Scap"u*lar (?), a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. Scapulary.] Of or pertaining
to the scapula or the shoulder.
Scapular arch (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under pectoral. --
Scapular region, or Scapular tract (Zoöl.), a definite longitudinal
area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from
which the scapular feathers arise.
Scap"u*lar, n. (Zoöl.) One of a special group of feathers which arise
from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
{ Scap"u*lar (?), Scap"u*la*ry (?) }, n. [F. scapulaire, LL.
scapularium, scapulare, fr. L. scapula shoulder blade.] 1. (R. C. Ch.)
(a) A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and behind, worn by
certain religious orders and devout persons. (b) The name given to two
pieces of cloth worn under the ordinary garb and over the shoulders as
an act of devotion. Addis & Arnold.
2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to
retain another bandage in place.
Scap"u*la*ry, a. Same as Scapular, a.
Scap"u*la*ry, n. (Zoöl.) Same as 2d and 3d Scapular.
Scap"u*let (?), n. [Dim. of scapula.] (Zoöl.) A secondary mouth fold
developed at the base of each of the armlike lobes of the manubrium of
many rhizostome medusæ. See Illustration in Appendix.
Scap"u*lo- (&?;). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate
connection with, or relation to, the scapula or the shoulder; as, the
scapulo-clavicular articulation, the articulation between the scapula
and clavicle.
||Sca"pus (?), n. [L.] See 1st Scape.
Scar (?), n. [OF. escare, F. eschare an eschar, a dry slough (cf. It. &
Sp. escara), L. eschara, fr. Gr. &?; hearth, fireplace, scab, eschar.
Cf. Eschar.] 1. A mark in the skin or flesh of an animal, made by a
wound or ulcer, and remaining after the wound or ulcer is healed; a
cicatrix; a mark left by a previous injury; a blemish; a disfigurement.
This earth had the beauty of youth, . . . and not a wrinkle, scar,
or fracture on all its body.
T. Burnet.
2. (Bot.) A mark left upon a stem or branch by the fall of a leaf,
leaflet, or frond, or upon a seed by the separation of its support. See
Illust.. under Axillary.
Scar, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scarred (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scarring.] To
mark with a scar or scars.
Yet I'll not shed her blood; Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than
snow.
Shak.
His cheeks were deeply scarred.
Macaulay.
Scar, v. i. To form a scar.
Scar, n. [Scot. scar, scaur, Icel. sker a skerry, an isolated rock in
the sea; akin to Dan. skiær, Sw. skär. Cf. Skerry.] An isolated or
protruding rock; a steep, rocky eminence; a bare place on the side of a
mountain or steep bank of earth. [Written also scaur.]
O sweet and far, from cliff and scar, The horns of Elfland faintly
blowing.
Tennyson.
Scar, n. [L. scarus, a kind of fish, Gr. ska`ros.] (Zoöl.) A marine
food fish, the scarus, or parrot fish.
{ Scar"ab (?), Scar"a*bee (?) }, n. [L. scarabaeus; cf. F. scarabée.]
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles of the genus
Scarabæus, or family Scarabæidæ, especially the sacred, or Egyptian,
species (Scarabæus sacer, and S. Egyptiorum).
||Scar`a*bæ"us (?), n. [L.] (Zoöl.) Same as Scarab.
Scar"a*boid (?), a. [Scarab + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the
family Scarabæidæ, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian
scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.
Scar"a*boid, n. (Zoöl.) A scaraboid beetle.
Scar"a*mouch` (?), n. [F. scaramouche, It. scaramuccio, scaramuccia,
originally the name of a celebrated Italian comedian; cf. It.
scaramuccia, scaramuccio, F. escarmouche, skirmish. Cf. Skirmish.] A
personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized
by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like
characteristics; a buffoon.
Scarce (skârs), a. [Compar. Scarcer (skâr"sr); superl. Scarcest.] [OE.
scars, OF. escars, eschars, LL. scarpsus, excarpsus, for L. excerptus,
p. p. of excerpere to pick out, and hence to contract, to shorten; ex
(see Ex-) + carpere. See Carpet, and cf. Excerp.] 1. Not plentiful or
abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to
be procured; rare; uncommon.
You tell him silver is scarcer now in England, and therefore risen
one fifth in value.
Locke.
The scarcest of all is a Pescennius Niger on a medallion well
preserved.
Addison.
2. Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); - - with of. [Obs.] "A
region scarce of prey." Milton.
3. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy. [Obs.] "Too scarce ne too
sparing." Chaucer.