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Sphericle
n.
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A small sphere.
Spherics
n.
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The doctrine of the sphere; the science of the properties and relations of the circles, figures, and other magnitudes of a sphere, produced by planes intersecting it; spherical geometry and trigonometry.
Spherobacteria
n. pl.
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See the Note under Microbacteria.
Spheroconic
n.
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A nonplane curve formed by the intersection of the surface of an oblique cone with the surface of a sphere whose center is at the vertex of the cone.
Spherograph
n.
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An instrument for facilitating the practical use of spherics in navigation and astronomy, being constructed of two cardboards containing various circles, and turning upon each other in such a manner that any possible spherical triangle may be readily found, and the measures of the parts read off by inspection.
Spheroid
n.
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A body or figure approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical; esp., a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes.
Spheroidal
a.
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Having the form of a spheroid.
Spheroidic
a.
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Alt. of Spheroidical
Spheroidical
a.
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See Spheroidal.
Spheroidity
n.
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The quality or state of being spheroidal.
Spheromere
n.
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Any one of the several symmetrical segments arranged around the central axis and composing the body of a radiate anmal.
Spherometer
n.
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An instrument for measuring the curvature of spherical surface, as of lenses for telescope, etc.
Spherosiderite
n.
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Siderite occuring in spheroidal masses.
Spherosome
n.
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The body wall of any radiate animal.
Spherulate
a.
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Covered or set with spherules; having one or more rows of spherules, or minute tubercles.
Spherule
n.
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A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules.
Spherulite
n.
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A minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
Spherulitic
a.
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Of or pertaining to a spherulite; characterized by the presence of spherulites.
Sphery
a.
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Round; spherical; starlike.
Sphery
a.
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Of or pertaining to the spheres.
Sphex
n.
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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. See Illust. of Sand wasp, under Sand.
Sphigmometer
n.
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See Sphygmometer.
Sphincter
n.
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A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.
Sphincter
a.
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Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle.
Sphingid
n.
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A sphinx.
Sphingid
a.
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Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidae.
Sphinx
n.
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In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.
Sphinx
n.
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On Greek art and mythology, a she-monster, usually represented as having the winged body of a lion, and the face and breast of a young woman.
Sphinx
n.
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Hence: A person of enigmatical character and purposes, especially in politics and diplomacy.
Sphinx
n.
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Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingidae; -- called also hawk moth.