Solenacean :: Solenacean (n.) Any species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the family Solenidae.

Solenaceous :: Solenaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to the solens or family Solenidae.

Soleness :: Soleness (n.) The state of being sole, or alone; singleness..

Solenette :: Solenette (n.) A small European sole (Solea minuta).

Solenoconcha :: Solenoconcha (n. pl.) Same as Scaphopoda.

Solenodon :: Solenodon (n.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique..

Solenogastra :: Solenogastra (n. pl.) An order of lowly organized Mollusca belonging to the Isopleura. A narrow groove takes the place of the foot of other gastropods.

Solenoglyph :: Solenoglyph (a.) Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia.

Solenoglyph :: Solenoglyph (n.) One of the Selenoglypha.

Solenoglypha :: Solenoglypha (n. pl.) A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang..

Solenoid :: Solenoid (n.) An electrodynamic spiral having the conjuctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the effect of the current which is due to the length of the spiral, and reduce the whole effect to that of a series of equal and parallel circular currents. When traversed by a current the solenoid exhibits polarity and attraction or repulsion, like a magnet..

Solenostomi :: Solenostomi (n. pl.) A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch.

Soleplate :: Soleplate (n.) A bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine..

Soleplate :: Soleplate (n.) The plate forming the back of a waterwheel bucket.

Soler :: Soler (n.) Alt. of Soler.

Solere :: Solere (n.) A loft or garret. See Solar, n..

Solert :: Solert (a.) Skillful; clever; crafty.

Solertiousness :: Solertiousness (n.) The quality or state of being solert.

Soleship :: Soleship (n.) The state of being sole, or alone; soleness..

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) The sunflower.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) Litmus.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d).

Typhlosole :: Typhlosole (n.) A fold of the wall which projects into the cavity of the intestine in bivalve mollusks, certain annelids, starfishes, and some other animals..

Unsolemnize :: Unsolemnize (v. t.) To divest of solemnity.

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