a. [ Pref. bi- + locular: cf. F. biloculaire. ] Divided into two cells or compartments; as, a bilocular pericarp. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. binoculaire. See Binocle. ] 1. Having two eyes. “Most animals are binocular.” Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to both eyes; employing both eyes at once; as, binocular vision. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Adapted to the use of both eyes; as, a binocular microscope or telescope. Brewster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A binocular glass, whether opera glass, telescope, or microscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a binocular manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. decem ten + E. locular. ] (Bot.) Having ten cells for seeds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. e- + locular. ] Having but one cell, or cavity; not divided by a septum or partition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zoöl.) Inserted exterior to the eyes; -- said of the antennæ of certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Infra + ocular. ] (Zool.) Situated below the eyes, as the antenna of certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool) Inserted in the corner of the eye; -- said of the antennæ of certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Between, or within, the eyes; as, the interocular distance; situated between the eyes, as the antennæ of some insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. jocularis, fr. joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See Joke. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sportive; merry. “Jocular exploits.” Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

The style is partly serious and partly jocular. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Jesting; merriment. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In jest; for sport or mirth; jocosely. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. jocularius. Cf. jocular. ] Jocular; jocose; sportive. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. locularis. ] (Bot.) Of or relating to the cell or compartment of an ovary, etc.; in composition, having cells; as trilocular. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. monoculus; Gr. mo`nos single + L. oculus eye: cf. F. monoculaire. ] 1. Having only one eye; with one eye only; as, monocular vision. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Adapted to be used with only one eye at a time; as, a monocular microscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + locular: cf. F. multiloculaire. ] Having many or several cells or compartments; as, a multilocular shell or capsule. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + L. oculus eye. ] Having many eyes, or more than two. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Octo- + locular. ] (Bot.) Having eight cells for seeds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. octoni eight each + E. ocular. ] Having eight eyes. Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. ocularis, ocularius, fr. oculus the eye: cf. F. oculaire. See Eye, and cf. Antler, Inveigle. ] 1. Depending on, or perceived by, the eye; received by actual sight; personally seeing or having seen; as, ocular proof. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thomas was an ocular witness of Christ's death. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the eye; optic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Opt.) The eyepiece of an optical instrument, as of a telescope or microscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By the eye, or by actual sight. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; optic; as, oculary medicines. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pluri- + locular. ] Having several cells or loculi; specifically (Bot.), having several divisions containing seeds; as, the lemon and the orange are plurilocular fruits. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plurilocular sporangia (Bot.), many-celled sporangia, each cell containing a single spore, as in many algæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. [ Pref. post- + ocular. ] (Zool.) Same as Postorbital. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Placed just in front of the eyes, as the antennæ of certain insects. -- n. One of the scales just in front of the eye of a reptile or fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quadri- + locular: cf. F. quadriloculaire. ] Having four cells, or cavities; as, a quadrilocular heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quinque- + locular: cf. F. quinquéloculaire. ] Having five cells or loculi; five-celled; as, a quinquelocular pericarp. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. seni six each (fr. sex six) + oculus eye. ] Having six eyes. [ R. ] Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Sex- + locular: cf. F. sexloculaire. ] (Bot.) Having six cells for seeds; six-celled; as, a sexlocular pericarp. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. sub + ocular: cf. L. subocularis. ] (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the eye. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Above the eyes; -- said of certain scales of fishes and reptiles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. tri- + locular: cf. F. triloculaire. ] Having three cells or cavities; as, a trilocular capsule; a trilocular heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Uni- + locular: cf. F. uniloculaire. ] (Biol.) Having one cell or cavity only; as, a unilocular capsule or shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Uni- + ocular. ] Of, pertaining to, or seated in, one eye; monocular. [ 1913 Webster ]