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ator, supposed to assist in sucking 



(zool., anat.). 

 sudor (su'dor) n. [L. sudor, sweat.] 



Perspiration (phys.). 

 sudoriferous (su'dorif'erus) a. [L. 



sudor, sweat ; ferre, to carry.] 



Conveying, producing, or secreting 



sweat, appl. glands and their ducts 



(anat.). 

 suffrutex (suf'rootSks) n. [L. sub, 



under ; frutex, shrub.] An under- 



shrub (hot.}. 

 suffrutieose (sufroot'ikos) a. [L. sub, 



under ; frutex, shrub.] Somewhat 



shrubby (bot.). 

 sugent (su'je'nt), sugescent'(sujes'e'nt) 



a. [L. sugere, to suck.] Suctorial, 

 sulcate (sul'kat) a. [L. sulcus, furrow.] 



Furrowed ; grooved, 

 sulcus (sullcus) n, [L. sulcus, furrow.] 



A groove ; appL the cerebral 



grooves ; those of heart, tongue, 



cornea, bones, etc. (anat.) ; a 



stomodaeal groove -of Anthozoa ; 



a longitudinal flagellum groove of 



Dinoflagellata (zool.). 

 summer eggs, the thin-shelled, 



quickly developing eggs of some 



fresh- water forms laid in spring or 



summer ; cf. winter eggs (zool.). 

 supercarpal (supe'rkar'pal, soo-) a. 



[L. super, over ; carpus, wrist.] 



Upper carpal or above the carpus 



(anat.). 

 supercilia (supersil'ia, soo-) n. plu. 



[L. super, over ; cilia, eyelids.] The 



eyebrows, 

 superciliary (supersil'iari, soo-) a. 



[L. super, over ; cilia, eyelids.] Pert. 



the eyebrows ; above the orbit 



(anat.). 



superciliary arches, two arched ele- 

 vations below the frontal eminences 



(anat.). 

 superficial (supgrfish'al, soo-) a. [L. 



super, over ; fades, face.] On the 



surface ; appl. arteries, veins, etc. 



(anat.). 

 superglottal (supgrglot'al, soo-) a. 



[L. super, over ; Gk. glottis, end of 



windpipe.] Above the glottis 



(anat.). 

 superior (supe'rior, soo-) a. [L. 



superior, upper.] Upper ; higher 



(anat.) ; growing or arising above 



another organ (bot.). 

 superparasite, see hyperparasite. 



supersacral (supSrsa'kral, soo-) a. 

 [L. super, over ; sacrum, sacred.] 

 Above the sacrum (anat.). 



supersphenoidal (su'persfenoid'al, 

 soo-) a. [L. super, over ; Gk. 

 sphen, wedge.] Above the sphenoid 

 bone. 



supervolute (supervolut/, soo-) a. 

 [L. super, over ; volvere, to roll.] 

 Having a plaited androlled arrange- 

 ment in the bud (bot.). 



supinate (su'pinat) a. [L. supinus, 

 bent backwards.] Inclining or 

 leaning backwards (bot.). 



supination (su'pmashun) n. [L. 

 supinus, bent backward.] Move- 

 ment of the arm by which the palm 

 of the hand is turned upwards ; cf. 

 pronation (phys.). 



supinator brevis and longus, two 

 arm muscles used in supination 

 (anat.). 



suppression (suprSsh'un) n. [L. sub, 

 under ; pressus, pressed.] The 

 non-development of an organ or 

 part (bot.). 



supraacromial (su'praakro'mial, soo-) 

 a. [L. supra, above ; Gk. akros, 

 summit ; omos, shoulder.] Above 

 the acromion of the shoulder-blade 

 (anat.). 



supraanal (su'praa'nal, soo-) a. [L. 

 supra, above ; anus, anus.] Sur- 

 anal ; above the anus or anal 

 region. 



supraangular, see surangular. 



supraaurlcular (su'praorlk'ular, soo-) 

 a. [L. supra, above ; auris, ear.] 

 Above the auricle ; appl. feathers 

 (zool.). 



suprabranchial (su'prabrang'kial, 

 soo-) a. [L. supra, above ; Gk. 

 brangchia, gills.] Above the gills 

 (zool.). 



suprabuccal (su'prabuk'al, soo-) a. 

 [L. supra, above ; bucca, cheek.] 

 Above the cheek and mouth (zool.). 



supracallosal (su'prakalo'sal, soo-) a. 

 [L. supra, above ; callosus, hard.] 

 Appl. a gyrus on the upper surface 

 of the corpus callosum of the brain 

 (anat.). 



supracaudal (su'prakod'al, soo-) a. 



[L. supra, above ; cauda, tail.] 



Above the tail or caudal region. 



suprachoroid (su'prako'roid, soo-) a. 



[L. supra, above ; Gk. chorion, skin.] 



