Scab´rous, a. Scabby; scurfy; scaly. Said of a surface roughened as if in such manner.
Scanso´rial, a. Capable of climbing, as a woodpecker.
Scapholun´ar, n. One of the carpals or wrist-bones.
Scap´ula, n. Shoulder-blade.
Scap´ular, a. Pertaining to the shoulder-blade; as, scapular region.
Scap´ular, n. Any feather of a series growing on the pteryla humeralis, in an oblique line across the humerus. Scapulars is generally said, the plural designating these feathers collectively; they are also called scapularies. (80.) The scapulars fill up what would otherwise be an interval between the inner border of the wing and the body. Illiger’s word, parapterum, seems to designate them, but is also used in an entirely different sense.
Sca´pus, n. Entire stem of a feather; calamus + rachis. (144.)
Schizognath´ous, a. Having the palate bones separated.
Schizorhi´nal, a. Having the nasal bones separated.
Sci´atic, n. Same as ischiatic; pertaining to the ischia.