GLOSSARY. 



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strata or layers ; an arrangement 

 iu layers. 



Stra'tiform (Lat. stra'tum, a layer ; 

 for' ma, shape). In the form of 

 strata or layers. 



Stratify (Lat. stra'tum, a layer ; 

 fac'io, I make). To arrange in 

 layers. 



Stra'tum (Lat. ster'no, I spread). A 

 layer ; in geology, applied to the 

 layers in which, rocks lie one above 

 another. 



Strepsip'tera (Gr. arpetyo), streph'o, I 

 turn ; -jrrepov, pter'on, a wing). An 

 order of insects in which the first 

 pair of wings is represented by 

 twisted rudiments. 



Stri'se (Plural of Lat. stri'a, a streak). 

 Fine thi'ead-like lines or streaks. 



Stri'ated (Lat. stri'a, a streak). 

 Marked with striee or streaks, run- 

 ning parallel to one another. 



Stri'dor (Lat.). A harsh creaking 

 noise ; a grinding. 



Strigo'se (Lat. striyo'sus, lank, thin). 

 Covered with rough, strong hairs, 

 pressed together. 



Strobile (Lat. strob'ilus, an arti- 

 choke). In botany, a large catkin, 

 with scaly carpels bearing naked 

 seeds, as the cone or fruit of the 

 pine. 



Strob'ilites (Strob'ile ; Gr. \idos, 

 lith'os, a stone). Fossil remains of 

 cone-like fruit. 



Stro'phioles (Lat. stroph'iolum, a 

 little garland). Small tumours or 

 cellular bodies produced at various 

 points on the coverings of seeds. 



Stroph'ulus (Lat.). A papular erup- 

 tion of various species and forms, 

 occurring in infants. 



Stni'ma. A diseased state, charac- 

 terised by a tendency to the de- 

 position of tubercle or of swelling 

 of glands in various parts of the 

 body ; in botany, a cellular swelling 

 where the leaf joins the midrib. 



Stu'pose (Lat. stu'pa, tow). Having 

 a tuft of hairs. 



Style (Gr. o-TuAos, stu'los, a column). 

 In botany, the part of the pistil 

 consisting of the column proceeding 

 upwards from the ovary and sup- 

 porting the stigma. 



Styliform (Lat. sti/lus, a pen or bod- 

 kin ; forma, form). Resembling 

 a style or pen ; pointed. 



Stylo- (Gr. <TTU\OS, stu'los, a style or 

 pen). In anatomy, a prefix in 

 some compound words, denoting 

 attachment to the styloid process of 

 the temporal bone. 



Sty'lobate (Gr. (TTV\OS, stu'los, a 

 pillar ; ficuns, ba'sis, a base). In 

 architecture, generally, any base- 

 ment on which columns are raised 

 above the level of the ground ; but 

 especially applied to a continuous 

 pedestal on which several columns 

 are raised. 



Stylohy'al (Gr. <TTV\OS, stu'los, a 

 style or pen ; hyoid bone). A bone 

 in the head of fishes, corresponding 

 to the junction between the styloid 

 process and hyoid bone. 



Styloid (Gr. (rru\os, stu'los, a style 

 or pen ; dSos, eidos, shape). Like 

 a style or pen : applied in anatomy 

 to a process of the temporal bone. 



Styp'tic (Gr. arvfya), stu'pho, I con- 

 tract). Astringent : having the 

 property of restraining bleeding. 



Sub- (Lat. under). A preposition 

 used in compound words, sometimes 

 implying a lower position, some- 

 times a less or inferior degree. 



Subacld (Lat. sub, under; acid). 

 Moderately acid. 



Subal'tern (Lat. sub, under ; alter' - 

 nus, alternating). In logic, applied 

 to propositions which agree in 

 quality but not in quantity. 



Suba'queous (Lat. sub, under ; aq'ua, 

 water). Under water. 



Subarach/noid (Lat. sub, under ; 

 arach'noid). Lying beneath the 

 arachnoid membrane. 



Subaxillary(Lat. sub, under ; axil' la, 

 an arm-pit). Placed under the 

 axil or angle formed by a branch 

 with the stem, or by a leaf with the 

 branch. 



Subcar'bonate (Lat. sub, tinder ; car'- 

 bonate). A salt containing lees 

 carbonic acid than a carbonate. 



Subcar'buretted (Lat. sub, under ; 

 carbon). Containing less carbon 

 than a carburet. 



Sub'class (Lat. sub, under ; class). A 



