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octonary

oc·to·nar·y [ óktə nèrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. based on eight: based on the number eight

2. made up of eight: consisting of eight things



noun  (plural oc·to·nar·ies)
Definition:
 
1. group of eight: a group or set of eight things

2. comput 
Same as  octaln (sense 2)


[Mid-16th century. < Latin octonarius "containing eight" < octo (see octo-)]
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