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Spiculiform: like a slender, needle-like process. 



Spiculum: a small spicule or thin, pointed process. 



Spinate: produced into an acuminate spine. 



Spindle-shaped: cylindrical, elongate, thicker in the middle, tapering to each 

 end : fusiform. 



Spine: a sharp process : in Coccidcc there are two, one each side of each seg- 

 ment of the pygidium. 



Spiniferous: bearing, or clothed with spines. 



Spiniform: in the form or shape of a spine. 



Spinneret: the ligula in bombycid and some other larvae, modified for silk 

 spinning : any organ consisting of an internal tube, terminating in a pore, 

 spine or process, producing a silky or waxy fibre : in the plural, the organs 

 concerned in the emission of the silky or cottony filaments of which the 

 scales or sacs of Coccidce are produced : = f usulus. 



Spinose -ous -ed: set with acute processes or spines. 



Spinous-radiate: beset with spines in a circle, either concatenate, united at 

 their bases, or setaceous, like bristles. 



Spinulse: spinous processes at the apex of the tibia: also called spines, spurs 

 or heels. 



Spinulate-ose: set with little spines or spinules. 



Spinules: little spines. 



Spira: the coiled ovipositor of Cynipidce. 



Spiracle -cula: a breathing pore; q. v. : in the plural the lateral openings on 

 the segments of the insect body through which air enters the tracheae : 

 = stigmata. 



Spiracular area: the anterior of the three areas between lateral and pleural 

 carinae on the metanotum of some Hymenoptera: = first pleural area. 



Spiracular line: in caterpillars is that which includes the spiracles: = stig- 

 matal. 



Spiracular sulcus: on the metanotum of Hymenoptera, is a grooved line or 

 channel extending from spiracle to apical margin. 



Spiral: rolled up like a watch spring, or twisted like a cork-screw. 



Spiral fibre: the spiral thickening or folding of the chitinous lining of a 

 trachea, which gives to the latter its characteristic microscopic appearance 

 as well as its support and elasticity ; = taenidium. 



Spirignath: spiritrompe. 



Spiritrompe: the spiral tongue in Lepidoptera. 



Splanchnic: applied to the outer embryonic layer of the rudiment of the mid- 

 intestine; or the inner layer of the mesoderm which, becoming applied to 

 the walls of the alimentary canal, develops into the muscle fibres thereof. 



Splendens -ent: shining: with a metallic glitter. 



Splitter: one who splits or describes species or genera upon minute char- 

 acters which the "lumper" (q. v.) deems insufficient to authorize them. 



Spongioplasm: the net-like structure of protoplasm in a cell. 



Spongiose: a soft, elastic tissue resembling a sponge. 



Spoon: =bouton; q. v. 



Spring : in Collembola, = f urcula ; q. v. 



