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GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS. 



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Saxic'oline (L. saxi'colus), a. Stone-inhabiting; pertaining to, or having 

 the characteristics of, the Stone Chats (Saxicola). 



Scab'rous, a. Scabby ; scurfy ; scaly. 



Scalloped (L. crena'tus), a. Cut along the edge, or border, into seg- 

 ments of a circle. (Plate XV. fig. 21.) 



Scan'dent (L. scan'dens), a. Climbing. 



Scanso'rial, a. Capable of climbing, as a Woodpecker. Pertaining to 

 the obsolete group Scansores. 



Scap'ula (L.), n. The shoulder-blade. 



Scap'ular (L. scapula'ris), a. Pertaining to the scapula. 



Scap'ular Re'gion (L. re'gio scapula'ris), n. The usually well-defined 

 longitudinal area of feathers overlying the shoulder-blade. They lie 

 along each side of the back (whence the feathers of the latter region 

 are frequently called interscapulars)! 



Scap'ulars, ^ (L. scapula'res), n. The feathers of the scapular region. 



Scap'ularies, S (Plate XI.) 



Scarlet (L. scarlati'nus), n. The purest possible red color, lighter and 

 less rosy than carmine, richer and purer than vermilion. (Rose 

 carthame -f- cadmium orange.) (Plate VII. fig. 11.) 



Scarlet-Vermilion (L. scarlati' no-cinnabar i'nus), n. Scarlet-vermilion + 

 rose carthame -f- cadmium orange.) (Plate VII. fig. 10.) 



Schista'ceous (L. schista'ceus), n. Slate-color. (Plate II. fig. 4.) 



Schizognath'ous, a. Having the maxillo-palatine bones separated. 



Schizorhi'nal, a. Having the posterior margin of the osseous nares de- 

 cidedly slit-like or triangular. 



Scis'sor-shaped, a. A scissor-shaped tail is one that is deeply forficate, 

 thus resembling the blades of a pair of shears. 



Scolo'pacine (L. scolopaci'nus) , a. Snipe-like. Pertaining to or having 

 characteristics of the Snipe family (Scolopacidm). 



Scu'tellate (L. scutella'tus), a. Provided with scutella, or transverse 

 scales. 



Scutellum (L. ; pi. scutel'la), n. One of the regular transverse scales or 

 plates of the tarsus or toes of a bird. 



Scu'tiform (L. scutifor'rnis), a. Shield-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 16.) 



Sea Green (L. thalassi'nus), n. A beautiful deep bluish green color. 

 (Italian ultramarine -j- viridian.) (Plate X. fig. 5.) 



Seal Brown, n. A rich, very dark brown color, like the fur of dressed 

 seal-skin. (Lamp-black + vermilion.) (Plate III. fig. 1.) 



Sec'ondary Cov'erts (L. tec'trices seconda'riai ; tec'trices a'loz ma'jores), n. 

 Properly, the posterior row of wing-coverts, which overlie the basal 

 portion of the secondaries. The greater wing-coverts. (Plate XL) 



(L. rem'iges seconda'riai), n. The long feathers of 

 the forearm, which in the spread wing appear 

 in a continuous row with the primaries. 

 (Plate XL) 



Seg'ment, ». A division or specified portion of anything. 





Secondaries, 

 Secondary Quills, 

 Sec'ondary Rem'iges, 



