| silversides | <zoology> Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker. <zoology> Brook silversides, a small fresh water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Silverskiold's syndrome | <syndrome> A type of osteochondrodystrophy with only slight vertebral changes but with shortened and curved long bones of the extremities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Silverskiold, Nils | <person> Swedish orthopedist, 1888-1957. See: Silverskiold's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silverspot | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of butterflies of the genus Argynnis and allied genera, having silvery spots on the under side of the wings. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |