adj.
- Of or relating to the number eight.
- Consisting of eight members or of groups containing eight.
A group or set of eight.
[Latin octōnārius, containing eight, from octōnī, eight each, from octō, eight.]
octonary
Dictionary:
oc·to·nar·y (ŏk'tə-nĕr'ē) 
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adj.
A group or set of eight.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Synonyms: eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octet
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