Sci*og"ra*phy (?), n. See Sciagraphy.
Sci"o*lism (?), n. [See Sciolist.] The knowledge of a sciolist;
superficial knowledge.
Sci"o*list (?), n. [L. sciolus. See Sciolous.] One who knows many
things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer.
These passages in that book were enough to humble the presumption
of our modern sciolists, if their pride were not as great as their
ignorance.
Sir W. Temple.
A master were lauded and sciolists shent.
R. Browning.
Sci`o*lis"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to sciolism, or a sciolist;
partaking of sciolism; resembling a sciolist.
Sci"o*lous (?), a. [L. scilus, dim. of scius knowing, fr. scire to
know. See Science.] Knowing superficially or imperfectly. Howell.
Sci*om"a*chy (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;; &?; a shadow + &?; battle: cf. F.
sciomachie, sciamachie.] A fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an
imaginary or futile combat. [Written also scimachy.] Cowley.
Sci"o*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. &?; a shadow + -mancy: cf. F. sciomance,
sciamancie.] Divination by means of shadows.
Sci"on (?), n. [OF. cion, F. scion, probably from scier to saw, fr. L.
secare to cut. Cf. Section.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A shoot or sprout of a
plant; a sucker. (b) A piece of a slender branch or twig cut for
grafting. [Formerly written also cion, and cyon.]