a. (Zool.) Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under Spicule. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. 1. [ Pref. un- not + sceptered. ] Having no scepter. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. [ 1st pref. un- + scepter. ] Deprived of a scepter. [ 1913 Webster ]