Sebaceous cyst(Med.), a cyst formed by distention of a sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its excretory duct.Sebaceous glands(Anat.), small subcutaneous glands, usually connected with hair follicles. They secrete an oily semifluid matter, composed in great part of fat, which softens and lubricates the hair and skin.

Seawand to Secondary

Seawand
(Sea"wand`) . (Bot.) See Sea girdles.

Seaward
(Sea"ward) a. Directed or situated toward the sea. Donne.

Two still clouds . . . sparkled on their seaward edges like a frosted fleece.
G. W. Cable.

Seaward
(Sea"ward), adv. Toward the sea. Drayton.

Seaware
(Sea"ware`) n. [Cf. AS. s&aemacrwar seaweed.] (Bot.) Seaweed; esp., coarse seaweed. See Ware, and Sea girdles.

Seaweed
(Sea"weed`) n.

1. Popularly, any plant or plants growing in the sea.

2. (Bot.) Any marine plant of the class Algæ, as kelp, dulse, Fucus, Ulva, etc.

Sea whip
(Sea" whip`) (Zoöl.) A gorgonian having a simple stem.

Sea widgeon
(Sea" wid"geon) (Zoöl.) (a) The scaup duck. (b) The pintail duck.

Seawife
(Sea"wife`) n.; pl. Seawives (Zoöl.) A European wrasse

Sea willow
(Sea" wil"low) (Zoöl.) A gorgonian coral with long flexible branches.

Sea wing
(Sea" wing`) (Zoöl.) A wing shell

Sea withwind
(Sea" with"wind`) (Bot.) A kind of bindweed (Convolvulus Soldanella) growing on the seacoast of Europe.

Sea wolf
(Sea" wolf`) (Zoöl.) (a) The wolf fish. (b) The European sea perch. (c) The sea elephant. (d) A sea lion.

Sea woodcock
(Sea" wood"cock`) (Zoöl.) The bar- tailed godwit.

Sea wood louse
(Sea" wood" louse`) (Zoöl.) A sea slater.

Sea wormwood
(Sea" worm"wood`) (Bot.) A European species of wormwood (Artemisia maritima) growing by the sea.

Seaworthiness
(Sea"wor`thi*ness) n. The state or quality of being seaworthy, or able to resist the ordinary violence of wind and weather. Kent.

Seaworthy
(Sea"wor`thy) a. Fit for a voyage; worthy of being trusted to transport a cargo with safety; as, a seaworthy ship.

Sea wrack
(Sea" wrack`) (Bot.) See Wrack.

Sebaceous
(Se*ba"ceous) a. [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease.] (Physiol.) Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals.


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