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Scapulanouneither of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beingsverified
Scapularynoungarment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the headverified
Scarabaeannounany of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikesverified
Scarabaeidnounany of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikesverified
Scarabaeid BeetlenounMWEany of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikesverified
Scare QuotenounMWEthe use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminologyverified
Scarf JointnounMWEa joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-endverified
Scarlatinanounan acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rashverified
Scarlet BuglernounMWEplant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stemsverified
Scarlet FevernounMWEan acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rashverified
Scarlet FritillarynounMWEwestern United States herb with scarlet and yellow narrow bell-shaped flowersverified
Scarlet HawnounMWEcommon shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berriesverified
Scarlet LychnisnounMWEEurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal headsverified
Scarlet Musk FlowernounMWEviscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowersverified
Scarlet OaknounMWEmedium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumnverified
Scarlet PimpernelnounMWEherb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weatherverified
Scarlet RunnernounMWEtropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennialverified
Scarlet Runner BeannounMWEtropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennialverified
Scarlet SumacnounMWEcommon nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berriesverified
Scatologynoun(medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)verified
Scattergunnounfirearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short rangesverified
Scatteringnounthe physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisionsverified
ScatternetnounA chain of piconets created by allowing one or more Bluetooth devices to each be a slave in one piconet and act as the master for another piconet simultaneously. A scatternet allows several devices to be networked over an extended distance.Network
Scavengernouna chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impuritiesverified
Scenario analysisnounMWEThe process of analyzing possible future events by considering alternative possible outcomes.Process
Scenenoungraphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual perceptverified
Scenerynounthe painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular localeverified
Scented FernnounMWEcommon perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinallyverified
Scented PenstemonnounMWEfragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stemsverified
Scentless CamomilenounMWEubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North Americaverified
Scentless False CamomilenounMWEubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North Americaverified
Scentless HayweednounMWEubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North Americaverified
Scentless MayweednounMWEubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North Americaverified
Schedule FeedingnounMWEfeeding a baby or animal according to a fixed schedule (e.g., every 4 hours)verified
Scheduled TerritoriesnounMWEthe group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterlingverified
Schedulernouncomputer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate orderverified
SchedulesnounThis record category contains ordered lists of times at which things are planned to occur.Artifact