Defn: The track or trail of any wild animal; as, the spoor of an elephant; — used originally by travelers in South Africa.
SPOOR
Spoor, v. i.
Defn: To follow a spoor or trail. [R.]
SPORADES
Spor"a*des, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. spora`des. Cf. Sporadic.]
(Astron.)
Defn: Stars not included in any constellation; — called also informed, or unformed, stars.
SPORADIAL
Spo*ra"di*al, a.
Defn: Sporadic. [R.]
SPORADIC
Spo*rad"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. sporadique. See Spore.]
Defn: Occuring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances; separate; single; as, a sporadic fireball; a sporadic case of disease; a sporadic example of a flower. Sporadic disease (Med.), a disease which occurs in single and scattered cases. See the Note under Endemic, a.
SPORADICAL
Spo*rad"ic*al, a.