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Supra-œsophagal Su`pra-œ·soph"a·gal adjective (Anat.) See Supra-esophagal .

Supra-acromial Su`pra-a·cro"mi·al adjective (Anat.) Situated above the acromial process of the scapula.

Supra-angular Su`pra-an"gu·lar adjective (Anat.) See Surangular .

Supra-auricular Su`pra-au·ric"u·lar adjective (Zoology) Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds. -- noun A supra-auricular feather.

Supra-axillary Su"pra-ax"il·la·ry adjective (Botany) Growing above the axil; inserted above the axil, as a peduncle. See Suprafoliaceous .

Supra-esophagal, Supra-esophageal Su`pra-e·soph"a·gal, Su`pra-e`so·phag"e·al adjective (Bot. & Zoology) Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus; as, the supra- esophageal ganglion of Crustacea. [ Written also supra- œsophagal , and supra-œsophageal .]

Supra-ethmoid Su`pra-eth"moid adjective (Anat.) Above, or on the dorsal side of, the ethmoid bone or cartilage.

Supra-ilium Su`pra-il"i·um noun (Anat.) The cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the ilium of some animals.

Suprabranchial Su`pra·bran"chi·al adjective (Zoology) Situated above the branchić; -- applied especially to the upper division of the gill cavity of bivalve mollusks.

Suprachoroid, Suprachoroidal Su`pra·cho"roid, Su`pra·cho·roid"al adjective (Anat.) Situated above the choroid; - - applied to the layer of the choroid coat of the eyeball next to the sclerotic.

Supraciliary Su`pra·cil"i·a·ry adjective (Anat.) Superciliary.

Supraclavicle Su`pra·clav"i·cle noun (Anat.) A bone which usually connects the clavicle with the post-temporal in the pectorial arch of fishes.

Supraclavicular Su`pra·cla·vic"u·lar adjective (Anat.) (a) Situated above the clavicle. (b) Of or pertaining to the supraclavicle.

Supracondylar, Supracondyloid Su`pra·con"dy·lar, Su`pra·con"dy·loid adjective (Anat.) Situated above a condyle or condyles.

Supracostal Su`pra·cos"tal adjective (Anat.) Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs.

Supracranial Su`pra·cra"ni·al adjective (Anat.) Situated above, or in the roof of, the cranium.

Supracretaceous Su`pra·cre·ta"ceous adjective (Geol.) Lying above the chalk; Supercretaceous.

Supradecompound Su`pra·de·com"pound adjective (Botany) More than decompound; divided many times.

Suprafoliaceous Su`pra·fo`li·a"ceous adjective (Botany) Inserted into the stem above the leaf, petiole, or axil, as a peduncle or flower.

Supraglotic Su`pra·glot"ic adjective (Anat.) Situated above the glottis; -- applied to that part of the cavity of the larynx above the true vocal cords.

Suprahepatic Su`pra·he·pat"ic adjective (Anat.) Situated over, or on the dorsal side of, the liver; -- applied to the branches of the hepatic veins.

Suprahyoid Su`pra·hy"oid adjective (Anat.) Hyomental.

Supralapsarian Su`pra·lap·sa"ri·an noun [ Supra- + lapse : confer French supralapsaire .] (Eccl. Hist.) One of that class of Calvinists who believed that God's decree of election determined that man should fall, in order that the opportunity might be furnished of securing the redemption of a part of the race, the decree of salvation being conceived of as formed before or beyond , and not after or following , the lapse, or fall. Confer Infralapsarian .

Supralapsarian Su`pra·lap·sa"ri·an adjective Of or pertaining to the Supralapsarians, or their doctrine.

Supralapsarianism Su`pra·lap·sa"ri·an·ism noun The doctrine, belief, or principles of the Supralapsarians.

Supralapsary Su`pra·lap"sa·ry adjective Supralapsarian.

Supralapsary Su`pra·lap"sa·ry noun A Supralapsarian.

Supraloral Su`pra·lo"ral adjective (Zoology) Situated above the lores; as, the supraloral feathers of a bird. -- noun A supraloral feather.

Supralunar, Supralunary Su`pra·lu"nar, Su`pra·lu"na·ry adjective Beyond the moon; hence, very lofty.

Supramaxilla Su`pra·max"il·la noun ; plural Supramaxillć (Anat.) The upper jaw or maxilla.

Supramaxillary Su`pra·max"il·la·ry adjective (Anat.) (a) Situated over the lower jaw; as, the supramaxillary nerve. (b) Of or pertaining to the upper jaw.

Supramundane Su`pra·mun"dane adjective Being or situated above the world or above our system; celestial.

Supranaturalism Su`pra·nat"u·ral·ism noun The state of being supernatural; belief in supernatural agency or revelation; supernaturalism.

Supranaturalist Su`pra·nat"u·ral·ist noun A supernaturalist.

Supranaturalist, Supranaturalistic Su`pra·nat"u·ral·ist, Su`pra·nat`u·ral·is"tic adjective Of or pertaining to supernaturalism; supernaturalistic.

Supraoccipital Su`pra·oc·cip"i·tal adjective (Anat.) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone. -- noun The supraoccipital bone.

Supraoccipital bone (Anat.) , a bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.

Supraocular Su`pra·oc"u·lar adjective (Zoology) Above the eyes; -- said of certain scales of fishes and reptiles.

Supraorbital, Supraorbitar Su`pra·or"bit·al, Su`pra·or"bit·ar adjective (Anat.) Situated above the orbit of the eye.

Supraorbital point (Anat.) , the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from the cranium; the ophryon.

Suprapedal Su·prap"e·dal adjective (Zoology) Situated above the foot of a mollusk; as, the suprapedal gland.

Supraprotest Su`pra·pro"test noun (Mercantile Law) An acceptance of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance by the drawee. Burrill.

Suprapubian, Suprapubic Su`pra·pu"bi·an, Su`pra·pu"bic adjective (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the pubic bone.

Suprarenal Su`pra·re"nal adjective (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. -- noun A suprarenal capsule.

Suprarenal capsules (Anat.) , two small bodies of unknown function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most vertebrates. Also called renal capsules , and suprarenal bodies .

Suprascalpular, Suprascalpulary Su`pra·scalp"u·lar, Su`pra·scalp"u·la·ry adjective (Anat.) Situated above, or on the anterior side of, the scapula.

Suprasphenoidal Su`pra·sphe·noid"al adjective (Anat.) Situated above the sphenoidal bone; as, the suprasphenoidal appendage, or pituitary body.

Supraspinal Su`pra·spi"nal adjective (Anat.) (a) Situated above the vertebral column. (b) Situated above a spine or spines; supraspinate; supraspinous.

Supraspinate, Supraspinous Su`pra·spi"nate, Su`pra·spi"nous adjective (Anat.) Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.

Suprastapedial Su`pra·sta·pe"di·al adjective (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, that part of the columella of the ear which projects above the connection with the stapes, as in many animals. -- noun The suprastapedial part of the columella.

Suprasternal Su`pra·ster"nal adjective (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the sternum.

Supratemporal Su`pra·tem"po·ral adjective (Anat.) Situated above the temporal bone or temporal fossa. -- noun A supratemporal bone.

Supratrochlear Su`pra·troch"le·ar adjective (Anat.) Situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear surface; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve.

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