olivary
[ ol-uh-ver-ee ]
/ ˈɒl əˌvɛr i /
adjective
shaped like an olive.
of or relating to an olivary body
Origin of olivary
OTHER WORDS FROM olivary
in·ter·ol·i·var·y, adjective post·ol·i·var·y, adjectiveWords nearby olivary
olio,
oliphant,
oliva,
olivaceous,
olivares,
olivary,
olivary body,
olivary nucleus,
olive,
olive branch,
olive brown
Example sentences from the Web for olivary
It consists of a long shaft with an olivary point at one end and a spatula at the other.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times |John Stewart MilneIt consists of a handle with an olivary point at one end, and at the other a plate with transverse ridges.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times |John Stewart MilneThe spathomele and other olivary probes were no doubt often used as small pestles.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times |John Stewart Milne
British Dictionary definitions for olivary
olivary
/ (ˈɒlɪvərɪ) /
adjective
shaped like an olive
anatomy
of or relating to either of two masses of tissue (olivary bodies) on the forward portion of the medulla oblongata
Word Origin for olivary
C16: from Latin
olivārius, from
oliva
olive
Medical definitions for olivary
olivary
[ ŏl′ə-vĕr′ē ]
adj.
Of or relating to the olivary body.
Relating to or shaped like an olive.