Words starting with S

sphaerosporeOne of the non-sexual spores found in red algae; a tetraspore.
sphaerotheriidAny millipede in the family Sphaerotheriidae.
sphagesauridAny mesoeucrocodylian of the family Sphagesauridae
sphagnaceousOf or relating to the Sphagnaceae.
sphagnicoleSynonym of sphagnicolous.
sphagnicolousGrowing in moss of the genus Sphagnum.
sphagnidAny sphagnum moss in the subclass Sphagnidae.
sphagnologicalRelating to sphagnology.
sphagnologistOne who studies sphagnology.
sphagnologyThe study of sphagnum mosses.
sphagnophilicSynonym of sphagnophilous.
sphagnophilousLiving in association with sphagnum moss.
sphagnorubinA reddish-violet pigment found in the cell walls of several mosses of the genus Sphagnum.
sphagnousPertaining to, or consisting of, sphagnum.
sphagnumAny of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.
sphairisticOf, like, or pertaining to tennis; tending to play tennis, especially lawn tennis, with crebrity.
sphairistikeAn early racquet sport that evolved into tennis.
sphaleriteA yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium.
sphaleronThe particle-like solution to an electroweak field equation.
sphaleronicOf or pertaining to sphalerons.
SpharA surname.
sphargidAny turtle in the family Sphargidae, a synonym for the Dermochelyidae.
sphecidOf or pertaining to the Sphecidae family of wasps.
sphecoidOf or pertaining to wasps formerly classified in the superfamily Sphecoidea (corresponding to all wasps in Apoidea), now sometimes treated as the series Spheciformes.
spheksophobiaFear of wasps.
sphenacodontAny extinct synapsid of the clade Sphenacodontia
sphenacodontianAny synapsid of the clade Sphenacodontia.
sphenacodontidAny synapsid in the family Sphenacodontidae.
sphendoneAn Ancient Greek headband worn by women.
sphenetitanite
sphenethmoidOf or relating to the sphenoidal and ethmoidal regions of the skull.
sphenicShaped like a wedge.
spheniscanAny banded penguin of genus Spheniscus
spheniscidAny member of the Spheniscidae; a penguin.
sphenisciditeA monoclinic-prismatic brown mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.
sphenisciformAny penguin of the order Sphenisciformes
sphenobasioccipitalsphenoid and basioccipital
sphenobasionThe midline point on the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
sphenocephalicRelating to sphenocephaly
sphenocephalyA wedge-shaped deformation of the cranium
sphenochasmA wedge-shaped strike-slip basin.
sphenocoronaA polyhedron, one of the Johnson solids, whose faces are composed of 12 equilateral triangles and 2 squares.
sphenodonThe tuatara.
sphenodontAny member of the order Sphenodontida
sphenodontianAny lizard-like reptile in the rhynchocephalian suborder Sphenodontia, whose only living representatives are the tuataras.
sphenodontidAny member of the order Sphenodontida or of the Sphenodontidae, the only family in the order with living species (tuataras in the genus Sphenodon).
sphenodontineAny tuatara (reptile resembling lizards) of the family Sphenodontidae
sphenoethmoidalOf or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the ethmoid bone.
sphenofrontalRelating to the sphenoid bone and frontal bone.
sphenogramA cuneiform character/symbol.
sphenographicarchaic Of or pertaining to sphenography.
sphenographyThe art of writing or deciphering cuneiform characters.
sphenoidHaving a wedge shape.
sphenoidalSynonym of sphenoid.
sphenoidectomyThe opening of the sphenoid sinus; the removal of the sphenoid bone
sphenoidotomyThe creation of an opening in the wall of the sphenoid sinus
sphenolithA wedge-shaped mass of igneous rock that intrudes into surrounding layers.
sphenomalarRelating to the sphenoid and malar bones.
sphenomandibularRelating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.
sphenomaxillaryRelating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
sphenomegacoronaA polyhedron, one of the Johnson solids, whose faces are composed of 16 triangles and 2 squares.
sphenomorphineAny lizard of the subfamily Sphenomorphinae
sphenoneThe quinone 3,6,7-trimethoxyphenanthrene-1,4-dione present in the herb Sphenomeris blflora
sphenooccipitalRelating to the sphenoid and occipital bones
sphenoorbitalRelating to the sphenoid bone and the orbit (of the eye)
sphenopalatineRelating to, or connecting, the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
sphenoparietalRelating to the sphenoid and parietal bones.
sphenopetroclivalsphenoid and petroclival
sphenopetrosalSphenoid and petrosal.
sphenophyllaceousOf or relating to the Sphenophyllaceae.
sphenophyteAny of an ancient type of simple vascular plants of which only the horsetails remain which have hollow stems that produce spores
sphenopidAny zoanthid in the family Sphenopidae.
sphenopiezmThe squeezing together of rock layers in a wedge-shaped formation.
sphenopsidAny horsetail of the former order Sphenopsida, now Equisetopsida
sphenopteridAny seed fern of the family †Sphenopteridae.
sphenopteroidResembling or characteristic of the genus Sphenopteridae.
sphenosalpingostaphylinusSynonym of tensor veli palatini.
sphenosquamosalSphenoid and squamosal.
sphenosuchianAny crocodylomorph of the Sphenosuchia.
sphenosuchidAny extinct crocodylomorph in the family Sphenosuchidae.
sphenotemporalRelating to the sphenoid and the temporal bones
sphenoticOf or relating to a bone on the anterior side of the auditory capsule of many fishes, connected with, or adjoining, the sphenoid bone.
sphenoturbinalsphenoidal and turbinated or whorled
sphenovomerineRelating to the sphenoid bone and the vomer.
sphenozygomaticRelating to, or connecting the sphenoid bone and the zygomatic bone
spheradianceThe actinic flux per unit sphere
spheralspherical
spheralityThe property of being spheral.
spherandA complex cryptand, having an almost spherical structure, that is able to form complexes by enveloping metal cations.
spherationThe process of becoming spherical.
sphereA surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .
sphereingThe practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.
spherelessWithout a sphere or spheres; planetless.
spherelikeResembling a sphere.
sphericSpherical.
sphericalShaped as a sphere; being a sphere.
sphericalitySphericity.
sphericalizationConversion to a spherical form
sphericallyIn the manner of a sphere or globe.
sphericalnessThe quality or state of being spherical.
sphericistOne who believes that the Earth is a sphere.
sphericityThe quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
sphericleA small sphere.
sphericocylindricalOf a lens: having a hemispherical end and a cylindrical end.
sphericonA solid constructed by slicing a bicone with 90-degree apices through a plane containing both of them, rotating one half by 90 degrees, and reconnecting them; the resulting shape has a single continuous face, and two edges.
sphericsThe geometry and trigonometry of the surface of a sphere.
sphericuleA little sphere.
spherificationThe process of forming something into a sphere or spheres.
spheriformspherical in shape
spherifyTo make spherical.
spheringThe practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.
spheriteAny of a group of spherical mineral concretions commonly found in many invertebrates.
spheriticRelating to, or having the form of, a spherite.
spheriumA model of a form of atom composed of two electrons restricted to the surface of a sphere.
spherizationThe process of spherizing.
spherizeTo cause to appear as if on the surface of a sphere.
spherobacteriaspherical bacteria, such as those in the genus Micrococcus.
spheroblastA wood-ball on the beech and other trees, from a dormant eye, disconnected from its vascular bundles.
spherochromatismchromatic aberration
spherocobaltiteCobalt(II) carbonate, a red trigonal mineral used in pottery glazes.
spheroconeAn organism or fossil with a spheroconic shell, or the shell itself.
spheroconicA non-plane curve formed by the intersection of the surface of an oblique cone with the surface of a sphere centred at the cone's vertex.
spherocrystalSynonym of spherite.
spherocrystallineRelating to, or having the form of, a spherocrystal.
spherocylinderA solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by a cylinder.
spherocylindricalHaving one spheric and one cylindric surface.
spherocyteA red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis
spherocyticRelating to spherocytes.
spherocytosisA medical condition in which the red blood cells are globular spheres, rather than having the normal biconvex shape, and are therefore more prone to physical degradation, leading to hemolytic anemia
spheroechinocyteAn echinocyte in the form of a crenated sphere
spheroformA three-dimensional, convex form that has a constant thickness
spherogenesisThe formation of spherical stem cells
spherogenicThat leads to the formation of spherocytes
spherographAn instrument for facilitating the practical use of spherics in navigation and astronomy, constructed of two cardboards containing various circles, 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.
spheroidOf a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
spheroidalLike a spheroid; roughly spherical.
spheroidallyIn a spheroidal manner.
spheroideneA particular carotenoid.
spheroidenoneThe carotenoid ketone (4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,26E)-2-methoxy-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,26,30-dodecaen-3-one
spheroidicspheroidal
spheroidicalspheroidal
spheroidicityThe quality or state of being spheroidal.
spheroidinA protein present on the surface of some poxviruses
spheroidismThe quality of having a spheroidal shape.
spheroiditeA soft, ductile form of carbon steel producing by heating under certain conditions, and having a structure of rods or spheres of cementite within the primary structure.
spheroidityThe quality or state of being spheroidal.
spheroidizationThe process of spheroidizing.
spheroidizeTo heat (carbon steel) to form spheroidite.
spheroidogenicThat produces spheroidal cells (typical of some cancers)
spherolithA small kidney stone, typically in a neonate

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