Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z orlong A Malay unit of area, equivalent to 1⅓ acres, and made up of 20 jumbas. orlop The platform over the hold of a ship that makes up the fourth or lowest deck, hence in full called orlop deck, especially of a warship. Orlov A surname from Russian. Orlowski A surname from Polish. Orly A city and commune of the department of Val-de-Marne, region of Île-de-France, France. orlymanite A trigonal dark brown mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Orme A surname from Old Norse. ormeloxifene A selective estrogen receptor modulator. ormer An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands. ormering The gathering of ormers; ormer-collecting. Ormerod A surname. Ormesby A suburban area in Middlesbrough borough and Redcar and Cleveland borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ5317). ormetoprim A dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor. orming Talk and awkward Ormiston A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4169). ormizet An astringent preparation of clay saturated with formic acid. Ormoc A city in Leyte, Philippines. Ormocay A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines. ormolu Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes. Ormond A surname. Ormonde A surname from Irish. Ormondian In support of or pertaining to Thomas Butler, especially as regards the faction that supported him in the Desmond Rebellions. Ormrod A surname. Ormsby A surname from Old Norse. Ormsgill A northern suburb of Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Barrow-in-Furness district (OS grid ref SD1971). Ormside A civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, served by Bandleyside Parish Council and including the settlements of Great Ormside and Little Ormside. Ormskirk A market town in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4108). Ormston A surname. Ormulum A twelfth-century work of biblical exegesis, whose author is a monk named Orm. Ormuri An Iranian language spoken in Waziristan as well as Logar in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is spoken by Baraki tribe. Ormus A kingdom located in the Persian Gulf from the 10th century to the 17th century. ormyrid Any wasp in the family Ormyridae. orn To ornament; to adorn. ornament An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns. ornamental Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful. ornamentalism Any artistic or architectural style characterised by ornamentation. ornamentalist An artist who favours an ornamental style. ornamentality The quality of being ornamental. ornamentalize To make ornamental. ornamentally In an ornamental way. ornamentalness The quality of being ornamental. ornamentary Ornamental. ornamentation Decoration, adornment or embellishment. ornamentational Relating to ornamentation ornamenter Someone who ornaments; a decorator. ornamentist One who ornaments; a decorator. ornamentless Lacking ornamentation ornamentlessness Absence of ornaments. ornamentor One who ornaments. ornaments The forty-third sura (chapter) of the Qur'an. ornate Elaborately ornamented, often to excess. ornately In an ornate manner. ornateness The state of being ornate. ornative A noun case that means "endowed with" or "supplied with". ornatrix A tirewoman, an adorner. ornature Decoration; ornamentation. Orndoff A surname. Orndorf A surname. Orne A department of Normandy, France. Orneae A city, mentioned in the Iliad, situated north of Leontio in Corinthia in Ancient Greece. orneodid Any moth in the family Orneodidae, a synonym of the Alucitidae. ornerily In an ornery manner. orneriness The state of being ornery. ornery Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous. Orness A surname from Norwegian. Ornette A male given name. ornibactin A siderophore produced by the helicobacter Burkholderia cenocepacia ornidazole A particular kind of drug that cures some protozoan infections. ornify To ornament. ornipressin A vasoconstrictor, haemostatic and renal agent. ornis A bird. ornithic Of or pertaining to birds. ornithichnite A fossilised footprint left by a bird. ornithichnology The branch of science that deals with ornithichnites (fossilised bird footprints). ornithine An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea (the urea cycle). ornithischian Any of the order Ornithischia of typically herbivorous dinosaurs that have a pelvic structure similar to that of birds. ornithivorous feeding on birds ornithocheirid Any pterosaur in the family Ornithocheiridae. ornithocheiroid Any pterosaur of the clade Ornithocheiroidea ornithocheiromorph a member of the clade Ornithocheiromorpha. ornithochore A plant whose spores, seeds, or fruits are dispersed by birds. ornithochoric Relating to ornithochory ornithochorous Spread, or having seeds (in fleshy fruits) that are dispersed, by birds. ornithochory The dispersal of seeds by birds ornithocoprophilic Thriving in the presence of bird excrement. ornithocoprophilous Thriving in habitats rich in bird feces. ornithodiran Any birdlike reptile of the clade Ornithodira. ornithodorid Any soft tick in the family Ornithodoridae, a synonym of the Argasidae. ornithodorin A polypeptide thrombin inhibitor present in the soft tick Ornithodoros moubata ornithogale ornithogalum, star-of-Bethlehem ornithogalum Any plant of the genus Ornithogalum. ornithogenic Formed by birds. ornithogeographer One who studies ornithogeography. ornithogeographic Relating to ornithogeography. ornithogeographical Relating to ornithogeography. ornithogeography The study of the geological distribution of birds. ornithography The scientific description of birds. ornithoid Resembling or characteristic of a bird. ornithoidichnite A fossil track resembling that of a bird. ornitholestid Any member of the family †Ornitholestidae, now superseded by family †Compsognathidae. ornitholite The fossilised remains of a bird. ornithologer An ornithologist. ornithologic Of or relating to ornithology; ornithological. ornithological Of or pertaining to ornithology. ornithologically In terms of ornithology. ornithologist A person who studies or practices ornithology. ornithologize To practise ornithology. ornithology The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds. ornithomancer A practitioner of ornithomancy. ornithomancy Divination by means of birds, especially from their behaviour, flight, vocalisations, etc. ornithomantic Relating to ornithomancy. ornithomimid Any of the family Ornithomimidae of dinosaurs. ornithomimosaur Any of several theropod dinosaurs, of the clade Ornithomimosauria, that bore a superficial resemblance to modern ostriches ornithomimosaurian Any theropod dinosaur of the clade Ornithomimosauria ornithomimus Any relatively small theropod dinosaur of the genus †Ornithomimus, the first genus of the ornithomimids to be described. ornithomorph A figure in ancient art resembling a bird. ornithomorphic Shaped like a bird. ornithon An aviary; a poultry house. ornithonym The name of a (species of) bird. ornithonymy The naming of birds; the creation of common names for birds; the use of bird names. ornithophaenology The scientific study of the migration of birds ornithophage Any organism that eats birds. ornithophagic That feeds on birds ornithophagous That feeds on birds. ornithophagy The condition of being ornithophagous. ornithophile A person who loves birds; a bird-lover. ornithophilia Love for birds. ornithophilic Fond of birds. ornithophilist A lover of birds; an ornithophile. ornithophilous Thriving in the presence of birds. ornithophily pollination by birds ornithophobe One who exhibits ornithophobia, the fear of birds. ornithophobia Fear of birds. ornithophobic Having or relating to ornithophobia, the fear of birds. ornithopod A type of bipedal, herbivorous, bird-hipped dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, found on all seven continents. ornithopodan Synonym of ornithopod (“dinosaur of the clade Ornithopoda”). ornithopodous Having feet like those of a bird. ornithopter An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings. ornithorhynchid A duck-billed platypus, or any of its extinct relatives in the family Ornithorhynchidae. ornithorhynchus A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus). ornithoscelidan Any of the Dinosauria, formerly known as Ornithoscelida. ornithoscopic Relating to birdwatching. ornithoscopist A birdwatcher. ornithoscopy birdwatching ornithosis A zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci, it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family (parrots), it is called psittacosis or parrot fever. ornithosuchid Any pseudosuchian in the family Ornithosuchidae. ornithothoracine Any avialan of the clade Ornithothoraces ornithotic Of or relating to ornithosis. ornithotomist Someone who is skilled in ornithotomy. ornithotomy The anatomy or dissection of birds.