a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; socket of a joint + e'i^dos form; cf. F. glénoïde. ] (Anat.) Having the form of a smooth and shallow depression; socketlike; -- applied to several articular surfaces of bone; as, the glenoid cavity, or fossa, of the scapula, in which the head of the humerus articulates. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Glenoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Ivorytype. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. It. leno weak, flexible. ] A light open cotton fabric used for window curtains. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. lenocinans, p. pr. of lenocinari to pander, cajole; akin to leno pimp. ] Given to lewdness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. post- + glenoid. ] (Anat.) Situated behind the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Crystallog.) Of or pertaining to a scalenohedron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. skalhno`s uneven + "e`dra seat, base.] (Crystallog.) A pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, inclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene triangle. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Gr. selh`nh the moon + E. centric. ] (Astron.) As seen or estimated from the center of the moon; with the moon central. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A picture or delineation of the moon's surface, or of any part of it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One skilled in selenography. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. sélénographique. ] Of or pertaining to selenography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A selenographer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. selh`nh the moon + -graphy. ] The science that treats of the physical features of the moon; -- corresponding to physical geography in respect to the earth. “Accurate selenography, or description of the moon.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. selh`nh the moonn + -logy. ] That branch of astronomy which treats of the moon. -- Sel`e*no*log"i*cal a. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Selenium + sulphonium. ] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical of selenium, analogous to sulphonium. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Solen, and Conch. ] (Zool.) Same as Scaphopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, a tooth. ] (Zool.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (Solendon Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, stomach. ] (Zool.) An order of lowly organized Mollusca belonging to the Isopleura. A narrow groove takes the place of the foot of other gastropods. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia. -- n. One of the Selenoglypha. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to engrave. ] (Zool.) A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.[ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; channel + -oid. ] (Elec.) An electrodynamic spiral having the conjuctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the effect of the current which is due to the length of the spiral, and reduce the whole effect to that of a series of equal and parallel circular currents. When traversed by a current the solenoid exhibits polarity and attraction or repulsion, like a magnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

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‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a mouth. ] (Zool.) A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. splh`n spleen + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a tumor. ] (Med.) Hernia formed by the spleen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. splh`n spleen + -graphy. ] A description of the spleen. [ 1913 Webster ]

a.[ Gr. splh`n spleen + -oid. ] (Anat.) Resembling the spleen; spleenlike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. splh`n spleen + -logy. ] The branch of science which treats of the spleen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. splh`n spleen + te`mnein to cut. ] (a) (Anat.) Dissection or anatomy of the spleen. (b) (Med.) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a villein. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylene + -ol. ] (Chem.) Any one of six metameric phenol derivatives of xylene, obtained as crystalline substances, (CH3)2.C6H3.OH. [ 1913 Webster ]