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ore processing |
oread |
oreades |
oreamnos |
oreamnos americanus |
orectic
| orectolobidae
| orectolobus
| orectolobus barbatus
| oregano
| oregon
orectic
CIDE DICTIONARY
orectic, a. [Gr. 'orektiko`s, fr. 'o`rexis, yearning after, from 'ore`gein to reach after.].
Of or pertaining to the desires; hence, impelling to gratification; appetitive. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
orectic, adj. Philos. & Med. of or concerning desire or appetite.
Etymology
Gk orektikos f. orego stretch out
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