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sphákos from Greek σφάκος, sage.<br />

sphaler, sphalero Greek slippery, treacherous, from Greek σφαλερ-ός deceptive.<br />

sphalerum viscous.<br />

spharag, spharago Greek noisy, sputtering<br />

sphe, spheci, sphex, -sphex Greek a wasp, from σφήξ, plural σφῖκες, wasp.<br />

sphedan, sphedano Greek violent, vehement<br />

sphegiferus bearing wasp-like organs.<br />

sphegodes like a wasp<br />

sphen, sphena, -sphena, spheno- a wedge, wedge-shaped, from Greek σϕηνο-, spheno-, combining form of<br />

σϕήν, sphene, wedge.<br />

sphenoides wedge-shaped, from Greek σϕήν, sphene, wedge, and .<br />

Sphenopholis from Greek σϕήν, sphene, wedge, and φολίς, φολιδ-, pholis, pholid-, scale, for the upper<br />

glumes, referring to broadly ovate or wedge-shaped second glume. (Gramineae)<br />

sphenophorus bearing wedge-shaped organs.<br />

sphenophyllus <strong>with</strong> wedge-shaped leaves.<br />

Sphenosciadius Sphenoscia'dius (sfee-no-si-AY-dee-us)<br />

sphe-r, sphera-, -sphera, sphero Greek a ball, sphere<br />

sphex, -sphex Greek a wasp, from σφήξ, sphex, plural σφῖκες, sphikes, wasp.<br />

sphigm-, sphigmo Greek the pulse<br />

sphin-, sphinc-t, sphing-, sphinx Greek bind tight, squeeze, strangle; a mythological monster, the sphinx<br />

sphodr-, sphodro Greek active, violent<br />

sphrag-, sphragi, sphragis, -sphragis Greek a seal, signet ring<br />

sphrig-, sphrigo Greek vigorous<br />

sphygm-, sphygmo Greek the pulse<br />

sphyr-, sphyro Greek a hammer, mallet; the ankle<br />

spic-, spica, -spica, spicul- Latin a spike, point; an ear of grain<br />

spic- referring to a spike of flowers, from Latin spīcum, spīca ear of grain<br />

spica, spicae f. Latin a spike; an ear of grain; a tuft.<br />

spica venti Wind Grass or Wind Straw, Apera spica-venti.<br />

spicant from Latin spīca, an ear of grain or spīcāre,<br />

spicatiflorus <strong>with</strong> flowers disposed on a slender spike.<br />

spicatus -a -um spica'tus (typically spi-KAY-tus, properly spee-KAH-tus) spike-like, <strong>with</strong> flowers disposed on a<br />

spike, spicate, bearing a spike, from Latin spicatus, past participle, spico, spicare, -, spicatus, provide spikes,<br />

provide ears, like wheat or corn (in an Old World corn sense). Spica (singular) is the star in the head of wheat in<br />

the hand of the constellation Virgo. Quo signo nata es? What's your sign?<br />

spicifer, spiciferus spike-bearing<br />

spicifer -fera -ferum Latin carrying ears of corn.<br />

spiciformis spike-shaped<br />

spicigerus -a -um spike-bearing, bearing flower spikes.<br />

spico, spicare, -, spicatus Latin verb, furnish <strong>with</strong> spikes; provide ears.<br />

spiculatus <strong>with</strong> or covered <strong>with</strong> fine points or prickles, from Latin spīculum sharp point, sting, dart, etc.,<br />

diminutive of spīca.<br />

spiculifolius spicule-leafed, from New Latin spicula and Latin spiculum; New Latin spicula, alteration of<br />

Latin spiculum head of a spear or arrow, diminutive of spicum, spica ear of grain. Date: 1785<br />

spiculiformis like a small ear of grain, or <strong>with</strong> the form of a small ear of grain, from spica, an ear of corn,<br />

spicula, a small ear.<br />

spiculum a small spike or needle, from Latin spiculum -i n., sharp point; sting; spear, dart.<br />

spiegel Greek a mirror<br />

Spigelia<br />

spil-, spilo, spilus, -spilus Greek a spot, stain, from σπίλος, spilos, spot, or speck; a cliff<br />

spilanthus <strong>with</strong> spotted flowers, from , and ἄνθος, anthos, flower.<br />

spilophaeus dark-spotted<br />

spilopterus having spotted leaves.<br />

spin, spin-, spina, -spina, spini Latin a spine, thorn, referring to a spine<br />

spina -ae f. Latin a thorn, prickle; a thorn bush.<br />

spina-christi Christ’s-thorn

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