STANZAIC
Stan*za"ic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or consisting of, stanzas; as, a couplet in stanzaic form.
STAPEDIAL
Sta*pe"di*al, a. Etym: [LL. stapes stirrup.] (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to stapes.
STAPELIA Sta*pe"li*a, n. Etym: [NL. So named after John Bodæus a Stapel, a physician of Amsterdam.] (Bot.)
Defn: An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceæ (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion.
STAPES
Sta"pes, n. Etym: [LL., a stirrup.] (Anat.)
Defn: The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; — so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.
STAPHYLINE
Staph"y*line, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.