Defn: A group of Mesozoic birds having the jaws armed with teeth, as in most other vertebrates. They have been divided into three orders: Odontolcæ, Odontotormæ, and Saururæ.
ODONTOSTOMATOUS
O*don"to*stom"a*tous, a. Etym: [Odonto- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having toothlike mandibles; — applied to certain insects.
ODONTOTORMAE
O*don`to*tor"mae, n.pl. Etym: [NL., fr. (Paleon.)
Defn: An order of extinct toothed birds having the teeth in sockets, as in the genus Ichthyornis. See Ichthyornis.
ODOR
O"dor, n. Etym: [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L.
odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. Olfactory, Osmium, Ozone,
Redolent.] [Written also odour.]
Defn: Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers, That dainty odors from
them threw around. Spenser.
To be in bad odor, to be out of favor, or in bad repute.
ODORAMENT
O"dor*a*ment, n. Etym: [L. odoramentum. See Odorate.]
Defn: A perfume; a strong scent. [Obs.] Burton.
ODORANT
O"dor*ant, a. Etym: [L.odorans, -antis, p.pr.]