Defn: Affected with gangrene; mortified.
SPHACELATION
Sphac`e*la"tion, n. (Med.)
Defn: The process of becoming or making gangrenous; mortification.
SPHACELUS
Sphac"e*lus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.
SPHAERENCHYMA
Sphæ*ren"chy*ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -enchyma as in parenchima.]
(Bot.)
Defn: Vegetable tissue composed of thin-walled rounded cells, — a modification of parenchyma.
SPHAERIDIUM
Sphæ*rid"i*um, n.; pl. Sphæridia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A peculiar sense organ found upon the exterior of most kinds of sea urchins, and consisting of an oval or sherical head surmounting a short pedicel. It is generally supposed to be an olfactory organ.
SPHAEROSPORE
Sphæ"ro*spore, n. Etym: [Gr. spore.] (Bot.)