~ 1
■ noun
1》 (abbrev.: oz ) a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams).
↘a unit of one twelfth of a pound troy or apothecaries' measure, equal to 480 grains (approximately 31 grams).
2》 a very small amount.
Origin
ME: from OFr. unce , from L. uncia 'twelfth part (of a pound or foot)'; cf. inch 1 .
————————
~ 2
■ noun a snow leopard.
Origin
ME: from OFr. once , earlier lonce (the l- being misinterpreted as the definite article), based on L. lynx , lync- (see lynx ).