سَابِيَاءُ
1.
The مَشِيمَة [or membrane enclosing the fœtus in the womb], which come forth with the young: (S, K:) or a thin pellicle over the nose of the fœtus, which dies if it be not removed from it at the birth: (K:) or the water that comes forth upon the head of the fœtus, (T, M,) [i. e.] at the birth: (T:) plural سَوَابِى [or سَوَابٍ]. (S.)
2.
Hence, as being likened thereto, because of its fineness, (M,) (assumed tropical:) The dust of the burrows, or holes, of the jerboa; (K;) or fine dust which the jerboa extracts from its burrow, or hole: said by Abu-l-'Abbás to be [one] of the burrows, or holes, of the jerboa; but this saying of his has been rebutted. (M.)
3.
Hence also, (M,) (tropical:) Increase or offspring [of camels or the like]; (S, M, K, TA;) called by the name of that from which they come: (M, TA:) or (so according to the M, but according to the K “ and ”) camels for breeding: and numerous cattle: (M, K:) or also sheep, or goats, having numerous offspring: (T, S, K:) and it is also applied to denote a large number [apparently of animals &c.]. (TA.) One says, لِالِ فُلَانٍ سَابِيَاءُ, meaning (tropical:) [To such a one belong] numerous cattle. (TA.)