Scī'a-thē'rie or Scī'a-thē'rie-al, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. sciathérique, from Gr. σκιαθήρας, a sun-dial, strictly a shadow-catcher, from σκιά, a shadow, and θηράω, to hunt, to catch.] Belonging to a sun-dial. [Obs.]