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Of or pertaining to sweat; as, sudoral eruptions.

That which is more than temporal; that which is eternal. [R.]

Situated above the lores; as, the supraloral feathers of a bird. -- n.

Situated above the temporal bone or temporal fossa. -- n.

Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. Temporal bone, a very complex bone situated in the side of the skull of most mammals and containing the organ of hearing. It consists of an expanded squamosal portion above the ear, corresponding to the squamosal and zygoma of the lowe…

The state or quality of being temporary; -- opposed to perpetuity.

In a temporal manner; secularly. [R.] South.

Worldliness. [R.] Cotgrave.

A secular possession; a temporality.

Temporarity. [Obs.] Hallywell.

In a temporary manner; for a time.

The quality or state of being temporary; -- opposed to perpetuity.

xisting or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. Temporary government of the city. Motley. Temporary star. (Astron.) See under Star.

Same as Rugosa.

Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants in the system of De Candolle.

Same as Foraminifera.

A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecæ and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.

The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest.

Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. Thoracic duct (Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of Lacteal.

A division of cirripeds including those which have six thoracic segments, usually bearing six pairs of cirri. The common barnacles are examples.