spaghetti (spagetti)

[It., pl. of spa ghetto, dim. of spa go, a small cord.] A kind of Italian macaroni made in the form of cords smaller than ordinary macaroni, but several times larger than the threads of vermicelli. spagirict (spa-jir'ik), a. and n. [Also spagyric, spagyrick; = F. spagirique; irreg. formed (it is spagyrick said by Para cels us) chemical; pertaining to chem II. n. A chemist, especially one devoted to alchemical pursuits. spagiric alt (spa-jir'i-kal), a. [Also spagyrical, Spek to me spakli or i spille sone. William of Palerne (E. E. Τ. 8.), 1. 1535. One semblable to the Samaritan and some-del to Piers the Plowman, Barfote on an a e bakke botelees cam prykye, Wyth-oute spores other spere spakliche he loked. Piers Plowman (B), xviii. 12. The blode sprente owtte, and sprede as the horse spryngez, And he sproulez fulle spakely , bot spekes he no more. Morte Arthure (E. E. T. S.), 1. 2063. spake-net (spāk'net), n. [ spake1 + net1 .] A net for catching crabs. Hall i well . Spalacidæ (spā-las'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., thyergus, mole - rat, and Rhizomys. Spalacinæ (spal-a-sīnē), n. pl. [NL.,