Webster's Dictionary 1913

8074

Spheroid

Sphe″roid (?), n. [L. spheroides ball-like, spherical, Gr. ���; ���� sphere + ��� form: cf. F. sphéroïde.] A body or figure approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical;...

8075

Spheroidal

Sphe‐roid″al (?), a. [Cf. F. sphéroïdal.] Having the form of a spheroid. — Sphe‐roid″al‐ly, adv.Spheroidal state(Physics.), the state of a liquid, as water, when, on being throw...

8076

Spheroidic

{ Sphe‐roid″ic (?), Sphe‐roid″ic‐al (?), } a. See Spheroidal. Cheyne.

8077

Spheroidicity

{ Sphe′roi‐dic″i‐ty (?), Sphe‐roid″i‐ty (?), } n. The quality or state of being spheroidal.

8078

Spheromere

Sphe″ro‐mere (?), n. [Sphere + -mere.] (Zoöl.) Any one of the several symmetrical segments arranged around the central axis and composing the body of a radiate anmal.

8079

Spherometer

Sphe‐rom″e‐ter (?), n. [Sphere + -meter: cf. F. sphéromètre.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the curvature of spherical surface, as of lenses for telescope, etc.

8080

Spherosiderite

Spher′o‐sid″er‐ite (?), n. [Sphere + siderite.] (Min.) Siderite occuring in spheroidal masses.

8081

Spherosome

Sphe″ro‐some (?), n. [Sphere + -some body.] (Zoöl.) The body wall of any radiate animal.

8082

Spherulate

Spher″u‐late (?), a. Covered or set with spherules; having one or more rows of spherules, or minute tubercles.

8083

Spherule

Spher″ule (?), n. [L. spherula: cf. F. sphérule.] A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute sphe...

8084

Spherulite

Spher″u‐lite (?), n. [Cf. F. sphérulite.] (Min.) A minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearl...

8085

Spherulitic

Spher′u‐lit″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a spherulite; characterized by the presence of spherulites.

8086

Sphery

Spher″y (?), a. 1. Round; spherical; starlike. “Hermia's sphery eyne.” Shak.2. Of or pertaining to the spheres.She can teach ye how to climbHigher than the sphery chime. Milton.

8087

Sphex

Sphex (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of sand wasps of the genus Sphex and allied genera. These wasps have the abdomen attached to the thorax by a slender pedicel. Se...

8088

Sphigmometer

Sphig‐mom″e‐ter (?), n. See Sphygmometer.

8089

Sphincter

Sphinc″ter (?), n.(Anat.) A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.

8090

Sphincter (2)

Sphinc″ter, a.(Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle.

8091

Sphingid

Sphin″gid (?), n.(Zoöl.) A sphinx.

8092

Sphingid (2)

Sphin″gid, a. Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidæ.

8093

Sphinx

Sphinx (?), n. [L., from Gr. σφίγξ, usually derived from σφίγγειν to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler.] 1. (a) In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, havin...

8094

Sphragide

Sphrag″ide (?), n.[L. sphragis, -idis, Lemnian earth, fr. Gr. ���, ���, a seal; — so called because sold in sealed packets.] (Min.) Lemnian earth.

8095

Sphragistics

Sphra‐gis″tics (?), n. The science of seals, their history, age, distinctions, etc., esp. as verifying the age and genuiness of documents.

8096

Sphrigosis

‖Sphri‐go″sis (?), n.(Bot.) A condition of vegetation in which there is too abundant growth of the stem and leaves, accompanied by deficiency of flowers and fruit.

8097

Sphygmic

Sphyg″mic (?), a.(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the pulse.

8098

Sphygmogram

Sphyg″mo‐gram (?), n. [Gr. ���� pulse + -gram.] (Physiol.) A tracing, called a pulse tracing, consisting of a series of curves corresponding with the beats of the heart, obtaine...

8099

Sphygmograph

Sphyg″mo‐graph (?), n. [Gr. ��� the pulse + -graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument which, when applied over an artery, indicates graphically the movements or character of the pulse. ...

8100

Sphygmographic

Sphyg′mo‐graph″ic (?), a.(Phusiol.) Relating to, or produced by, a sphygmograph; as, a sphygmographic tracing.