sialidæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. sial ( is ); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ida.] Entomology : A family of Plan i pennia. Antenne bristle-shaped or filiform, ocelli generally present, head nearly in front of the thorax, having the mouth in line with it instead of beneath. Fore and hind wings similar except that the front margin of the anterior pair is more dilated. Larvæ nearly all aquatic, pupe not inclosed in a cocoon. si-a-lis, s. [ Gr.sial is a kind of bird.] Entom.: The typical genus of Sialide (q. v., Sialis lutaria , common in spring and early summer upon walls and palings near water, is used by anglers as bait. si-al-o-gogue, subst . [Gr. sialon =saliva, and agogos leading, drawing; ago to lead.] A medicine which promotes salivary discharge, as pyrethrum, various preparations of mercury, . "Sialogogues are of two kinds: some produce their effect by direct application to the mouth; others are swallowed, and require to be absorbed before they act as such." Pereira : Materia Medica . Garrod divided these medicines into Topical or Direct Sialogogues (as Mustard, .), and remote (as Mercurial Salts). si-a-măng, s. [Native name.] Zoology : Hylobates syndactyl us , a Gibbon from Sumatra and the Malay península. It is larger than the rest of the genus (True Gibbons), has abnormally long pectoral limbs, and the middle and index digits of the pelvic limbs are united for nearly the whole length. A laryngeal air-sac is present. It can walk fairly well in the erect pos i tion, by balancing itself with its arms, or by placing them over the head, and is quiet and affectionate in captivity. Si-a-mēşe', a. & 8. [See def.] A. As adj .: Of or pertaining to Siam, its inhabitants, or language. B. As substantive: 1. ( Sing . or Pl . ): An inhabitant or native, or the inhabitants of Siam. 2 The language of the people of Siam. It is monosyllabic and uninflected. Siamese-muggar, 8. Zoology: Crocodilus siamensis . It bears a close resemblance to the Marsh Crocodile, but the face is much larger, and le covered with protuber ances. *sib, *sibe, *sybbe, s . & a . [A. S. sib , syb=peace, quiet, agreement.] [GOSSIP.] *A. As subst.: A relation. "Our puritans, very sibs unto those fathers of the soc i ety [the Jesuits]." - Mountagu : Appeal to Cæsar , p. 139. B. Asadj .: Related, akin, in affinity, related by consanguinity. ( Scotch .) "They been but litel sib be to you, and the kin of youre enemies ben nigh sib be to hem."-Chaucer: Tale of Meli be us. Marlowe uses the word as an endearing term of addre . IMG:content-1419.png:[blocks in formation] Zool.: Balenoptera sibbaldii , one of the largest forms, abundant in the Arctic regions; black above; slate-gray below, varied with white spots.