Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z octopodiform A cephalopod of the superorder Octopodiformes, comprising octopuses and vampire squid. octopodoid A member of the cephalopod superfamily Octopodoidea. octopodous Having eight feet. octopoid Of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus or octopod; octopuslike. octopoidal Octopoid, octopuslike. octopolar Relating to an octopole. octopole A multipole configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern. Octopolis An area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells. octopoteuthid Any squid in the family Octopoteuthidae. octopus Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers. octopusal Octopuslike. octopusesque Octopuslike; resembling an octopus. octopush The sport of underwater hockey. octopusher Someone who plays octopush. octopusial Octopoid; octopuslike. octopusian Octopuslike. octopusic Octopuslike. octopusical Synonym of octopusine. octopusine Resembling or characteristic of an octopus. octopusish Resembling an octopus; octopuslike. octopuslike Resembling or characteristic of an octopus, for example in having eight (or many) arms. octopussy An octopus. octopusy Resembling an octopus; octopuslike. octopyranose The pyranose form of an octose octoradial radiating outward in eight directions octoradiant Having eight rays. octoradiate Having eight rays. octoradiated Having eight rays. Octorara A stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Octoraro A stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. octoroon Someone having one-eighth black ancestry. octose A sugar or saccharide containing eight carbon atoms. octospermous Having eight seeds. octospore A carpospore (one of eight) produced by red algae of the family Bangiaceae octosporoblastic Having eight sporoblasts octosporous Having eight spores octostichous octastichous octostyle A temple or portico with eight columns in front. octosyllabic Containing eight syllables octosyllable line of verse with eight syllables octotaxic Of or relating to the system of porose secretory organs found in poronotic oribatid mites. octothorpe The hash or square symbol #, used mainly in telephony and computing. octotiamine A particular thiamine analog. octotrigintillion 10¹¹⁷. octovigintillion 10⁸⁷. octovir Any member of a group of eight officials. octovirate A group of eight people, especially (politics) a council of eight men who share office or rule. octoword A numerical value of eight times the magnitude of a word, 128 bits on a 16-bit architecture. octoxide any oxide having eight oxygen atoms in each molecule or unit cell octoyl A hypothetical radical, C₈H₁₅O, regarded as the essential residue of octoic acid. octree A treelike data structure each of whose nodes has up to eight children, most often used to partition a three-dimensional space by recursively subdividing it. octreoscan scintigraphy of radiolabelled octreotide octreoscanning The generation of an octreoscan octreotate A cyclopeptide related to somatostatin octreotide An octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone. octriptyline A tricyclic antidepressant. octroi A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession. octroy To grant (a privilege etc, by a government etc). octulofuranoside Any furanoside of an octulosonic acid octulopyranoside Any pyranoside of an octulosonic acid octulose Any octose containing a ketone group octuor Synonym of octet (“a composition for eight instruments or voices”). octuple eightfold octuplet An eight-part multiplet. octuplex Having eight components. octuplicate A set of eight like or identical things. octuplication multiplication by eight octuply In an eightfold manner octupolar Of or pertaining to an octupole. octupolarity The condition of being an octupole octupole Anything having eight poles or electrodes, but especially a kind of magnet used for controlling beams of charged particles octyl Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom octylaldehyde Synonym of octanal (especially n-octanal) octylamide An octyl amide (anionic derivative of ammonia) octylamine Any of very many isomeric amines derived from an octane, but especially the primary amine CH₃(CH₂)₇NH₂ octylammonium The univalent cation obtained by protonation of octylamine CH₃(CH₂)₇NH₃⁺ octylated Modified by addition of an octyl group octylation modification by addition of an octyl group octylene octene octylglucoside A glycoside of glucose and octanol, used as a specialist surfactant octylic Pertaining to, derived from, or containing octyl. octylisothiazolinone A compound used as a preservative. octyloxy The univalent radical CH₃-(CH₂)₇-O- derived from octanol octylphenol A type of alkylphenol. octyne Any of many isomeric alkynes having eight carbon atoms and one triple bond ocular Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight ocularcentric Centred or focusing on vision. ocularcentrism The privileging of vision over the other senses. ocularist Someone who specializes in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for people who have lost an eye or eyes due to trauma or illness. ocularity A measure of the number of eyes needed to see something, i.e. monocular or binocular. ocularium A vision slit in a helmet. ocularly By means of the eye; visually. oculary Of or pertaining to the eye. oculate IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊlət/ oculated Synonym of oculate. oculesic of or relating to oculesics oculesics The study of eye contact as a form of body language. oculiferous Bearing an eye or eyes. oculiform Having the shape of an eye oculigerous Bearing an eye or eyes. oculinid Any of the family Oculinidae of stony corals. oculism ophthalmology; optometry oculist An eye doctor: either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist. oculistic Relating to oculism. oculoauditory Relating to vision and hearing. oculoauricular ocular and auricular oculoauriculovertebral Relating to the eyes, ears, and vertebrae; applied to Goldenhar syndrome. oculobuccogenital Relating to the eyes, mouth, and genitals; applied to Behçet's disease. oculobulbar Relating to the eye and the bulbus oculi. oculocardiac Relating to the eyes and heart; applied to a reflex where a decrease in pulse rate is associated with traction applied to extraocular muscles and/or compression of the eyeball. oculocentre A reference point in the centre of each eye oculocentric Passing through the oculocentre oculocephalic Relating to the eyes and head; applied to the Vestibulo–ocular reflex. oculocephalogyric Relating to the turning of the eyes and head, typically towards a source of stimulation oculocerebral Relating to the eye and the cerebrum. oculocerebrocutaneous Affecting the eyes, cerebrum, and skin. oculocerebrofacial Involving the eyes, cerebrum, and face. oculocerebrorenal Relating to the eyes, cerebrum, and kidneys; applied to Lowe syndrome. oculocutaneous That affects the eyes and the skin oculodentodigital Affecting the eyes, teeth, and fingers. oculodermal Relating to the eye and skin; applied to a form of melanocytosis that affects the face. oculodigital Relating to the eyes and the fingers oculodigitoesophagoduodenal Relating to a combination of structures involving the eye, digits/fingers, esophagus, and duodenum, applied to Feingold syndrome. oculodorsal dorsal to the eye oculodynia pain in the eye oculofacial Of or pertaining to the eyes and face. oculofaciocardiodental Relating to the eyes, face, heart, and teeth; applied to a rare X-linked dominant genetic disorder. oculofacioskeletal Relating to the eyes, face, and skeleton. oculogenesis The growth and development of the eye (in the foetus) oculogenital Relating to the eyes and genitals. oculoglandular Relating to the eye and the lymph glands oculographic Relating to oculography oculography The measurement and recording of the position and movement of the eye oculogyral Relating to oculogyration oculogyration Movement of the eye about the anteroposterior axis; eye-rolling oculogyria The rotation of the eyeballs within their orbits. oculogyric Pertaining to the rotation of the eyeballs within their orbits. oculoleptomeningeal Relating to the eyes and the leptomeninges oculolinctus A paraphilia involving licking the eyeballs. oculomandibulofacial Affecting the eyes, jaw, and face. oculomanual Relating to coordination between eye and hand movement oculomasticatory Involving eye movement and mastication; applied to a form of myorhythmia associated with Whipple's disease. oculometer An ocular micrometer used in oculometry oculometric Relating to oculometry; measured using an oculometer oculometrics Synonym of oculometry. oculometry Biometric measurement of the condition and movements of the eye. oculomotility ocular motility oculomotion The faculty of movement of the eye. oculomotor Of or pertaining to movement of the eyeball. oculomotricity Synonym of oculomotion.