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SUB-CLASS, n. An intermediate group often recognized between class and order, of less taxonomic value than the former.

SUBCLA´VIAN, a. Beneath the clavicle.

SUBFAM´ILY, n. A group between a family and a genus.

SUBGE´NUS, n. A group between a genus and a species. (Often used; of extremely indefinite value.)

SUBMAX´ILLARY, a. or n. Under the jaw. Also, equivalent to inferior maxillary or mandible.

SUBSCAP´ULAR, a. or n. Under the shoulder-blade; name of a muscle.

SUBTYP´ICAL, a. Not quite true to the type; deviating somewhat; slightly aberrant. It expresses a condition between typical and aberrant.

SUB´ULATE, a. Awl-shaped.

SUFFRA´GO, n. The tibio-tarsal joint; the heel-joint. (103.)

SUFFU´SION, n. A “running” shade of color.

SUL´CATE, a. Grooved or channelled.

SUL´CUS, n. A groove or channel.

SU´PER- (in composition). Over; above; beyond; more than. The opposite qualification of sub-.

SUPERCIL´IARY, a. Pertaining to region of eyebrow, as a streak of color over the eye.

SUPERCIL´IUM, n. Eyebrow. (43.)

SUPER-FAM´ILY, n. A group containing one or more families, yet not of ordinal rank.

SUPERFIC´IES, n. The exterior in general.

SUPE´RIOR, a. Lying over, above, or uppermost.

SUPEROCCIP´ITAL, a. for n. The superior element of the occipital bone.

SUPER-OR´DER, n. A group containing one or more orders, yet not of the taxonomic rank of a class. (N. B. Super-genus is a word not yet used.)

SUPINA´TOR, n. Name of a muscle that effects, or tends to effect, the reverse movement of pronation (which see).

SUPRA- (in composition). Same as super-.

SUPRACIL´IARY, a. See SUPRAORBITAL.

SUPRA-OCCIP´ITAL, a. for n. Superior element of the occipital bone.

SUPRAOR´BITAL, a. Situate over the orbit.

SUPRA-RENAL (body), a. for n. See ADRENAL.

SURAN´GULAR, a. Name of a certain element of the mandible.

SUR´SUM. Over; above.