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- English Word Solenoconcha Definition Same as Scaphopoda.
- English Word Solenodon Definition 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 (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique.
- English Word Solenogastra Definition An order of lowly organized Mollusca belonging to the Isopleura. A narrow groove takes the place of the foot of other gastropods.
- English Word Solenoglyph Definition Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia.
- English Word Solenoglyph Definition One of the Selenoglypha.
- English Word Solenoglypha Definition A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang.
- English Word Solenoid Definition 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.
- English Word Solenostomi Definition A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch.
- English Word Soleplate Definition A bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine.
- English Word Soleplate Definition The plate forming the back of a waterwheel bucket.
- English Word Soler Definition Alt. of Solere
- English Word Solere Definition A loft or garret. See Solar, n.
- English Word Solert Definition Skillful; clever; crafty.
- English Word Solertiousness Definition The quality or state of being solert.
- English Word Soleship Definition The state of being sole, or alone; soleness.
- English Word Solfanaria Definition A sulphur mine.
- English Word Solfatara Definition A volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It represents the stages of the volcanic activity.
- English Word Solfeggiare Definition To sol-fa. See Sol-fa, v. i.
- English Word Solfeggio Definition The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught; a singing exercise upon these syllables.
- English Word Solferino Definition A brilliant deep pink color with a purplish tinge, one of the dyes derived from aniline; -- so called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought about the time of its discovery.