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Seriaceous. — Possessing a silk-like gloss, usually 

 clue to the presence of minute dense hairs. 

 (L. sericum, silk.) 



Sericate, Sericatus, Sericeous.— Covered with soft, 

 short, thick, silky down, resembling silk or satin, 

 in splendour. (L. sericum.) See Holosericeous. 



Serosa. — The outer membrane continuous with 

 the blastoderm which protects the developing 

 embryo. (From L. serum.) 



Serrate, Serrulate. — Notched on the edge like a 

 saw. (L. serra, a saw.) 



Serriform.— Saw-like ; possessing notches, markings, 

 etc., like the teeth of a saw. (L. serra, and 

 forma.) 



Serrulate. — Finely serrate, having very minute 

 teeth or notches. (L. serra.) 



Sesqui. — A Latin prefix signifying a whole and a 

 half. 



Sesquialter. — One and a half. (L.) 



Sesquialterous ocellus. — An eye of colour with a 

 smaller one near it, which is called sequiocellus. 

 (L. sesqui, and alter, another.) 



Sesquialterous fascia. — When both wings are tra- 

 versed by a continued fascia. (L. sesqui ; 

 alter, and fascia.) 



Sesquiocellus. — A large ocellus including a smaller 

 one. — (L. sesqui, and ocellus, an eye.) 



Sesquitertial. — Occupying the fourth part. (L. 

 sesqui, and tertius, third.) 



