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buoyancy (oh) and oxyrhynchus (iou)


buoyancy (oh)



the ability of an object to float
the power of a liquid to make an object float
::Salt water has more buoyancy than fresh water.
a feeling of happiness and a belief that you can deal with problems easily
the ability of prices, a business etc to quickly get back to a high level after a difficult period

oxyrhynchus (iou)



oxyrhynchus noun. E17.
[Greek oxurrugkhos sharp-snouted, formed as OXY- + rhugkhos snout.]
A fish with a pointed snout; spec. a mormyrid fish, Mormyrus kannume, of the River Nile, venerated by the ancient Egyptians.