GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS. Ill 
Superciliary (L. super ■cilia' 'vis), a. Above the eye. A superciliary streak, 
in its usual sense, denotes a continuous marking of color from the base 
of the upper mandible over the eye, and extended back above the 
auriculars to the sides of the occiput. (Plate XII. figs. 13, 14, 15, 
inclusive.) 
Supercirium (L.), n. The eyebrow. 
Super-family (L. super/ami' Ha), n. A group containing several families, 
yet not of ordinal rank. (Next in rank below a sub-order.) 
Supe'rior, a. Lying over ; topmost, or uppermost. 
Super-or'der (L. superor'do), n. A group consisting of one or more 
orders, but not ranking as high as a class. (Next in rank below a 
sub-class.) 
Supra-auri'cular (L. supra-auricula'ris), a. Situate above the auriculars 
or ear-coverts. (Plate XII. fig. 13.) 
Supralo'ral (L. supralora'lis) , a. Situate above the lores. (Plate XII. 
fig. 15.) 
Su'pra-or'bital, a. Pertaining to the region immediately above the eye. 
(Plate XII. fig. 14.) 
Sym'bol, n. An arbitrary sign to denote a word. (See Sign.) 
Sym'phesis (L.), n. A growing together, as symphesis of the lower jaw 
{symphesis menti). 
S^ndac't^lo'us \ s y n d ac 't.>jl us )> a - Having two toes coalescent for a 
„ y , . ' ) considerable portion of their length. 
Syngne sious, ' r fo 
(PI. syn'onyms or synon'yma), n. In natural history, a 
specific or generic name which is suppressed on account 
of having been proposed subsequent to another name 
for the same object, or for reason of its being otherwise 
unavailable. Thus, the common Song-sparrow having 
been first named fasciata, in 1788, by Gmelin, the name 
melodia, given by Wilson in 1810, becomes a synonym 
by reason of its later date. (The opposite of homonym, 
which see.) 
Synon'ymous, a. Expressing the same meaning in different terms ; or 
indicating the same genus, species, etc., by a different name. 
Synon'ymy, n. A collection of synonyms, such as nearly every species 
is more or less burdened with. The pleasure derived from the study 
of natural history is seriously marred by the obstacles presented by 
the synonymy. 
Synop'sis, n. A comprehensive treatment of a given subject, in which 
only leading points are used. 
Synop'tical, a. Pertaining to a synopsis, as a synoptical table, in which 
species or higher groups are distinguished by only the leading charac- 
ters, arranged antithetically. 
Syn'thesis, n. Generalization from analyzed facts. (Opposed to analysis.) 
Syn'onym, 
Syn'onyme, 
