GLOSSARY. 



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ning stem giving off leaves or roots 

 at intervals, as the strawberry ; 

 sometimes also a twining stem sup- 

 porting itself by means of others. 



Sarto'rius (Lat. sar'tor, a tailor). 

 In anatomy, a name applied to a 

 muscle of the thigh, which turns 

 the leg obliquely inwards and over 

 the other. 



Satellite (Lat. safeties, an attendant). 

 A secondary planet or moon revolv- 

 ing round a primary planet : in 

 anatomy, applied to the veins 

 which accompany the arteries in 

 the limbs. 



Saturate (Lat. sa'tur, full). To 

 supply until no more can be re- 

 ceived : to neutralise ; thus an acid 

 is saturated by an alkali, or vice 

 versd, when no portion of either is 

 left uncombined. 



Saturation (Lat. sa'tur, full). A 

 supplying to fulness ; in chemistry, 

 the solution of one body in another 

 until no more can be contained in 

 union by the receiving body. 



Satur'nian System. In astronomy, 

 the system composed of the planet 

 Saturn, together with its rings and 

 satellites. 



Sau'rian (Gr. <ravpos, sau'ros, a lizard). 

 The term designating the family of 

 lizards. 



Sau/roid (Gr. vavpos, sau'ros, a lizard ; 

 flSos, ei'dos, form). Like a lizard : 

 applied to fishes which approach in 

 structure to lizards, as the sturgeon. 



Sauroidich/nites (Gr. vavpos, sau'ros, 

 a lizard ; etSos, ei'dos, form ; IX VQS I 

 ich'nos, a footstep). Fossil foot- 

 prints of reptiles. 



Sca'brous (Lat. sca'ber, rough). Rough; 

 having small elevations. 



Scagl'iola (Italian scayl'ia, a scale or 

 chip). In architecture, a composi- 

 tion in imitation of marble, laid on 

 bricks in the manner of stucco 



Scala'riform (Lat. sca'la, a ladder ; 

 form' a, shape). Having bars like 

 a ladder. 



Scale'ne (Gr. crKahyvos, slcalenos, un- 

 even). Unequal : applied to 

 triangles, of which the three sides 

 are unequal ; in anatomy, applied 

 to certain muscles, from their shape. 



Scan'dent (Lat. scan'do, I climb). 

 Climbing. 



Scanso'res (Lat. scan'do, I climb). 

 Climbers ; an order of birds having 

 the power of turning one of the 

 front toes backwards, so as to be 

 able to lay hold of and climbing 

 trees : as the parrot, woodpecker, 

 and cuckoo. 



Scanso'rial (Lat. scan'do, I climb). 

 Climbing, or fitted for climbing. 



Scape (Lat. sca'pus, an upright stalk 

 or stem). In botany, a naked 

 flower-stalk bearing one or more 

 flowers arising from a short axis, as 

 the primrose. 



Scaph'ite (Gr. VKO.^, skaph'e, a skiff 

 or boat). In geology, a chambered 

 fossil shell, so called from its boat- 

 like appearance. 



Scaph'oid (Gr. aKa^-rj, slcaph'e, a skiff 

 or boat ; tlSos, ei'dos, shape). Re- 

 sembling a boat. 



Scap'ula (Probably allied to Gr. 

 ffKairavr], sJcap'ane, a spade, from 

 its shape). The shoulder-blade. 



Scap'ular (Lat. scapula, the shoulder- 

 blade). Belonging to the scapula 

 or shoulder-blade. 



Scapula'rise (Lat. belonging to the 

 shoulder-blade ; scil. pennce, 

 feathers). The feathers which lie 

 over the humerus in the wings of 

 birds. 



Scarification (Lat. scarif'ico, I make 

 an incision). The operation of 

 making several incisions or punc- 

 tures in any part of the body, to 

 let out blood or fluid. 



Scarlficator (Lat. scarif'ico, I make 

 incision). An instrument for 

 making several incisions in any part 

 of the body. 



Sca'rious (Scar). Like a dry scale ; 

 membranous, dry, and shrivelled. 



Scarlati'na or Scarlet Fever. An 

 infectious or contagious febrile 

 disease, characterised by a scarlet 

 eruption. 



Schindyle'sis (Gr., a slit or fissure). 

 In anatomy, a form of articulation 

 in which a ridge in one bone is 

 received into a groove in another. 



Schist (Gr. <TXI&, schi'zo, I split). 

 In geology, properly applied to rocks 



