Schizomycetes
‖Schiz′o‐my‐ce″tes (?), n. pl., (Biol.) An order of Schizophyta, including the so-called fission fungi, or bacteria. See Schizophyta, in the Supplement.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Schizonemertea
‖Schiz′o‐ne‐mer″te‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Schizo-, and Nemertes.] (Zoöl.) A group of nemerteans comprising those having a deep slit along each side of the head. See Illust. in A...
Schizont
Schi″zont (skī″zŏnt or skīz″ŏnt), n.(Zoöl.) In certain Sporozoa, a cell formed by the growth of a sporozoite or merozoite (in a cell or corpuscle of the host) which segment by s...
Schizopelmous
Schiz′o‐pel″mous (?), a. [Schizo- + Gr. πέλμα the sole of the foot.] (Zoöl.) Having the two flexor tendons of the toes entirely separate, and the flexor hallucis going to the fi...
Schizophyte
Schiz″o‐phyte (?), n. [Schizo- + Gr. � a plant.] (Biol.) One of a class of vegetable organisms, in the classification of Cohn, which includes all of the inferior forms that mult...
Schizopod
Schiz″o‐pod (?; 277), n.(Zoöl.) one of the Schizopoda. Also used adjectively.
Schizopod (2)
{ Schiz″o‐pod (?; 277), Schi‐zop″o‐dous (?) }, a. Of or pertaining to a schizopod, or the Schizopoda.
Schizopoda
‖Schi‐zop″o‐da (?), n. pl., [NL. See Schizo-, and -poda.] (Zoöl.) A division of shrimplike Thoracostraca in which each of the thoracic legs has a long fringed upper branch (exop...
Schizorhinal
Schiz′o‐rhi″nal (?), a. [Schizo- + rhinal.] 1. (Anat.) Having the nasal bones separate.2. (Zoöl.) Having the anterior nostrils prolonged backward in the form of a slit.
Schlich
‖Schlich (?), n. [G.; akin to LG. slick mud, D. slijk, MHG. slīch.] (Metal.) The finer portion of a crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet ...
Schmelze
Schmel″ze (?), n. [G. schmelz, schmelzglas.] A kind of glass of a red or ruby color, made in Bohemia.
Schnapps
Schnapps (?), n. Holland gin.
Schneiderian
Schnei‐de″ri‐an (�), a.(Anat.) Discovered or described by C. V. Schneider, a German anatomist of the seventeenth century.Schneiderian membrane, the mucous membrane which lines t...
Schnorrer
‖Schnor″rer (?), n. [Yiddish, fr. G. schnurrer, fr. schnurren to hum, whir, hence, from the sound of the musical instrument used by strolling beggars, to beg.] Among the Jews, a...
Schoharie grit
Scho‐har″ie grit′ (?). (Geol.) The formation belonging to the middle of the three subdivisions of the Corniferous period in the American Devonian system; — so called from Schoha...
Scholar
Schol″ar (?), n. [OE. scoler, AS. scōlere, fr. L. scholaris belonging to a school, fr. schola a school. See School.] 1. One who attends a school; one who learns of a teacher; on...
Scholarity
Scho‐lar″i‐ty (?), n. [OF. scholarité, or LL. scholaritas.] Scholarship. B. Jonson.
Scholarlike
Schol″ar‐like′ (?), a. Scholarly. Bacon.
Scholarly
Schol″ar‐ly, a. Like a scholar, or learned person; showing the qualities of a scholar; as, a scholarly essay or critique. — adv. In a scholarly manner.
Scholarship
Schol″ar‐ship, n. 1. The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning.A man of my master's... great scholarship. Pope.2. Liter...
Scholastic
Scho‐las″tic (?), a. [L. scholasticus, Gr. �, fr. � to have leisure, to give lectures, to keep a school, from � leisure, a lecture, a school: cf. F. scholastique, scolastique. S...
Scholastic (2)
Scho‐las″tic, n. 1. One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools. Milton.2. (R. C. Ch.) See the Note under Jesuit.
Scholastical
Scho‐las″tic‐al (?), a. & n. Scholastic.
Scholastically
Scho‐las″tic‐al‐ly, adv. In a scholastic manner.
Scholasticism
Scho‐las″ti‐cism (?), n. The method or subtilties of the schools of philosophy; scholastic formality; scholastic doctrines or philosophy.The spirit of the old scholasticism... s...
Scholia
Scho″li‐a (?), n. pl. See Scholium.
Scholiast
Scho″li‐ast (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � a scholium: cf. F. scoliate. See Scholium.] A maker of scholia; a commentator or annotator.No... quotations from Talmudists and scholiasts... e...