Defn: An order of fishes, the Nematognathi.
SILURUS
Si*lu"rus, n. Etym: [L. See Silure.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of large malacopterygious fishes of the order
Siluroidei. They inhabit the inland waters of Europe and Asia.
SILVA Sil"va, n.; pl. E. Silvas, L. Silvae (. Etym: [L., properly, a wood, forest.] [Written also sylva.] (Bot.) (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively. (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a country.
SILVAN Sil"van, a. Etym: [L. silva, less correctly sylva, a wood or grove, perh. akin to Gr. "y`lh; cf. L. Silvanus Silvanus the god of woods: cf. F. sylvain silvan. Cf. Savage.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves; woody.
[Written also sylvan.]
Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene Appears above, and groves
forever green. Dryden.
SILVAN
Sil"van, n. (Old Chem.)
Defn: See Sylvanium. [Obs.]
SILVANITE
Sil"van*ite, n. (Min.)
Defn: See Sylvanite.