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Webster 1913 Edition


Octonocular

Ocˊto-noc′u-lar

,
Adj.
[L.
octoni
eight each + E.
ocular
.]
Having eight eyes.
Derham.

Webster 1828 Edition


Octonocular

OCTONOC'ULAR

,
Adj.
[L. octo, eight, and oculus, eye.] Having eight eyes.

Definition 2024


octonocular

octonocular

English

Adjective

octonocular (not comparable)

  1. Having eight eyes.
    • 1745, Richard Mead, A mechanical account of poisons (page 102)
      The Tarantula (d) is a Spider of Apulia, of the octonocular kind []
    • 1815, Cotton Mather, The Christian Philosopher (page 158)
      Spiders are mostly octonocular []