348 GLOSSARY. 



Soo-LEo'i-DA (Gr. shoUx, worm). A division of the Annuloida. 



Soo'lbx (Gr. for worm). The embryonic stage of a Tape-worm, formerly 

 known as a " Cystic Worm." 



Sou'ta (Lat. scutmn, a shield). Applied to any shield-like plates ; especially 

 to those which are developed in the integument of many KeptUes. 



Se-la'ohi-a or Se-la'ohi-i (Gr. aelachos, a cartilaginous-fish, probably a shark). 

 The sub-order of MastnoirancMi, comprising the Sharks and Dog-fishes. 



Se'pi-o-btaibe (Lat. and Gr. sepia, tlie cuttle-fish.) The internal shell of the 

 Cuttle-fish, commonly known as the " cuttle-bone." 



Sep'ta. Partitions. 



Seb-pen'ti-fobm. Eesembliug a serpent in shape. 



See-tc-lab'i-da (Lat. sertum, a wreath). An order of Hyirozoa. 



Ses'sile (Lat. seAeo, I sit). Not supported upon a stalk or peduncle ; attached 

 by a base. 



Se'tje (Lat. for bristles). Bristles, or long stifi' hairs. 



Se-tif'ee-ous. Supporting bristles. 



Se-tio'eb-ous (= Setiferous). 



Se'tose. Bristly. 



Si-iio'eous (Lat. mlec, flint). Composed of flint. 



Sib'is-teal (Lat. dnistra, the left hand). Leit-handed ; applied to the di- 

 rection of the spiral in certain shells, which are said to be " reversed." 



Bi'nds (Lat. sinus, a bay). A dilated vein or blood-receptacle. 



Si'PHON (Gr. siphon, a tube). Applied to the respiratory tubes in the Mol- 

 Imoa ; also to other tubes of different functions. 



Si-phos-opb'o-ea (Gr. siphon ; andphero, I carry). A division of the Hyiro- 

 zoa, comprising the Oceanic forms ( OaXycoplwindm and Physophoridce). 



8i-phon-o-stom'a-ta (Gr. ««pAo»/ andefema, mouth)^ The division of ffoiier- 

 opodous Molluscs, in which the aperture of the shell is not " entire," but 

 possesses a notch or tube for the emission of the respiratoiy siphon. 



Si-phhn'ole (Lat. eiphtinculus, a little tube). The tube which connects to- 

 gether the various chambers of the shell of certain Cephalopoda («. g., the 

 Pearly Nautilus). 



Si-phdn-cd-loi'de-a (Lat. siphuiiculus, a little siphon). A class of Anarthrop- 

 oda {Annulosa). 



Si-bb'ni-a (Gr. seiren, a mermaid). The order of MammaUa comprising the 

 Dugongs and Manatees. 



Sol-id-un'gu-la (Lat. solidus, solid ; ungula, a hoof). The group of Hoofed 

 Quadrupeds comprising the Horse, Ass, and Zebra, in which each foot has 

 only a single solid hoof. Often called Solipedia. 



So-mat'io (Gr. sojna, body). Connected with the body. 



So-mat' o-OTsT(Gr. soma ; and hustis, a cyst). A peoiuiar cavity in the cceno- 

 saro of the Oalycoplioridce (Hydrozod). 



So'mite (Gr. soma). A single segment in the body of an Articulate animal. 



Spee-ma Ei-CM. The organ in which spermatozoa are produced. 



Spee-mat'o-phoees (Gr. mermaj seed ; phero, I carry). The cylindrical cap- 

 sules of the Cephalopoda, which carry tha spermatozoa ; sometimes cUled 

 the "moving filaments of Needham." 



SPEE-siA-<ro-zoOi. (Gr. sperma, seed ; and zoon, animal). The microscopic fila- 

 ments which form the essential generative element of the male. 



Spi'ou-la (Lat. miculum, a point). Pointed needle-shaped bodies. 



Spin'nee-ets. The organs by means of which Spiders and Caterpillars spin 

 threads. 



Spi'ea-oles (Lat. ^iro, I breathe). The breathing-pores, or apertures of the 

 breathing-tubes (tracheae) of Insects. Also the smgle nostril of the Hag- 

 fishes, the "blow-hole" of Cetaceans, etc. 



Splanoh-no-skkl'e-ton' (Gr. splagohna, viscera ; sieletos, dry). The hard 

 structures occasionally developed in connection with the internal organs or 

 viscera, 



Spongb-pae'ti-cles. (See Sarcoids). 



Bpon'm-da (Gr. epoggos, a sponge). The djvisioa of Protozoa commonly 

 known as sponges. 



