Octoroon, ok-tō-rōōn′, n. the offspring of a quadroon and a white person: one who has one-eighth negro blood. [L. octo, eight.]
Octosepalous, ok-tō-sep′a-lus, adj. having eight sepals.
Octospermous, ok-tō-sper′mus, adj. having eight seeds.
Octosporous, ok-tō-spō′rus, adj. eight-spored.
Octostichous, ok-tos′ti-kus, adj. (bot.) eight-ranked.
Octostyle, ok′tō-stīl, n. an edifice or portico with eight pillars in front.
Octosyllabic, ok-tō-sil-lab′ik, adj. consisting of eight syllables.—n. Oc′tosyllable, a word of eight syllables.
Octroi, ok-trwä′, n. a grant of the exclusive right of trade: a toll or tax levied at the gates of a city on articles brought in: the place where such taxes are paid. [Fr.,—octroyer, to grant—L. auctorāre, to authorise—auctor, author.]
Octuple, ok′tū-pl, adj. eightfold.—n. Oc′tūplet (mus.), a group of eight notes to be played in the time of six.
Octyl, ok′til, n. a hypothetical organic radical, known only in combination—also Capryl.—n. Oc′tylēne, a hydrocarbon obtained by heating octylic alcohol with sulphuric acid.—adj. Octyl′ic.