sphenovomerine (sfenovomerin)

[ no ( id ) + vomerine.] Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the vomer: as, the spheno vomerine suture or schindylesis. Sphenozamites (sfēnō-za-mitēz), n. [NL. (Brongniart, 1849), IMG:content-1719.jpg:[blocks in formation] near Sphenœacus (which see), and in part synonymous therewith. There are 3 species, S. brachyptera, S. long i rostris, and S. broad bent i. Lich ten stein, 1823. (bt) A genus of South American synallaxine birds now called Eusphenura and Thripophaga. Spix, 1824; Sun devall, and Malcolmia. 1835. (et) A genus of Indian and African birds related to neither of the foregoing, now called Argya (or Argia ) 2. In entom., a genus of coleopterous insects. Dejean, 1834.