Oral \O"ral\, a. [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. [=a]s.
Cf. Adore, Orison, Usher.]
1. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written;
verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
2. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the
mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |