/ Dictionary / Index O olivary body: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ol'ivary bod"y Pronunciation: [key] — Anat. Anat. one of two oval bodies or prominences composed of nerve tissue, one on each side of the anterior surface of the medulla oblongata. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. olivary olive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language