SCISSURE Scis"sure, n. Etym: [L. scissura, from scindere, scissum, to cut, spilt.]
Defn: A longitudinal opening in a body, made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure. Hammond.
SCITAMINEOUS Scit`a*min"e*ous, a. Etym: [NL. sciamineosus, fr. Scitamineze, fr. L. scitamentum a delicacy, dainty.] (Bot.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Scitamimeæ), mostly tropical herbs, including the ginger, Indian shot, banana, and the plants producing turmeric and arrowroot.
SCIURINE
Sci"u*rine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sciurien. See Sciurus.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Squirrel family.
— n.
Defn: A rodent of the Squirrel family.
SCIUROID
Sci"u*roid, a. Etym: [Sciurus + -oid.] (Bot.)
Defn: Resembling the tail of a squirrel; — generally said of branches which are close and dense, or of spikes of grass like barley.
SCIUROMORPHA
Sci`u*ro*mor"pha, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. sciurus squirrel + Gr.
(Zoöl.)