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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Spectrum LinenounMWEan isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequencyverified
Speech DaynounMWEan annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributedverified
Speech IntelligibilitynounMWEthe intelligibility of speech (usually measured in the presence of noise or distortion)verified
Speech RhythmnounMWEthe arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elementsverified
Speech SoundnounMWE(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some languageverified
Speed BumpnounMWEa hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadwayverified
Spelling BeenounMWEa contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctlyverified
Spelling CheckernounMWEan electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled wordsverified
Spelling ContestnounMWEa contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctlyverified
Spendthrift TrustnounMWEa trust created to maintain a beneficiary but to be secure against the beneficiary's improvidenceverified
Spermatic CordnounMWEa structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nervesverified
Sphagnum MossnounMWEany of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peatverified
Sphenoid FontanelnounMWEthe irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meetverified
Sphenoid FontanellenounMWEthe irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meetverified
Sphenoidal FontanelnounMWEthe irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meetverified
Sphenoidal FontanellenounMWEthe irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meetverified
Spherical PolygonnounMWEa figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by arcs of 3 or more great circlesverified
Spheroid JointnounMWEa freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other boneverified
Sphinx MothnounMWEany of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feedverified
Spice BushnounMWEdeciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berriesverified
Spice TreenounMWEPacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruitverified
Spider AngiomanounMWEa dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiateverified
Spider MonkeynounMWEarboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tailverified
Spider NevusnounMWEa dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiateverified
Spider OrchidnounMWECentral American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green wartsverified
Spiderwort FamilynounMWElarge widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderwortsverified
Spike ArresternounMWEelectrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in currentverified
Spike LavendernounMWEMediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oilverified