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.