Scyphus, sīf′us, n. in Greek antiquities, a large drinking-cup: (bot.) a cup-shaped appendage to a flower.—adj. Scyph′iform.
Scytale, sit′a-lē, n. in Greek antiquities, a strip of parchment used for secret messages: the name of a coral snake.—n. Scytalī′na, a remarkable genus of eel-like fishes. [Gr. skytalē, a staff.]
Scythe, sīth, n. a kind of sickle: an instrument with a large curved blade for mowing grass, &c.—v.t. to cut with a scythe, to mow.—adj. Scythed, armed with scythes.—ns. Scythe′man, one who uses a scythe; Scythe′-stone, a whet for scythes. [A.S. síthe; Ice. sigdhr. Low Ger. seged.]
Scythian, sith′i-an, adj. pertaining to an ancient nomadic race in the northern parts of Asia.—n. one belonging to this race.—adj. Scyth′ic.
Scythrops, sī′throps, n. a genus of Australian horn-billed cuckoos. [Gr. skythros, angry, ōps, face.]
Scytodepsic, skī-tō-dep′sik, adj. pertaining to tanning. [Gr. skytos, skin, depsein, to soften.]
Scytodermatous, skī-tō-der′ma-tus, adj. having a tough, leathery integument. [Gr. skytos, hide, derma, skin.]
Scytodes, skī-tō′dez, n. a genus of spiders.—adj. Scytō′doid. [Gr. skytos, skin, eidos, form.]
Scytonema, sī-tō-nē′ma, n. a genus of fresh-water algæ.—adj. Scytonem′atoid. [Gr. skytos, skin, nēma, a thread.]
Scytosiphon, sī-tō-sīf′n, n. a genus of marine algæ. [Gr. skytos, skin, siphōn, a tube.]