| organizations, nonprofit | Organizations which are not operated for a profit and may be supported by endowments or private contributions. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| organize | 1. <biology> To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life; as, an organised being; organised matter; in this sense used chiefly in the past participle. "These nobler faculties of the mind, matter organised could never produce." (Ray) 2. To arrange or constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize; to get into working order; applied to products of the human intellect, or to human institutions and undertakings, as a science, a government, an army, a war, etc. "This original and supreme will organizes the government." (Cranch) 3. To sing in parts; as, to organize an anthem. Origin: Cf. F. Organiser, Gr. See Organ. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organling | <zoology> A large kind of sea fish; the orgeis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organo- | Organ; organic. Origin: G. Organon (05 Mar 2000) |
| organoaxial | Rotation around the long axis of the organ; a type of gastric volvulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organoferric | Relating to an organic compound containing iron. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organogel | A hydrogel with an organic liquid instead of water as the dispersion means. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organogen | <chemistry> A name given to any one of the four elements, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which are especially characteristic ingredients of organic compounds; also, by extension, to other elements sometimes found in the same connection; as sulphur, phosphorus, etc. Origin: Organo- + -gen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organogenesis | <embryology> The process of formation of specific organs in a plant or animal involving morphogenesis and differentiation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| organogenetic | Organogenic Relating to organogenesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organogenic | <biology> Of or pertaining to organogenesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organogeny | <biology> Organogenesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organographic | Of or pertaining to organography. Origin: Cf. F. Organographique Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organographical | Of or pertaining to organography. Origin: Cf. F. Organographique Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organographist | One versed in organography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |