Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUPRA-AXILLARY

a.[supra and axil. ] In botany, growing above the axil; inserted above the axil; as a peduncle. [See Suprafoliaceous. ]

 

SUPRA-DECOMPOUND

a.[supra and decompound. ] More than decompound; thrice compound. A supra-decompound leaf, is when a petiole divided several times, connects many leaflets; each part forming a decompound leaf.

 

SUPRA-ORBITAL

a.[supra and orbit. ] Being above the orbit of the eye.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUPRA-ACROMIAL

SUPRA-ACROMIAL Su `pra-a *cro "mi *al, a. (Anat. )

 

Defn: Situated above the acromial process of the scapula.

 

SUPRA-ANGULAR

SUPRA-ANGULAR Su `pra-an "gu *lar, a. (Anat. )

 

Defn: See Surangular.

 

SUPRA-AURICULAR

SUPRA-AURICULAR Su `pra-au *ric "u *lar, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds. -- n.

 

Defn: A supra-auricular feather.

 

SUPRA-AXILLARY

SUPRA-AXILLARY Su "pra-ax "il *la *ry, a. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Growing above the axil; inserted above the axil, as a peduncle. See Suprafoliaceous.

 

SUPRA-ESOPHAGAL; SUPRA-ESOPHAGEAL

SUPRA-ESOPHAGAL; SUPRA-ESOPHAGEAL Su `pra-e *soph "a *gal, Su `pra-e `so *phag "e *al, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus; as, the supra-esophageal ganglion of Crustacea. [Written also supra- oesophagal, and supra-oesophageal.]

 

SUPRA-ETHMOID

SUPRA-ETHMOID Su `pra-eth "moid, a. (Anat. )

 

Defn: Above, or on the dorsal side of, the ethmoid bone or cartilage.

 

SUPRA-ILIUM

SUPRA-ILIUM Su `pra-il "i *um, n. (Anat. )

 

Defn: The cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the ilium of some animals.

 

SUPRA-OESOPHAGAL

SUPRA-OESOPHAGAL Su `pra-oe *soph "a *gal, a. (Anat. )

 

Defn: See Supra-esophagal.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

supra-

supra- ▶prefix 1 beyond; transcending: supranational. 2 above: suprarenal. ORIGIN from Latin supra ‘above, beyond, before in time. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

supra-

supra- |ˈs (j )uːprə | ▶prefix 1 above: suprarenal. 2 beyond; transcending: supranational. ORIGIN from Latin supra ‘above, beyond, before in time ’.

 

Duden Dictionary

supra-

su p ra- , Su p ra- , su pra- Su pra- Präfix Supra- aus gleichbedeutend lateinisch supra Präfix mit der Bedeutung »über; oberhalb «, z. B. supranational, suprasternal

 

French Dictionary

supra-

supra- préf. préfixe Élément du latin signifiant « au-dessus ». Note Technique Les mots composés avec le préfixe supra- s ’écrivent en un seul mot. Supraconduction.

 

Spanish Dictionary

supra-

supra- Prefijo de origen latino que entra en la formación de adjetivos con el significado de ‘sobre ’, ‘por encima de ’, ‘más allá de ’:supranacional, suprarrenal .