Webster's Dictionary 1913

1594

Scissiparity

Scis′si‐par″i‐ty (?), n. [L. scissus (p. p. of scindere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. scissiparité.] (Biol.) Reproduction by fission.

1595

Scissor

Scis″sor (?), v. t. To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors. Massinger.

1596

Scissors

Scis″sors (?), n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern spelli...

1597

Scissors-tailed

Scis″sors–tailed′ (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones.

1598

Scissorsbill

Scis″sors‐bill′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Skimmer.

1599

Scissorstail

Scis″sors‐tail′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white ...

1600

Scissure

Scis″sure (?), n. [L. scissura, from scindere, scissum, to cut, split.] A longitudinal opening in a body, made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure. Hammond.

1601

Scitamineous

Scit′a‐min″e‐ous (?; 277), a. [NL. scitamineosus, fr. Scitamineae, fr. L. scitamentum a delicacy, dainty.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Scitamineæ), mos...

1602

Sciurine

Sci″u‐rine (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. sciurien. See Sciurus.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Squirrel family. — n. A rodent of the Squirrel family.

1603

Sciuroid

Sci″u‐roid (?), a. [Sciurus + -oid.] (Bot.) Resembling the tail of a squirrel; — generally said of branches which are close and dense, or of spikes of grass like barley.

1604

Sciuromorpha

‖Sci′u‐ro‐mor″pha (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. sciurus squirrel + Gr. μορφή form.] (Zoöl.) A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodc...

1605

Sciurus

‖Sci‐u″rus (?), n. [L., a squirrel, Gr. �. See Squirrel.] (Zoöl.) A genus of rodents comprising the common squirrels.

1606

Sclaff

Sclaff (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sclaffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sclaffing.] 1. To scuff or shuffle along.2. (Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking th...

1607

Sclaff (2)

Sclaff, v. t.(Golf) To scrape (the club) on the ground, in a stroke, before hitting the ball; also, to make (a stroke) in that way.

1608

Sclaff (3)

Sclaff, n. 1. A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise.2. (Golf) The stroke made by one who sclaffs.3. A thin, solid substance, esp. a thin shoe or slipper.

1609

Sclaundre

Sclaun″dre (?), n. Slander. Chaucer.

1610

Sclav

{ Sclav (?), Sclave }, n. Same as Slav.

1611

Sclavic

Sclav″ic (?), a. Same as Slavic.

1612

Sclavism

Sclav″ism (?), n. Same as Slavism.

1613

Sclavonian

Scla‐vo″nian (?), a. & n. Same as Slavonian.

1614

Sclavonic

Scla‐von″ic (?), a. Same as Slavonic.

1615

Sclender

Sclen″der (?), a. Slender. Chaucer.

1616

Scleragogy

Scler″a‐go′gy (?), n. Severe discipline. Bp. Hacket.

1617

Sclerema

‖Scle‐re″ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. σκληρόσ hard.] (Med.) Induration of the cellular tissue.Sclerema of adults. See Scleroderma. — ‖Sclerema neonatorum (�), an affection character...

1618

Sclerenchyma

Scle‐ren″chy‐ma (?), n. [NL., from Gr. σκληρόσ hard + -enchyma as in parenchyma.] 1. (Bot.) Vegetable tissue composed of short cells with thickened or hardened walls, as in nuts...

1619

Sclerenchymatous

Scler′en‐chym″a‐tous (?), a.(Bot. & Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or composed of, sclerenchyma.

1620

Sclerenchyme

Scle‐ren″chyme (?), n. Sclerenchyma.