Defn: A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See
Centiped.
2. A sea fish. [R.] Spenser.
SCOLOPENDRINE
Scol`o*pen"drine, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to the Scolopendra.
SCOLYTID
Scol"y*tid, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively.
SCOMBER
Scom"ber, n. Etym: [L., a mackerel, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of acanthopterygious fishes which includes the common mackerel.
SCOMBEROID
Scom"ber*oid, a. & n. Etym: [Cf. F. scomnéroïde.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Scombroid.