| solenoglypha | <zoology> A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A channel + to engrave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| solenoid | <radiobiology> Cylindrical coil of wire which, when current flows through it, acts as an electromagnet. For long solenoids with many turns, the magnetic field inside the centre is nearly uniform. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Solenopotes capillatus | A sucking louse of cattle, called the little blue cattle louse in the U.S. And the tubercle-bearing louse in Australia. Origin: G. Solen, pipe, + potos, a drinking (05 Mar 2000) |
| solenopsin A | Trans-2-Methyl-6-n-undecylpiperidine;one of several, probably five, alkaloidal constituents present in the venom of the imported fire ant, Solenopsis saevissima; the venom has necrotoxic, haemolytic, insecticidal, and antibiotic properties. (05 Mar 2000) |
| solenostomi | <zoology> A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch. Origin: NL, from Gr. A channel + a mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| soleus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior surface of head and upper third of shaft of fibula, oblique line and middle third of medial margin of tibia, and a tendinous arch passing between tibia and fibula over the popliteal vessels; insertion, with gastrocnemius by tendo calcaneus (achillis) into tuberosity of calcaneus; action, plantar flexion of foot; nerve supply, tibial. Synonym: musculus soleus. (05 Mar 2000) |