English words starting with oro
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Meanings of Orobanche:
nounAny plant of the genus orobanche, of the family scrophulariaceae (or orobanchaceae), comprising the broomrapes, herbaceous root-parasites with fleshy stems, scaly leaves that lack chlorophyll, and tubular flowers; (in early use) especially greater broomrape, o. rapum-genistae, which parasitizes gorse and other shrubby leguminous plants. also (in form orobanche): the genus itself.
Meanings of Orocratic:
adjectiveDesignating or relating to a period or condition in which crustal deformation predominates over erosion and sedimentation, leading to an overall increase in relief.
Meanings of Orogen:
nounA belt of the earth's crust involved in the formation of mountains.
Usage examples:
These collision zones are known as orogenic belts, and the mountains are referred to as orogens.
Meanings of Orogenesis:
nounA process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range.
Usage examples:
Tectonic processes during collisional orogenesis
Meanings of Orogenies:
nounA process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range.
Usage examples:
Present rates of denudation and orogeny
Meanings of Orogeny:
nounA process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range.
Usage examples:
Present rates of denudation and orogeny
Meanings of Orographic:
adjectiveRelating to mountains, especially as regards their position and form.
Usage examples:
The 925-mb pressure level surface at about 750 m a.s.l. would be closer to frequent bird migration …
Meanings of Orographically:
adverbAs regards or in terms of orography; by the action or influence of mountains.
Meanings of Orography:
nounThe branch of physical geography dealing with the formation and features of mountains.
Usage examples:
The key parameters of monsoon formation are land and sea temperatures, wind direction and condition…
Meanings of Orohippus:
nounA genus of extinct small equids having four toes on the forefeet and three on the hind feet, known from fossils found in middle to upper eocene deposits in north america; a horse of this genus.
Meanings of Orohydrographical:
adjectiveOf or belonging to orohydrography; relating to the hydrographic features of a region as they are influenced by mountains.
Meanings of Orohydrography:
nounThe orohydrographic features of a region; the branch of hydrography concerned with the role of mountains in forming watersheds and determining drainage patterns.
Meanings of Oroide:
nounAn alloy of copper and zinc having the colour of gold.
Meanings of Oroides:
nounAn alloy of copper and zinc having the colour of gold.
Meanings of Orolingual:
adjectiveOf or relating to the mouth and tongue.
Meanings of Orologies:
nounThe study or description of mountains; orography.
Meanings of Orology:
nounThe study or description of mountains; orography.
Meanings of Orometric:
adjectiveConcerned with the measurement of mountains; of or relating to orometry.
Meanings of Orometry:
nounThe measurement of mountains and other forms of relief.
Meanings of Oromo:
nounA member of an east african people, the largest ethnic group in ethiopia.
Usage examples:
The oromo are the largest tribe in ethiopia, and have long wanted to establish their own country.
adjectiveThe cushitic language of the oromo, spoken by more than 30 million people in several different dialects.
Meanings of Oronasal:
adjectiveOf, relating to, or connecting the mouth and the nose.
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