‖n. pl. [ NL. See Solifugae. ] (Zool.) Same as Solifugae. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.[ L. sphragis, -idis, Lemnian earth, fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, a seal; -- so called because sold in sealed packets. ] (Min.) Lemnian earth. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. pl. [ See Xylophagous. ] (Zool.) A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larvae live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are very large. [ 1913 Webster ]