organ donor |
one who agrees to have a bodily organ or organs removed, either before or after death, to be used in organ transplant or for medical research. |
organdy |
a fine, stiff, translucent cotton fabric used for blouses, curtains, and the like. |
organelle |
a discrete structure within a cell, such as a nucleus, that has a specialized, organlike function. |
organ grinder |
a person who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy on the streets to earn money. |
organic |
of or pertaining to compounds that contain carbon. (Cf. inorganic.) [6 definitions] |
organically |
in an organic way. |
organic farm |
a farm where crops are grown without exposure to chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers and/or where animals raised for food are not given artificial hormones or antibiotics and are grazed on land that has not had recent treatment with chemical pesticides or fertilizers. In addition, organic farms do not use genetically modified seeds for crops or genetically modified food substances as feed for animals. |
organism |
any single living being, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium. [2 definitions] |
organist |
a person who plays the organ. |
organization |
the act or process of organizing. [3 definitions] |
organizational |
of or relating to organization or an organization. |
organize |
to set in order; arrange in a systematic pattern. [6 definitions] |
organized |
set in order; arranged in a systematic pattern. [3 definitions] |
organizer |
one who organizes, esp. by finding members for a trade union. [3 definitions] |
organza |
a thin, stiff, translucent fabric of silk or synthetic fibers, used for evening gowns, trimming, and the like. |
orgiastic |
of, concerning, or resembling an orgy. [2 definitions] |
orgy |
an unrestrained indulgence in anything. |
oribi |
a small tan African antelope with straight short horns and a tuft of hair growing from each knee. |
oriel |
a bay window that projects from a wall and is usu. supported from below by a bracket. |
orient |
(cap., outdated) the regions east and southeast of southern Europe, esp. the Far East (usu. prec. by "the"); the East. [6 definitions] |