definitions

o-

1

Chemistry.

an abridgment of ortho-.

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Nearby words

o'neill, o'neill, eugene, o'neill, tip, o'toole, o, o, o-, o-o, o-ring, o., o. henry, o.a.s.i.

Definition for o- (2 of 3)

o-

2

variant of ob- before m: omission.

Definition for o- (3 of 3)

o-

3

variant of oo-: oidium.
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British Dictionary definitions for o-

o-

prefix

short for ortho- (def. 4)
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Medicine definitions for o-

o-

abbr.

ortho- (often italic)
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