Sa*phe"nous (?), a. [Gr. &?; manifest.] (Anat.) (a) Manifest; --
applied to the two principal superficial veins of the lower limb of
man. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins;
as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the
broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein
passes.
Sap"id (?), a. [L. sapidus, fr. sapere to taste: cf. F. sapide. See
Sapient, Savor.] Having the power of affecting the organs of taste;
possessing savor, or flavor.
Camels, to make the water sapid, do raise the mud with their feet.
Sir T. Browne.
Sa*pid"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. sapidité.] The quality or state of being
sapid; taste; savor; savoriness.
Whether one kind of sapidity is more effective than another.