GLOSSARY. 
Ro-tTrF'E-RA (Lat. rota, 2 wheel; 
Sero, I bear), A class of worms 
with a pair of ciliated vela 
which in motion resemble 
wheels. 
Sa-arr’raL. Referring to a line 
or plane parallel with the 
sagittal or median suture of 
the skull of higher vertebrates. 
Sar'coDE (Gr. sarz, flesh; odos, 
way). Equivalent and earlier 
term for protoplasm. 
Sca'srovus. Rough like a file, 
with small raised dots. 
Scie'RITE. Any separate piece 
of an insect’s integument. 
Scurz. Applied to the dorsal 
pieces in Myriopods. 
Sep’tum. A partition. 
So-mar'ic. Relating to the body. 
Som’trz. A segment of a seg- 
mented animal, such as a 
worm. 
Sx-ta'cE-ous (Lat. seta, a bristle), 
Bristle-like. 
Spr'RA-CLE (Lat. spiro, to breathe). 
The lateral breathing pores of 
insects. 
Stiqa’Ma-Ta (Gr. stigma, a mark). 
A synonym of spiracle. 
Sro’Lon (Lat. stolo, a shoot spring- 
ing from the root of a plant). 
Applied to the root-like creep- 
ing growths of polyps and 
other Celenterates. 
Sro-mMo-pD&'uM. The primitive 
mouth and cesophagus of the 
embryo of worms and Ar- 
thropoda. 
STREP sip’TE-RA (Gr. strephis, a 
twist; pteron, wing). A group 
of beetles, whose minute front 
wings appear as if twisted. 
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Strro’sr-La -(Gr. strobdilos, a fir 
-cone). The chain of zooids of 
a larval medusa; the chain of 
proglottides of a tape-worm. 
| Suc-ro'RI-AL. Adapted for suck- 
ing. 
SU-PRA-OR'BI-TAL. Above the or- 
bits. 
Su'rurg. A seam or impressed 
line between the bones of the 
skull or parts of the crust of au 
Arthropod. 
Sym’puy-sis (Gr. sumphusis, a 
growing together). The union 
of two bones. 
Tac'TILE. Relating to the sense 
of touch. 
Tm-nIp'I-uM. The band or chiti- 
nous fibre, forming the so- 
called ‘‘spiral thread” of the 
tracheee of insects. 
TeE'son (Gr. telson, from telos, 
end). The rudimentary ter- 
minal segment of the abdomen 
of Arthropods. 
TEN’E-RAL. A state of the Neu- 
ropterous imago after exclu- 
sion from the pupa, in which 
it has not fully completed its 
coloring, clothing, etc. 
TEN-TAC'U-LUM (Lat. tento, I 
touch). A feeler or tentacle. 
TER’aumM (Lat. back). The dorsal 
region of Arthropods. 
Txssr (Lat. testa, a shell). The 
thickened integument of Tund- 
cata, 
TEs-TA’CEOUS. 
color. 
TuHo'RAx (Gr. thoraz, a breast- 
plate). The chest in verte- 
brates; the middle body in in- 
sects and some crustacea. 
Dull red; brick 
