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 oligoprotective That protects oligodendrocytes oligopseudorotaxane Any compound consisting of several pseudorotaxane moieties oligopsonist Any of a relatively small number of buyers of a product or service oligopsonistic Being or pertaining to oligopsony or to oligopsonists oligopsony An economic condition in which a small number of buyers exert control over the market price of a commodity. oligopurine A stretch of nucleic acid composed of several contiguous purines oligopyrimidine A portion of DNA or RNA containing several consecutive pyrimidine bases oligopyrrole Any of a group of compounds based on a short string of pyrrole rings joined together oligopyrrolic Pertaining to, or having a structure based on, an oligopyrrole. oligorecurrence A recurrence that happens several times oligorecurrent That recurs several times oligorepeat A section of several repeats in a chromosome oligoribonuclease Any enzyme that hydrolyses oligoribonucleotides oligoribonucleotide An oligonucleotide made up of ribonucleotides oligoribosome A short polyribosome oligorotaxane Any compound having the form of several rotaxane moieties oligosaccharide A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units. oligosaccharidic Relating to oligosaccharides. oligosaccharidosis Any of several diseases characterised by increased levels of oligosaccharides in the urine oligosaccharyl Relating to an oligosaccharide oligosaccharyltransferase Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an oligosaccharide oligosaline Of a body of water, of low salinity. oligosaprobe Any oligosaprobic organism oligosaprobic Relating to, or inhabiting a body of water containing some decomposing organic matter and thus only a little dissolved oxygen oligosarcosine An oligomer of sarcosine oligosecretory That produces a relatively small amount of secretion oligosemic Of or exhibiting oligosemy. oligosemy The quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings. oligosequence A sequence of several things, especially an oligonucleotide oligosialic Composed of several sialic acid moieties oligosiderite A meteorite characterised by a small amount of metallic iron. oligosilane Any polysilane with a relatively low number of silane units oligosilanyl A univalent radical derived from an oligosilane oligosiloxane Any polysiloxane having a relatively small number of -Si-O- groups oligosomal Relating to, or being an oligosome. oligosome A nucleosome oligomer oligosorbent A material that will absorb a few different substances oligospecific Having few species included. oligospermatic Synonym of oligospermic. oligospermatism Synonym of oligospermia. oligospermia Low concentration of sperm in semen. oligospermic Having or relating to oligospermia. oligospermous Having or bearing few seeds. oligospermy The fertilization of an oocyte by several spermatozoa. oligosphere A homotypic aggregate of oligodendrocyte progenitors oligospiroketal An oligomer composed of spiroketal monomers. oligosporogenous That produces several spores oligostemonous Having few stamens. oligostilbene Any polystilbene with a relatively low number of stilbene units. oligostilbenoid An oligomeric form of stilbenoid. oligosugar Synonym of oligosaccharide. oligosulfide Any salt or ester containing a chain of several sulfur atoms oligosyllabic Having relatively few syllables oligosyllable Any oligosyllabic word oligosymptomatic Having few symptoms. oligosynaptic Relating to several synapses oligosyndactylism Synonym of oligosyndactyly. oligosyndactyly The condition of having several fused / webbed digits oligosynthesis The synthetic combining of a relatively small number of morphemes to form compound words. oligosynthetic Using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words. oligotaxy The decrease in the number of whorls in a flower. oligoteratoasthenospermia Oligoteratoasthenozoospermia. oligoteratoasthenozoospermia Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. oligoteratospermia Oligoteratozoospermia. oligoteratozoospermia A combination of oligozoospermia and teratozoospermia. oligotherapeutic Relating to oligotherapy. oligotherapy The supposed therapeutic use of trace elements. oligothiophene Any of a family of oligomers of thiophenes that have useful optical or electronic properties oligothymidine An oligomer of thymidine oligotrich Any of a group of ciliate protozoa, included among the spirotrichs, with prominent oral cilia, which are arranged as a collar and lapel, in contrast to the choreotrichs where they form a complete circle oligotrichid Any ciliate of the order Oligotrichida oligotrichous Relating to, or characteristic of, an oligotrich oligotrimer A trimer (considered as an oligomer) oligotroph An organism capable of living in an environment that offers very low levels of nutrients. oligotrophic Deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment). oligotrophically In an oligotrophic manner oligotrophication Modification of an environment to make it oligotrophic oligotrophicity The condition of being oligotrophic oligotrophization The process of becoming oligotrophic oligotrophy the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals oligotropic That collects pollen or nectar from a relatively small number of plant types oligotype A distinct taxon whose separate identity is derived from a string of genetic bases rather than from morphological differences oligotypic Having few types oligotyping The definition and identification of oligotypes oligoubiquitin A small number of linked ubiquitin molecules, especially when formed by oligoubiquitination oligoubiquitinated ubiquitinated by oligoubiquitination oligoubiquitination Repeated ubiquitination to add a small number of ubiquitin molecules oligoubiquitylation oligoubiquitination oligourea Any compound containing several urea moieties oligouria A condition in which only a relatively small amount of urine (typically about 400ml per day) is produced oligouridine An oligomer composed of uridine monomers oligouridylate Several uridylate groups in a molecule oligouridylated Modified by the addition of several uridylate groups oligouridylation The addition of several uridine nucleotides to RNA oligovalence The state of being oligovalent. oligovalent Greater than divalent and less than polyvalent oligovascular Relating to, or affecting several blood vessels oligoviologen Any compound composed of several viologen moieties oligoxenous Having several hosts during its life cycle oligoxyloglucan An oligomeric form of xyloglucan oligoyne Any compound having many carbon-carbon (conjugated) triple bonds oligozeugodactyly The possession of several zeugopoda oligozoospermia The condition where low numbers of spermatozoa are produced in an ejaculation. oligozoospermic Of or pertaining to oligozoospermia. oliguria A decreased production in the volume of urine. oliguric Relating to oliguria olim A surname from Portuguese of Flemish origin. Olimpiada A transliteration of the Russian female given name Олимпиа́да (Olimpiáda) Olimpico A goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player. Olin A male given name. Olinda A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Olinger A surname from German. olingo A small procyonid of most species of the genus Bassaricyon, resembling the kinkajou, native to the rainforests of Central and South America. olinguito A raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador. oliniaceous Of or relating to the Oliniaceae. olio A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. oliphant An elephant. Oliphantian Of or relating to Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897), Scottish novelist and historical writer. oliphaunt elephant olisbos A dildo. Olise A surname. olistolith Any of a mass of blocks of rock or mud that make up an olistostrome. olistostromal Relating to an olistostrome. olistostrome A sedimentary deposit composed of a chaotic mass of heterogeneous material, such as blocks and mud, known as olistoliths, that accumulates as a semifluid body by submarine gravity sliding or slumping of the unconsolidated sediments. olistostromic Relating to olistostromes. olitiau A gigantic cryptid of Central Africa, said to resemble a bat or flying reptile. olitorin A particular steroid glycoside. olitoriside A particular steroid glycoside. olitoriusin A particular steroid glycoside. olitory Of or pertaining to a kitchen garden; used for culinary purposes. Olitz The ship of characters Olivia Pope and Fitzgerald "Fitz" Grant from the television series Scandal. oliva olivary body olivaceous Having the color of a green olive. olivacine A particular antimalarial alkaloid. Olivan A surname from Spanish. olivanic Of or pertaining to olivanic acids or their derivatives Olivar A city in Chile. Olivares A surname from Spanish. Olivarria A surname from Basque. olivary Shaped like an olive Olivas A surname from Spanish. olivaster Of the color of the olive; tawny. olive A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. oliveback Any of the birds in the genus Nesocharis or Delacourella, found in western and central Africa. olived Decorated or furnished with olive trees. olivegrower Someone who grows olives. olivegrowing The growing of olives for commercial purposes. Olivehurst A census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States. Oliveira A surname from Portuguese. oliveless Without olives.