O"ral (?), a. [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. ās. 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.
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