Webster's Dictionary 1913

11017

Suberic

Su‐ber″ic (?), a. [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subéreque.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid, C6H12.(CO2H)2, homologous with oxalic acid, an...

11018

Suberin

Su″ber‐in (?), n. [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subérine.] (Bot.) A material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of lignin.

11019

Suberite

Su″ber‐ite (?), n. [L. suber the cork tree.] (Zoöl.) Any sponge of the genus Suberites and allied genera. These sponges have a fine and compact texture, and contain minute silic...

11020

Suberization

Su′ber‐i‐za″tion (?), n.(Bot.) Conversion of the cell walls into cork tissue by development of suberin; — commonly taking place in exposed tissues, as when a callus forms over a...

11021

Suberize

Su″ber‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-ized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.-izing (?).] [L. suber cork.] (Bot.) To effect suberization of.

11022

Suberone

Su″ber‐one (?), n.(Chem.) (a) The hypothetical ketone of suberic acid. (b) A colorless liquid, analogous suberone proper, having a pleasant peppermint odor. It is obtained by th...

11023

Suberose

{ Su″ber‐ose′ (?), Su″ber‐ous (?), } a. [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subéreux.] (Bot.) Having a corky texture.

11024

Subesophageal

Sub‐e′so‐phag″e‐al (?), a.(Zoöl.) Situated beneath the esophagus. [Written also subœsophageal.]Subesophageal ganglion(Zoöl.), a large special ganglion situated beneath the esoph...

11025

Subfamily

Sub‐fam″i‐ly (?), n.(Biol.) One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.

11026

Subfibrous

Sub‐fi″brous (?), a. Somewhat fibrous.

11027

Subfuscous

Sub‐fus″cous (?), a. [L. subfuscus, suffuscus. See Sub-, and Fuscous.] Duskish; moderately dark; brownish; tawny.

11028

Subfusk

Sub‐fusk″ (?), a. Subfuscous. Tatler.

11029

Subgelatinous

Sub′ge‐lat″i‐nous (?), a. Imperfectly or partially gelatinous.

11030

Subgeneric

Sub′ge‐ner″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a subgenus.

11031

Subgenus

Sub‐ge″nus (?), n.; pl.Subgenera (�). (Biol.) A subdivision of a genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species of the genus in some important character o...

11032

Subglacial

Sub‐gla″cial (?), a. Pertaining or belonging to the under side of a glacier; being beneath a glacier; as, subglacial streams.

11033

Subglobose

Sub′glo‐bose″ (?), a. Not quite globose.

11034

Subglobular

Sub‐glob″u‐lar (?), a. Nearly globular.

11035

Subglossal

Sub‐glos″sal (?), a.(Anat.) Situated under the tongue; sublingual.

11036

Subglottic

Sub‐glot″tic (?), a.(Anat.) Situated below the glottis; — applied to that part of the cavity of the larynx below the true vocal cords.

11037

Subglumaceous

Sub′glu‐ma″ceous (?), a. Somewhat glumaceous.

11038

Subgovernor

Sub‐gov″ern‐or (?), n. A subordinate or assistant governor.

11039

Subgranular

Sub‐gran″u‐lar (?), a. Somewhat granular.

11040

Subgroup

Sub″group′ (?), n.(Biol.) A subdivision of a group, as of animals. Darwin.

11041

Subhastation

Sub′has‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. subhastatio.] A public sale or auction. Bp. Burnet.

11042

Subhepatic

Sub′he‐pat″ic (?), a.(Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the liver; — applied to the interlobular branches of the portal vein.

11043

Subhornblendic

Sub′horn‐blend″ic (?), a.(Min.) Containing hornblende in a scattered state; of or relating to rocks containing disseminated hornblende.