nyala |
an East African antelope with spiral horns and with white stripes on the sides of its grayish coat. |
nyctalopia |
abnormally poor eyesight in dim light or darkness; night blindness. |
nyctitropism |
the tendency of certain plants' leaves or petals to take a different position at night. |
nyctophobia |
an abnormal fear of darkness or night. |
nylghai |
variant of nilgai. |
nylon |
a strong, light, synthetic fiber used to make yarn, cloth, bristles, and the like. [3 definitions] |
nymph |
in Greek and Roman mythology, any of numerous minor goddesses inhabiting and representing rivers, mountains, trees, and the like. [3 definitions] |
nymphet |
a pubescent girl, often sexually precocious, who is considered sexually attractive. |
nymphomania |
abnormal or insatiable sexual desire in women. |
NYSE |
abbreviation of "New York Stock Exchange." |
nystagmus |
an involuntary twitching or vibrating movement of the eyeball, usu. from side to side. |
nystatin |
a yellowish antibiotic powder used to cure certain fungal infections, esp. of the skin and mucous membranes. |
O1 |
in poetry, prayer, or solemn address, used before the name of the person or thing being spoken to. [2 definitions] |
O2 |
symbol of the chemical element oxygen. |
o |
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet. [4 definitions] |
o- |
away; against. |
oaf |
a stupid, rudely unpleasant, or bumbling person; blockhead. |
oak |
a tree that belongs to the beech family and bears acorns. [2 definitions] |
oak apple |
a harmless, applelike gall produced on oak trees by the larvae of a type of wasp. |
oak-leaf cluster |
a small bronze or silver cluster of oak leaves and acorns worn on the ribbon of a medal to signify multiple awardings of the same medal. |
oaktag |
sturdy cardboard used for posters, folders, and the like; tagboard. |