| spur | <botany> A tubular pouch at the base of a perianth part, often containing nectar. (04 Mar 1998) |
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| spur-shell | <zoology> Any one of several species of handsome gastropod shells of the genus Trochus, or Imperator. The shell is conical, with the margin toothed somewhat like the rowel of a spur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spur-winged | <zoology> Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings. Spur-winged goose, an Old World plover (Hoplopterus spinosus) having a sharp spur on the bend of the wing. It inhabits Northern Africa and the adjacent parts of Asia and Europe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurge | <botany> Any plant of the genus Euphobia. See Euphorbia. Spurge flax, an evergreen shrub (Daphne Gnidium) with crowded narrow leaves. It is native of Southern Europe. Spurge laurel, a European shrub (Daphne Laureola) with oblong evergreen leaves. Spurge nettle. See Nettle. Spurge olive, an evergreen shrub (Daphne oleoides) found in the Mediterranean region. See: Expurgate, Purge. Origin: OF. Espurge, F. Epurge, from OF. Espurgier to purge, L. Expurgare. (04 Mar 1998) |
| spurgewort | <botany> Any euphorbiaceous plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurious | 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate. 2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. "Her spurious firstborn. <zoology>" Spurious primary, or Spurious quill, the bastard wing, or alula. Synonym: Counterfeit, false, adulterate, supposititious, fictitious, bastard. Origin: L. Spurius. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurious ankylosis | extracapsular ankylosis |
| spurious cast | <nephrology> An elongated, ribbon-like mucous thread with poorly defined edges and pointed or split ends, often confused with a true urinary cast. Synonym: cylindroid, mucous cast, pseudocast, spurious cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurious meningocele | An extracranial or extraspinal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, due to meningeal tear. Synonym: traumatic meningocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurious pregnancy | <obstetrics, psychiatry> A condition in which some signs and symptoms suggest pregnancy, although the woman is not pregnant. Synonym: hysterical pregnancy, pseudocyesis, pseudopregnancy, spurious pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurious torticollis | Stiffness of the neck due to caries, malformation, or fracture of the cervical vertebrae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurling | <zoology> A tern. See: Sparling. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurn | 1. A kick; a blow with the foot. "What defence can properly be used in such a despicable encounter as this but either the slap or the spurn?" (Milton) 2. Disdainful rejection; contemptuous tratment. "The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes." (Shak) 3. <chemical> A body of coal left to sustain an overhanding mass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurred | 1. Wearing spurs; furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs. 2. Affected with spur, or ergot; as, spurred rye. <botany> Spurred corolla, a corolla in which there are one or more petals with a spur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurrey | <botany> See Spurry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| calcaneal spur | <orthopaedics> A heel spur, bony growth off of the calcaneous often resulting in recurrent heel pain. (07 Nov 1997) |
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| Morand's spur | The lower of two elevations on the medial wall of the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain, caused by the depth of the calcarine sulcus. Synonym: Haller's unguis, hippocampus minor, minor hippocampus, Morand's spur, unguis avis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heel spur syndrome | <syndrome> A condition where the plantar fascia becomes inflamed at the region of a bony spur or growth off the calcaneous bone (heel). Common symptoms include foot pain that is exacerbated by activity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| scleral spur | A ridge of the sclera at the internal scleral sulcus from which ciliary muscle fibres take origin. Synonym: scleral roll. Vascular spur, partial septum between vessels (arteries and veins) at the level of fusion or branching at acute angle. See: calcar. (05 Mar 2000) |