Of or pertaining to the
a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the
n. [ Oligo- + Gr. &unr_; fracture, fr. &unr_; to break. ] (Min.) A triclinic soda-lime feldspar. See Feldspar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A molecule composed of a small number of linked monomer units; a short polymer; -- compounds called
a. [ Oligo- + Gr.
a. [ Oligo- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a muscle + -oid. ] (Anat.) Having few or imperfect syringeal muscles; -- said of some passerine birds (
a. [ Oligo- + petal. ] (Bot.) Having few petals. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Oligo- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Having few sepals. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Oligo- + siderite. ] (Min.) A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small amount of metallic iron. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Oligo- + Gr.
a. [ Oligo- + Gr. &unr_; offspring. ] (Zool.) Producing few young. [ 1913 Webster ]