English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 138 of 1086

sclaffernoun

One who sclaffs.

sclareolidenoun

A sesquiterpene lactone found in Salvia sclarea and other plants.

sclaritenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

Sclatername

A surname from Middle English.

Sclavnoun

Archaic form of Slav.

Sclavianame

A former continent on Earth. A proposed ancient continent that would later merge together with the continents of Vaalbara and Superia to form the supercontinent Kenorland. It is observable as a former supercraton composed of the cratons of Slave, Wyoming, Dharwar, Zimbabwe

Sclavismnoun

Archaic form of Slavism.

Sclavonianadj

Dated form of Slavonian.

Sclavonicadj

Dated form of Slavonic.

Scleddauname

A village and community in north Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9434).

scleranoun

The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.

scleractinianadj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the corals of the order Scleractinia.

scleragogynoun

severe discipline

scleraladj

Of, or pertaining to, the sclera.

scleralizationnoun

An opacity of the cornea that progresses inwards from the periphery of the cornea towards its center.

scleraxisnoun

A transcription factor associated with tendon tissue

scleraxoniannoun

Any coral of the suborder Scleraxonia

sclerectomynoun

Removal of a sclera (as a treatment for glaucoma)

scleredemanoun

A rare medical condition involving progressive thickening and hardening of the skin

sclerenchymanoun

A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.

sclerenchymatousadj

Of, pertaining to, or composed of sclerenchyma

scleriasisnoun

a morbid induration of the edge of the eyelid

sclerifiedadj

That has become sclerotic

scleritenoun

A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.

scleriticadj

Having or relating to scleritis.

scleritisnoun

Inflammation of the sclera of the eye.

scleritomenoun

The scaly armour of some annelid worms such as machaeridians

sclero-prefix

sclerous; hard

scleroatrophicadj

Exhibiting or relating to scleroatrophy.

scleroatrophynoun

Any of various atrophic conditions characterized by a hardening of tissue, including atrophic fibrosis of the skin, hypoplasia of the nails, and palmoplantar keratoderma.

sclerobasenoun

The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or axis of most compound alcyonarians.

sclerobasicadj

Of or relating to sclerobase.

sclerobiontnoun

Any organism that lives on a hard surface, or bores into one

sclerobioticadj

Relating to sclerobiosis or to sclerobionts

sclerocarpicadj

Having a hard pericarp

sclerochoroidaladj

Relating to the sclera and the choroid

sclerochronologicaladj

Of or pertaining to sclerochronology.

sclerochronologicallyadv

In a sclerochronological manner

sclerochronologistnoun

One who studies sclerochronology.

sclerochronologynoun

The study of physical and chemical variations in the accretionary hard tissues of organisms, and the temporal context in which they are formed.

sclerocitrinnoun

A yellow pigment found in Scleroderma citrinum.

scleroconjunctivaladj

Relating to the sclera and the conjunctiva.

sclerocorneanoun

A congenital anomaly of the eye in which the cornea blends with sclera, having no clear-cut boundary.

sclerocornealadj

Related to the sclera and the cornea

sclerodactylynoun

A localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes

sclerodermnoun

Alternative form of scleroderma.

sclerodermanoun

A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.

sclerodermataceousadj

Belonging to the family Sclerodermataceae of fungi.

sclerodermianoun

Alternative form of scleroderma.

sclerodermicadj

Having the integument, or skin, hard or covered with hard plates.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 138. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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