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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' V is), 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 XL) 
Scarlet (L. scarlati'nus), n. The purest possible red color, lighter and 
less rosy than carmine, richer and purer than vermilion. (Rose 
carthame + cadmium orange.) (Plate VII. fig. 11.) 
Scarlet-Vermilion (L. scarlati'no-cinnabari'nus) , n. Scarlet-vermilion -J- 
rose carthame + 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 {Scolopacidte). 
Scu'tellate (L. scutellatus), a. Provided with scutella, or transverse 
scales. 
Scuteilum (L. ; pi. scuteVla), n. One of the regular transverse scales or 
plates of the tarsus or toes of a bird. 
Scu'tiform (L. scutifor'mis), a. Shield-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 16.) 
Sea Green (L. thalassinus), n. A beautiful deep bluish green color. 
(Italian ultramarine 4- viridian.) (Plate X. fig. 5.) 
Seal Brown, n. A rich, very dark brown color, like the fur of dressed 
seal-skin. (Lamp-black -J- vermilion.) (Plate III. fig. 1.) 
Secondary Cov'erts (L. tec'trices seconda'rioe, ; tec'trices a'lm ma'jores), n. 
Properly, the posterior row of wing-coverts, which overlie the basal 
portion of the secondaries. The greater wing-coverts. (Plate XL) 
Secondaries [ rem '' l 9 es ^econda'rix), n. The long feathers of 
Sec'ondar Ouills j ^ orearm ' which m the spread wing appear 
« / j « in a continuous row with the primaries. 
SecondaryRemiges,! (Plate XL) V 
Segment, n. A division or specified portion of anything. 
