n. [ L. tetras, -adis, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;: cf. F. tétrade. ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_;;
n. [ Tetra- + Gr. &unr_; ten. ] (Chem.) A light oily hydrocarbon,
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Tetra-, and Decapoda. ] (Zool.) Same as Arthrostraca. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to a tetrad; possessing or having the characteristics of a tetrad;
n. [ See Tetrad. ] A person in some way remarkable with regard to the number four, as one born on the fourth day of the month, or one who reverenced four persons in the Godhead. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) See Tetrodon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. & n. (Zool.) See Tetrodont. [ 1913 Webster ]