ONKOS

Meaning of ONKOS in English

ˈäŋkəs noun

( plural on·koi -ˌkȯi ; or onkos·es -_kəsə̇z)

Etymology: Greek, literally, bulk, mass — more at onco-

: a topknot worn on the mask in ancient Greek tragedy

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ONCO- — I. combining form or oncho- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek onkos bulk, mass; akin to Greek enenkein to carry — …
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ANGLE — I. ˈaŋgəl, ˈaiŋ- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Angli, plural, of Germanic origin; akin to Old …
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ONC- — combining form or onco- also onch- or oncho- or onci- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek onkos barbed hook — more …
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OGCOCEPHALUS — ˌägkōˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek onkos bulk + New Latin -cephalus; akin to Greek enenkein …
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MONONCHUS — məˈnäŋkəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from mon- + -onchus (modification of Greek onkos barbed hook) — more at …
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HAEMONCHUS — hēˈmäŋkəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hem- + -onchus (irregular from Greek onkos barb of an arrow) : …
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DESMONCUS — dezˈmäŋkəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from desm- + Greek onkos barbed hook — more at angle : a …
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UNCIFORM — /un"seuh fawrm'/ , adj. hook-shaped. [ 1725-35; unciformis, equiv. to L unc ( us ) a hook, barb (c. Gk …
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ONCO- — a combining form meaning "tumor," "mass," used in the formation of compound words: oncogenic. [ comb. form of Gk ónkos …
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ONCIDIUM — /on sid"ee euhm/ , n. any of numerous tropical American orchids of the genus Oncidium, having clusters of flowers showing …
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ANGLE — angle 1 /ang"geuhl/ , n. , v. , angled, angling . n. 1. Geom. a. the space within two lines …
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ANGLE — I. ˈaŋ-gəl noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin angulus Date: 14th century 1. : a corner whether constituting …
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ONCO- — Etymology: New Latin, from Greek onkos bulk, mass; akin to Greek enenkein to carry — more at enough : tumor …
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ONCIDIUM — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek onkos barbed hook — more at angle Date: circa 1868 : any of a …
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ONCO- — ■ combining form relating to tumours: oncology. Origin from Gk onkos 'mass'.
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ONCHOCERCIASIS — [ ˌɒŋkəʊsə:'sʌɪəsɪs , -'kʌɪəsɪs ] ■ noun technical term for river blindness . Origin early 20th cent.: from mod. L. …
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ONCO- — [onco-] comb form [NL, fr. Gk onkos bulk, mass; akin to Gk enenkein to carry--more at enough]: tumor "oncology"
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ONCIDIUM — [on.cid.i.um] n [NL, fr. Gk onkos barbed hook--more at angle] (ca. 1868): any of a genus (Oncidium) of showy tropical …
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ANGLE — [an.gle] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L angulus] (14c) 1: a corner whether constituting a projecting part or a partially …
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ONCOGENE — genetic material that carries the ability to induce cancer. An oncogene is a sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that has …
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ONCOLOGY — on ‧ col ‧ o ‧ gy /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi $ ɑːŋˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek …
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