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Having a siphuncle. Huxley.

An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.

A dark bluish gray color.

Of a dark gray, like slate.

One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.

A bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine.

Same as Soliped.

To walk when

See Spatulate.

like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base. [Also written spathulate.]

n the mind, and viewing it in its different aspects and relations; to meditate; to contemplate; to theorize; as, to speculate on questions in religion; to speculate on political events. It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most pefect quietude to the external regulations of…

To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to mortify.

Affected with gangrene; mortified.

Covered or set with spherules; having one or more rows of spherules, or minute tubercles.

To sharpen to a point. [R.] "With spiculated paling." Mason.

Having spines arranged spirally. See Spicule.

Having the color spots, or structural parts, arranged spirally.

Furnished or covered with little scales; squamulose.

Same as Squamulose.

Starlike; having similar parts radiating from a common center; as, stellate flowers.