Defn: Same as Ovate-acuminate.
OVATO-CYLINDRACEOUS
O*va"to-cyl`in*dra"ceous, a.
Defn: Same as Ovate-cylindraceous.
OVATO-OBLONG
O*va"to-ob"long, a.
Defn: Same as Ovate-oblong.
OVATO-ROTUNDATE
O*va"to-ro*tund"ate, a.
Defn: Same as Ovate-rotundate.
OVEN
Ov"en, n. Etym: [AS. ofen; akin to D. oven, OHG. ofan, ovan, G. ofen,
Icel. ofn, Dan. ovn, Sw. ugn, Goth. aúhns, Gr. ukha pot.]
Defn: A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a stove, used for baking or roasting.
OVENBIRD Ov"en*bird`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests. (b) In the United States, Seiurus aurocapillus; — called also golden-crowned thrush. (c) In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and to the long-tailed titmouse.