Ru´diment, n. A beginning.

Rudimen´tary, a. Undeveloped; imperfectly elaborated; existing only in its beginnings.

Ruff, n. Set of lengthened or otherwise modified or peculiarly colored feathers around the throat or whole neck.

Ru´ga, n. Ridge or raised fold; wrinkle.

Rugose´ or Ru´gous, a. Wrinkled.

Rump, n. Uropygium (which see). (60.)

S.

Sac´ral, a. Pertaining to the sacrum.

Sac´rum, n. A compound bone of the spine, composed of several anchylosed vertebræ of the pelvic region, with which the iliac bones are sutured.

Sac´ro-coccyge´al, a. Pertaining to the sacrum considered as comprising also several coccygeal vertebræ.