sphyrænodus

[Lat. sphyræn (a), and Gr. odous a tooth.] Palcont .: A genus of Sphyrænidæ, from the London Clay of Sheppey and the Eocene of Monte Bolca. sphy-răp'-1-cus, s. [Gr. sphyra =a hammer, and Lat. pic us a woodpecker.] Ornith.: A genus of Picide, with seven species from the Nearctic region, Mexico, and Bolivia. Sphyrapicus varius is the Yellow-billed Woodpecker. *spi-al, *spy-al, s. [SPY, v .] 1. Close watch. ( Udall: John vii.) 2. A spy, a scout. "Cæsar (as our spials say, And as we know) remains with Tamburlaine." Marlowe : 1 Tamburlaine , ii. 2. spl-au-ter-ite (au as ow), 8. [Sw., Dan., Ger. spiauter=spelter; suff. -ite ( Min .).] Min.: The same as WURTZITE (q. v.).