Part 74

~Sensitive~ (sen'-si-tiv). Quick to feel. The nerve of the eye is sensitive to light, quick to feel light.

~Shellac~ (she-lak' or shel-ak'). It is made from a coloring matter in the bodies of certain insects. A polish which is used with varnish.

~Silk~ (s[=i]lk). A fine, soft, strong thread made by the larvae of certain insects.

~Skeleton~ (skel'-e-ton). (Gr. = ~dried~ up.) The dry bones of the body taken together.

~Socket~ (sok'-et). Any hollow thing or place which receives or holds something else.

~Soothsayer~ (soeth'-s[=a]-er). One who pretends to know what the future holds for us.

~Source~ (s[=o]rs). The place where anything begins.

~Species~ (sp[=e]'-shez). A group of closely related animals or plants.

~Spine~ (sp[=i]n). (L. spina = a thorn). Anything sharp and slender like a thorn.

~Spiracle~ (spir'-or sp[=i]r-a-kl). (L. spiraculum = a breathing hole). An air-hole.

~Survivals~ (ser-v[=i]'-valz). (L. supervivo = to live over.) Those outliving the larger number.

~Swammerdam, Johannes~. A Dutch entomologist, born in Amsterdam in 1637. He published several books on the natural history of insects.

~Syringe~ (sir'-inj). (Gr. = a pipe or reed.) A little instrument for drawing in water, and forcing it out again.

Tarsus (tar'-sus); pl. ~Tarsi.~ (Gr. = the sole of the foot.) The little segments that make up the insect's foot. Also the little bones of the instep.

~Telescope~ (tel'-e-sk[=o]p). (Gr. = to view afar off.) An instrument by which distant objects are made to appear nearer and larger.

~Thorax~ (th[=o]'-rax). (Gr. = armor for the breast.) That part of the body of animals between the head and the abdomen.

~Thysanura~ (this-a-n[=u]'-ra). (Gr. = tassel and tail.) An insect order to which belong the scale fishes.

~Tibia~ (tib'-i-a). (L. tibia = a slender pipe, a musical instrument.) A long, slender bone in the leg, below the knee. The fourth segment in an insect's leg, generally long and slender.

~Transformation~ (trans-for-ma'-shon). (L. transformare = to change the shape of.) A change in form or nature.

~Transparent~ (trans-par'-ent). (L. trans-parere = to appear through.) Easily seen through.

~Transportation~ (trans-por-ta'-shon). (L. trans-portare = to carry over.) Carrying from one place to another.

~Tremendous~ (tre-men'-dus). (L. tremendus = fearful, from tremere, to tremble.) Very wonderful, astounding.

~Trichoptera~ (tr[=i]-kop'-te-ra). (Gr. = hairy-wing.) An insect order to which belong the caddis flies.

~Trochanter~ (tro-kan'-ter). (Gr. = the ball on which the hip bone turns in its socket.) The second segment of an insect's leg.

~Unlock~ (un-lok'). To unfasten something that has been closed.

~Unsubstantial~ (un-sub-stan'-shal). Not real or solid, without substance.

~Vacated~ (v[=a]'-kat-ed). (L. vacare = to be empty or vacant.) Emptied; possession given up.

~Vegetation~ (vej-e-t[=a]'-shon). (L. vegetare = to quicken.) Living plants.