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Covered with, or having, spicules.

Same as Spicula.

Having the shape of a spicule.

Producing or containing spicules.

A division of sponges including those which have independent siliceous spicules.

Same as Spicule.

Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes. "The spicy nut-brown ale." Milton. Led by new stars, and borne by spicy gales. Pope.

ing to the stereoscope; characteristic of, or adapted to, the stereoscope; as, a stereoscopic effect; the stereoscopic function of the eyeglasses; stereoscopic views. -- Ste`re*o*scop"ic*al*ly, adv.

Of or pertaining to stereotype, or stereotype plates.

Of or pertaining to a stethoscope; obtained or made by means of a stethoscope. -- Steth`o*scop"ic*al*ly, adv.

The breeding of special stocks or races.

Being under the apex; of or pertaining to the part just below the apex.

Nearly tropical.

Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or other group; slightly aberrant.

One of an order of priests established in France in 1642 to educate men for the ministry. The order was introduced soon afterwards into Canada, and in 1791 into the United States. [Written also Sulpitian.]

Liable to suspicion; suspicious. [Obs.] It is a very suspicable business. Dr. H. more.

Suspiciousness; suspicion. [Obs.] Hopkins.

ng wrong or hurtful) without proof, or upon very slight evidence, or upon no evidence. Suspicions among thoughts are like bats among birds, they ever fly by twilight. Bacon.

Inclined to suspect; given or prone to suspicion; apt to imagine without proof. Nature itself, after it has done an injury, will ever be suspicious; and no man can love the person he suspects. South. Many mischievous insects are daily at work to make men of merit suspicious of each other. Pope.

A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name.