Definition of sagitta

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of sagitta is as below...

Sagitta (n.) A small constellation north of Aquila; the Arrow.

Lern More About Sagitta

Sagittarius :: Sagittarius (n.) The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [/] in almanacs; the Archer..
Sagittal :: Sagittal (a.) Of or pertaining to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage.
Sagittated :: Sagittated (a.) Sagittal; sagittate.
Obelion :: Obelion (n.) The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.
Sagitta :: Sagitta (n.) The keystone of an arch.
Sagittate :: Sagittate (a.) Shaped like an arrowhead; triangular, with the two basal angles prolonged downward..
Sagitta :: Sagitta (n.) The larger of the two otoliths, or ear bones, found in most fishes..
Sagittal :: Sagittal (a.) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of the sagittal suture; rabdoidal; as, the sagittal furrow, or groove, on the inner surface of the roof of the skull..
Sagittarius :: Sagittarius (n.) A zodiacal constellation, represented on maps and globes as a centaur shooting an arrow..
Sagitta :: Sagitta (n.) A genus of transparent, free-swimming marine worms having lateral and caudal fins, and capable of swimming rapidly. It is the type of the class Chaetognatha..
Arrowhead :: Arrowhead (n.) An aquatic plant of the genus Sagittaria, esp. S. sagittifolia, -- named from the shape of the leaves..
Lambda :: Lambda (n.) The point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull.
Sagitta :: Sagitta (n.) The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; -- so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string..
Sagittary :: Sagittary (n.) The Arsenal in Venice; -- so called from having a figure of an archer over the door.
Wapatoo :: Wapatoo (n.) The edible tuber of a species of arrowhead (Sagittaria variabilis); -- so called by the Indians of Oregon.
Sagittary :: Sagittary (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, an arrow..
Taro :: Taro (n.) A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries..
Arrowworm :: Arrowworm (n.) A peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. See Sagitta..
Sagittal :: Sagittal (a.) In the mesial plane; mesial; as, a sagittal section of an animal..
Rabdoidal :: Rabdoidal (a.) See Sagittal.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us