Octoic
(Oc*to"ic) a. [See Octo-.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, octane; — used
specifically, to designate any one of a group of acids, the most important of which is called caprylic
acid.
Octolocular
(Oc`to*loc"u*lar) a. [Octo- + locular.] (Bot.) Having eight cells for seeds.
Octonaphthene
(Oc`to*naph"thene) n. [Octo- + naphthene.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon
of the octylene series, occurring in Caucasian petroleum.
Octonary
(Oc`to*na*ry) a. [L. octonarius, fr. octoni eight each, fr. octo eight.] Of or pertaining to
the number eight. Dr. H. More.
Octonocular
(Oc`to*noc"u*lar) a. [L. octoni eight each + E. ocular.] Having eight eyes. Derham.
Octopede
(Oc`to*pede) n. [Octo- + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zoöl.) An animal having eight feet, as a spider.
Octopetalous
(Oc`to*pet"al*ous) a. [Octo- + petal.] (Bot.) Having eight petals or flower leaves.
Octopod
(Oc"to*pod) n. [Gr. eight- footed; eight + poy`s, podo`s, foot: cf.F. octopode.] (Zoöl.) One of
the Octocerata.
Octopoda
(||Oc*top"o*da) n. pl. [NL.] (Zoöl.) (a) Same as Octocerata. (b) Same as Arachnida.
Octopodia
(||Oc`to*po"di*a) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. eight + a little foot.] (Zoöl.) Same as Octocerata.
