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GLOSSARY. 



Spiroi'dal (Gr. o-irtipa, speira, any- 

 thing wound round ; etSos, eidos, 

 shape). Like a spiral or cork- 

 screw. 



Spis'situde (Lat. spissus, thick). 

 Thickness ; applied to substances, 

 &c., neither perfectly liquid nor 

 perfectly solid. 



Splanchnic (Gr. (nr\ayxvot>, splanch- 

 non, bowels). Belonging to the 

 viscera or intestines. 



Splanchno- (Gr. <nr\ayxvov,splanch- 

 non, bowels), In anatomy and 

 medicine, a prefix in compound 

 words, implying relation to viscera. 



Splanchnog'raphy (Gr. <rir\ayx i/OJ '> 

 splanchnon, bowels ; ypa<f>w, 

 graph'o, I write). An anatomical 

 description of the viscera. 



Splanchnol'ogy (Gr. atr\ayxvov, 

 splanchnon, bowels ; \oyos, loo/os, 

 discourse). A description of the 

 viscera. 



Splan'chno-Skel'eton (Gr. (nrXayxvov, 

 splanchnon, bowels ; o-/ce\eTov, 

 skeleton). The bony or cartilagin- 

 ous pieces which support the viscera 

 and organs of sense in animals. 



Sple'nial (Lat. sple'nium, a splint). 

 Applied to a bone in the head of 

 fishes, because applied in the 

 manner of a splint. 



Spleniza'tion (Gr. a-irXriv, splen, the 

 spleen). A change produced in the 

 lungs by inflammation, so that they 

 resemble the substance of the 

 spleen. 



Spondee (Gr. o-irovfy, sponde, a 

 drink offering ; because solemn 

 melodies were used on such occa- 

 sions). A foot in Greek and Latin 

 verse consisting of two long syllables. 



Spongelets, See Spongioles. 



Spongia'ria (Gr. 0-71-07705, spongos, 

 sponge). The class of beings in- 

 cluding sponges. 



Spon'giform (Gr. 0-71-07705', spongos, 

 a sponge ; Lat. forma, shape). 

 Like a sponge. 



Spon'gioles (Gr. 0-71-07705, spongos, a 

 sponge ; ole, denoting smallness). 

 In botany, the ultimate extremities 

 of roots, composed of loose spongy 

 cellular tissue, through which 

 nourishment is absorbed. 



Spontaneous (Lat. sponte, of one's 

 own accord). Occurring or arising 

 apparently of itself, without any 

 obvious cause. 



Sporadic (Gr. 0-71-0005, spor'as, scat- 

 tered). Separate ; scattered : ap- 

 plied to diseases which occur in 

 single and scattered cases. 



Sporan'gium (Gr. (riropa, spor'a, a 

 seed ; ayyeiov, angei'on, a vessel). 

 The case which contains the sporules 

 or reproductive germs of some cryp- 

 togamic plants. 



Spore (Gr. o-rrooa, spor'a, a seed). 

 See Sporules. 



Spor'ophore (Spore; Gr. <epo>, pher'o, 

 I bear). A stalk supporting a 

 spore. 



Sporozo'id (Spore ; Gr. (caov, zoon, 

 an animal ; 1805, eidos, shape). 

 A spore furnished with ciliary or 

 vibratile processes. 



Spor'ules (Gr. o-7ropa, spor'a, a seed ; 

 tile, denoting smallness). The mi- 

 nute organs in flowerless plants 

 which are the analogues of seeds in 

 flowering plants. 



Spu'riae (Lat. spurious ; sc. penncz, 

 feathers). The feathers attached to 

 the short outer digit in the wings 

 of birds. 



Sputum (Lat. spuo, I spit). Spittle ; 

 in medicine, that, which is dis- 

 charged from the mouth in disorders 

 of the breathing organs. 



Squama (Lat. a scale). A scale ; a 

 part arranged like a scale. 



Squa'mifer (Lat. squama, a scale; 

 fer'o, I bear). Covered with scales. 



Squa'miform (Lat. squama, a gcale ; 

 forma, shape). Like a scale. 



Squamig'erous (Lat. squama, a scale ; 

 gei j o, I bear). Bearing or having 

 scales. 



Squa'mous (Lat. squama, a scale). 

 Scaly ; arranged in scales or like 

 scales ; squamous suture, in an- 

 atomy, the suture between the 

 parietal and temporal bone, the 

 former overlapping the latter like a 



Square (Lat. quadra). Having four 

 equal sides and four equal angles : 

 in arithmetic, applied to the pro- 

 duct of a number multiplied into 



