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Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins; as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein passes.

Abounding with springs. [Obs.]

Making or secreting a hard substance; becoming hard.

Closely examining, or inquiring; careful; sctrict. -- Scru"ti*nous*ly, adv.

Possessing in itself the property of emitting light. Sir D. Brewster.

Half or imperfectly transparent; translucent. Woodward.

Causing or exciting sensation. Huxley.

Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species.

Bred of a serpent.

Relating to, or like, serpentine; as, a rock serpentinous in character.

Creeping; -- said of lesions which heal over one portion while continuing to advance at another.

Forming or producing parts of the skeleton.

Sperm-producing.

Pertaining to moss of the genus Sphagnum, or bog moss; abounding in peat or bog moss.

Producing or containing spicules.

Having the form of a spine or thorn; spinelike. Spinous process of a vertebra (Anat.), the dorsal process of the neural arch of a vertebra; a neurapophysis.

pounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with stannic compounds. Stannous chloride (Chem.), a white crystalline substance, SnCl2.(H2O)2, obtained by dissolving tin in hydrochloric acid. It is used as a mordant in dyeing.

Pertaining to a dunghill; hence, mean; dirty; paltry. [Obs.] Howell.

Partially cartilaginous.

Imperfectly or partially gelatinous.