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sphen, a wedge ; ethntos, sieve ; 

 eidos, resemblance.] The single 

 "girdle" bone replacing the two 

 orbitosphenoids in the Anura (zoo/.). 



sphenoethmoidal (sfe'nogthmoid'al) 

 a. [Gk. sphen, wedge ; ethmos, 

 sieve ; eidos, like.] Pert, or in the 

 region of sphenoid and ethmoid 

 (anat.}. 



sphenofrontal (sfe'nofrun'tal) a. [Gk. 

 sphen, wedge ; L. /rons, forehead.] 

 Pert, sphenoid and frontal bones ; 

 appl. a suture (anat.}. 



sphenoid (sfe'noid) n. [Gk. sphen, 

 wedge ; eidos, resemblance.] A 

 basal cranial compound bone of 

 some vertebrates (zool.}. 



sphenoidal (sfenoid'al) a. [Gk. 

 sphen, wedge : eidos, resemblance.] 

 Wedge-shaped ; pert, or in the 

 region of the sphenoid ; appl. 

 fissure, process, sinus (anat.}. 



sphenomandibular (sfe'nomandlb'- 

 ular) a. [Gk. sphen, wedge; L. 

 mandibulum, jawT] Pert, sphenoid 

 and mandibular (zool.}. 



sphenomaxillary (sfe'nomaksil'Srl) a. 

 [Gk. sphen, wedge ; maxilla, jaw.] 

 Pert, sphenoid and maxilla ; appl. 

 fissure and fossa (anat.}. 



sphenopalatine (sf e'nopal'atin) a. [Gk. 

 sphen, wedge ; L. palatus, palate.] 

 Pert, sphenoid and palatine ; appl. 

 foramen, ganglion (anat.}. 



sphenoparietal (sfe'noparl'e'tal) a. 

 [Gk. sphen, wedge ; L. paries, a 

 wall.] Pert, sphenoid and parietal ; 

 appl. a cranial suture (anat.}. 



sphenosquamosal (sfe'noskwamo'sal) 

 a. [Gk. sphen, wedge ; L. squama, 

 a scale.] Appl. the cranial suture 

 between sphenoid and squamosal 

 (anat.}. 



sphenotic (sfgnSt'ik) n. [Gk. sphen, 

 wedge ; ous, ear.] The post-frontal 

 cranial bone of many Fishes (zool.}. 



sphenoturblnal (sfe'notiir'binal) n. 

 [Gk. sphen, wedge ; L. turbo, a 

 whirl.] A laminar process of the 

 sphenoid (anat.}. 



sphenozygomatic (sfe'nozrgomatik) a. 

 [Gk. sphen, wedge ; zygoma, a bar.] 

 Appl. the cranial suture between 

 sphenoid and zygomatic (anat.}. 



spheraster (sferas'ter) n. [Gk. 

 sphaira, globe ; aster, star.] A 

 many-rayed globular spicule (zool.}. 



spheroidal (sferoid'al) a. [Gk. 

 sphaira, globe ; eidos, resemblance.] 

 Globular but not perfectly spherical ; 

 appl. glandular epithelium (anat.}. 

 spheromere (sfe'romer) n. [Gk. 

 sphaira, globe ; meros, part] A 

 symmetrical segment of a radiate 

 animal (zool.}. 



spheroplasts (sfe'roplasts) n. plu. 

 [Gk. sphaira, globe ; plastos, formed.] 

 Chondriosomes ; bioblasts ; bodies 

 found among granulations of proto- 

 plasm (biol.}. 



spherula (sfgr'ula) n. [Gk. sphaira, 

 a globe.] A spherule or small 

 sphere ; a small spherical spicule 

 (zool.}. 



spherulate (sfeYulat) a. [Gk. 

 sphaira, globe.] Covered with 

 small spheres. 



sphincter (sfing'kter) n. [Gk. 

 sphinggein, to bind tightly.] A 

 muscle which contracts or closes 

 an orifice, as that of bladder, anus, 

 mouth (anat.}. 



sphygmic (sfig'mik) a. [Gk. sphyg- 

 mos, pulse.] Pert, the pulse 

 (Phys.}. 



sphygmoid (sfig'moid) a. [Gk. 

 sphygmos, pulse ; eidos, resem- 

 blance.] Pulsating ; like a pulse 

 (Phys.}. 



sphygmus (sflg'mus) n. [Gk. sphyg- 

 mos, pulse.] The pulse (phys.). 

 spicate (spfkat) a. [L. spica, a 

 spike.] Spiked ; arranged in 

 spikes, as an inflorescence ; bear- 

 ing spikes (oot.) ; with spur-like 

 prominence (zool.}. 

 spiciferous, spicate. 

 spiciform (spl'slform) a. [L. spica, 

 a spike ; forma, shape.] Spike- 

 shaped. 



spicigerous, spicate. 

 spicose (spfkos) a. [L. spica, a 

 spike.] With spikes or ears, as 

 corn (bot.}. 



spicula (spik'ula) n. [L. spicula, a 

 small spike.] A small spike ; a 

 needle-like body. 



spicular (splk'ular) a. [L. spicula, 

 a small spike.] Pert, or like a 

 spicule. 



spiculate (splk'ulat) a. [L. spicula, 

 a small spike.] Set with spicules 

 (zool.} ; divided into small spikes 



