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more info ovoflavin, n.
(ovoflavins)
a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
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more info ovoid, adj.
rounded like an egg
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more info ovoid, n.
(ovoids)
an egg-shaped object
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more info ovolo, n.
(ovoli)
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
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more info ovotestis, n.
(ovotestes)
hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
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more info ovoviviparous, adj.
producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
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more info ovular, adj.
of or relating to an ovum
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derived from/pertains to
being or of the nature of an ovule
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more info ovulate, v.
(ovulated, ovulates, ovulating)
produce and discharge eggs
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"women ovulate about once every month"

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more info ovulation, n.
(ovulations)
the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
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more info ovulation method, n.
natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery
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more info ovulation method of family planning, n.
natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery
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more info ovule, n.
(ovules)
a small or immature ovum
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a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
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more info ovum, n.
(ova)
the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
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more info owe, v.
(owed, owes, owing)
freq. cnt. 19
be obliged to pay or repay
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be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
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"This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory"

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be in debt
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"She owes me $200"
"I still owe for the car"
"The thesis owes much to his adviser"

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They %s the money to them
They %s them the money
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more info owing, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
owed as a debt
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"outstanding bills"
"the amount still owed"
"undischarged debts"
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more info owl, n.
(owls)
freq. cnt. 3
more info owlclaws, n.
stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep
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more info owlet, n.
(owlets)
young owl
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more info owlet moth, n.
usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
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more info owlish, adj.
resembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance
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more info owlishly, adv.
in an owlish manner
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"the gentle-looking barrister peered owlishly around him"
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more info own, adj.
freq. cnt. 259
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
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"for your own use"
"do your own thing"
"she makes her own clothes"
"`ain' is Scottish"
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more info own, v.
(owned, owning, owns)
freq. cnt. 47
have ownership or possession of
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"He owns three houses in Florida"
"How many cars does she have?"

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more info own goal, n.
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending
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"the own goal cost them the game"
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more info own up, v.
admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
<verb.communication>

sample sentences

"the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting"

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more info owned, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
having an owner; often used in combination
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"state-owned railways"
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more info owner, n.
(owners)
freq. cnt. 24
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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"he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
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a person who owns something
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"they are searching for the owner of the car"
"who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
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more info owner-driver, n.
a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives
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more info owner-occupied, adj.
lived in by the owner
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"one owner-occupied and three rental apartments"
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more info owner-occupier, n.
an occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in
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