P RE F AC E .

THE pr e s e n t b o o k i s in t e n de d a s a gu id e t o t he u n d e rs t a n d n g i
of our p o pu l a r sc i en ti fic lite r a t u r e . Am on g t he m u ltitu de of

t e c hn i ca l t e r m s th a t are in i
e x s t e n ce ,
a l
s e e ct o n i had t o be

m a de , an d t he re a de r w il l t h e r e fo r e n ot ex p e ct a b s o lu te
com ple te n e s s ,
w h i ch , i f p o s s ib l e , w ou l d h a v e gr e a t l y i n c r e a s e d
t he b u lk , and the r e by h a v e i m p a ir e d it s c o n v e n e n ce i for

re a dy u se . O n ly t h e m ost c om m o n ly u se d, and m ost im

p o r ta n t w o r ds ha v e a c c or d in gl y b e e n i n cl u d e d . At t h e sam e

tim e ,
a c cu r a c y w it h b r e v ity h a s b e e n s p e c i a ll y a i m e d at . Th e

fa c t th a t it h a s be e n fo u nd p os s ibl e to in cl u de a bou t
en tr ie s i s t h e be s t e v ide n ce of the r an ge a n d con c se n e ss o f
i t he

f o ll o w i n g pa g e s .

Aug u s t, 1878 .
 D I C T IO NARY

S CI E N TI FI C TERM S .

[D . a a r d, e a rth ; ma r k , Ab i e ti t e s , (a b i e t -
‘
-

[L . a bie s , fir t re e ]
Pi g l - A ll ant e a -
ti ng of S Africa . Foss il r e m a i n s of fir t re e s c h i e fly co n e s fou n d , ,

i n W e a lde n a n d G re e n s a n d .

Abi o g e n e s i s a b i o j e n e s i s ) (G k a n o t ; b i o s
,
- - -
’ -
. .
, ,

life ; g e n e si s ir t h ] S po n ta n e ou g n ra tio
,
. s e e n .

Ab i ot o s (a b i o t os ) (G k a o t ; b i ota s life ]
'
- -
,
n ,
, . .

= H m loc k ; s o n a m e d fro m i t s poi s on ou s

e

p e r i ca oe ae . u a li t i e s .

Ab ac u s , (a b cu s ta ble A l e ps i a (a h l e p si a ) (G k a n o t ; b le po I
' '
a -
k u s) .
[L . a ba , ] 1 .
,
- -

. .
, ,

Th e ppe r pl a te
u se e ] = b l i n dn e ss .

of a colu m n b e , Ab orm a l (a h
n , (L a b fro m ; n or m a .
, ,

n e a th t h e a rc hi r ul e ] N o t i n a ccorda n c e wi th t h e type of
t ra v e 2 A c a l . .
g row th : u s e d of a i m l a n d pl a n ts w h ic h n a s
cu l a t i n g a pp a ra tu s diffe r from t h e ordi ry pl a n na .

Aba tis (a b a [ F a b a t i s th rown down ] Abom a (a b o m a ) (Th e n a t iv e

’
- -

, .
, .

A br as t wor k of t re e s or br c h of tr e s cra te s ce n ch r ia : a la rg e y e llo w s n a ke of S

,

e ,
an es e . .

Abb e vil l e F li n ts R u de pe a rh e a ds , s , Am e rica .

&c fou nd i n t h e a ll u vi u m n e a r A b b e vill e

.
, . Abo m a s um (a h o , (L b from ; a m a -
. a ,
Abda r proc e s s for s pa ra ti g s il ve r fro m a n y ,
e n sum ,
t h e fo u r th c a vi t y i t h e n

co pe r o r e in w h ic h i t occ u rs . com pl e x s to m a c h of a ru m i n a t a i m l n n a .

A om e n (a b ,[L a bde r e t o h ide ] .

,
Abr a n c h i a te (a b r a g k i at ) (G k a n o t a n d
,
-
n
’ -

. .
, ,

1 Th e pos t rior port io n of t h e h u m a n t ru k

. e n , b ra n chi a il ls ] W i thou t g ill ; u n a bl t o
,
s e

co ta i ni g t h e i te s ti n e s 2 I n i n se c ts t h e
n n n . .
,
bre a th e o n y i n w a t e r A e t e bm t a m m . . v ,
a

port ion of t h e body be h i n d t h e l e gs co ta i n ,

n m a li a a ve s a n d re p t ile s t h e h i g h e s t for m
, , ,
s

i g t h e vi s ce ra of n u t ri t ion a d re produ c t io n
n n . of a im a l life a ll of wh ic h ha ve a n a m io
n ,
n n ,

Abdom in a l e s (a b do m i n a l e z ) [Abdom e a ll a n toi s b u t n o g ills A a n n e li d a

’
,
- - -
. n , an , . .
,

q v ] F is he s h vi n g t h e v e n t ra l fi n s fa r be hi n d
. . a l e e ch s a n d e a r thworm s
e .

t h e pe c tora l fi s (EL ca rp s a l m o ) Abr a zi t e (a b r a zi t ) (G k a n o t ; b r a zo I b b

'
n n ,
-
u
.
, , . .
, ,

Abdom i n a lia (a b d m i (Abdom e n b l e ] A m i e ra l c h i e fly ilic te of a l m i

,

-
o -
n s a u n a,
, , ,

g m ) 1 A s u b di vis ion of A sci di oida (M o l

. .
-
li m e a n d po ta s h ; o n e of t h z e oli te g ro p
, e u ,

l u co ida ) i n whi c h t h e bra n ch ia l sa c i s s m a ll wh ich doe s n o t e fi e r ve sce u n de r t h e a c tion '

s ,
i n fro t 2 A s u b di vi s io n of C irripe di a
n . .
-
of t h e blowpipe .

(A t i c u l a t e )
r . Abre u voi r (a b r uv , [Th e Fre n c h m e ]
—
na

Abe l e (a , (L a b i e s; D a b e e l ] Abe l t re e . . . , Th e s pa c e be tw e n s to e s i n m a s o ry e n n ,

w hite popla r Popu lu s a lba D u tc h be e ch A , ,

. u s u a l ly fill e d wi th m or ta r .

com m o Eu rope a n tre e a bo u t 80 ft hi g h

n , . . Abs ci s s a a b , [ L a b f o m ; sci n de r e t o .
,
r ,

Ab e l m o s chu s (a b e l [ Ar a b n m e ]
,
-
a c u t o ff ] por tio n of a g iv e n
. e
H ibis cu s a be l m os c hu S yr ia n m a llow m u s k s, , c rve cu t o ff by a oth e r li
u n ne .

m a llow A s h ru b be lon g i g to M a lva c ae ,

n e . Ab si n thi n e (a h , (L .

Ab e r da vm e (a b e da ,
-
r -
a b s i th i u m
n worm wood ]
i u s a s m ll m i g ra tory si n g in g bird
.
,
s n a . C i sH22 0 5 A bi tte r cry ta l
.
Ab i s at s c ssa .

A e r r a ti on (a h e r [L
, b from -
. a , li e pri n ciple fo d i n worm wood
n un .

e r a r e to w a n de r]
r , D e via tion of li g ht ra ys . Abs olu te Un i t of Forc e Th t forc w h ich wil l . a e
from a t ru e focu s ca u se d e i the r by t h e form , g e n e ra te a u i t of v e loci t y w h n a cti g o n e n n a

of a l e n s = s ph e r i ca l A re u l tin g i n a n i .
, s n u i t of m a ss d u ri g a u it of ti m e
n Th it n . n . e u n
di ti n ct i m a g e ; o r by re fra g ibili ty of lig h t
s n of t im e i s u u lly 1 s e co d of v locity 1 foot
s a n ,
e
ch rom tic A r su lti n g i n colou re d i m a g e
a .
,
e a .
(i n B ri ta i ) a n d of w e i g ht 1 lb a vo i d p i
n , . r u o se

Abie s ( b i e s ) [ L a b i e s from a b e o t o ri
, a
’
-
. .
, se ,
i B ri ta i n )
n
or p i s p e a r t r ) Th fir tr e : a g
.
,
a o ,
e e . e e e nu s A s orptio (a h n , (L a b fro m s .
,
or
of Ab i e t se (Pi a ce ae ) A p e ct i t ilv r
e n . . na a ,
s e be o, I c k p] 1 Th s topp g of h t or
su u . e a e e a
fi r g iv e s S t ra s bu rg tu rpe t i e l i g ht r a y w h ic h v a ri e s i v e r ly a s t h e
.

, A e xc e l s a n n . .
,
s, n se re
s r u c e fir Ta ll e v e rg r e e n t r e com m o
.
, e ,
n . fl c t i g powe r of t h e
e n bs orbi g s u rf ce 2 a n a . .

A i e t i n e (a b i e t i ) [ L a b i e s t h e fir t re e ]
,
’ — -
n . .
, Pa ss a g e of a li q u id or g as in to or thro g h a u
A re s i n ob ta in e d from t u rpe n ti n e . poro u s su bs ta n ce .
 ABUTIL O N 6 ACETONI C ACID

Abu tilo ( b fi t i l ) (G k b t i l m l
n a -
’
-
on . . a u on , u divi ion of m oll u s ca i n clu din g a ll th os e
s
b rry t r ] A pl t of t h m llow k i d
,

e e e . an e a n . h a vi g n o dis ti ct h e a d
n n .

Ac ci ( k a hi ) (G k k l i
a a ,
a -
t hor ] A ’
s -
a . . a a c a, a n . Ac e r , (L a ce m a pl e ) M ple : a . r, a
t r or h r b lly th or y d yi ldi g
.

e e s u ,
us ua n , an e n co m m o n t re e wi th fi n e g ra i e d ti m be r ; ,
-
n
a g m u F l A =l . t tr a se . oc u s ee . l e a ve s a n d s e d v e s s e ls of A fou n d fos il
e -

,
s .

Ac l ph ( k (G k k l ph
.

a e ae , attl ]
-
a . a a e e, a n e a
J lly fi h
e t tl m d
s e s, & ; g l se a ne es, e u sse , c. e a
ti m ri
n ou s , ti g i g zoophy t h vi g a ne , s n n e s, a n a
c t r l m o th
e n a b t th t of to c h u ,
n o se n se s u a u ,

f di g
ee m ll fi h & ; v ryi g i
n on iz s a s , c . a n n s e
fro m v ry m ll t v r l f t i di m t r
e s a o se e a ee n a e e .

B lo g to Hydrozo q
e n a, . v .

Ac th c an ( k th a h e
a e ae (Ac th , a -
an -
'
s e -
an u s,

g .
] M o op t lo h rb
e . hr b d w d
n e a us e s, s u s, a n e e s,
c h i fly t ro ic l r m bli g t h Ac th
e a ,
ese n e an us .

A can th p l ( k oce th f l Gk a a , a -
an -
o se -
'
a -
a .

a k t/an t hor ; k ph l h d ] V r w m
La ,
n e a e, ea e
'

or
i t r l p r it h vi g pi y probo ci
n e na a as es a n a s n s s,
b t u m o th no r m bli g th r dworm ; u ,
ese n ea s org a n iza t io n .

a sl o c ll d h l m i th a d e hi hy h i e n es an ec n or nc . Ac e ta bu lu m (as e t a b fi l u m ) (L a c e t a b u l u m
,
- -
’ -
. .
,

B lo g to S col cid
e n e a . vi n e a r bowl ) Th e s oc ke t of t h e hip joi t. n .

Ac th od i ( k tho d i) (Gk k t h Ace [Ac e t ic a c id O g H 40 2

’
an e , a -
an -
e -
. . a an a , (a , ,

th or ] Fo il fi h h vi g th or l ik fi
n . ss s , a n n -
e ns. a c olo u rl e s s l i q id c o m po u d of a ld by u d , n e an
A th m t i ( k t ho m t ri ) (G k e t h e r w hi c h b e co m e s a c e t ic a cid by t h e a ddi
’
ca n o e r na , a -
an - -
e -
na .
,
a k than thor ; m t m di m ] M i t
a, n e ra , e u . nu e t io of oxyg e
n n .

i m l ; b ll of j ll y po fr m work of Ac e ta m ide (a ét a m i d) [ Ac e ti c a cid

t w h i te cry t m
’
an a s a s e u n a a e ,
-
s ] -
.
,
s pic l b lo g i g to Pro t ozo ; fo d i
u e s, e n n a un n 0 2 H5 N O a d li q e s c e u e n s a e
M di t rre S e i t rm di t be t w
a nea n e a : n e e a e ee n s u bs ta n c e ha vi g t h e prop e rt i
, of bo th bas n es e
P ly i t i
o d S po g
c s na an n es . a n d a cid ; o n e of t h e m a m ide s on .

Ac th oph i
an ( k th fi ) (Gk k ths, a -
an
’
o -
s . . a an a ,

thor ; p hi rp t ] A m ll om o
n O s, s e e n s a ve n us
se rp t wi th h rp poi t d t il
e n s a n e a .

Ac th opt ri ( k
an t h p t ri ) (G k k
e , a -
an -
o
’
e -
. . a an
th a th or ; p t yg i fi ] F i h h i g
,
n er on, n . s av n
s pi y dor l fi
n p rch m ck r l h sa ns, as e , a e e , ( e .

A ca n th p gi ( k os th on (G k a, a -
an -
o .

a k tha n thor ; p o g i po g ] A f i l
a , n s n a , s n e oss gas .

s po g fo d i S il ri tr t
n e , un n u an s a a . t
Ac e i c a c i d , (a se i k a s id) (L a ce t u m , vi n e
-
t ’ ’
. .

A th t t hi ( k t h t ut h i (G k g ar ] CQ H40 2 : a m o n oba s ic a cid, fo u n d i n

’
oa n o eu s, a -
an -
o -
s .

y p l a n t a ls o obta i e d fro m al coh ol

.

a k tha n pi ; t th i fi h ] A t t l fi h
a , s ne eu s, a s . cu e -
s m an s, n ,

wi th pi y t t cl of w hi c h fo il bo
s n en a es, ss n e s, wood &c ; t h e ba se of vi e g a r Als o ca ll e d
, . n .

s pi &
n e s, fo d i Ooli tic tr t c .
, a re un n s a a .

Ac th r an ( k th u r
u us, (G k k t h a -
an -
’
as . a an a,
s pi ne t il ] A h rbivoro fi h
aur a , a . n e us s ,

fo d o ly i tropic l
un n with h or t thi c k n a se a s , s
bo dy d h rp pi , an t t h t il s a s nes a e a .

Ac ri ( k r i )
a , P l r l of c r qx
a
’
a -
. u a a a u s, v .

A c a rin a (a k a i a ) (Aca r u s ,
-
r -
n .
,

q v . on e of Hoe ve n s s u b di vi s ion s of t h e ’
-

A r c h n i da
a .

Ac a r u s ( k a r u ) (Gk a c a r i m i te ] M i te
, a
’
-
s .
,
a m i u te pid r l i ke a i m a l s om e tim e s
n s e -
n ,

p a ra s i tic be lo n g i g to Ara c hn ida , n .

A cc i pi tr e s ( k s i pi tr e z (L a cc ip i t e r
, a -
’
-

,
h w k ] B ird of pre y ; s tron g ca rni vorou s
.

a . s
bird s u c h a s t h e a g le h a wk
s, e , ,
A oe n a ph t h e n e ( a n af t hé [ Na p htha ,
-
se -
n ,

q v]. A h ydroca rbon fo u n

. i n coa l t a r , ,
0 12 Hi o . Ac e to ne , tic cid
( as C 3H60
’
é t dn )
-
.
(Ac e a ,

A c e p h a la (a s e f l a ) (G k a n o t ; k ep h a l e
,
-
’
a -
a cl r odoro i fl m m b l li q id obt i d
ea us n a a e u a ne
from g m g r d l l c t t
. .
, ,

h e d ] M oll cs s u ch a s t h e oys te r tha t

a us , u ,
su a , an a a e a es.
d : m os tly m a r in e Ac t ( e to z) K to ld hyd i
,
h av n o h e ea e on e s , : as
’ -
u . e nes a e s n
w hich tom of h ydrog i pl d by
.

A c e ph a l ocy s t s (a s f l o i e tz) (G k a n ot
’
a ce
org ic r di el
,
-
e -
a -
s an a en s r
h a d ; I ys t is bla dd r ] He a dle s s q iv l t of
. .
,
k ph a l e
e ,
e c , e an e u a en an an a ce
h yd tid ; s i m ple s a cs fille d wit h flu id v ryi g ( e to i ( Ac to
.

A t i
’
a s a n ce on a gm
as n a e ne
- - -

, , .

g r a tly i
,
e s iz e fo u n d i n bodi of a ni m a l s ;
n ,
es Ac e t o n i n e , xv .

cy t or l rv a l form of c e s toid e tozoa

s s, a s, n . c o ic id
A e t n a ci (as e t o n ik a s )
’ '
C4H80 3 : a - -
.

Ac e ph a IO ph or a (a s e fa l o f o r a ) (G k a n o t ; ,
- - -
’ -
. .
,
co po d cry t
m un d o ob ic
s a lli s e m n as a c id , f o r m e d
h e p /ta l e h e a d ; p h e r e i n t o b e a r J A pri m a ry
, , . by o of c to
t h e u ni n for ic cid
a e n e an d m a .
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o n i n ) ( Ace o n e , t t qu tt i a ni u m , t t "v a n a di u m
Ace t on in e , a se -
’ -
. . . n um , t in , u n gs e n, ,

A ce t o n i a = 0 9 H 18N2 : a colou rl e s s li q u id lk a zirco i m a n u .

li e b as e ; obta i e d by a c tion of a m m on ia
n n
0 11 a c to e ne .

Ac e to n i tri l e ( a s to ,(Ac tic a d e -

e n

n itro g e q Cg H g N : a fra g ra n t l iq u id
n , .

obt i d from a m m o c a ce ta te
a ne ni .

Ace t ur e i de (a t fi rid) (Ac tyl a n d u re a

’
,
-
se . e ,

q . C 3H6N g o g u a i n w h ic h o e a to m z re n
of hydrog n 8 r pla ce d by a ce t y1 e 1 e
t
.

Ac e ty l ( s e t il) A c t ic cid q 0 11 0 fro m t h two m ic pol t a y poi t of

’
( ae a 17 -

2 3 : g e a ne e s, a n n
,
w h ich t h dippi g dl r m a i horizo t l
.
.
, .

t h ra dicle of a c e t ic a cid
e e n ne e e e ns n a .

Aco i te (a k o
.

Ac e ty l e n e (a e t i l e ) (Ace tyl q v ) 0 2112

' ’
-
s -
n g xv n , .
0

Acon i tic a cid (a k o n i t i k a s id) (Acon i tu m

, .
,
.

E t h i e : a n i fla m m a bl e g
’ ’
Kl m h
‘

u ene z n n as o
- -

, , ,

tai d from m a r h g a s co a l g a s
ne &c ; t h e qxu ) C GH60 6 : a n a cid fou d i a co i t m a n d
s - -
. n n n u
e q i e t u m ; a l s o ob ta i n e d from ci t ric a cid
.
, ,

typ of t h e a c tyle e s rie s of hydroc bo

e e n e ar n s. u s .

Ac e t y l e n e s e r i e s (a s e t i l e n s ri e z ) of h ydro Aco i ti n e (a k on i t i ) -

(Aco i t m q v )
’
e
’ -
n ,
-
’
-
n . n u , . .

ca rbo h vi g t h e form Ca g of w hich Aco i t i n 0 30 H4 0 7 : a crys ta lli poi o ou s

n s, a n n - n : ne s n
a l ka loid u b t
,

a c tyle e t h e t ype
e n is ce obta i d from m o k h oo d s s an ne n s .

Acon itum (a k on (G k l o m t o fro m ;

.

Ace ty lia ( s é ti l e a ) C4H10N 2

‘
’
a - - -

,
-
, a c n,
,
M o k s h ood
.

Di e th yl e dia m i e a a lco n a s m a ll s pe r ) wol f s ’

Di t h yl ia e e n en n n ,
a . n

odoro s i fl m m a ble oily liqu id

u n a ba n e : a com m o ha rdy v e ry pois o o h e rb n n us ,

with poin te d l e a v e be lo n gi n g to Ra n u
.

Ac h e e n , (G k a n ot ; c h a i n o I .
, ,
s, n

op ] a ch e ni u m : a s m al l o n e s e e de d fr u i t
e n : cu l a ce ae -

,
.

i de h is c t
n en . Aco n i t yl (a k o (Acon i te CGH30 3 ,
-

,
Ac h e rn a r (a , Erida n i : t h e ch i e f t h e r dicl of a co itic a cid a e n .

s ta r of t h e co s t lla tion Erida u s of t h Aco ti a a k on ti a n e (G k a ko n a s m a l l n , e n -

’
-
.
,

fir t m g i t de a n d on e of t h e bri g hte s t i n s pe a r ) B u n ch e s of w h ite cord f ll of las o

s a n u ,
.
,
u s

t he S h v . e a ens ce ll fo u d i n Actin i ae by m e a n s of w h ic h
. s, n ,
Ac h il l e a (a (Ach ill e s t h e G r e e k w a r
,
th e y k ill th e i r pre y , .

rior ) A n he rb wi th ye l low flow r of w h ic h Aco ti a s (a kon ti a s ) (Th e Gre e k n a m e ]

.
, e n ,
-
’
-

z wor t a e v a i tie A s m a ll s rp t h vi g n o poi on fa g

,

t h e y rr ow a n d a sn e e e r r e s e e n ,
a n s n s,
a n d fe e di g o n i n s e cts co n n e cti n g s n ke s
.

Achill e i c a cid (a ki l i k a s id) a n a cid fo d i n ,

-
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un n ,
a
ts by re se m bli g e a ch
,

t h e pl t M ill fo il or Achi ll a M ille foliu m

an a n d s e rp
e e . e n n .

Ach l a m y de ze ( a k l a m id e (G k a n o t ; Acorn s h e ll s (a k or s h l z ) (N m e fro m t h e

’ ’
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- -
e -
.
, , u e . a
ch l a m y cloa k ] P l ts of w hic h t h
s, s h a pe ) S m a ll cr ta c e o s a i m l fo
. d on an , e . us u n a s un
flow rs ha ve n i the r ca lyx n or corolla ; form s hore s b lo w h ig h w te r m a r s a l i dae
e e e -
a an .

a s u b divi io n of A p ta lae Ac orn s (a k o r u ) (G k a k or n ) S w e e t fla g

’ '
-
s e . ,
-
s . . o .

Ac hlya ( a k li a , C om m on fly fu n g u s : a
-
= S we t s e dg e : a poi s o o u s h e rb b e lo n g in g to
’
e n
mi te a qu a tic fu gu s pa ra s itic n fi s h a n d O r o t i a c ee
nu n , o n e .

de a d fli e &c ; a g e u s of C f r va e s
s, Aco ty l e do n s (a k o t il
.
(G k a wi th
n on e c e .
,
- -
.
,

Achorion (a k o ri o ) , (Gk c h or i on e x te r
-
u t ; k o ty l e do
'
s e e d lobe )
-
u C ryp tog a m i a
. .
,
o n, -

n l s ki n )
a A m icro s copic pla n t fo
. d i n t h e C e l l u l e s P la n ts h vi n g e ith r e e d , un ar . a n e s
h u m a s kin du rin g t h e dis e a s e o f f a v s
n l e a v s n or fl ow rs a l m os t w h olly of c e ll l r u ,
e e ,
u a

Ac hro m a ti s m (a k rom a t i m ) re fra c tio n of , ti e re prod c d by s pore s ; divide d i to

-
’ -
z ,
ss u ,
u e n
li g ht wi thou t di pe r io : corre ct ion of c h r o Vas c u l a re s a d C ll l a e s
s s n n e u r .

m tic a be rra t io
a s o tha t i m a g e s form d by Acou s ti c s (a n, (G k a ko s t o s a u di e , . u ,

l s h a v e n o fri g e of colou r ; a ls o u s e d for b l ) Th e s ci e n c e of s o d i n cl di g t h e

e n se n e . un ,
u n
corr ctio of s phe rica l a be rra tio
e n vibra t ion s of e la s tic bodi e s w hic h g iv e n.
Ac h rom a t op s y ( k rom a top s l (G k a s o u ds
, a - - -
’
.
,
n .

n ot ; ch r o m a colou r ; op si s s ig ht] Da l Acr a l de h yd (a k r a l de hid) (Ace r a n d a lde

, ,
:
,
-
’ -
.

t o i m = o l o u r di e as e : a n oc u l a r a ff ctio n
n s c h yd g xv ) 0 411 80 2 : a form of a ld hyd a
-
s e , . e ,

w h ich ca e diff e re n t colou rs to b e m or e or liq id obta i n d fro m g lycol

us s u e .

l e ss co n fou de d Acr a s p e dote m e du sse ( k a s p e dot m

’
n .
, a -
r -
e
Aci ds (L a c i da s sh a rp ) S a l t of (G k a ot ; L v a sp e d t o borde r ) S t g '

, .
, s .
,
n o, . e an
h ydrog e n ch e m ica l co m po d of w h ich o ph t h l m o m e d u sae ; m e d ae h a vi n g n o
.

. un s, a us us

h yd o g n i s n ss 1 ti l co ti tu t di ff ri g v lu m or borde r t o t h e s wi m m i g b ll
e a e en a ns en e n e n e .

wid ly i n co m po i tio a n d ori g i u s u a lly Acridi e ( k ri d i

e s [L a c h rp ) n n ,
n , a
’
-
n . er, s a .

s ol u bl e i w t r of s ou r t t l ctro g
n a e C l Q H g N : a e y t ll i e b a s
,
obta i d fro m as e , e e ne a i s a n e ne
tiv e a d tu r i n g v g ta bl blu e colo r i to a th r c
,
n n w h ic h c e zi g a d e e u n n a e ne , a use s sn e e n n

r d ; a y of w h ic h r e a dily form co m po u ds
e n co g h i g w h i h l d i d t or v po r n u n e n n a e n us a u .

with oth r bodi s Hydrog e t d bodi Acri ta (a k ri t a ) (G k a k r t t o s i di ti ct )

’
e e . na e e s, ,
-
. . n s n .
,

of w h ich t h e h ydrog c n re a dil y b e Protozo &c : a i m a ls of a low a n d i n dis e n a re a , . n .

l ce d by a m ta l M o oba ic org a n ic a cid ti ct org a iza tio s

pa o n e a to m of oxyg e n i n t h r dicl ; Acrob te s ( k re b t e ) (G k a l r os poi t ;
a e . n s n n n .

’
ve e a e a , a -
a -
z . o ,
n

b o I wa l k ) I
.

diba s ic org a ic a cid t wo u ch a to m s n ctivoro m a r pi a l a n i

s s a , . n se us su

Acid m a kin g m e ta l whi c h form cid co m

-
m a l w l ki n g o t h t ip of t h t o s, a s, a n e s e e s.

G k k r os e n d ;
.

po u n ds a n t i m o y a r s e n i c u m bis m u th Acr och o du s ( k r fi n , , ,

r , a -
. a ,

m olybde n u m n iobi u m t an ta l um thori cho rde s tri n g ) H a rm le ss s e rpe n ts

, , , , . .
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Ac i n o i , ( ak -
ti o li t ) n
’ -
.
(G k . a k t ie , r a
l i th to os , s ne .
) A mi n e ra l of the a m phi b o e

w as
Ac t i n oh t e sc hl st (a k t m o l i t s hi s t) (Ac tin
'
.

- - - -
. .

olite m ) A s la ty rock c hi e fl y co m pos e d of

, .
,

a c t i n o t o i n th or n li k e or ra di a t i n g crys ta ls
,
-
.

l iza rds Ac tin oph r y s (a k ti n o fris ) (G k a k t i s r a y ;

,
-
’ -
. .
,

ophr ys e ye brow ) Pro tozoa wi th ra di a t i n g

.

Acrodus (a k ro dus) A pla co i d fi sh kn own ’ -

.
, , . ,

rt of t h e s u rfa ce of w h ic h is
,

o n ly by foss il te e th fou n d i n h a s roc ks , . ci l ia any ,

Acr og e n ea (a k r b j e n e é) (Acr og e n s g m )
,
- -
’ -
.
, . ca pa ble of o r m i n g a te m pora ry s to m a ch .

Acti n os om a ( a k t i n o so m a G k a l d is '
- - -
, .
,

r a y : c om a body ) Th e e n ti re y of a n
, .

a c ti n o z oo n w h e th e r s i n g l e or co m po u n d .

Ac ti n oz oa (a k t i n o (G k a ld i s r a y
,
- -
, . ,

soon a n i m a l ) Z oo ph y t a =An t h o zoa = Co r a l

, .

l ype s Se a a n e m o n es die ; form i n g a s u b

,
-

vis io n of Coe le n te ra ta a n d i n cl u din g

‘

C te n o h ora a n d C ora llig e n a ; th e i r s t ru ct u re

re se m l e s th a t of H ydrozoa b u t is s o m e ,

w ha t m ore h ig h ly org a n ise d .

Acr ol e i n , (a k h rp ; O l i c (L . ac e r , s a e , Act i n m b n (a k t i n o (Sa m e as Ac ti n

,
- -

q v ) A .c rylic l d h d =CQH4O : colo rl a e a u e ss oz oa q v ) An i n di vid u a l of t h e Acti n oz oa

, . . .

in fl m m bl a t l lq d obt i e d from
a e ne u i 0 l a n li c (a (G k a wi th o u t ; Icy/d os
, .
, ,

g ly r i ce tic brom id di e
n , ac e e, . c i rcle ) W i th o u t cy cl e s
. .

( k o l (G k Ada m a n tin e lu s t r e ( a d a m a n t i n l u s te r )
'
) a im m-
t ui -
on . . a , su ,
- — ’ ’
.

m it ; m h o l d r ) A proj e c ti g portio
o os , s u e . n n (G k a da m a s a h a rd s to n e ) Fo u n d i n s u b
.
, .

of t h c p l i m e s a u a n an . s ta n w s l i k e t h e dia m o n d ha vi n g a hi g h
, ,
Acro i c l ( k (G k k po i t ; re fra c ti ve we r
'
n a i k i) , a -
r on -
a . . a r os . n .

nu x i g ht ] R i i g or
,
n tti g t t h ti m
. s n se n a e e Ada m s a pp e (a d a m z a fi pi ) [ Na m e d e r i v e d
’
,
'
.

of t
s u n se . fro m t h e Fa ll of A da m a n d E e A p v . ro

A (G k je ct i on i n t h e fro n t of t h e n e c k
’
m
cr o sa u ( k G w s , l m a -
r -
sa rus . a a , i n g t he ,

poi t ; n li z rd ) A fo i l r p ti l h
s a a r oa , a . ss e e , av
i g i t t th
n s th dg of t h j w
ee on e e e e a .

Acryl t ( ka e s, [ Acrylic cid g m )

a a , .

C o m po d of b un w i th a crylic cid
s ase s a .

A 1 a ci d ( k i l i k id) (Acrol i q ) '

O H
'
0I 10 , a -
r as . e n, r .

4O z crol ic cid obt i d by o xid tio

-
, a e a a ne a n la rg e Afri ca n t re e s om e ti m e s 3 0 , ft . in
o rol iac do o n a n d a crid liq i d
e n, an a r s u . dia m e te r be lo n g i n g to Bo m b a ce e e ,

of t h o l i
.

one i es e e c se r . Adde r (A S a t t e r a dde r )

, .
-
.
, . Vipe r;
A tm ( k
c a, a (G k kt e ld r ) B n be rry . a , e e . a e : a is o n o u s s rpe n t e .

H rb C h ri toph r : po i
e o h rb co m m o
s e a so n us e , n er s
’
t
on g u e , (ad e r z
'

i cold cli m t b lo g to R t (F ro m s a pe of h
’

n a es l , e n n a n u n cu a ce e e . u ng ) .

Ac ti i ( k t i i e )
n a , ai kt i -

y ) S a
n
’ -
. n a s , a ra . e f ro n ds ] =0 phi o g l oss u m
a ne mo g ro p of m ri
nes, im l a u a ne an a s, a co m m on fe rn .

b lo g i g t Zo th ri f o m i i to 14 i
e n n o an a a, r n. n . Ad e la r thr o s om a t a , (a
di m t r u s lly b tw
a e e , i d 3 1m
ua e ee n n. an , de l ar t h r d s c m a
- - -
'
ta
a tt c h d to to
a e h ll d roc k s nes, s e s, an s: ca n (G k
a de lo a, h idd e n ;
ry lowly S o m ti m fo d
.

m ov b t e , u ve s . e es un art o
h r n, n ; om a '

oi t c ,

on t h b c k of e c b ; o m h v y wi th
a a ra s e a e e es, body ) a r v e s t s pid e rs
. B oo k one -

, ,
cry t lli l s a d ptic
ne rv ; l o
e n se s an O ne es a s a dt c a divi s io n of A ra c hn id i n w hio t h a , e

g r l ly diff d
e ne a of t ch u se s e ns e ou . a bdo m e n a n d th ora x a r e n o t u s ua lly cl e a rly
Ac ti i c r y ( k t i i k a )
n a s, (G k l t i a y
-
n
'
r z . . a c s, r a divide d .

(of R y b yo d t h viol t d a s e n e e e n Ade n if o rm (a d e n i form ) (G k a de n g l a n d ]

,
-
’ -
. .

of p c t r m ll y i vi ibl b t h vi g
,
a s e u , u sua n s e , u a n G la n d s h a pe d -

tro g ch m ic l t i = Ri t t i r y
.

Ade n olo g y (a d e n ol o j ) (G k a de n g la n d )
’
s n e a ac on e r c a s ,
- - -
i
P h o ph orog ic r y
. .
, .

s e n a s. Th e k n owl e d g e of t h e 11
A t i i m ( k t i i m ) (G k k t i
c n s , a
’
y ) Th n -
z . . a s, ra . e of g l a ds n .

pow r of e l ig ht to c c h m i c l c tio
sun a use e a a n, Adfe c te d ( a d f k t e d (L a d to ; f a ct u s
,
-
e
'

i p h o to g r ph y
.
, ,
as n a . m a d e ) An a dfe c te d e q u a tion i s o n h vi g
. e a n
Ac t i oc rp n ( k ti d
a us , (G k k t i a -
n -
. a s, t h e u n kn ow n q u a n t ity i n d iffe re n t pow rs e
fr i t ) S t r fr i t g ro p of
,
ra y; k p ar o s, u . a u : a u a s x2 a n d x, x4 a n d 95 3 , 610
q tic pl t b lo g i g to A li m c
.

a ua an s e n n s a e ae . Ad h io des [L d t ; h m I
n, a a o ar
( k t i o k ri i t ) (G k k t i
. , ,
A ti c i it e
n o cr n s, a -
n -
’
-
n s . a s, stick ) form of m ol c l r tt r ctio 3 e u a a a n
lily ) A g ro p of cri i t
. .

ra y; k i r n on , . u e n n e s w hich xi t b t w y olid body e d s s e ee n an s an

h i g proj ct i g pi fo d i C rbo i
av n e n s n e s, un n a n an y o th r body olid li q id or g e s u as e o us
,

tr t , , , .

f roe d S i l ri
us a n u an s a a . Adi t i tan ( di (Adi t m g )
e s, a -
e u an u xv
Acti oi d ( k t i
.
' ,
n id )
s, (A t i i
a qm ) A n o -
z . c n se , o
d o th r i m l of t h m k i d
.

t i im n , an e an a s e sa e n ,
as m tri diu m i n e om c or l m k i g, , s e a re a
-

a n .
 ADIP I C 9 AGATE

me r ti
m e ) 1 Th e m eth od of rr a ange m e n t
. .

of p t of flow r
t he ar s a w h ic h co
e b u d, m e s in
sum m e r dor
2 Th e t t t of o
m an .s a e s me .

i
a n m a ls d riu o
ng t h e h ot s e as n .

th li
E t h a li u m , (e a
'
f
um ) b lo
A u n gu s, e ng - -
.

i n g t o G a s t e r o m yc e t e s
'

tic liv
A S ep um es . .

Adipoc e re , ( a d i po -

(La t . a de p s , fa t on d c y v t bl
e a i ng e ge a tt r co id r d to
e ma e ; ns e e

ce r a ,
wax : fa t ty r e s id u e
F . a d i p oc i i e . A b e an an ma l fro m its pow r of ovi
e i
m ng a n d
fro m t h e de ca y of i l m a tte r i n d a m p an m a a bs orbi n g s olid food .

p l a ce s G ra e w x c hi e fl y co m pos e d of m a r
z v -
a : E th e r [ L ce t he r p u re a i r ) Th e
, .
, .

g ri n a n d a m m o i a
a n .
(h ypo the t ica l) i n vis ibl e a d i m n de r b l e n a

Adi t l e v e l a n e n t ra n ce cu t t o dra i n t h e m e di u m w h os e u n du l a tio n s a r e t e ca u of

“
-
se
, ,

wa te r f m m a m i n e thro g h a h ill s ide ,

u . li g ht s u ppo s e d to fill a l l s pa c e , i clu di n g
,
n

Adj u ta nt (a d j oo ta n t) (Adj u t a n t fro m i t s t h e i n te rs t c e s of a l l bodi e s

’
,
-
.
,
i .

im pos n g a ppe a ra ce ] C ico i a a rg a la : a E h ri o s cop e (é t h i os k op) (G k a i t l r i os ’

i n : n
t ,
r . . z ,

l rg e I n dia n s pe c i e s of cra
a ne . a iry ; s k op e o I se e ) An i t ru m n t i ,
. ns e n

Adn a te (a d n at ) , [ L a d to ; n a t u s g r ow n ]
”
’
.
, , . ve te d by Le s lie to de te rm i n e t h e va ri a ti on s
n

G row n t o a n o th e r body a s a c l im bin g pa ra s i te ,

of h e a t rad ia tio n .

to a t r e e . E t h usa (é (G k a i t h o I b u rn )
,
.
, .

Adon i s (a (Ado n is g od of be a u ty ) F ool s pa rs le y a pois o n ou s h e rb r e se m blin g

'

, , . .

An h e rb res e m bl in g t h e b u t t e rc u p t h flow e r ,
e p r le y be lo g i g to Apia c e m
a s ,
n n .

of w h ich is ofte n v e ry pre tty b lon gi n g t o , e Aflin i (a f fl i ti ) [ L a d t o ; fi n i s bo u n

,
-
n
'
. .
, ,

Ra n u n c u l a ce ae . d ry Th e for m of a to m ic a ttr a ctio w h ic h

a . n
Adox a (a , (G k a n o t d oz e g lory] .
, , a cts be t w e n u n lik e bodi e s a s b tw e n oxy , e e e

M os h a t e l = M u s k crowfoo t : a n odoro s h e rb
c -
u g e n a n d po ta s s i u m h ydrog e n a d c h lori n e ,
n ,
wi th g re e n flowe rs b lo g i g to Ar a li a ce a a , e n n . dw ca u s i g c h e m ica l a c tio n
.
, n .

Advi c e boa t A s m a ll ve ss e l bui l t for qu ic k

-
.
, Afg h a n s (a f g h a n z An As ia t ic ra ce
, .

sa ili g n . A fric a n j u m pi g s = M a cr os ce l ide s q v n ,

. .

E ch m o du s (e k m o d u s ) (G k a ic h me po i n t : Afte r da m p (a ft e r da m p) (Af te r 9 v G
’ ’
— - -

, . .
, , .
, . .

od ou s too th ) A g a oi d fi h wi th s h rp
, . n s , a da m pf v a po u r C h ok d a m p ; t h m ix t u re
, . e -
e
i n t e d te e th foss il r e m a i n s of w hi c h a r e of ca rbo ni c a n h ydn de a d n i trog n re s u lti g ’

, n e n
cu n d i n h as roc ks . fro m a n e xplosi o n of fi r e d a m p -
.

(G k a ir g o a t ; Ag a l loch u m ( g l é k u m ) Alo wood 1

’
E g i c e r a c e ae (e j is e r a se e )
’
,
- - - -
. .
, ,
a -
a — : es : .

ke ra s h or n ) , A s m a ll g ro u p of t ropica l
. A l oe xyl o n a g a ll o c h u m : a t re e b lo g i g to e n n
s h ore la n ts re s e m bli g Ar di s i a ds n a m e d ,
n , L e g u m i o sas 2 Aqu ila ri a se cu n da ria : a
n . .

from t e typic l g e n u s E g i c e a s t h e pods a r , t re e be lo n g i g to Aq u i la r ia ce w n .

of w h ich a r e h orn h a pe d s . Ag a lm a toli te (a g a l m a t é lit ) (G k a g a l m a ,

- -
’
-
. .
,

E g opo di u m (é g o po di u m ) - -
’
-
. i m a g e ; a d li th os s to n e ) C h i e s e to
n , . n s nes
pi n i te s pyr oph ylli t s &c a lte re d by h t
,

p od i a n ,
w e d Bi h op w e d e : s
’
s e ,
e , .
, ea
a sh w e d : a co m m o n h e rb wi th w h ite flow rs
e e ,
fro m cl y s l te ; u d for g rote s qu e s ta tu a ry ;
a a se
be lon g i g to Apia ce ae n . ch i e fly s ili c a t e of a l u m i n a .

E piorn i s ( é pi (G k a i p ys h i g h ; Ag a m a (a g a m a ) A r e p t ile r e s e m bli g t h e

’
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-
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a r m s bird ) A v e ry la rg e bird b lo g i g to liza rd fo d i n As i a Africa S Am e ric
'

, . e n n ,
un , , . a,
C rs ore s fou n d a t Ma da g a s ca r b u t n o w pro
u , ,
an d A u t r li a s a .

ba bly e x ti ct n . Ag a m i (a g a m i ) T oph ia cre pi ta n s : a bird

,
’
-
: r

E qu or e a l pip e fi s h (G q w o r e a l pip fis h ) (L a l o ca ll e d G old n Tru m pe te r wi th l o g n c k

’
,
- -
. . s e ,
n e
ce qu or e u b e lo n g i g to t h e
s, n a d le gs
n
e q u o re u s : a fi h wi th lo g sl e
.

a de r body s n n . Ag a m i c (a g a m i k ) (G k a wi th o u t ; g a m os
,
’
- -
.
, ,

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.

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n . n e e n g ns of r prod c t io
a a fl we rl e pl a t dz u n, s o e ss n s c.

(s o m e ti m e s v e ry la rg e ) f l l i g to t h a rth ;
,

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s s . no
prob bly fra g m n ts of s om e pl a n e t ; s o m e t im e s
.
,

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.
,
ne . re prod u ct io procr a tio n wi th ou t pre viou s n e
Ae ro s i d e ri te s (a sr o id e r i t ) (G k oe r a ir ;
.

,
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s
’
-
s . .
, u io of t h e t wo s e x
n n es
m te ori t s
.

si de r os , e e . Ag a dh s cla s s i fic a t io of P la n t s (a
r
’
n
Ae o s i de ro li t e s (a e r o id e r o li ts ) (G k
,

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to ) M e te o r co
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r ,
n s , s ne . s n l e d o n s , ph a n e r oc o t yl e do n s
ta i i g both s to e a n d o
.

n n n n n . Ag a ric c a e a , (a g a r ik a rc (Ag a i u s , q v ] - - -
. .

E s cu la c e aa (é s k u ) (Ae s cu l u s q v ]
,
-
e .
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= H m e n m e e s (F u n g a e s ) :
y l pl t an s re
S a p i n da ce ss , g
q r bli
e se m ric
n g t h e Ag a us .

c l
Ae s u in , ( és k u li n )
’
( E cu l us q v ] . s ri i
Ag a r i c i a , (a g a ’
sric
a ) [ Ag a u s, - - -

l k li s u bs ta ce obta i n e d
. .
, .

0 2 1H2 0 1 an a a ne n roo d por

m m a rs r bli h
e : a co r a l e s e m n g t h e m us
hor ch t u t
,
f om t
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es n . roo m in app r c e a an e
E sc ul u s ( e s k i l l u s
.

,(L a s cu l s a n o k
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-
.
’
u , a Ag a ric u s , ( a gaf ik u s k (G a g a r i kon ) -

t re e ] = H or s e ch e s t n u t l rg h a ds om
. .

.
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an s, of fl y
ns s ng a e sh
t r ; root fru it a d l v s poi o o s A
ee , ,
n ea e s n u .

b ody with t o tly poi o o b lo

s e m , m s s n us, e ng
h orse c h s t t A O h i
.
,

Hi pp oc a s t a n u m : e nu . . o i ng to y o yc t
H men m e es A Ca m p e s t a i s :
Am e i ca n h ors e ch e s t n t
. .

t i s b u c k e ye
e ns z -
z r u . co o h
m m n m u s 1 oom
E s ti va ti on (és t i v
.

(L azs t i va s u m
, .
, Ag a t e , ch t Gr k
(A a e s , t h e ee n am e ) .
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t mp r t r
e how by t h xp i o or
e a u e is s n e e a ns n

&c , a h vi g m a n y s ha de s of colou r : con s is ts

. n co t ctio of i
n ra n a r .

c hi fly of s ilica
e . Ai l (ii ) [ Th Fr c h
s e , or d
. e en Si e
Ag a v e ( (G k a y u ca n obl e ) Al oe : a
, a . a , . portio of b ildi g n , a u n .

pla t wit h a v ry hort t e m la rg e l e a th ry Ai l Ch p ll b d (al h p l b d '

n e s s ,
e x -
a -
a e e e s, -
a s -
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l e a v e s a n d a ft r 7 0 or 1 0 0 ye a rs v ry lo g
, , e ,
a e n (N r t h tow of A ) Thi c k w hi t
ea d e n . e sa n s

fl ow r t m s rm o t d by a g re a t u m
e s e , u un e . n and l mi t d cl y i w h ich
a fo d na e a s, n a re un

b e r of g re e flow r w hich bloo m on ly o n c e n e s, , r m i of l d pl t b lo gi g to t h

e a ns an an s, e n n e
be lo n g in g to A m ryllidac e a e a . U pp r C t e tr t re a ce a n s a a .

Ag g lom e ra te ( a g g l o m e at [L a d t o ; A g (C orr p t io of Abij ]

'
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’
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-
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.
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u a, a u -
a u n a .

g l mc o e to roll ) R ocks form e d of a g u la r

ra r , . n gl : u h rb with bl or y llow flow r
e an e , ue e e s,
fra g m e t of oth r roc ks Se e C o g lo m ra te
n s e . n e . b lo g i g to L m i c
e n n a a e ae
Ag g re g a te (a s m e i ta )
.

[ L a d to g th r ; Aj t g ( j oo t j (F j t g pi c dd d )
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e e e a e
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e u a e a o
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g r e g o I g th r )
.

, A fa m ily of m oll us cs a e . = A h ort ffl t b

s d to i cr th e ux u e u se n e as e e
A c ph a l a n da
e u . flow of li q id fro m y v l a u an e ss e .

Ag g r e g a te (a s [ Sa m e a s A g gr e s a t a
, , Ak A I di
a . t rib livi g m o g t h h l l
n n an e n a n e i s
la v d r &c flow r be g a g gr e e n e , e s in of As sa m .

g a te o f m a ll r flow rs
s s e e .

Ag i la w o od Al w oo d Ea g l e wood : t h e z oe s z Ak e e tr e e B li g h i sa pida : a t re e w i th e dibl e

- z a
i e r wood of t h e t r u n k of A qu il a ria ov a ta
nn ,
fru i t fo u d i n G i n S Am e rica a n d W n u ea , .
,
.

I di e s be lo n g i g to Sa pi n da c e se
,

a tre e of M a lac ca n ,
n .

Ag o i c li n e ( g o i k l i n ) (G k a n o t ; g om a Ak i Li g u m vi tae of N e w Z e a l a n d M e t r o
'
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n z n z
.
,

a s h ru b cli m bi n g r o un d
.

) O w hic h t h e g e og ra p hi ca l a n d m a g
,

a gl n e . n s id r os b xifoli
e u a, ,

n e t ic m ridi a coi cid e ns n e . t wi th v ry ha rd wood be lon g g to

re e s , e ,
in
Ag ou ti (a g oc ti ) Lo g o d Ca vy = D as y M yr t l e s
“
’
n n se a
- -

Al a (o f s ph e n o i d)
.

p oc ta g ti
r A g n a w i n g h rbivoro
a u i . e us an (L a l a W i n g ) A .
,
.

m l r e s m bli n g t h e ha r
a e fo u d i n tropica l e ,
n proj e c tio of t h s ph oid bo n n e en e .

Am e rica Al a ba s te r ( l a b as t e ) (G k a l a ba s t ron a
'
.
, a - -
r . . ,

Ag ri m on y (a g ri m o n i)
(T h La t i n m e ) m oot h w hi te s to e ) A co m pa c t g ra n u l r
' a
,
- -
e n a . s n .

v a ri ty of s u lp h te of lim e s oft e r tha n m ar

.

Ag ri m o i a : a n h e rb wi th s m a l l y llow n e e a ,

flow rs b lo g i g to Rosa ce se He mp a g ri
e , e n n . b l e us ua l ly w hi te u w d f c1 s m ll sta t ua ry
, ,
r a .

mo y E p t Ala g i a oe m (a la n ji a ce é ) lAl a n g m q
’
’
n i z z
q u a o r u rn v n ,
- - - -
1u , . v .

= Al a n g ia ds zt r e e s a d s h ru bs chi e fly In d a n
.
,
.

Ag n ppa ( [ C la s s ica 1 ] A cra te r

, a . n ,
i ,

i t h m oo n g xv
n e , . form i g a s u b divi ion of M yr ta l e s
n -
s .

Ag ro s ti s (a [Th e G re k n m e )
, e a
B t A cr pi g g ra s s of q i c k gr o m h
.

e n . ee n u
f l for tu re
,
u se u .

Ai l m t h s ou n d i t m a k e s ] = S lo t h e
= B ra dyp t r i dac t yl us A a rbor a l a p
us n e e
l ik q from a m m o ic a ld e hyd by a c tio n of hydro
.

dr pe d of S A m rica
e ua
Ai c h m e ta l (s h m e t l )
u . e . n
A n a lloy of coppe r
, c
'
a . ch loric a d hydrocya n ic a cids n .

a nd zi n c w ith a s m a ll proporti o of iro n

, n Al a te .
[ L a l a wi g ) W i n g e d , ,
n . .

a rk
.

Am o s A n As i tic ra c Al a n da (a L l pr L
[
—
. a e . s a i se . a u ,

(L a e a t m o ph e re ) Th e g a se o u s
.

Ai r (ar ) sm ll m i g r a tory s in g in g bird be lo g in g to

'

, . . r, s . a a n
m ix t u re of oxyg n a d n itrog e tha t u r e n n Pa ss re s s e .

ro ds t h e e a rt h to a di s ta n ce of 4 0 m il e s
un Alba core (a l ba c ore ) Th ynn u s a lba cora ' -

or m ore . S co m be r g l cu z fi h au s a s .

Ai r bla dde r (Z i r bl a de r) S wi m bla dd r : i n Alba ta [ L a lb u s w h i te ] A w h i te

’
e
-
- -

, , .
,
.

fi he s t o e bl th m to ri or s in k i w te r
s , na e e se n ll o y a . a
Air c e lls (a s s e lz ) [ L a e
.

a i ; ce l l little Al b a t e g m us (a l b a te g u i u s ) A pla in i n t h e
'
’
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-
-
,
- -
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roo m ) 1 S m a ll ca viti co ta in in g a i
. . es, n m oo n q v r , s
t rm in a ti g t h e bro c hi a l t be 2 S m a ll
e n n u s. Alba tro s s (a l ba t ros ) [S p a lc a t r a z pe li ca n )
,
'
-
.
, .

ca viti i n t h e s t m a n d le a v of pla ts
.
, .

es e es n A la rg e om . vorou s n i
Ai r pu m p (a p m p)
-
A m a c hi n e for r e
, r
’
u . se a b i d co m m on i n p r ,
m ovi g i u t of n
y a r o an te m pe ra te r gi ons e .

g iv n v e ss e l or forcin g
e , Co m m on A Dio
i t in
.

. m e d a e xu l a n s e
Ai r re du c ti on proc e ss
.

Albe do (a l be do) [L ,
’
-
.

D e s u l p h riza tio by t h
.

u n e l b co to b w h it ) a , e e .

a ct io of a i i n l e a dn r Th e pow r of a pla n t e e

to re fl c t lig h t fa ll e

air ; A S A l b tr
'

a e r, .
-
.
, s a cc, a oss .
b ag ) . l in Ai r v e ss e s Pu re j t p pi tc h coa l : fo d i n t h e e zz ur e un
bi form i g t h t
n is , n e e r A lb rt m i A ca di a d i S cotla n d e ne an n .

tio of t h e bro ch i l t be
,

(Th S p i h
,
mi na n n a u s Albi o s (a l m ) 1
n , e an s na e . .

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.

r ,
-
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’
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e ) r (G k = Le u ca 3t h i p w hi t g ro : t iv of o es z e ne es na es
é r a i ; the r m o s h e a t ; m t o
.

r ) t h e coa t of A frica J v w i th
.

d C ylo
'

a , r , e r n, m e asu e s , a a, a n e n ,

or fa ll of w hi te s ki n w h i te ha i r a n d pi n k e ye s 2
.

An i n s tru m e n t i n w hi c h t h e ri s e , , . .
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po u n ds z Cn H2n + 2 O , r m bli g a lco hol i n ese n

c h a ra c t e r z w a t e r i n w h ic h o a to m of H i s ne
re pl a ce d by a org n ic ra dicl e hydra te d n a
oxide s of org a ic ra dicl s 2 Ne tra l c o m n e . . u
pou n ds of C H a n d 0 fro m w h ich w a te r , , ,

a d e th e r a r e form d by t h e a c t io n of a cids
n e .

Di a to m ic A = G l yc o ls ; Tri a to m ic A G ly . .

ce r i n s : P ri m a ry A = M o n o m e t h yl A &c . .
,
.

S e co da ry A = D i m t h yl A
n &c ; Te rt i a ry
. e . .

A = T i m e t h yl A &c
. i .
, .

Al coh ol th e rm om e te r A th e rm o m e t r i n . e

l e u kh ee m i c blood . w h ic h c ha n g s of t e m pe ra t u r e a e h ow n by e r s

lb i
A u m n , (a l [L lb whi t ) a u s, e . t h e ri s e or f ll of a col u m n of colo u re d a lco h ol
a ,

u se f l for v e ry low te m pe ra tu r e s
.

lb
A ume n 1 A colo rl i co li q i d
. u e ss v s us u u .

Alcoh ol i c hydrog e n Th e a to m s of H i n om e
.

w hich olidifi w h h t d s d m y b es en ea e an a e . s

r t d i to y llow t r p r t olid a cids w h ic h a e n o t re a dily di s p l a c e d by b a s

,

e va a e n a e ans a en s ,
r a e .

suc i t h W hi t of g g
as n e e e Alco h olom e te r (a l k o h ol o ni e t e ) (Al co h ol ,
- - -
’
-
r .
,

an d i th r m of blood
n e se u q v G k m e tro
. m e a s u re ) An i n tru m
. t n, . s e n

V ri t i
a of A e y p t di t p p i
es a re s n a as e a s a se e s n ,
for de te rm i i n g t h r e l tiv e a m o u n t o f p u r e
n e a
a lco h ol pre s e n t i
.
, ,

& c2 A co m po d of C d N fo d i
. un an un n a n y li q ui d n .

Th e com pa n io n s ta r of t h e
. . .

pl t an s d im l p ci ll y i
an d of an a s, es e a n se e s Alcor ,

pl t i w h ic h w h c t d by oxyg
an s, n d , en a e on e n an do bl e s ta r M iza r
u .

w t r i t ch g to m ilk y d g ry fl id
a e ,
an es a an su a u ,
Al cyn oe G e l a t i n ous se a w e e ds
.
-
.

u w h ich t h yo g pl t i o ri h d
n e un an s n u s e . Al cy oi d polyp s (Alcyo e q v ) D e li ca te cora l
n . n , . .

AI m i i d pr i cipl [ Al m a k i n g polyps oft e brilli tly colo r d

’

( l b mi id )
’

u no n e s, a -
ii -
no .
,
n an u e .

b m i q ; G k i d form ) Al b m i
u n , . v . . e os , . u n ,
Alc yo (a l i o )
n, (G k h l e s e a
’
s k -
I n . . a ,
u o,

fibri i 1 g mi
n , g lob l i
ca se vi t lli d n, e u n , u n, e n, zc . w hi c h l a ys
al l zo ti d a b t c r m bli g lb m i
se su s an es e se n a u n . i t s g g s i n t h e s a d by t h e s a s h ore
e n e -
.

Albu m in o sa . Te m r us e d by B r o n g n ia r t for Alcyon a ria ( l s i o n , (Alcyo iu m qxv )

a - -
n , .

As te roid polype s : a divi s io n of A cti n ozo a ,

of w h ich Alcyo i m is a n e xa m ple n u .

Alcyon e ( l s i o u i ) [ C l a s s ic l ] 7 Ta u ri
’
, a - -
. a 7
t h c e n t ra l s t r of t h e Pl i a d
e of t h e third a e e s,

m g i tu de a d s u ppo s e d by M a dl e r to b e t h e
a n ,
n
c n tra l s u n of o u u iv r e
e r n e s .

Al c yon e ll a ( l i o , (Di m of Al c yo a -
s -
~

) A g e u s of fr h w a t e r polyp
.

N a t a t or e s . n iu m q , . v . n es e s,

Alc a r a z a s , (a i k ar -
c a rr aza u m [S p . a l ,
w h ic h re s e m bl pla n ts i n ppe a r c I t e a an e .

g la z e d pi c e r ) P oro u s th . e a rth e n v e l us e d e ss s h a s b e e n m is t a k e n for a pla n t a n d a l s o for ,

in h o t co tri un es t o k e e p wa te r cool by e a v a po g
s n e .

ora tio n Al cyon i dse (a l s i on i (Alcyo n i u m qxv ) - -

’
.
, , .

(a l k ar J n ) C4H6As 0 3 Kd0 3 = A divi io n of Alcyo n a ri a q a fa m il y of

’
ca r g i n ,
-
i s , . v
C a odylic a cid qxv
c , . a s t e roid polype s .

Alc e do ( l fi s h e r : a pe rc hi n g Al c yo i t e (a l s i o n it ) (C l as s ica l ) A co m m o n
'
, a -
n ,
- -
.

bird be lo g i n g to Ha lcyo n idae

,
n . ch l k foss il s o m e ti m e s fo u n d a s t h n u cle u s
a , e
Aloe s , m oo s Si c La rg e a ni e , . of fli n t .

m ls of t h e d e e r k in d wi th l a rg e h or Alcyon iu m (a l s i o n i u m ) [ Alcyon e g m ) A ’
a , n s. ,
- - -
.
,
.

Al c e s ti s (a l [Th e G re k n a m e ) A
, e ge of Al yo n i dae
n us A dig i t a t u s
c e ad , .

m i or la e t di s cove r e d A g us t 1 87 2 m an s ha d
.

p n n , u . n .

Alc h e m i lla (a l k e [G k lc h e m y fro m

,
-
. a ,
Ald e ba ra n ( i d e b a r a n ) , (Ar c l t h e ; d e
a -
’
-
. .
,

be i n g u s e d i m an tle Par l y n z s e b a ra n , T i t h e b u ll s e ye : a aur z

’

pi e rt n h e rb wi th v e ry m a ll flow r ch i fly
,
a s e , e re ddi h s ta r of t h firs t m g i tu d
s e a n e .

A m e rica be lo gi n g to S a g u i orba ce ae
n ,
n n s Alde by b e ds (Vil l g e of A i
-
S ufi b lk )
. a n
Al c h e m y (a l k e m i ) [Ar a i t h e ; G k ch m e i a
. . .

,
’
-
. .
, . e C hi lle s ford b e ds : be lo g i g to N e w Pl ioc n n e ne
c he m i t ry ) T h e e a rlie s t form of c he m i try :
,

s . s s tr a ta a d co n ta i i g m ri e fo ss i ls
,
n i n di n n a n
t h e a r t by w h ic h i t w a s b e li v e d i
,

th e , n e c tiv of a A rct ic cli m te

a e n a
m iddl a g e s th t o th r m e ta l s m i g ht b
.

Alde h yds (a l de h i dz ) [A l coh ol de h ydr o g e

’
e , a e e ,
-

c h n g e d i to g old a n d t h e e lixir of l ife b e

.

a n , a s e ri of vol t il li q id es a e u s
di cov re ds e . w h ic h re a di ly co m bi e with O to form a cid ; n s
Al oh ib a (a l ki b a ) [Th e Ara bi c n a m e ] obta i n e d by t h e r e m ov l of H from a lcoh ol ;
’
,
-
. : a s
A l g or b qxv a , . a d by a ddi t io n of O to g lyco l s : Ace t i c A
n .

Alcoh ol (a l k o h ol ) [ Ar a l koh o l t h e fi n e l y
,
’
-
. .
,
= O 2H4 0 t h e fir t k n o wn c m m o A (w h ic h
,
s z o n .

divide d of wi n e 0 2 H60 -
3 be co m e s a ce tic a cid by a ddi tio of a p n un
H ydr a te d e th yl (0 2 H5 ) H O : V i ic A n g e t vol a t i le i n fl m m a bl e li q id
n A om ti c a u . r a
Eth yl A a colo rl i fl m m a bl li q id u e ss n a e u ,
A = Al de h yd of a rom tic cid :
. v ri t y s a a s a a e

vola tile d ti m la ti g m u c h u se d a s a an s u n ,
of oxidiz d e ti a l oil s s u c h a e ss e n c e of
e e ss n ,
s
so lv e n t a n d form i n g t h e bas e of a ll fe r bi tt r a l m on ds &c
“
, e , .

m e n t e d li q ors u . Alde h yd g r e e n = 0 27 H2 7 N382 0 : a g r e e n a m or

hol z 1 A se r i e s of co m -
. p h on s pas ty s u b s t a n ce on e of t h e coa l t a r dye s ,
-
.
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re s e m [A S .
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, (a l -

go
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bli n g t h birch t h e t i m be r of w h ich m a k e s
e ,
A m i n e ra l fou d i n t h e m i s of Al g o de s n ne ,

g ood c h a rco l t h e b a r k i s u s e fu l for ta a i g ,

nn n , co m c hi e fly of coppe r a n d a ic rse n .

a n d t h e you g s h oo ts for dy in g Co m m o n e . n Al g o [Th e Ara bic n a m e ] =BP rs e i e

a v a ri a bl e s ta r t
.

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. n
E mmy b e a r i n g A n .
-
of M e d u s a ; u u a lly of s
se co d m a g n i tu de
n b u t c ha n g e s to fo u rth ,

Al de r a m i n (a l d r a m i n ) C e ph e 1 e v e ry thi rd da y
’
, e - -
. .

t h e c hi e f s ta r of t h e co n s t lla t io n C e p h e u s Al g oi d ( a l g oyd [ Al g ae q v ; G k e idos

'
e .
, , . . .
,
Al e c to (a [ Cl ss ica l z o n e of t h e F ri s ]
, a u e form ] R e s e m bli n g se a we e d or a lg ae
.
-
.

A g e n u s of se a polypo s wi th a br n ch e d t r e Al g ora b ( a l g or a b Corvi : t h e

’
,
a s u ,
-

t u re ; fou n d i n de e p wa te r a tta ch e d to s ton e s , ch i e f s ta r i n t h e co n s te lla tion C or v us : a s u n

s h e ll &c s, .

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,
-
. Al g ori thm ( l g o , a
’ -
rit h m ) [ Ar
. . a t , t h e ; g o r i t h m,
a r e d a n d g r e y pi g e o n of Ma u ri ti u s qu i te ,
ca l c u la t i o n l z No t a t i o n : n o t ofte n u se d .

r e c e n t] x t i c t e n . Al h e na ,
’
(a l h e n a ) [Th e Ara bic
-

.
—
.
y
Al e h oe (al h OOf ) _G ro u n d i vy : o n ce u se d i n
- -
—
.
G e m i n oru m : a s a tr con s te l la tion
in th e
a le m a ki g -
n . Ge m in i .

Ale m bi c (a [ Ar d l t h e ; G k a m b ix
, .
, .
, l
A i da d , (a l i da d) ’
-
.
[ Ar a l t h e ; h ida d r u l e ]
.
, , .

v e ss e l ] A v ss l u s d i n di tilli n g co is t
. e e e s ,
ns Th e cross -
ba r on w h ich t h e v e rn i e rs of
i g of a boil e r a d a pp ra t
n for co de sa tio n a us n n n.

Al e t h opt e i s ( l e th op t e r is ) [G k l e th e a
’
r , a - - -
. . a ,

t ru e ; p t e ri s fe rn ] A g e n u s of foss il fe r s , . n ,

a bu n da n t i t h e coa l form a t io n a n d a ls o n ,

fou n d i O o l it e a n d We a lde n roc ks : s o m e

n -

t i m s i n clu de d i Pe cop te ri
e n s.
Ale u rom e te r (a l fi ro m t e r ) [ G k a le u r on
'
,
- -
e -
. .
,

flou r ; m e tr on m e a s u re ] An i tr u m t ,
ns e n ca n de to s u p rt li f
be m a e .

for m e a s u ri n g t h e q u a li ty of W h e a t n flo u r e Ali m e n ta r y c a n a l (a i m n ta r i ) [ Ali m e n t ,

- -
e
’
-
.
,
by t h e xpa n s io n of t h e con ta i e d g l u te n ] Th e lo g t u be pa ss i g thro g h t h e
£33 i n hi g h e r a n im a l th ro u g h w hic h t h e
e n . n n u
Al e xa n de r s (a l k [ Al e xa n d i a 1n
,
-
e r s,
E gypt] S m yrn i u m l u sa t u m : a co m m o food a ss e s te r m i n a t e d a t o n e e n d by t h e
p t t h e othe r b y t h e a n u s
: o n ,

h e rb be lo n g i g to U m be l lif rae ; ori g i n a lly

,
n e m o u t1 a .

bro u g ht fro m A le xa n dri a . Ali m e n ta r y s y s te m (a 1 m e n t a , 1 -

’

Al e xa n dra (a l e k O n e of t h e a s
,
-
q . Th e org a s of t h e body w h ic h t on n ac
te r o i ds , qxv . t h e food a n d e xtra c t n u t ri m e t fro m i t = t h e n

Al x dri t ( d ri t A ri e ty of m o u th s to m a c h a n d i n te s ti e s
’
e an e , al e x a u - -
va , ,
n .

C h ry ob ryl Alim e ta r y tu be (a l i m e n t a ri ) [ Alim e n t

’
s e . n ,
- -
.
,
Alf ou rou s . An Oc e ani c ra ce . q ] = Al i m t a ry ca n a l
. 11. en .

Alim e n ta ti o n (a l i m e n t s h u n ) [ Alim n t
'
Al g w , [L . al g a , se a w e -
,
-
a . e ,
w e e dz l r o se a q u a tic t a n g e s, &c : fi o w e r l e s s C o v e rs io of food i to n u t ri m n t
n n n

fii oth (a l i t h ) = U rsm M jori s : a s ta r i n

-

.
z e .

pla n ts of ce ll u l a r s u b t n c e re prod u ce d by
, s a ,
’
o s a

s o r e s a n d v ryi g m u c h i n si e t h e c o ns t ll a ti o n U rsa M ajor

'

n e
p ,
a z . .

Al g a l e s al ga l e z [ Al g ae q v
, Al g ae : -
'
, . Ali p e d (a l i pe d )
, [ L a l a wi n g ; p e de s fe t ]
’ -
. .
, e
c ll u l a r a qu a tic pl a t r prod u ce d by por ; H vi g wi g li k e fe t : s c h
.
.
,

e n s, e s es a n n t he b t -
e u as a .

i cl u din g Al g ae a d a l l i m il a r pla t a s
n n s n s, w ho se fore fe e t a e co n e c t d wi th t h bo dy r n e e
D i a t o m a ce se F u cac e ae C o f r a ce ac C e r , ,
n e v , a by wi g lik e m e m bra n e s w h ic h s e rve a s
n -
,

m i a c e se a d C h ra c e ae form in g a pri m a ry
,
n a wi g s n .

divis ion of Tha ll og e n s . Ali s m a L ( a li s m a , [Th e G re e k n a m e ]

.
-
’

Al g a roba (a l g a [Ar d l t h e ; g o b a
,
-

.
, a r , A n a q u a t ic h e rb t 9 typ of Al is m a ce aa ,
e .

be a n tr e Al ga roba b e a = Ce a t o n i a il i qu a
e . n r s , A p l n ta yo W a t e r fla n t a i
. a
;
: n .

a pl a n t c a ll e d t h e be a n t re e co m m on i n , Ali s m a c e m (a 1 i s m a se [ Ali s m a
,
- -

,
S o u th e rn E rope a n d W s t rn As ia u e e . Ali s m a ds : M a r h y a q u a t ic pla n t ma y s s, n

Al g a ro th (P owde r of) (a l g a roth ) [V Al g o ,

’
-
. . w i th dibl e roo ts ; re s e m bli g t h e w a te r pla n
e n
ro th i t di s cov e re r] O xychloride of a n ti
,
s : ta i n : t h e type of Ali m a l s e s.
m o y = S b 0 13 S b 2 0 3 ; u s e d m e dici
n lly , na Ali s m a l e s (a l i [ Alis m a q v ] -
A s
Al g e br a (a l je ibr ) [ Ar c l t h e ; g a b r pu t
.
, n

g ro u p of e n dog e n s a pproxi m a t i g to e xog e s

’
, a . .
, , , n n
ti n g tog e th r ] Th e s cie n ce of n u m b e : a e . rs i n c h a ra c te r i n cl u din g w a t r pla n ta i n a r
, e ,

m e th od of g e n e r a l a ri th m e t ic i n w h ic h u n ,

k n own n u m b r a e e xpre ss e d by le tt rs a d e s r e ,
n
by w hic h th e ir n u m e r ica l va l u e m a y b e dis
cov e re d .

Alg e bra ic om e t r y An a l yt i ca l g e om e t ry : a z

m th od 0 s olvi n g g e o m e tric a l probl m s by

e e
t h e u s e of a lg e br ic ym bol i t a d of by t h a s s ns e e
co n t r u c t io of g e o m tric a l fi g r
s n e u es . a r t ry pa s s e
e s .

Al g e i b a (a l g i b a ) [ Th Ara bic
, y
’
. e -
Aliz a ri n (a l iz a r i ) , [ Sy a l i a r i m a dde n ]
-
’ -
n . . z ,

L e on i s : a s ta r i n t h e co s t e lla t ion Le o n . Al i za r i c a cid O x yn a ph t h a li c a cid

Al g e n ib (a l J e u i b ) [ Th e A ra bic n a m e 0 1411 80 4 : a r e d cryst a lli n e s u b ta n ce ob ta i n e d
'

y
—
. .
-
s
P e g asi : a s ta r i n th e cons te lla ti on Pe g a s us . fr o m m a dde r a n d from a n th ra ce n e .
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A ka i d, (a l [ Ar l t h ; k id m o r r ] . a ,
e a ,
u ne . l
A l ia c e ae , (a l li - -
a
’
se -
E) .
[ Al li u m , q v ] S om e
U t r i t h co t ll tio t im d a s a g e n e ra l te rm for li li e s di e
. .

= 11 rsae M ajoris : a s a n e ns e a n e s u se
U r M jor t t h d of t h t i l ; l o c ll d All g a tor (a l li
.
,
sa a , a e en e a a s a e i [ S p a l t h e ; la g a r t o
,
-
.
,

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e ne n as m fro m t h . e es s na e e li za d ] A la rg e a m
r
,

t r i t h t il b i g ppo d to b
s a s n e a e n su se e p h i b i o us ca r n ivoro s u

mo r r ccom p yi g t h bi r form d by
u ne s a an n e e e r e p tile cov e re d wi th
t h fo r t r of t h b r body
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s . h orn y ca l e s fou n d i ns ,

Alk li ( l k li )
a ,[A lk l i
a h of g l
’
a -
. r . a a ,
as es ass riv e rs of N Am e rica .

c rbo t : l o d g a na e a s us e ene = C rocodilu s l u ci us .

r lly for y b t c
a ch mmo i
an su s an e , su as a n a,
w h ic h co t r ct cid ; l o d for t h
un e a s an a a s us e e

p l t of
an g l wor t F i d A = p ta h d a ss . xe . o s an
s oda Vo la t i l e A = a m m o n i a
. . .

Al ka li g rou p of m i n e ra l s S al a m m o n ia c .
-
,

ka li ni te n i tre n i t ra t i t e ha li te : m i n e ra ls
, , ,

co m pos e d chi e fly of a m m o n i a po ta s h or s oda , , .

Alk a li m e ta ls Cae s i u m li th i u m po ta s s i u m . , , ,

r u bidi u m s odi u m M on a d m e ta llic e le

, .

m e n ts ha v i n g a g re a t a fli i t y for oxyg e n n ,

s o th a t th e y a l l d e co m pose w a te r by s i m pl e
co n ta c t a n d ta rn is h (or o xi dise ) i n a i r ; s oft
, ,

fu s ibl e a n d s tro n g ly a l ka l i n e
, .

Al ka l i m e t e r (a l k a li m e t e r ) (Al ka li q v ;
,
- -
’ —
.
, . .

a n d G k m e t r on m e a s u r a ]
. An i s t ru m e n t ,
n
to m e a s u re t h e a m ou n t of a l k al i pre s e n t i n
a n y su bs ta n ce .

Al k a l i n e (a 1 k a l in or al k a l in ) [ Al k a l i q v ] ’
’ - -

, .
,
. .

H a vi n g t h e ro pe r t i e s of a n a l ka li
Alk al in c e ar t li g rou p of m i n e r a ls
.

~ i n clu de s —
A lloph ane , ( l lo f an a
'
-

[G k os a n oth e r ;
a ll
ba ryte s ca lci te g yps u m flu dr m e s i t e
.
,

, , , , , ph a i n o, I a ppe a r ] . A m i n e ra l of va rio u s
dolom i te &c co m pos e d chi e fly of , yt a .
, r ,
colou rs .

s tro n t i a li m e or m a g n e s ia Al10 ph a n i c a c id,(a l lo [ Al lop a n e , h l

83
, , .
-
c
Alkal i n e e a rth m e tal s
. .

-
Ba ri u m C a lci u m 1:
, , Kn own o n ly i n co m b i n a t i o n = 0 2 H4N2
s t ro n t i u m dya d m e ta lli c e le m e n ts w h ich of u r e a
g
ca on a t e a nd h ydr o g e n z ca r b u r e i c
r
d e co m pos e wa te r by co n tac t w hose oxi de s , a o1
co m bi n e ve ry r e a di l y wi th w te r h i c e th C4H8N2 0 3 : cry t lli a . Allop an er a s a ne
Al kal oi ds (a l ka l o i dz ) [ Al ka li b t c obt i d f o m cy ic cid
'
, and -

d .
, su s an e a ne r an a ,
an
G r e i dos
. a lk a li e s
, from r
v ge d ox l ic th r z e u ea an a e e
ta ble a l ka lie s : co m pou n d us u a ll y fou n d i n
.

Allot opi c ( l lo t p i k [ Gk ll s, r , a - -
ro
’
a os , an
v e g ta bl e s re s e m bli g a lk a lis a n d a l l c o n
.

e , o th r ; tr po I t r ] H v i g t h c p bili ty n , e e , u n a n e a a
ta i n i n g n i troge n s u ch as m orph ia s trych
.

of m i g diff r t co di tio of m ol c l r ,
.

a ss u n e en n ns e u a
i
n a, d t c. rr g m t ; d of d rg oi g ch g i a an e en an un e n a an e n
Al k t ( l k t ) [A l t h ; k
ane , a
’
ch m ic l d h y i l prop rt i wi th o t
a ne -
. r. a , e enna ,
e a an s ca e es u
ti ctori t h roo t of w hi ch y ch g of c m i l co m po i t io n a, e s an an e e ca s n
d r k d dy
.

g iv e a a Allot ropi m ( l l t
re pi m ) C p bili ty of
e . s , a -
o
’
ro -
z . a a
All toi c cid ( l l
an a[ Al l toi q ] m g di ff r
, a t t t : ch g i m ol
-
an an s, . v . a ss u in e en s a es an e n e
= Am io tic cid : n cid ob t i d from t h a an a a ne e
fl id of t h ll toi
u e a Allox ( l an [From l l t i d s . an, a a an o n an
Al l t i dan o ( l l toi di ) [ Al l toi g
ea, li c ci d ]
a A h yd o
-
an A =m -
l r ' -
a . an s, nu o xa a n r us e s o xa u ea
l i k ] A divi io of V rt br t
.

an d G r id . e os, = C 4H 2 N 2 0 4 : cry t lli e bt c b

. s n e e a a , a s a ne su s an e o
i cl di g m m m l bi d
n u n d r ptil ll t i d fro m
a ric d i t ric cid a s, r s, an e e s, a a ne u an n a s.
of w h ic h h v m io d ll atoi All x i ci d ( l lo k
e an a ik [ Allox n n an an a an s : o an o a , a - -
sa n
’
an
A br c h i t V rt br t
,

an a e 3 H2 0 :
e et bl cid a a.
‘

an u ns a e a
All to i an ( l l to in [All toi q ]
, a ob t i d fro m ox
-
an -
’
n an s, v . a ne an
cry t lli tr l b t c Allox t i ( l lo k
. .

C 4H6N40 3 : a [ Allox
s a ne neu a su s an e an n, a -
an
fo d i t h ll toic fl id of t h cow
,
un n = Cg H 6N 40 3 2 H20 : form d by t h
e a an y th i u e .
'
e e s n es s
All toi ( l l
an s, [G ll a g ; of di l ric cid llox
-
an d w t r r . ta a s, sa u s a e a u a ,
a an , an a e .

ei do fo m ] A m m br
s, r v lopi g d All oy ( l loi z) (F l l y to m i x ] M i
. e ane en e n an s, a -
. . a a er , x
co v yi g t rim t to t h f t i m m
n e n nu t r of two or m or m t l : if b men e oe us , n a u es e e a s on e e er
m l bird
a s, d r pt il s, a n _ m lg m e es . cu a a a
All a t r i c ci d [ All toi d Ur
.

m ll h rb
‘
n u a All ed ( wr sdj R di ol
, an n an e a, -
se ,
a s : a a, a s a e
G ly l = C3 H4 N2 0 3
o xa u r e a cid ob t i d b lo g i g to Li an a a ne e n n n ac e ae
from t h d m p i t i b y h t of l l toi
.

e eeo All p i c [H t h com bi d fl vo r

os on , ea , a an n s e , as e ne a u
Ch opod i m bo
.

All g o d ( w l g d )
o , a of clov ’
tm g li =Dri d fr i t ofE g i
oo en u nu s e ,
nu e re e u u en a
h ric = M rc ry com m o h r b b , .

en us pim t e u : a n s u e en a
lo g i g t o C h p di
.

n n All vi m ( l l fi i m )
e nO
[L ll io rth a c e ae . u u , a -
’
v -
u a u v o, ea
Allh al ( wl h e l ) =V l ri
. .

e , affi i l i C t d po i t d by w t r ] L oo g r v l
-

d a e an a o c na s: a
’
s e s e a e se a e sa n
l ri : m do w h rb Th a m i l o d d po i t d low l d by w t r
.
, ,
va e an a ea e . e n e s a s zc e s e on an a e
to o th r pl t
. .

gi ve n All yl e [ Al li m q ] A hydroc rbo

an s .
, u ,
. v . a n
 14

(O g H5 )o ola te d ra di ca l of a s e ri e s
. Th e i s
of org ic co m po u n ds h a vi n g t h e s a m e c m
an ,
o
pos itio n a s g lyce ri fro m w h ic h t h e a llyl n ,

e th r e A . fox ; a a ur ta il g ra ss : a com m on
,
-

g r as s h a vi n g i t s flowe rs i n th ic k h e a ds
, .

Alo sa (a l , a fis h of t h e h e rrin g
ki d n .

ri e s
se Alo u e tte s (a l o e t t s ) =Ho w l in g m on k e ys q v
,
- -

Allyli c e th e r ( l ll l ik ) [ Al lyl q 11
. .
,

Aloy s i a (a l oi i a ) A g e n u s of pl n ts b e
' ’
, a .
, .
,
-
s -
. a <

oxide = a lly l a n e t h e re a l lo g in g t o Ve rbe n a ce ae of w hic h t h e s we e t

,
n ,

li q u id . s c e n te d v e rv ai n i s a n e xa m pl e .

Allyli c s e r i e s [ Allyl se ri e s : a
.
, Alpa c a (a l [ Pa ka n a tiv e n am e ] 1 ,
cl of c h m ica l co m po u n ds co n ta in in g t h e
,

as s e A S ou t h A m e ri
ra dica l a ll yl
Alm a a c [ Th e Ar a bic n a m e ]
,

y A n d o m e dae : a s ta r i n t h e co ns te ll a tio n
r in g v e ry lo n g a n d
A n drom e d a . fine ha i r ; s om e
Alm a c a n ta r (a l m a k a n ta r) A c i rcl e pa ra ll e l
,
- -
’

t i m e s ca lle d Pe r u
to t h e horizon . via s h e e p 2 An . .

Alm a d e n proc e s s ( l [ Al m a d e n a , a , te xti l e f bric m a de a

tow n i n S pa in ] Th pro ce ss of ob ta i n i g e n fro m i t s ha ir ,

m e rc u ry by su bli m a t io n i n u se a t t h e m i n e s m u ch u se d in
of Al m a de n .

Alm an a c (a l m a n a k )
Ar a t t h e ; m a na k
,
’
. .
, ,
Al pe tra s xu s , (al l pe -

to r e c kon ] A l is t of a s tro n om ica l occ u r tra in u s ) A pla i n -

.

r e nce s as s u cc ss io n of da ys
,
c h a n g e s of e , i t h m oo
n q e M om n , . v.
m oo n e clips e s e t c , , . Alpha [G k l ph fir t l tt r of t h
, . a a, s e e e
Alm a n din e (a l m a n d i n ) [ Al a b a n da a tow n lph b t ] U d to d i g t t h bri g ht t
’
,
-
.
, a a e se es na e e es
i n Ka r i n ) A v a ri e ty of pin al r u by di e
. s , , t ri
s a o t ll tio : th n a c Lym U r a) ns e a n us , a e, a . s
of a viole t colou r : a s il ica te of a l u m in a a n d M i ori Gm n s, .

m a g n e s ia c olo u re d by oxide of i ro n co m , , Alph d ( l fa d) ar [Th Ar b i c , m ) a

'
r e a na e
m o u ly ca l l e d g a r n e t ; fi rs t u se d a t Al a b a n da
.

. a Hydr : t h c hi e f t r i n t h co t ll tio
. ae e s a e ns e a n
Alm on d tre e [F a m a n de a l m o n d, .
, . H ydr a .

= Am yg da l u s co m m u n is ; a t re c o m m o n i n e Alp h c ( l e [Th Ar b i c
ca , m ] a e a na e
w a r m cli m a te s ha v i n g e di bl e n u t s be lon g
.

, ,
= G mm = Coro e bor li : t h c hi f t r
a a n as ea s e e s a
i n g to Dru pa c e ae . i t h co t l l tio N c t h r C row
n e ns e a n i e n n
Fr om k e rn e l of Am yg
.

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e -
a . e a
da l a co m m u ni s s . A d m d : n t r of t h fir t m g it d t h
ro e ae a s a e s a n u e e
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,

[ Al m o n d
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-

,
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.
,
c e s a e ns e a n n e a.
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.
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, . 11 . r . e a
1 [ T h e Ar bic n a m
,
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a . a e . C h i: e t r i t h co t ll tio C h
e a s a n e ns e a n e e us
t O rio n i : a s t a r in t h e co ns t e ll a tio n O rio n ; tio
.

s Alp i T bl ( l
on s n e A co a es a ee n
i n t h ce t re of t h e be l t
.

e n . of tro o m ic l f c t
as d t bl m d i n a a s an a es a e n
Al n ita k (a l [ Th e Ara bic n a m e ]
, t h r ig of Alo zo X of Arr g o
e e n n . a n .

2 O rio is : a s ta r i n t h e co s te lla tio n O rio n ; Al ph o A pl i

’
n n ( l f nsus, i th a -
o n s us a n n e
a t t h e e a s te rn e n d of t h e b l t e . m oo q n, . v .

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, lm A1d e r . a cs ,
-
. Alpi w rbl r A m ll b i rd b lo g i g to t h
ne a e . s a e n n e
t r e s or h ru bs re s e m bli n g t h e birch co m
,

e s , g Ac
e nus tor l o c ll d M ot cill l p i ce n ,
a s a e a a a ne
m o n i n n or th e rn te m pe ra te co u n t ri e s b e ti o ]
.

,
Alpi i ( l pi i ) [ Alpi
n a, mo a -
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n -
a ne , un a n us
lo g i n g t o Be t u l a c se
.

n e . 1 A su b g e n u s
.
-
of R e l m i i n cl u di g t h e nea a, n
Alo e [ Alo e t h G re k n a m e ] An e v e r
, , e e G al a n g u l e 2 . A g e u s of Zin g ibe rac e ae
. n

g re e h ru b or t re e be lo n g i g to L il iac e se
n s , n . con s is ng A ti of lpi n e pl n ts a .
,

T h e A m e rica n a loe is t h e Ag a ve A m e rica n a ,

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’
-
.
,

q v . .
q qv . .

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o -
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. .
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e a ta ne 1c a n . q il
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s e a a
F r g ra t a n d r e s i n o s ti m b r
.

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’
-
. a n u e .
- - -
.
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1 I n e r wood of A q u il a ri a ova ta
. n 2 W ood . . C a r yo ph yll ac e ze , q v . .

of Al oe xyl o n a g a lloc h u m . Al s in e w , (a l s u e é) [ G k
’ -
i -
. . a l t os , s a cre d g rov e ]
Alo e s [ Alo
, q v ] A bi tte r dru g e ,

pr pa re d fro m t h e a lo pl t
. .

e e an .

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’
- -

, , . .

C S H5 N 2 0 7 a bi tte r r e s i n lik e a cid s u b -

t ce ob ta i n e d fro m a lo
s an es .

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'

, a .
,

cry ta lli pri cipl fou d t h a loe pl t

s n e n e ,
n
'

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for m i g t h e c h ie f i n g r e di e n t of t h e a loe dru g
n
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15

A lt zi m th ( l t z i m th ) [ F rom l t i t d
a u ,
a -
a
’ -
u . a u e ba l e s ru by &c v ri e ti s of a l m i t of
-

, .
, a e u na e

an d i m th ] A a z i t r m t for m u . n ns u e n e a s ur m a g n e s i u m wi th a d m ixt u r e of o th r m e ta l s
,
e .

i g bo th t h l ti t d d zi m th of Al u m i n i c (a l m i n i k ) C o t i i g a l m in u m ’
‘

n e a u e an a u a ,
—
11 -
. n a n n u

tr &
s a , 0 as t h e b as e of a co m po u d n .

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.

er Th o s r a se a a e ee n

fi d e i ,
th i r d po i tio by h t m oi
s n ce e e s n, ea ,
s

t ru e d o th r forc an e es .

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,

t io of g
rna n d en e a ns. e as e u se

t o xp e th r c rr ce ssof i m il r c h r e e u e n e s a a
r
t
a c e rs v ry w d or th i rd g r tio
in e e s on e ne a n
o l y ob t i i
n m p ci of v ry ki d
a ns n so e s e es e e n i wi th 9
n um of coppe r .

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.

of i v rt br t i m l
n e e a e an a . e us) ,
-
. e

Altha s ( l th e ) , [Gk l tho I h l

a
'
a . . a ,
ea . of a l u m i n a re p r e d from c h i n a cl y a d ,
a a n

M r h m llow h o l lyh oc k & :

a s a h rb wi th , ,
c . an e s u lph u ri c a c i us d a s a c h e a pe r s u bs t i t u t e e

g re e n pt l d dow y t m b lo g i g to
e a s an n s e , e n n for a lu m i n m a fa c t re s nu u .

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-
’
-
.
, .

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n a , a -
n -
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, ,
u e

a c te d u po n by oxyg e n w hi ch is t h e ba s e of
,

an d G
k th i lp h r 0 2 11 68 0 4 : e on , su u . a ,

b t c ob t i d by t h cti o
.

ne su s an e a ne e a n a l l cla y roc k s .

of lp h ric cid
su lco hol
u a on a . l t
A uni e , ( a
’
lfi -
n it ) .
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Alti c ( l ti k ) [G k l tik ti v ] to
’
a, a -
a . . a os , ac e s ne , q . v .

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’
a fl : e n ea an s .
. al -
i -
. . n , .

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’
e r, a -
e -
r . a us , ,
us ne ,

m t e ru m m r ] An i tr m t for
,
e as u e ns u en fr e q u e n tl y fo u d o n t h e w a l l of m i n s a n d n s e

m ri g h ig ht
e as u n e s . q u a rr i e s ; c h i e fl y h ydro s lp ha t e of a l us u u

l ti g i a L iq i d m i a : a ls o ca ll e d fe a th e r a l um a n d h ai r
'
Al t i g i w é u a
:p
n a ce , a -
n - -
se -
n ,

b r : t r b lo g i g to Am t l
a s ees e n n e n a es . ut .

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’
e ,
ltit d a . a u o, e u a ( , a . a lu ta , s .

T h h i g ht of
e t r & bov t h h ori zo
e a s a ,
c .
,
a e e n, Le a t h e r s to n e : a m i n ra l s om e w ha t re se m e

m r d by t h
e as u e g l of v rtic l circl e an e a e a e bli n g l e a th r i n a ppe a r ce e an .

i g th ro g h bo th Alv e o la r borde r ( a l é o la '

[ L a l ve o l r v a

fi t e li
a ss n u .
,
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r .
,

( l tto e l H ig h r li f a lit tl e ce ll ] Th e bo n e bord e ri g t h ja w

'
)
’
o r o
e v o, a o r - -
e vo : e e . n e ,

c lpt r i w h ic h fi g r
s u u es co c t d n u es ar e nn e e i n to s oc ke t i n w h ic h t h e te th a fi tt d s e re e .

wi th b c kg ro d b t a p r ti lly d
a un , u a re a a e Alv e ola r pla te s (a l e l ) [ L a l ve o l ,
-
v
’
o -
ar . . u s,

a li t tl e c e ll ] Bo y l a te s to w hi c h te e t h n

Al t i c
.

r ( l es T rm, d by O w for
a e use e n a e f s te
r ae d by a c h y o i s
n n s .

b divi io of bi d i cl di g t h flyi g Al ve o l i ( a l é o li [ L a l ve l u s a l i ttl

’
a su -
s n r s ,
n u n e n ,
-
v -
. o ,
e

b i rd R ptor S ca os : V li t
a d e s, ns re s , o ore s, an h o l low ] Ca vi ti e s i n ja w bo e s of a n i m a ls
.
-
n ,

C tor
an es. i n w hic h t h e te e th a r fix d e e .

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’
u , [L l mm . a u , ,
- - - -
. . r u ,

i l m i ic 1ph t = KAl 2S O 4 12 H 0 2 A l it tl e ce ll ] A g ro p of t b l te co r l i h
'

s o a u -
n s11 a e 2 . u a u a a s,

colo rl cry t lli

u cid b t c form d
e ss s a ne a su s an e , e cl u di n g a lve o l i te a d c oe i t e s n n s .

na t l ly by t h c tio of lph ric cid of

u ra e a n su u a Alve olu s ( l é o l s ) , [ L a l ve o l u s a li ttl e
a -
v
’ -
u . .
,

v olc o an po po t i m d l m i mes u n as s u an a u nu ca vi ty ] S i g u la r of Alv e oli g xv

. n , .

l o ob t i d f o m l m c h i t : m c h d Al w a i da (a l w a d ) 3 Dra co is : a s ta r i n
'
a s a ne r a u s s u u se ,
-
a n

i dy i g p i ti g 6
n e n , a n n , 10 . t h e co ns te lla t io Dra co n .

Al m u Do bl l p h t of w hi c h l m i
s . u e su a e s, a u s Al y s s i dsn ( li i dé ) [ Aly u m ,
a -
A su b s
’
-
. ss ,

t h typ e e divi ion o f P l u r o r h i e ze (B r a s s ica c ee ) i

s e z e ,
h

cl di g w h i tlow g r
.

Al m b tte ry A g lv ic b tt ry co i t
u a a an a e ns s u n s c u rvy g r a s s th e sa id a ss , , ,

i g of c rbo n
n d zi c ( a m lg m t d ) i an n u na a a a e n t o h a ve b d a s a c re for h ydroph obi
e e n u se u a .

sa n d m oi t d by ol tio of l m i
s e ne a s u n a u n Aly s s u m ( , [ G k a n o t ; lyss
a I .
,
o,

w t r : i co t t for t wo y r
a e s ns a n ea s. a m A l yss id ae '
v . .

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. ha ma , to
t h roo t e ge th r ; e tr t l rr g d
M a te s, s e n g h ] A e n s so a an e
of w h ic h co t i l m n a ns a u . as to coll c t r y of li ht f l li g
e all t h e a s g a n on
Al m l te
u Al m s a c hi t l m A u s s a u ore . i t i to n foc on e us
bl i h g r y roc k h i fi y ilic t of l m i L d to
.

u s -
e , c e s a e a u na , Am do ( m d e )
a u [Th F,
m a
’
a -
. e . na e : . a ,

from wh ic h l m i obt i d a u s a ne . m h d : d lc
a n u s, an ti d r : u e, n e
Al m to
u A roc k co t i i g l m g
s ne . n a n n a u , e ne -1
a po g y i fl m m bl
s n b t c pr p r d n a a e su s an e e a e

r lly fo d i volc ic di tric t

a un n an s s . fro m t h f g Bol t by i t b i g t p d
e un us e us s e n s e e e
Al um i na , (a l -
‘

ii
’
m in -
a ) .
[L . a l u me n , alu i l tp tr
n sa e e
A12 0 3 =a l u m in e
of a lu m i m ; t h = o xi de nu e Am l g m ( m l g m
a a [G k h m, wi th a -
a
’
a . a a ,

b a s is of a l l cla ys : cor du m e m e ry un , , g m a to j oi ] A l l oy of t wo or m or
e o, n n a e
a n d sa pp h ire a r e v a i e t i e s of a l u m i ,
r na. m t l e of w h ich
a s, i m rc ry on e s e u .

Alu m i n a g rou p of m in e ra ls I n cl d e co r u Am l g m t d zi c ( m l g m at cd ) = zi c
’
. u s n a a a e n , a -
a a - -
n
du m sa pp h ire ru by A
, te va ri e t i e s of a n h y , , , co t d wi th m rc ry
a e e u .

d ou s a lu m i a
r n . Am l g m tio
a ( m l g m
a a [ Am l n , a -
a -
a a

g m a , Th co m bi tio of y oth r e na n an e

m t l with m rc ry; e p ci a ll y u e d for t h e

e a e u s e s
 AMAL I C 16

com bin a tion wi th g old or s ilve r for t h e pu r Ani b l yr h yn ch u s , (a m bli r [G k a m -

pos e o f se p ra tio fro m t h e o r e

.

a n
Am a li e a cid (a m a l l o) [ G k a mu l a s w e a k ]
,
’
=0 12 H 14N 0 8= T tra m t h yl lloxa n ti : o b
t a i n e d by t e a c tio n of c h lori n e o n c a fl i n e ;
. b lys bl un t ;
,
h yn c h i o n s n ou t ) A l iz rd r , . a
-
. .
, fou d o ly in G la pa g os is la n ds wi th a h ort
n n a ,
s
e e a n bro d h e a d Th re ar b t t w o pe ci :
a . e e u s es
1 A cr i s ta t u s m a ri n e fe e ds o n s e a w e e d
‘

e . .
, ,
-

a crys ta l l i n e s u bs ta n c e h a vi n g a cid q ua li ti e s t h e o n ly e xi s ti n g re p t il e f di g o n m a ri e ee n n
i n a s m a ll d e g re e . v e g e ta tion 2 A de ma r l i i te rre s tria l he rbi. . .
, ,

Am a n da de t e rre F '
vo t o n s a d bu rrowi g
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a m ng le ter , a a -
.
,
n n .

a m a nd e a l m on d ; t er e ,
of r , Am bl y s t e g i te (a m b li s t e j i t) H ype rst h e n e
,
-
’
-

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-
n ,

Am a n di n e (a m a n d i n ) [ Al m on d
,
'
-
.
, c hi e fly s il ica t e of m a g n e s i a colou re d by oxide ,

Ve g e ta ble ca se i n : fou n d i n a l m o ds n . of iro n ; fo u n d l s o i n m e te ors a .

Ama n dola (a m a n do la ) A g re n va ri e ty of
,
-
’
-
e Am blyst o m a (e m b l is t o m a ) G k a m b lg/ s
,
-
’
-
. .
,
m a rbl e . bl un t : s tom a m ou th ] A sa la m a n droid , .

Am ara n t a oe w, (e m t a n i m a l re s e m bli n g t h e Axolo tl q v

a ’
-
a r nu - -
se -
é) .
[G k . a ma s , , . .

a n tos n e v e r fa di n g ] Am a ra n t b : h e rbs
,
: s , Am bl yuru s ( a m bli fi us [G k a m b ly
,
- -
'
r . s,

s u c h a s g lobe a m a ra n th coc ks co m b c h i e fly , ,
blu n t ; au ra ta il ] A fis h fos sil re m a in s of , .
,

t ropica l w h ich do n o t s oo n fa d e b lo n g
, ,
e w hi c h a r e fo u n d in L ia s roc ks .

i n g to Ch e n o po da l e s . Am b oyn e s e (e m An O ce a n i c ra ce
, ,
Am a r a n t h a c ese , n a ti v e s of Am boyn a
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(em -
ar a n thzi se e
-

[G k . .

a ma m n t os , u n fa di n Am ar a n t a ce m , q v . . Am b r e i n e [ Am be r , ,

Am a ri n , m a r in ) : qr a fa tty s u bs ta n ce t h e c hi e f c o ns ti tu e n t of
’
a -

Am a r yl li
. .

ril lid e é [G k a m a a m be rg ris

’
e m, ( a m a -
. .

r yss o I i rbs with s h owy flow e rs : Ex

s h n e ) He Am bry a m br i [ Ar m o i r a t h e F re n c h
’
, . . ,

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,
:
,
. . na m e l l m e r y : a c u pboa rd fo u d in s o m n e

Am a r ylli da c e m ( m a ril lid a se e ) [G k . e - - - -

'
-
. . old c h u rch e s ; us ua lly i n t h e wa ll n e a r t h e
a m a r yss o I , a l ta r .

t ri be : 8 g rou p of pl a n ts m os tly bu lbo us n d

. , a Am bu la cral s ys te m (e m b fi [L u m .
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.
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is o n o u s su ch as t h e d a ff odi l. d be ll d o n a a n a n b u l ac r u m a g a rd e w a l k ] Am b la c r a :
,
n u
l y z oh i e fly t ropica l b e l o n g i n g t o N a r c i sa l e s ,
s . ope n i gs i n t h e s he ll of s e a u rch i s a n d
n s -
n ,

Am a ry lli s ( a m a , ( C l ss ic Lily -
a . th r o u g h w h ic h t h e loco m otive org a n s pro
da ff odil : a g e n u s of Am a r yll e ee (Am a ryl joe t a n d t h e v s s e ls ra di ti n g fro m t h e ce n
,
e a

li dace ae ) . t ra l m ou th to th se ca viti e s e .

Am a s a ti n , ( a m a s a t i n
’
[ Amm ni a a n d - -
o Am bu la cru m (e m b fi [ L a m b la
,
-
. u
i sa ti n 0 16 H14 N4 O 3 = I sa m ide t a
. u prod ct c u m a g a rd e n w a l k ) Th e pe rfora ti on i n
r . .

of the a n a m m ni a u c tio ofn sa n o po i ti . t h e cov ri n g of a se a u rch i ne -

.

th
Ama s e n i c . (a m as th Am bu la toria ( m b fi l a t c r i a )
’ ’
e n ik ) [G k ha m a , t o . .
[L a m b u la
, e - - - -
. .

hr t co pr
g e t e ; a m os , m e ss e d ] A le n s : a i n . k d t o r i us m ov a bl e ) A g ro u p of in se ctivoro u
,
. s
of l w h ich col t
e ns l e c s a l l t he a ni a s c ti c r y of a n i m a ls r es m bli n g t h e a r m a dil lo of w hi c h
,
e ,
lig ht i to foc n a us . t h e m yr m e cobi us is a n e xa m pl e .

Am be r , [ An ba r , t h e Ara bic na m e ) Am e n t a oe m, (a m e n t a se é ) - -
’
-
.
[ Am e n t m q ] u v
fos il mi n e ra l i se d r e s i c hi fly co m pos e d
.
,

tl y for t
. .

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of c a rbo n fou n d i coa l be ds a d o n t h e S
, n , n t re e h a vi n g a m t ce o u i nfl ore sc e n c e : in
s en a s
s h or e s of t h e Ba l t ic : i t i s y ll ow t ra ns pa
.
,

e , cl u di g pla n ts ( a k birch be e c h Arc ) b lo g

n o , , , . e n
re t co m bu s tible a n d be co m e s h ig h ly e l c
n , , e i n g to v a r io u s ord e rs a s Be t ul a ce e c Co r yl a , ,
t i fle d by fric tio n
r . c ore Sa lica ce ae &c
, , .

Am be r 8 (a m be r g r és ) [ A m b r e g is t h e
,
’
-
.
-
r Am e n t a l e s , (a m e n -

[L a me n tu m , a
F re n o n a m e ] A fra g ra n t w a xy g r y u b
,

e s th
o n g ) A divis ion . bo ta n ica l ki g of the n
s ta n c e fo u n d o n t h e s u rfac e of t h se a s a d e n d m co n t a i n i n g pl a n ts w it h a m n t a o e o
o ,
e us
i n w h a l e s ; s u ppos e d th e re fore to b e e xcre te d , , i n flore s ce n ce a n d u n is e xu a l flow e r wi th i ,
s h
by w h a l e s : us e d i n pe rfu m e ry . co m pl te ca lyx s u ch a s t h e bi rch w i l low
e , , ,

Am bi t . [L a mb i t us a c ir c u i t ] Th e . , . & c for m i g a divi io n of dicl in o u s e xo g

.
,
n s e ns .

pe ri m e te r of a n y s pa ce or body . Am e n t um , (a -
men
’
t um [L . a me n t u m , a
Am b l on x (a m blo n i k s ) [ G k a m b lg/ s bl u n t ;
'
th o ca tk i or flowe r h e a d o w h t
) A s me
o n ya: cy
, . .
,
ng . n, a
aw Ae t h EO p us : a bird wi th th ic k
.
, re s e m blin g a rope .

toe s k n ow n on ly by fow l foo tprin ts v

, . . Am e ta bola (a m e t a b o l a ) [ G k a m e ta b o l os
,
- -
'
-
. .
,

u n c ha g i n g ) I n s e c t s th a t ha v e n o wi n g
n . s,
Am bly g oni t e , (e m blig o n i t ) [G k a m b lys a n d do n o t u nde rg o a n y co m pl e te m e ta
'
- -
. .
,

bl u n t ; g o n i a M o te bra s i te : a n o b, n mo h os i s .

t us e a n g l d m i n e ra l of e n i s h colo u r fou n d
-
e , Am e c d (a m e t h e n i k _ C7 H140 2 a n
e ni c a i ,
- -
’

o n ly in Sa xon y a n d u n t i l 1 87 0 a n d .
,
oily li qu id h a vi g f e ble a o i prope rti e s o b
,
n e ,

the n in F ra n ce an d ca lle d M on te bra s i te ,

: t a i n e d by t h e a c tion of po ta ss io dich r oma te
o n dia m yl e n e .

Am e th y s t a m e t h is t [ Am e t hys t o a t h e
,
’
-

G re e k n a m e ) A g e m com pos d of cry ta l .

,
e s

li e s ilic a us u a lly o f a viol e t bl u e colou r

n ,
-

,
owi n g to iro n a n d m a g a e s n n e .

Am i a ( m i ) A g a n oid fi s h ha vi n g a lu n g
, a
’
-
a ,
o n ly foss il foo tm a r ks
.

by . li k e s wi m bla dde r .
 AM E BA 18 AM P HI THEATBE

t e b r a t a , n u n g a ll i cl di
se the tho of w h ich Am p i bol e h yrox e n e g r ou p of m i n e r a ls
and P ,

fo t
e us h as an am n io o c ll d
n ; al s a e Ab r a n ch i i cl u de s h orn bl d a n d o th r v a ri ti
n e n of e e e es
a t e Ver t br te a a , qxv . A m phi bol e n d a l s o a u g i te a n d o th e r va ri e
, a
ob
Am e a , (a m pr t
[ G k a m m oe , e mu a . t i e s of Pyrox e n e .

t io n ] i pl icro copic or i
S m e m
. s fo d
g a n sm s , un Am ph i b r y a (a m fi bri a ) , E n dl i ch e r s te rm
- -
’ ’

li
in t he a m e n at ry c of coc k ro ch
a n al a e s , &c , . for E dog e n s n ,

l ot
a m s i pl t k ow for of i l
the s m es n n ms an m a Am phi coe li a (a m fi e li a ) [ G k a m ph i bo th
,
- -
s
’
-
. .

lif t k poi t of Ve rte brae th t a r e b i

,

e , a e in food at any body

n t he , s ide s ; k o i l o s l ol l o w ] ,
i . a
d r o v r l ch
a nd u n e g se e a of for h c
an ge s m, en e co n ca ve or h a v e bo th s u rfa c e s hollow ; as
,

l o c ll d ro t
a s a e lo to h izopod
P e u s Be n g R a . . i n m os t fi s h e s a n d s o m e re p ti l e s .

o
Am m a l e s , (a m o o [ Am m u m , -
Am phi cml ous (a m fi , [G k a m phi -
.
,

Pl t fo d h o t cli t r
an s un in bli
m a e s , e se m ng th e bot h s ide s ; ko i l os h ollow ) Use d to de cribe , . s
o h vi
Am m u m , a n g pe a t loid fl ow r l v e s an d ea es

with div r i e g n g v e i ns E x , Ba n a n a , G in .

ge r pl t
-
a n , dzc .

Am om e zs ,
'
a m om e e o [ Am m u m , g m - -
.

= G in g e r w o r t s =Zi n g i b e race a A s u b d i vi o

s io of o l
n Am m a e s .

o
Am m u m , (a [G k a momos , s po t .

le ss ] A pl t b lo
an e ngin g to Z i n g ib e ra ce ac ,
with w h t flo r typ of o l
.

i e we s ; t h e e Am m a e s .

Am or ph ou s , ( a m o r fi f u s ) [ G k a , n o t ; m or
-
. .

r l r for
p h e , e gu a m ] Us e d of i r l th t
m ne a s a .

a r e n ot cry t lli
s a ne , a nd th r for h v
e e e a e no
r e g ul a r y
an d s m m e t ric l for
a m ; a slo d
u se
r l y for
ge n e a l b
an y s u s t a n ec h v a in g no de fi

Am orp h ozo a ( a m o r f o z o a
’
, [ Gk a n ot - - -
.
,

m or p h e re g u la r form ; zoon a n im a l ) A g e n
, , .

e ra l te r m for a n im a l s ha vi n g n o de fin i te
s ha pe s u c h as s po n g e s
, aw . .

Am p e lio a cid (a m pe li k ) [ Am pe li te q v ]
,
’
-
. , . .

An a c id ob ta i e d fro m bi tu m i o us s ha l e n n . h
Am p i oxu s , (a m -
fi [ Gk . a m ph i ,
Am pe li de m (e m pe lid e e ) , [G k m p e lo s a - -
’
-
. . a , dou ble : oxus poi te d ] A fis h a bo u t ,
n . 2 in
Vi ta ce ae q v A fa m ily of pla n ts o f
, .

, . . lo n g ha vi n g n o bra i n a si m pl h e a rt a n d a
, , e .

w hi ch t h e g r a pe vi n e is t h e t
,
-
re s pira tory ys te m re se m bli g th a t of a m o l
s n

Am p e li a (a m p li n ) A l us c ; m is ta k e n for a m oll usc w h e n firs t di s

'

[Am
’
,
te e -
.
,

s u bs t n ce l i ke k re os o te
a e x t ra c te d fro m bi t u , cov re d a n d n a m e d Li m a x la n ce ola tus : t u
e ,

m i n ou s s h a l e . t e r m e dia t e be t w e e n fis h e s a n d m oll us ca Al s o .

Am pe li te (a m pe l i t ) Gk a m p e l a s a vi n e ca lle d B ra n c hi os tom a La n ce l ot a n d Pha r

‘

!
-

, .
, , ,
= a l u m sl a t e q v : n a m e d from be i n g
~
,
. .
yn g o b r a n c h i a .

t o ki ll vi n e pa ra s i te s . p p
Am hi n e u s a , t (a m fi p [Gk a m p h i -
.
,

Am pe re s h ypo th e s i s o f con s t i tu ti on of g a s e s
’
, bo th w a ys ; p ne o I _P e n n i b n ,
-

er ra
tha t a t t h s a m e t m pe ra tu re a n d pre s s r a
e e u e ch ia te a m ph ibia : a n im a ls w hic h re ta i the ir n

g ive n vol u m of a n y g a s will a lwa y co ta i n

e s n gil ls i n t h e a d u l t s ta te s u c h as t h e Pro te us ,

t h e sa m e n u m be r of m ole c u l e s A s t he o r y d S ire n
’
. . an .

of m g n e t i s m th a t
a v e ry m ol e c u le of a body
, e
w h n m a g n e tise d h a s a n e l e c tri c c u rre n t
e
p i n g throu g h i t
ass .

Arn phi b i a ( m fi b i a ) [ Gk a m p h i bo th
'

, a - -
. .
,

b i os , cw v e rte bra te a n i m a l s
h a vi n g g ill s w he n yo u n g a d w h e n a d u l t , n
u s u a ll y bot h g il l s a n d l u n g s s o m ti m e s l u n g s ,
e
o n ly ; s o th a t w h e n yo u g th y a r e w a te r n e

a n im al a n d w h e n a dul t c
s, u u a lly liv e o n an s but no
e nd col u m n s
Am phi s b e n a ,
.

e i th e r l a n d or w a te r : r e se m bl e h ig h e r v r te e (
am -
fis
m ph i s , [G k . a
br ta i n ha vi n g li m bs a d r e d blood b u t
a n , bo th w y I
a s ; ba i no , v o o
g o l A n on e n m u s .
-

di ffe r i n ha vi g n o a m n ion or a lla n tois : a llie d

n se r of rly for th ck
nt , n ea u ni m i body
n e ss i n
to G a n oid fis h e s . an t il fo d t opic l
a , un in r ric a Am e E t
a a nd as
I din bl to ov r dily i th r
es , a e m e ea e e wa y .

Am p h c ’ -
both w y
i s ii (a m fis s i i ) [G k a m p h i , a s -
. .

s ki d s ha dow, do u bly s ha dowe d ] I ha bi t

, n

a n ts o f t h e to rrid zo n e w h o e s h a dows a r e ,
s

s o m e t im e s to t h e n orth a n d s o m e t im e s to ,
t h s o u th
e .

Am phi th e a tre (a m fi t h é a t e r ) ,[ G k a m p hi - -
’ -
. .
,
0 (KCa ) F2 _
2x : am
ph i b o h t e , a m i n e
—
ra l e a s ily a ro u d ; t h e a tro
n the a tre ] A la rg e bu ildi n g
n, ,

itk
m s a en a u g i t e z Bl a ck s o for c h rl a om , c u u a lly circu la r or
s lliptica l with se a ts i n e , ,
t i e rs o n al l si de s of i t
, ,
 19 ANE STHETI CS

Am ph i t h e r i u m , (a m fi - -
th e ri ’ -
um ) [Gk um h ydr i de = C5 H12 , d a s a n a n a e s th e tic : a u se
do btf l ; t h e n on wi ld be a s t ] A s m ll
. .

cl a r t ra n s pa re n t com b u s ti bl e li qu i d e a
'

p hi ,
'
u u , . a e v
i l b lon gin g to M a m m a li a proba bly p0 ti n g v ry r a pidl v
,
an ma , e 1a e .
,
r pi l re m a i n s of w h ic h a r e fo d i n
m a su a , un Am yl oxid e [ Am y] (1 v ,(C5 H11) O o

la te : a l s o ca l le d Th yl a co t h e i u m
,
= Am yl e th e r : a fra g ra n t li q id obt i e d
. .

S to n e s fie ld -
s r . u a n
from fo e l o il a n d f o m m yl c h lo ide
,

Am phi t h oe , (e m fi t h o e ) An a m p h ipodo u s
’
'

- -
. us i a r
cru s ta ce a n a n i m al
.

. Am yle n e (a m 1 e n ) [ Am yl
, 0 5 11 10 : a 1 -

Am p h i tri te (a m fi t ri te ) [ Cla ss ica l ] 1 O n e

,
’
. . colo rl e s s vola tile li qu id h yd i oca b o t t h
u r on e
of t h e a s te roids 9 v 2 A tu be worm , . . . . o l e fi e s e ri e s
n ob ta i e d from a m yl al co h ol : ,
n
Am phi tr opal (a m fi t r o pa l ) [G k a m p h i o n
,
’
-
. .
,
i t s v a po u r d e s tr oy s s e n s ibil i ty b u t n o t c o n ,
bo th s ide s ; t op e o I tu rn Use d of a n e m r , .

b r yo c ur ve d s o m u c h tha t t h e e n ds a re Am li a ( a m i li a , [ Am 1 q v ] = C5 Hu
-
’ -

, .

H2 z a co l o u l e ss i n fla m m a l li qu id al k a li e
.
,
r e n
bas e obta i n e d fro m f us e l oil
,
o .

Am yloi ds ,[ Am yl u m q v : G k ,

S u bs ta n c e s u se d a s food su c h
. . .

e id os for m ] , .
.

a s s ta rc h d e x t ri n e s u g a r &c
, w h ic h co si s t , , .
, n
m a i n ly of ca r b o oxyg a n d hyd og e n n, e n , r .

Am yl um (a m i l u m ) [Th e L ,
’ -
. .

th r ki d co ti o
ee n s, n nu us . = A m id i n qm , .

pl x c l k wl p
Am e i a u , (e m p l e ks i a ) [ L a m l e xus , -
’
-
. . Am yr i da c e se (a m i r id a se e ) [ A m yr is q v ] .
- - -
’
-
.
,

c i t U d of l v = Am yr ids zt ropica l t re e s a d s h ru b s u c h a s
. .

ro d
a s u r u n in g ; a u l s , s e m ] se ea es . n s,
w h ic h p rti l y fold
a a l ten th e s e m . t h ba lsa m o de n dro n wi th m a ll flow r a n d
e , s e s,
pl x
Am e u s, (a m [L a m l earns , a . ha rd d u ra bl e ti m be r be long i g to Ru t a l e s ,
n .

su rro di un r o cor o
ng ] A u g se al , t h e ca r Am yr i de m (a m i rid e é ) [ Am yri s
,
- -
’
-
.
,

p riod
b o n i f e r o us e . M yrr h fra n ki n ce n se Arc
, t ro ica l pla n ts ,

Am li t u de , (a n1 p l i t fi d ) [L a m p li t u dq wi dt h ]
’
-
. yie ldi g odoro u s r e s i s Am yri
n q n : v .

di t c of h v ly body fro
.

l . e s an e a ea e n m the Am yris (a , t h e ba l s a m tr e e : t h e type

t ri i or
e as in w t
s ng ; tti
the es i n se n g , m e as of Am yrida c e ae .

u re d by l r di t c
t h e an gu a s an e 2 Th e dis . . An a ba s (a n a b a s ) [ G k a n a b a i n o I a sce n d ]
,
’
-
. .
,

t c thro h w hich
an e ug t of or
t h e a om s a ir = cl im b i n g pe rc h : a n I n dia n fi h re s e m bli n g s
ot h e rvibr t o d w v or li ht w v
a e in a s u n a e g a e ; - -
t h e pe rc h w h ic h i s a bl t o live for s o m e
, e

u po w c h d p d
n hi lo d
e e n s th eof u n e ss t he t i m e o u t of w a t e = P e ca sca n de n s An t h ia s r r z

o d
s un t ty of l ht
a n d t h e i n e ns i t h e ig . t e s t di n e us Tr e cli m b r
u z e —
e .

p l i l r of p l
Am ul a , s n g u a Am ul ae An a bl e p s ( n a b l e ps ) bl e p o I loo k
’
.
[G k a
,
a -
. . na ,

Am pullse , (e m [ L a m pu l l a a b o t tl e ) . . . up ] A fis h of G u i a n a wi th cyli drica l ,

n

1 Di t tio or
. la a ns , wi de n i n g s i n t h e se m i c i r body fla tte n e d h e a d a n d e ye s s o divid d a s
, ,
e
c l of
c ul a r a n a s Dil t t io fo d
th e e a r 2 a a ns un . . to se e m do u ble gi vi g t h e powe r of loo ki n g ,
n

l v of o
i n e a e s , di e , t c pl t by
s m e a qu a i a n s, u p a n d dow n a t t h e sa m e t i m e .

w hic h th y ed b oy t
are m a e u an . An a ca n thi ni ( e u a k a n th i n i [G k a a ,
- -
’
-
. n
p ll Pol
Am u a icl y t r
i a n a , ve s es in s a fi s h e s , se a -
Ic n t h os wi th ou t h or s ] fi s h e s s u c h a s
a , n ,

c br w h ch t ri t i fl id
c u u m e s , &c , i n i nu ve u
. is t h e co d s ol e di e w h ic h h a ve s oft fi n ra y
, , , s,
a n d t h e v e n t ra l fi n s if a n y n e a r t h e thro t , ,
a .

Am yg da le ee , (a m ig da e e ) [G k a m yg da l os , - -
l '
—
. . An a c a r di a ce a s, (a n -
a -
k ar di a - -
’
se -
e) .
[G k . a na ,

a l m o n d re e ] t
A di v is io n of t h e ord e r Rosa l i k e ; ka rd ia tr e s a n d , e

s h ru bs c h i fly t ropica l u s u a l ly re s i o u s or
.

c e ae (co n t a i n i n g t h e c e rry , plu m , a n d a l m o n d h ,

e ,
n

t re e s ) m a rk e d by i t s fr u i t be i n g a dru pe : m il k y wi th poi so n ou s sa p (Ex C as h e w

, , .
,

S u m a c h) be lo g i n g t o R u t a l e s
,

D r u pa ce se , q v .
,
n .

y d lc cd '
Am g a i a i , (a m ig da l ik ) -
[ Am g da i n , y l An a c h a r i de a a, e u a - -
kar i d -
’
e -
e [G k . a na,
m a m yg da 1
.

v ] : H2 0 40 H520 25 :
. . aine ob t d fro tho t ; ch ts
wi u a r ,

ce ae
q , . v .

A ch ri k i ) = W t r th ym : n
m
' '
Am g da l in , (a m i g da li n ) [ G k a m yg da le , - -
. . na ( a s, a na -
a r s -
a e e a
a l on d ] : O 20 H N0 113 H20 ; a s w e e t crys a l
—
t q tic h rb wi th m ll g r
a ua flow r b lo g e s a een e e n
h pr cipl of
,

l i n e s u b s t a n ce , t e in e o d
t h e alm n i g to Hydroc h rid c
n g row v ry r pidly a a e ae : s e a .

l ti c (
.

A co po d of
m un theb zoic r
en se i e s . A na c a s [G k kt i s, an a -
. a na a s s,

Am g ay d loid ’
, (a m i g da loid
) [ G k a m yg da le , - -
. . de fl e ct io n of qxv .

l o d
a m n ; e id os , for m v r ty of t r pp
A a ie a ean . An a drom o u s ( a d ro m u s ) [G k a n a u p; , ah -
’
-
. .
,

r oc k s , co t o d h pd
n a in in g a l m n s a e rl
m in e a -
d r a m a s co u rs e ] Us d of s e a fi h tha t vi t
,
e s s1

rive s a t c e rta i n se a so n s s u c h as t h e s al m o n
r ,

Am yl am il) [ Am yl u m q a n d s tu rg e o n
’
.
, , .

An ae mi a ( n e m i a ) A di s e a se c a u s e d by t oo
.

D ty
e ca hyd i de = Di m yl = Am yl s m yli r a e , a - ’ -
.

a na ro m tic li q i d h ydroca rbo

a obta i n e d m u n, li ttle iron i n t h e food .

t h di t i l l t ion of coa l An a s t h e s i a ( a n é s th e s i a [ An a i s t h e s a
’
’
e s a .
,
- - -
z ,

Am yl a lco hol ( m i l ) [Am y1 g m ] =Fou s l t h G re e k word] Lo of s e n sa tio

’
, a .
, . e e . ss n .

oil =po t t o sp i i t = C5 H12 0 : a cl e a r t r

a r a ns An e s th e ti c s (a n e s [G k c m wi th ,
-
.
,

p r t i fl m m bl e li q i d wi th b r i g
a e n n a a u , a u n n o u t ; a i t h si s f e li g ]s Ag t th t prod c e
e ,
e n . e n s a u

t t d trong odo r fo d bra dy m a d

as e an s u ,
un in n e in e n s ibili ty to p a i n or to f li g g e r lly ;
s ,
e e n en a

fro m e s ba rl y t u s e d a t u r g ic l op ra tio n Ex C h loroform

t a c s a e s

Am y l lp
e ,
e . . .
,

m e th y li c a lcoh ol c hl o n d e of m e thyl i n tr o n s
,

odt r i do e (a m il ) [ Am yl
y ,
’

, , ,
 AN CHUS A
'
20

oxide s u lphu ric e th e r ,

am yl hydride , e thyl '

the C e ta ce a , U n g ul a a , t and G li re s w h ich ,

hv co n ti n u ou s rows of te e th
,

hydride &c , . a e n ot .

An a g a ll e i daa, (a n a g a l - -

[ An a g a lli s , q v ] . . An a n a s , (a An a n as s a z P i n e a pi e : a
= P r i m u la c e ee , q xv . pl t b lo i
an e ng n g B r o m e l i a c e ee , t h e u to r i t of
An a g a lli s , (a n a g a l l i s ) - —
.
[G k . a n a g e la o , I wh ich l r
i s a g e a n d s u ul e n cc t .

an h rb wi th
e re d and An a n ch yt e s , (a h a n [Gk a m , u p -

I po u r ] Fossi l e ch i ode rm s u li a r to
.

bl flow e rs b e l o g m g to P ri m u la ce ae
ue ,
n . c hc o , . n

An a g lyph ( n a g l if ) [G k m u p ; g lyph o
, a
'
-
. . a , ,
cre t ce o u s be ds : a ls o ca lle d fa i ry c a
a d ve s a n

I ca rv e ] A s c u lptu re d or n a m t e n . s h e ph e rds crow ns from the ir h e lm e t li ke

-

,
-

An s im a (a ,[ G k a n a i m os w i th ou t
n .
,

blood ] Us e d by Ar is to tle for i n v e r te bra te An a n dr m, (a n [ Gk a n , wi ou ; a ne r , . th t

a n i m a ls h
m a n ] =T a ll o g e n s , q v
. .
.

t th th t
.

An a n h a , (a n a u s ) [ G k a n , wi ou ; a n th o s ,
'
An a l [ An us q v ] B e l o n g i n g t o t h e ,
. . . .

a us q m
n
,
U
flow e r se d by M a r i u s for flo w e r l e ss pla n s
. t t
h
An a pop ys i s , ( a n a po fi s is )
. .
,

An al c im e (a [ G k a n o t ; a l ki ws [ Gk a na ,
’
.
,
n ,
-
. .

b c k w rd ; op h y is a bra n ch ) A s m a ll
,

s t ro g n A a lci t e : a m i n e ra l of t h e Z e oli te
n a a s a p s , .

g ro u p chi fl y ilica te of s odi u m a n d a l u m i fro m t h e la s t of t h e dorsa l v e r te

.

e s r o e c ti o n
j
,

n um fe e bly e le c t ri ca l ; a ls o ca lle d c u bic r se .

ba c k
,

An a p tot i c , (a n
'
-
a t o t ic ) .
[ Gk . a nd ,

An a l e ct r ios , (a n a -

[G k . a n, n ot ; p tos is , cas e ) ba c k fr o m i n fle x i n
. a il i n g o
t
Ele c ric , q v ] S u bs t a n ce s , c h a s m ta l
. . su e s, u se d of la n g u a g e s (s u c h a s t h e E n g l is h ) tha t
th a t a r e n o t e le c tri fi e d by f ic tion n le s s r ,
u g ra d lly los e t h e u s e of i n fle xi o n s
ua .

i s u l te d ; n w ca ll e d co du c tor An a rth ropo da ( a n

’
n a o n s, t h ro p o d a ) [G k a
.
-
ar - -
. .
,

A a l e p ti c s ( a
n [G k n l e ps i s
,
n a -
. a a , wi tho u t ; t h r os joi n t ; p ou s foo t ) A n n u
a r , , .

re cov y ] M e a n s of re st ori ng he a l th or
e r lose a n im a ls ha vi n g n o a rt icu la te d li m b , s

vi g ou r s u c h as An n e l id a Ch ze t o g n a t h a a n d G e ph , ,

An a ll a n to i de a ( n a l a n toi d e a )
.

yr e a z a s u b divi io n of An n u losa q
’
[G k a n ,
a - - - -
. .
,
-
s , . 11.
with ou t ; All n tois divi a a An a s (a us e , Th e La ti n n a m e a t firs t u s e d
’
.

by L i nn ae u s for a g ro p of a q u a tic birds i n

,

sio n of V r t bra t i n clu di n g Am ph ibia a d

e e a ,
n u ,
~

F i s h e s m a rke d by t h e a bse n ce of a n y a lla n clu di n g t h e s wa n g oose a n d d c k ha vi g , , u n

blu n t bil ls fl e s h y to n g e a d w e bbe d fe e t ;
,

t o is ,
u s, n

toi di of d c k lik e bi ds
.

An a ll a n t o idi a n s n o w co fi e d t o o n e g e
’
. ( an a - -
la n - -
anz ) .
[Gk . n n nus u r ,

a n, with o u t ; All tois an of w h ich t h e s hove le r is t h e type ; be lon g i g n

to Na t a to re s q 11
,

A a lo g u e s ( n l og ) [G k a na ac cordi g to ;
’
n a a -
z . . n , .

An a s to m os i s (a a s to
.

ra tio ] O bj ct w h ic h h ve a g e n e ra l
,

l og o s, e s a [G k a a t o
,
n - -

. n s
r m bl ce i fu c t io n s a s t h e wi g of a mo ms a n ope n i g ) G rowi g tog e th e r of t wo
.
'

e se an n n n ,
n . n
,

bird t h e fi n of a fi h or t h e pa ta g i um of a s pa rts by i n os c u l a tion a s i n g ra fti g ,

n
An a t i dm (a n a t i dé )
.
, ,

[ An a s
’
- -

, .
,

An a ly sa i on , (a n liz t Th e se p r a -
a -
a a fa m ily of a q u a tic bi rds be lo n g i n g to N a ta ,

t io n of a co m po u d body i to i t s co n t i t u n n s tore s q v ,
. .

c ts a d t h e m e as u r m t of th e s e An a tom y (a n a t o m i ) a pa rt
’
u n e e n . , [Gk c m - -
. .
,

t a m e a s e c tio n ) Th e s ci e n ce of t h e re l t ion
,

An a ly s e r ( n (A a lys i q v ] I n
a -
a n s, . , . a
t o e a c h oth e r of t h e v rio u s p a rts of a
.
,

a pol a ri i g ppa r t u t h portio n w hic h

s n a a s, e ani a n
d te c ts a n d xh i b i ts t h e pol ri s d r y
e e a e a . m a l or pla t ; t h e i ce of t h e s t ru ct u re of
n sc e n

A a lys i s (
n l i i ) [ G k a n l y e i n to
a na -
’
s -
s . a ,
org ic b e i g s : c m p se s a n th ropo to m y q v
an n o n
’

, . .
,

a d z o o to m y q x
.
,

u nloos ] Th p ra tio of a co m po u n d
e . e se a n n v , .

b o d y i t o i t co n tit ts A by c mb tio s ns ue n . . o us n, An a trop a l ( a n a t ro pa l , [ G k a n a ba c k -

’
-
.
,
i n O rg n ic C h m i s try u s a lly by b r i n g
a e ,
u u n t re p o I t u m ] An a tropo u s : ha v i n g t h e
,
:

t h e ca r b o n i n to ca rbo ic a h ydri d a d th n n e ,
n e ov le i n e r wd
u v .

h ydrog e n i n to w a te r s o t ha t th y ca n b e An ch o i c a ci d ( a g k o i c [ Gk a g ko I
’
,
e ,
n -
.
,

me rd
as u e . a c i d = H2 0 9 H14O 4 : pro
An a ly t ic a l g e om e t ry ( nu a l i t ik a l ) Al g e d u ce d by t h e a ctio of n i t ric a cid po ol ic
’
,
- - -
n u n e
b a i a l g e o m e t ry g xv
r c ,
a cid n a m e d fro m i t s i rri ta ti n g e ff e c ts u po n
,

t h t h roa t a n d l u n g s
.

An a m e s e ( [ A v a ri ty of t h e S e ri
’
a me ) , an -
s . e e .

fo n n toc k ) s A l ta ic M o n g olide s . . An c h or , [L a nc or a ) An iro n . .

An a m e si t e ( a n m e s it ) [G k a n a m e s os
,
-
a
’ -
. .
,

i t rm e d i a te ] A v a ri e ty of bas a l t i te r
n e ,
n
m e dia t be t w e e n bas a l t prope r a d dol ri te
e n e .

A a m n iota (a n a m u i
n [ G k c m with
,
- -
.
,
fl u ke a n d s toc k, .

o ut ; a m io q v] A a l l a n toid e a : v rt e
n n, . . n e An ch or lin i n g a cas i n g i te r pos e d be tw e e n , n
b t s a n i m a ls ha vi n g n o a m n i o n a m phi b ia
ra z t h e a n c h or a n d s id e of t h e s hi p .

a n d fis h e s . An c hovy (a h [ Anc h o a t h e S pa n i h
, v ,
s

An a m orpho s i s (a n a m or fo i ) [G k a n a ,
- -
' -
s s . . e n c r as i co l u : a s m a ll fi h s s
m o r p h o si s r e n ova ti o n ] A di tort d dra wi n g
,
s e re se m bli n g t h e h e rrin g co m m o i n t h M di ,
n e e a

w hi c h loo ks corre c t w h vi e w e d from a en te rra n e a n u s e d a s a sa u ce ; a ls o fou n d o n

,
c rta in poi n t
e . t h e coa s t of D e von h ir a n d Corn w al l s e .

An a m ph o don t a (a n e m [Gk a n ,
-
.
, An c h us a (a n g k fi , a n h rb wi th-
e
no t ; Am p h o d o t a q ] A n a m e u s e d by n , . v . bl u a n d p u rpl e flow rs be lo n g i n g to Bora
e e ,

Ar is t o tl e for a g rou p of a n i ma ls i n cl u di n g , g i nac e ee . A . a r s e nsi s z B u g l os s .

 ANCHY L O SIS 21 ANHY DRIDES

An ch l o si s , (e u ki lo s is ) - -
’
.
[G k . a g ky l os i s , a divi ion of s Ve m e s , i n u i n g A a n r cl d c th o
be n An ky los i s q 11 , . . ce ph a l is a n d C e s t es od .

An con , [Th e La t i n word ] . An e l An e i ro d b ro a ro d

m e e , (a n e '
i ) tr
[G k a , n o t ; -
. .

bow o r a n g l e of a bu il di n g : fro m w h ic h is n e w s, we t ; for

s id e s , m ]i tr t
An n s u m e n .

de riv e d t h e words co in =co r n e r an d qu oin s w h ic h r

m e as u e s t h epr r of e ss u et o the a m s
corn e r s t o n e s -
.
p h e re by c o ll w tc h h p
i t s a ti n o n a s m a a s a ed -

An con e us m us cl e (a n g k o (I a nc o n ,
-
) .
,
me a t llic box fro wh ich
, m r ov d
t h e a i r is e m e .

e lbow ] A s m a ll m us cl e co n e c ti n g t h e M a n ny s B is a n m i prov d for of roid

’
.
, n .e m ane .

h u m e ru s a n d u l n a a t t h e lbow e . t
An e , (a n e ) ’
t th[ An e u m , d se e :

An l o t h e r i um ,
( l o t h é’
ri um ) An a n i an si
,
-
’
. An e th p ci of
u m g r a ve o l e us : a s e th es An e um .

e b tw
xt c t
e e n the e todo in liv m as n a nd th
An e u m , (a r k
[a m t /i on , t h e G e e
i k ow o ly by fo i r i
a n g o li n ss l e ma ns l t b lo
a an , to n g in g Api a c e ee :
p
n n n . e
An c w t li p t
(a n s i l u s ) = Fr e s h a e 1 m e : a - -
for rly
me a ppli l o to f a s l w h ic h
e nne , is
i l b lo
o l usco u s a n m a to e n g in g Li m n ae a dae . pr td
n o w se a a e c ll d o ic l
an d a e F e n u um .

ro p
An cy r opus , (a n s i na ) [G k (i n / m m , a n - -
. . r
An e u i s m , ( a n u i r iz m ’
I
[ G k a n ca r a n o ,
’

c hor o foo t
; p u s, tor i l k
) A l to s e i e a n im a , .
-
or w d i d p
i e n n g : us e e s e
k o o ly by fo l foo tpri
n wn n ss i n ts . ci l of
al rt ry
an a e .

dl
An a u s i t e , (a n da d l (An a us ia , i n -
An g e fis h , l [ An g e a n d fi s h , q v ] . .

i i r of
S pa n ] A m n e a l top z ro p ch i fly
t he l
B a s t i n a a n g e us : a fi s h r k bl for
e m ar a it s
wl colo r
a g u , e e
ic t of l i
s il a e v rio ly
a um n um , by
a us 0 0 10 q it e u i lk
a nd w ng i e fi ns -
.

ro
i n a nd o th r t e m e als . An cd
i s a i , (an lc [ An g e i a , q v ] . .

r
An d a s , a h of o A g e n us m sse s ; t h e H o id cid fo d
5 H7 0 2 : s l a un lic root
i n a nge a s ;

t of d vi io e i s n An d rae a ce ae . a s l o obt i d by
a ne t io of c t c po t h
t h e ac n a us i as
An
'
e m , (a h d r e a c e é ) [ A n dr ae a , v ] - - -
. . . o n e s se n ec of c o il a m m e .

S pli t om s se s : r e d o n m oss ik e or br w
pl t fo d
an s , u n , in l m a e s , o n m un a n cold c i t o t i
s id e s be lo g i,
n ng to M u se l e s a .

An dr oc a mm , (a n [G k a n e r, m a n . .

= S ta m e ns : t h e fru c ifyi n g org a n in pla n s t t .

An dro g yn ou s , ( a h dr dj in
'

[G k a n e r , -

H e r m a ph rodi te
.

m an ; gym , wo m an . : in An g ie og ra fl) [ G k a g e i on
ph y , (a n j i
- -
’ -
. . n ,

a n im a h v th m l d f m l
ls , su ch as a e e a e an e a e v e ss e d crip tio n D e s crip t ion of
; g r a p h s, es .

org i th
a ns m body ; i pl t tho
n e sa e n an s , se t h e v e sse ls of a n o r g a is d bod y n e .

h vi g th m bo th i t h m flow r or An i olog y (e u j i o l o j i) G k a n g e i on v e s '

s e g l og o s
a n e n e sa e e ,
- - -
. .
, ,

h vi g bo th m l d f m l flow r
a n a e an e a e e s . dis co m s e ) h e s ci e n c of t h e
, . e [
A dr m da ( drom d ) [ C l ic l ] 1 A v e s se ls of org a n ic bodi e s
’
n o e , ah -
e -
a . a ss a . .

m ll h r b wi th pi k or w hi t flow r b An g 1o s pe r m rs , (a n 3 ’
s a s u n e e s, e -
1~o - s r m é) .
[ Gk a ng e i o n ,
lo g i g to E i
n n 2 F o il r m i of r ca c e ee l ; s p e r m a se e d A g e n e ra l t r m for
. . ss e a ns a ve s s e , e
th fo d i Low r M io
see un n roc k 3 A
ce n e pla nts w h os e se e ds a r e i n clos d i n pe rica rp
e s. . e a .

N co t l l t io of w hi h Al ph t ot om y (a n j i o t o m i )
'
'
. ns e a n c d e ra an , [G k a n g e o n v e s ,
— -
. . i ,

M ir c h
a t h ch i f t r
ar e e e s a s ; t o m e c u tt i g D) i ss e c ti on of t h e v e ss e ls
1 . ,
n .

A dr ph o ( dro forz ) [G k r m of a n org a ni s e d body

’
n o re s an a ne
, an -
. . .
,

ph er oI c rry a M d ifor m g o op h or
, e us n An g l e
.
[ L a n g u l us m e n ] 1 Th es, , .
, . e
w h i c h c rry t h
a p rm tozo of Hy
e s e a a poi n t w h re t wo li n e m e e t 2 Th di li r e s . . e e
oa z . e n ce be t w e e n t h e di re ct i on s of t wo li n e s i n
An e l e c t r i c s (a n e [ E le c t r i ci t
,
-
t h e sa m e la n e .

S u bs ta n ce s s u c h as m e ta ls t h t r , y co n An g le r = Lop hi u s pisca to r i us Fis hi n g ,

a . :

du ct e le c t rici ty a n d ca n n o t b e e le c tri fie d by frog : a fi h s o m e 4 fe t lo g ha vi n g s om e

,
s e n ,
fr i ct io n Ana l e c t r i qv
r -
de g re e of re s e m bla n ce to a frog
cs , . . .

An e le c tr o to n u s v El e ctro to n us An g l e si t e (a n g g l s i t ) O n e of t h e l e a d g rro ’

of m i ra l c hi e fly su l p ha te of le a d c ry p
, . ou . ,
-
.

An e lla ta (a n , [L n e llu s
-

a li tt l e
ne . a ,
ne s , ,
An n e lid a q a : rin g e d worm s l is i g i n r h o m bs n
An e m og ra ph ( a e m og ra f )
, . . .

[ G k a ne m o s
, An g ola tre e Pi g e o n pe a a s h ru b w i th lo n g
n -
’
-
.
: .

win d ; g r a p h o I wri te An a ppa r t us whi c h l e a ve s a n d e dibl e pe a lik e fr u i t

,

, . a -

re g is te rs a u to m a t ica lly t h e a m ou n t a n d An gu i lla (a h

, [Th La t i n n a m e , , e
v a ria t io s of t h e Win d s force
.

n M u raen a q = Ee l : a s n a k e li k fi s h be lo n g ’
.
,
. e
i n g to Apod e s
,
An e m om e te r ( a n e m o m e t e r ,[G k a n e - -
’ -
. .

m os wi n d ; m e t ro n m e a s u re ) An g u il l ul i dw (a n g wil l l id ) [ L a n g i l la '
, An i n s t u , . r ,
- -
u -
e . u ,
m e t whi c h m e a su r e s t h e v e loci ty a n d di rco
.

n e l ] F re e n e m a t o ids : worm l i k e a n i m a ls of e .
-

t io n of t h e wi n d s m a l l s ize be lo n g i n g to S col e cida q v

. fou n d , , . . ,
,

An e m on e (a n e m o n e or a n e i n fr e s h w a te r a n d o n se a s h ore
'
,
-

[G k - -
.
-
.

a ne mo n e win d , W i d fl ow e r ; c r An gui s [L a n g u i s a s a k e n o n , . n .

ros e : a flo w e r of t h e crowfoo t k in d be lo g i g S Io w w o m b l i n dw o rm : a s m a ll n a ke li ke
,

, n n -
r z s -

t o Ra n u n c u l a ce ae S e a n e mone Act i n i q v be lon g i g to La ce rt ili a q s

ha r m oni c ra ti o (a h h ar
re e . a -
z a , .
,
n , .

An e m o s cop e (a e m o s k op )
. .

’
[G k
, ne mo n o

[G k a n . . a s, ,
-
.
,
wi d ; k op e o I s h ow ] An i ns tru m e n t to with o t ; h a r m i c h a rm o n y ] Se e R a t io
n s , u on , .

sh o w t h e di re c t io n of t h
.

wi n d An h ydri de s (ah hi dr id ) wi th ou t ; '

[G k a e .
,
-
z . . n ,

An e t e r a t i
n an e n t r , [G k a i ; h g/ do -

w a te r 9 ] O xyg e n co m po u n ds i n
-
e . n n r, , . v .

e n t e ro n i n te s t i n e s ] Use d by L e u ck i t for w hich th e re is n o wa te r s u ch as ca rbo n ic

,

, a ,
 ANHYDR ITE ANN UALS
an h ydrid wh ich form id w h com bi d
e ,
ac s e n ne An i m a lc ul e , ( ah -
i [L . a n i m a lc n l n m,
w ith w t e r c o g M t a z . e a c
l l i A = M2 0 5 E g . . . .

A ti m o i c A = S b 2 0 5
n n c . . O r g a n i A = An h y .

d o r a c id
us a c ids n o t co n ta i i g w a t r
sz n n e :

E g A ce tic a c id = C4 H60 k i g dom n qv

ly
.
. .
, , .

An h ydri te ( u K a rs te i te An i on s , (a n i d n ) [G k
’
, n n an i -
. . a na , u p;
dr u s gy p u m : a v ri e ty of s u lp ha te of li m e
o s a oi
i on , g n g ] Th e e le c tro n e g tive .
-
a

co n t i i g n o w a te r
a n n . co s ti tu e t of a c h m ica l m
n n e co

Anh ydro s al t ( u S l ts ha vi n g n o
,
n a po d w hi ch i n d co m po i tio
un , ,
e s n

w te r i n co m bin a tion wi th th e m
a . by e le ct ri ci ty g oe s to t h e a n ode or pos i t ive , ,

Anh dro u e (a h [G k a n wi th ou t ;
, .
,
pole .

b y o w a t e ] F r e fro m a dm ix t u re ofw a t r Ani s a m i de [ An i yl q v

'
r, r. e e . a n is a m i d .
- -
s ,
. .

An il e s [ A il in e q v ] C om po u ds n n Hg O N Am m o n ia i n w h ic h o e a to m of z n
If i s r pl a c d by o n e of a n is yl : o n e of t h e
. o
, , .

for m e d by t h e u n i o of a n ili e wi th di ba si c n n e e

a ci ds a d t h e a b t r ac t ion of w a te r
n s . pri m a ry m a m ide s on .

A il ic a cid ( il ik ) [ An ili A i se [ An i s o m t h e G k n a m e ]
'
n , an -
ne n , . :

Pi m pi lla i u m a l o c lle d n y : a pl t
.
,

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sem bl c M o t m od a n divi io th t of es . s er n s n ,
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. a e e n oz o .

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e - -
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m i n s fo u n d i n N e w R e d S n ds to e roc k s a a n .

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be tw e e n B ra ch yu ra a n d M a cr r cha ra c te r u a ,

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la ry flow e rs ha v i n g l e a the ry p e ta ls ; be lo n g
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ma de to a ppe a r corre c t .

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be tw e e n two con s e cu ti v pa s sa g e s of t h e s u n e by De Bla in v ill e for h vi a n i m al s a n g a r t icu
th rou g h t h e a phe lion or pe rih li on poin t A e . . la te d forms b u t n o bon e s s u c h a s , , i n se ct s,
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of t h e di s c a n d ha ve
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. .
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n m , t h e a ng u a h an dl e s
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of a s a t r fro m i ts p ri lio
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d t be lo n g i g to Na ta tore s
,

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. n .

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,

o do t
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[G k a n o - - -
. . n -
.

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) A gr u . n a, n
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todon , in w h ic h t th if th r
t he e e ,
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are a n b or l k ow o y by fo l r
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foun i n T as si ri c roc k s ce re bra l g an g lia th an an y o th e r in s e c t
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. an ,

i g o a n ts a n d o th e r i n e cts
n n s . he l i os ,
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. .

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t
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n
’
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a g a in s ; t h e lm i ns , a worm .
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d t ru ct ive of worm s
es .

p h ia a d q i n i a a tropi a a n d m u s ca ria
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,
.
,

a r k t os n or th ] Re la ti n g to t h e s o u th An .

ro n d t h e s ou th pol e
,

t a r c t i c ci r c le u .

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,
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n , ,
t i m e s ca ll e d t h e Scorpion s H rt ’
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- A q ua dru pe d w h ose
,
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.

c hi e ffood is a n ts
and o the r i n
se c t Ca p e As . . t h o z oa , q .

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th e r -
o z o idz -
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) .
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n . a . fl ow r ; zoo i m l ; i d form A i l
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=M yr m e coph a ga r m bli g A t h
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j u ba ta S h ort . A th ca rpo
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ne a -
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.

e ss ns a e
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. .

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dia n b u t o n oppos i te s ide s of t h e e q u a tor
.

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, , n o , an -
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a n d e q u i dis ta n t fro m i t
.

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p he r o, I b e a r . .

bl i n g bo th t h e de e r An t h opb oride s, (a n t h o fo i i d e ) [G k a n th os , - - -
. .

a n d t h e g oa t ha vi g ,
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h ollow h orn s a d n for a s u b divis ion of M e dus ae q 1

de n , -

, . 1.

e s pe ci a ll y bri g ht An th oph ylli te (a n t h o t il it) [ An thro ,

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fl ow r ; p h y l l
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fore ; mur u s wa l l ) ,
. c tr ta
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th o -
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.
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h d of i c t
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org of to ch or of
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a ss a an e n n a na e ae .

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n ( th o o oa , [G k th o flow r ; an -
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.

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n a , [Th tiv an m ) A ’
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poi o xtr ct d fro m Ant i ri s t b i i A h it ( f ob c r ] ’

it ) [G k p h
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c lty di ti g i h d
.

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n a, [L tli . an a, u . a e n , a - -
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prob o ci of b tt rfli & u d t o uc k p ) Th t poi t i pl t orbi t w h ic h ’

s s u e e s, 0 se s u sun . a n n a an e s
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z e a n na e
co t l l tio l t lic : i n t b lo g i g t o H m ipt r
.

ns e a n s an -
e se c s e n n e e a.
A to ci (
n e , g ah Ap hi S i g l r of A phi d q ru: s, n u a e s, v
t ; Aph i l i H m b i u qm
. .

A tozo to o [L ti g i
’
n ne, an -
z n . an ,
a a ns s -
on z e e ro s, .

O zo i d of h ydro Aphl ti ( flo '

gm ) P b b ly p [G k t ; p h lo e r ox o ls e

g i q i fl m j W i th o t fl m
ne . ro a z e , a -

. a no
,
d by S ch o b i to xpr th
,

:
e n u se n e n e e ss a eo z a e u a e
g , .

re t i l co ditio of oxyg
ca oppo d to ozo
n Aph di t ( f o dit a E) [Aph rodi te
n e n, se ne . ro a c e aa, a -
r o -
’
se -

A tr m Hi g h m i ( t m hi m ic : worm li k i m l b lo g ’
n u [L or ,
an ru .
-
e -
e an a s e n
t m c v ; Hi g h m i of Hig h m oor )
a n ru , a i g to Err e ti b di i io of A lid or , . n an a , a su -
v s n nne a.
C v of Hi g hm oor : l rg c vi ty i t h body Ap h rodi t ( f é
a e [ Cl ic l ] S
a a e a n e e ,
a -
r a ss a 2 ea
of t h m xil l ry bo e a mo : t h typ of Aph
a di t ne
q . u se e e ro a c e ae , v
A tw rp C n
.

d r Aph yll (
.

n e l k C r g : rock fo ra [G k t ; p k g/ l i
ac l f) a s un n ea es , a . a , no on , ea
A t w rp d corr po di g to R d C r g of Pl t h vi g pp r t
.

n e , an l v d es n n e a an s a n no ea e s, an no a a en
S ffolk x l h l h llog
'‘
u . t se ua c a r a c e rs z a e ne .

A (
n ur a , a [G wi th o t ; t il ) r . an , u aura , a .

= Frog t o d s, divi a s, a
sio of Am ph ibi t h d lt of wh ich h v
n a, e a u s a e
no t il Th t rm B tr ch i i o m ti m
a . e e a a a s s e es

li m i t d to th i g ro pe s u .

A nu s , [Th L ti m ) Th t e a n na e . e er
mi l p rt r of t h i t ti
na a e Api u i id ( i k i id e ) [Ap i ocri i t
e e n es nes . ocr n aa, a -
o -
r n
’
-
. n e ,
Aort (a a, [ A rt t h G r k word ) Th q ) A im l lo g i g to C ri oid q
o e, e ee . e xv. n a s n n n ea v

g r t rt ry or c hi f v
, ,
ppo d to b x i ct til
. .

ea a l co v yi g blood
e ,
ew fo d e ss e , n e n su se e e t n , un on e as un
from t h h t d bdi vidi g i to t h ili c i ROO f th om of r N or w y i
l 8Gé
e e ar ,
an su n n e a n a s se a , nea a n
,
a rt ri e es .

Aort ic rch [Aort

’
ti k )
a q ) Th , a or . a, . v. e
b d of t h ort
en e a a .

Ap r ( p r ) [Th
a a , ati v ’
a -
a . e na e
= D yp as 3 i t = 3 b d d r m di llo
us c nc us an e a a :

Tolyp t co r e u Arm dil loes nu us . v. a .

Ap th ti c ( p
a e [G k , t ; p th a -
a . a , no a e
t i ko i t iv ) Wi th o t hi g h ly d v lop d
s, se n s e . u e e e
s e n se s A im l . t rm d by L m r k . a n a s: e u se a a
t o d crib I f ori Polyp T ic t &
e s e n us a , s, un a a, c .

Ap ti t ( p t i t)
a e [ G k p t d c p tio )
, a
’
a -
. . a a e, e e n :

Ph o ph orit : chi fly ph o ph t oflim ; v ri

s e e s a e e a a
ous l y colo r d m i -
r l fo d i C or w ll 1]
u e ne a un n n a .
1

Ap t it g ro p
a e A p t i t fr coli t p h o p h o u . a e , an e , s
r it d e , tc .

Ap (a p )
e s, [ Ap t h e r l y E g li h
s . me ] a ,
e a n s na
z Pit h : t ill e cu s i to e foc a e ss n on u s.
m o k y : th o Apl M Ri b l Pl t g n t hi
‘

n e s se a ec m e ss z ec o a
p ,

p ro x im t i g m o t a n Apl p w F e q s os ore zz u ca c e a , rv.

nea rly to m A A l y aa ( pl i i e )
an [G k n n t ; p ig/ I si , a -
'
s -
. a, o . no,
t h p id A
ro chi m
o h : m ll i m l wh o -
ares o u s co u s a n a s se

p a n ze e g oril l & , t t cl r m bl t h
a, cof b
. en a es e se e e e ar s a ar e .

Ap t l w ( p t l é)
e a , a -
Ap e p ( p
’
a -

[Gk .
p from o ca r ee , a -
o . a o,
t ; P t l k rp fr it ) P l t i wh ic h t h c rp l
.

[G k . a ,
no e a ,
a os , u . an s n e a e s
di ti ct from c h o th r i cl di g a re s n ea e , n u n
pl t t h flow r
an s e Ro l S l d e s sa e s, a xa e s , ie .

of w h ich h v Apoc rpoa pl t ( pe no a us an s, a -

o
coroll d oft a, l ys an hl m y q e n no ca o n oc a . 1:
d + A hl m yd Ap i ( p i é ) = D g w t = Ap y
’
e ee c a e ae oc n e te , a -
o s -
ne -
o -
or s oc
Ap t lo ( p t l t ; P t l
’
e a ) [G k
u s, a q
-
e a -
us . . a ,
no e a ,
n a ce ee , x
v .

q ) H vi g
. v . coroll a Apocr i c c i d ( p
n no
[ G k p from a . en a , a -
o a a,
Aph pt ryx ( f p te r i h )
.

ana e k pri g ) C24H 140 13 :

, a -
an a cid b-
’
-
s . re n e , s n . an a su
a n e s, ob c ; p t y wi g ) s ur e t c fo d i om m i r l pri g er x, n . s an e un h s e ne a s n s .

gl b rd of l rg iz r c tly b co m Ap y from ’
W in e ss i s,
( p i a é ) [G k
a
p e s e ,
e en e e oc n a c e ee , a ~
o s n
- -
se -
. . a o,
t
e x 1n c t A b h i D d . [ g/
. r ce c hr b z d trz o o. c on , s u s an e e s,
 AP O DA 27 AQ UA ERM A -

c hie fly t ropica l ; u u a l ly m il k y a d ofte n ol u tio n of a m yl v a le ra te h a vi n g a n a pple

s n s ,
li ke fl vo r
,

poi o o us wi th la rg h owy flowe rs a n d

s n ,
e s a u .

oppo i te l e a v : be lo g i g t o G e n t i n a l
s Appl e w e e vil
e s n t h o n o m u s po m or u m a n i n
n n a es .
-

c t b lo g i n g to Rhyn c h op hora
,

Apoda ( p o da ) , [G k a
'
n t ; p od e f t]-
. a , o e ,
ee . se e n .

App le worts (a p pl w ur ts ) [ Appl e a nd worts

.

= Apod e s : us e d for i m al s h a vi g n o f t : an n e e -
,
’
.
,
1 by Ar is to t l e for C ta ce a ; 2 by Vog t for a q Po m a c e ae q e , , .

Applic a t e ordin a te (a p pli k at ) = D o u bl e ordi

,

s b di vi io n of R p til ; 3 b y L m r k for a
’
u -
s e es ,
a a ,
-
~

su b divi io n of A
-
e lida ; 4
s by C vi r for n a te : a s t ra i g ht lin n ,
u e ne

s u c h fis h e s as t h e e e l w h ic h h a v e n o ve n t ra l cros s i n g t h e a xi s of a ,

co n ic se ctio n a t rig ht
Apo de m a ta (a po d e m a t a ) [ G k a po from
, g le s
-
and -
re a ch i g ’ -
. .
,
an ,
n

d a i o I divid ) S e p ta di vidi n g t h e ti ss e s fro m ide to id e b i

e u s s ,

t e d by t h e di m e te r
, .

i n Cm s t a c e a s cc a .

Apri c ot (a pri k o t)
.

Apode s ( p o d e z ) = A
'
[F
’

q v
a -
-
.
, . .
, .

Apog e e , [ G a p o from ; g e e a rth ) b r i cot fro m ; L p r a , ,

. a ,
.

T h a t poi t i n t h e orbi t of a pla n e t w hi c h is

n coc ia ,

f rth t fro m t h e e a t h
a es a rm e n i a ca : a pl t w it h 11l r i di t
. an 0 0, or na e

Apo g l u ci c a cid ( p o [ G k a p o from ; a pl m li k e f u i t n a m e d fro m t h e s u ppos i

, a —
.
,
u 1 ,

G lu co se ,a n a cid s u bs ta n ce tio of i t b e i g a n e r l y pe a ch n s n a .

ob t i d fro m g l cic cid

a ne Apr i c ot w e e vil u O t i h y n h u t c n b r i c os u s
a .
: or c s e
Apom orp hi a (a p m r fi a ) [G k a p o fro m ; ,
a i se ct be lo g i g to B h yn h ph o a
-
o -
o
' -

. . ,
n n n n c o r .

31 1 l i a q = M orp h ia 11 2 0 : Apro n ( pro ) 1 A pl t form of pl n k a t

'
a n
‘
0 , . , . . a a
a ba s obta i n e d from m orph ia : a powe rfu l t h e e n tra c e of a lock
e w h ic h t h g a t n , on e e s

e m tic ; a l o ca ll e d A po m orp h i n e
e s h u t 2 Ti m be rs co n e cti n g t h e s te m a d . s . . n n

Apom orp hi n e ( a po m or fi [ G k a po , ke l of a s hip ~ -

’
n .
,
e .

fro m ; M orph i e q v ] = M orp hi e Hg O Apr on i e ce Ti m be rs fi xe d 1n t h e w a ll to s u p

n , . . n — : .

0 17 H17 N 0 2 : ob ta i n e d fro m m or p hi n e Apo po r t t e la n di g s of a s t irca s e z 1 n a .

m orph i a q v , . Ap s e ( p )
.
[G k a p s i s a r ch ) Th e po rtion , a s . .
, .

Apon e u ro se s (a po n ii [G k a p o a pa r t
, of a bu i l di g w h ic h h as a circu l a r or po ly
- -
.
,
n

n e u r on s i e w ) M m bra e s s e pa r a ti g t h e
,
n g o n a l te rm i a t io
. su ch a s t h
e e
t e rn or n n n n , e as ,

m u cl e s s . a lt r e d of a c h u rch a ls o ca ll e d a ps i a n , s
Apo h yg e (a po fi g e ) [G k a p o fro m : ph yg e Ap si de s ( p s i [ G k a p si s a rc h ] P l u ra l
' ’
a

fli gp
- -
.
, . .
, ,
.
,

t ] A co c a v e m o u ldi g con
l . c ti g t h of a p i : t h e t wo poi ts i n t h e orbi t of a
n n ne n e s s n

s ha ft of a colu m n wit h t h e ba s e a d with pla n e t tha t a r e r s pe c tiv e ly n e re t a d m o t n e a s n s

t h e ca pi t l : a l s o ca ll d a n e c p e a d i ta n t from t h e s u n Lo we r A e P e r i h e li o n s a . s . .
: .

Upp er A = A ph e lio n . .

Ap s i s ( p s is ) [ G k a p s is a rch ) l S i n g u la r
’
,
a . . . .
,
of a ps ide s q v 2 = Apse q , .
, .

Apte r a ( ri p/ t e a ) [ G k a p t e r os wi th ou t , r -
. .
,
wi n g s ) A ppl ie d to i s e cts th t h a v e n o . n a
w in gs .

Apte r a l (a p te r a l ) [Gk a w i th ou t ; p t e r on
’
-
.
, .

m e e t t h fill t w i n g =A p t ro u s gu : u s e d of a bu ildi g
, ,

2 A y pro m i
e ce o n t h e e . . n ne n . e , n n
s u rf c e of a bo n e
a or flowe r s ta l k di e th a t as col m ns in fron t b u t n on e a t t h e
, , . u
,

Apo ro sa (a po [G k p a ros n o t ope n )

,
-
s id e s . a , . .

A divi io n of Zoa n th a ri a s cl rod e r m ta Apte rou s (a p te r us ) [ G k a Wi th ou t pt er o n ’

s e a .
,
-
. .
, , ,
Apo s t a s i a c e w ( a p o s t a i a se e ) w i n g ] = W i g l e ss
’
[G k p o ,
- - -
s - -
. . a . n .

s ta s i a p ra tio ] = Apo s t a s ia d : h rba ce o

,
se a Apt e r yx (a p t e r i k ) [ Gk a with ou t ; p t e rg a
n . s e us ,
’
-
s
'

pl n ts wi th th i n he a th i g l e a ve s re s e m
. . , ,

a win g ] = K wi : a n o ct u a l i n t i o o u b i r d
s n , . i rn se c v r s
bli n g orc h ids : ch i e fly tropic l ra re i N Z e a l a n d a . n
App a r a tu s s cu lp tori s (a p pa ra tu s s k u l p t o
.
, ,

e n ti r ly a b o 1t i e
’ ’
,
- - ~
e v
ri ) [ Th e La t i n a m e ) = Th e S c u lp tor s wit h ou t ; p tosi ’
s . n a . s,
Works h op : a s o u th e rn co n te ll a tio n
,

i w h ic h t h e n o n s . n u s
App e n di c u l a r ( p pe n dik u la r ) [ L a d to ; , do n o t e xpre ss va ri e ty of ca s e by v a ri e ty of
a - -
'
-

. .
,

p e do I
n , s bordi a te to s p e lli n g u n .

a c n t ra l body A s ke l e t s k e l e ton Apu s k a w i th ou t ; p o u s foo t ]

= Th e B ird of g a di s e : a o t h 1 n c o n t e l
e e . . on s , .
, ,

of t h e li m bs A m u scl e s M u scl s be lo g in g . . z e n ar s u e s
to t h li m b e s . l t io n ; n a m e d from t h e b e li e f tha t t h e bir d a
App e n di cu la ta (a p pe n dik fi [L a d of pa ra di h ad fe e t
,
- - -

, se no
to ; p e d o I h a g ) A u b d ivi ion of I n Aqu a
. .

n , n [Th e L a t i n . s -
s ,
fus oria ; fri n g e d wi th s m a ll a ppe d g e Aqua for ti s (a k w a [ L a qu a w a t r ; n a s .
-

,
-
.
,
e
Appl e , [ Ae p l t h e A S ame ) F or orti s s t o n g _N i tric a cid q , .
-
. n .
, 1
—

m rly ppli d to a y ro u n d d fru i t : n o w r e

.
, .

e a e na m a ri n e (a k w a m a n A l e ss bri lli a n t e -
,
- -

s t i t d to t h e fr i t of t h e c l t iv a t d v a ri e t i e s
r c e v a ri e ty of e m e ra ld a n d b ryl
u u e e
of Pyru s M a lu s De vi l s A = M n dra k e ; Aqu a re g ia (a k w a i s 31 a ) [L a qu w a t r ;
.

’
. . a -
,
- -
a e
T h or n A = D a t u r a s t r m o i m
.
.
,

. W i ld A r g a ro m u ri a t ic a c i d = N i t o a n u . e i ,
-
r
=C r b a ppl a P yr us M lu s L L e A h ydroch loric a cid : a m ix t u r of n i t ric a n d
e z a , . ov e
S ol u m pe r s i c m i A of t h e e ye P pi l of
an h ydroch lor ic a cids wh ich w ill diss olv e g old
u
'

. z u
a d pl t i u m
,
the y A o i l = C 5 H n C 5 H 90 2 = Al c h o l i c
e e . .
,
o n a n .
 28

= Aq u a v i va r i u m . sc u ta ti ons of fru i t a n d flowe rs b u t n o t of ,

[ Th e La tin nam e . )
Ar a b i de ae ( a r a b i d é [ Ara bi s q v
’

,
- -
e -

. . .

s i g n of t h e Zodi a c i n S toc ks w a l lflo w e r cre s s &c : a s u b di vi s ion

, , , . .
-

w h ic h t h e u n i s fro m s of C r u cif e r aa qq v , . .

2 0 to F b 2 0 : o e Ar a b in (a r a b i n ) [ From Ar bi a ] =G u m
’
J an . e . n ,
-
. a .

of t h e Zodi a ca l co n s t e l Ar a bic fo u n d i al l pla n ts b u t e s pe ci al ly i

, n , n
a ca cia : a co m po u d of g u m m ic a cid w i th n

Aqu a t i c (a [L . s odi u m a n d po ta s s i u m .

w t r I h bi t Ar a b ia ( a ra bis [ From Ara bi a ] Roc k

’
a qu a , a e ] n a . ,
i ngw tr a e . cre ss : a n h e rb w i th w hi te fl ow e r be lon g in g ,
tc r pr o
Aqu a i e s i a ti n , (a A q ri ua us to Bra ss ica c e ae .

’
k w a t ik ) [ L a qu a ,w a te r ) By m e a n s of
. . Ar a c e ae (a ra se e ) [ Ar u m
,
-
Ar oi de £e =
'
-
.
,
-

Ar a ds : t ropica l h e rbs an d h ru b s o m e t im
.

il or
g ls w h c h a b orb oxyg fro
b r a n c h i ee , i s e n s s, es
pr
t h e a ir t w t r S b A e ts b il t
e se n in a e . u -
. n s ,
u s te m l e s s wi th s h a thi n g l e a v e
, a n d n a ke d e s,
by s tic kl e ba c ks w a te r s pide rs ca ddi s fli e , ,
s, flowe rs t h e type of Ara l e s, .

Ara c h idi c a c i d (a r a k i d ik ) [A r a ch is g r o n n d
'
- - a
, .
,

t ta ( k w
Aqu a i n [I t cq w t
, a -
a . a ua ,
a e r a c i d = C2 0 H40 0 2 fro m A r ch i s ,
a

ti t t i t d ) E t h i g copp r by m
n a, n e . c n on e e ans h ypogae a fro m bu tte r a n d fro m o il ofg rou d
, ,
n

of q forti nut O e of t h e fa tt a cids

A a c h n i da (a r a k n i d i [G k a r a ch n e a s pid e r
a ua -
s. . n .

Aq i m ( k w vi v a ri m ) [L q
'
i ’
ua v va r u , a -
a - - -
u . . a ua ,
r ,
- -
a .
,

w t r; i I
a e v vo , clo an e n se d e i do s form ] S pide rs s co pio s m i te
, .
,
r n , s
sp c fill d wi t h w t r i whi c h i m
a e e a e , n an a ls s pide r li k e a n i m a ls
-
m os t ly ca r n ivorou s , ,

an d l t liv i th ir cc to m d m
an s e n e a us e ann e r . form i n g a su b di vi ion of Arth ropod : t h e s a
Aq u t ( k w d kt)
uc [L q, w t a
’
e -
u . . a ua , a e r body of e a c h is divid e d i n to g m e ts ha vi g se n ,
n

d ctu l d ]
us A , e n a rt icu la t e d a pp e n d a g ; th y br the by es e ea
a r tifici l w t r a a e m e n s of p ul m o
a ry s a cs or s im ple l u g s na n .

Ar a ch n oda ( a r a k n o d ) [G k a r c h e s
’
,
-
a . . a n ,

A k we u s ) (a
’
s pide r ; e i do s for m U e d by Bu rm e is te r t o
iqpa qu a wa te r )
e ou s , -
.
,
. s

, . i n cl u de M yri a pod a a n d Ar a c hn idas .

W a t ry A f or m a
e . . Ar a c h n ode r m a r i a (a r a k n o de m a ri a ) [ G k ,
- - -
r -
’
-
. .

t i o n s = F os s ili f o u s e r a r a c h ne s s ide r ; d e r m a s ki m ]
, Us e d by De ,

form a t io s S e di n Aq d t ue uc . B la i vill e or Aca l ph ae

n e .

m e n ta ry f r m a t i o s = S t r a t i fi e d roc k s : cov e r Ara c hn oi d (a [G k a r a ch m s pid r

’
o n , .
,
e s

i n g t h e g r e a te r p a r t of t h e e rth s u rfa c w e b ; e i do s for m ] 1 A v ry th i n m e m

’
a s e , . . e
,
c h ie fly de pos i t of sa n d a n d m u d s pre a d t s , ou b r a n e o u s cov e ri n g to t h e br i 2 O n e of a n . .

by t h e ac ti on of wa te r : m a b e di vide d i n to t h e coa ts of t h e e ye 3 A foss i l cora l . . .

s ili ciou s a rg ill a c e o u s

,
a ca lca re o u s A ,
n . . Ar a ds : Ar a c e w,_
g xv .

h u m ou r a w a te ry li qu id 1 n t h e e ye t
At mom e e r , (a r é c m e t e r ) th i
'
'
. .
- -
.
[G k . a r a i os , n
Aqu if oli a c e w (a k w i fo li a s e e ) [ L a qu i m t o r A v ri ty of h dro m t r
’
,
- - -
M
-
.
'
m
e r n, ea su e . a e e e

f o l i m poi te d l e a f 1 H olly th e : e v e rg re e n
u ,
n .
:
, d to fi d t h p cific g r vi ty
u se y fl id
n e s e a 0 an u
t re e s a d s h ru bs wi th s m a l l a xill a ry fl owe rs :
n , or olid : b t p c i l l y d p t d to fl id l
s u es e a a a e u s e ss
a l s o ca ll e d I l i i n e ée c . d th w t r
e n se an a e .

Aqu i la (a k w i l a [Th e L a ti n
’ -

1 A la rg e b
. of pre y b lon g i g to A cci '

,
e n
pi tre s 2 A n orth e r n co te lla tio : in w h ic h
. . ns n
A n ti n o u s i s n o w i cl u d e d Th e chi e f s ta rs n .

a r e Alt ai r a n d A ls h a i n .

[L a q i l a . u ,

a pe ta lo s u
fl owe rs h a vi g a tu bu l r c l yx i tropica l
,
n a a , n
A i a o ly i cl u di g
s n g l e wood a n d a lo s
, n n e a e ,
b lo g i g to Rh a m l s
e n n na e . Ara li a , (a r a li -
’

Aquil a r i n e m, (a k w i l a - - -
r in e
’
l
Ara i a , (a r a li
’
q I vy wor ts -
é) .
[A ra lia , . v .
] -

=Ar li a c e ae Lda , .

Aqu i l e( gi a l j i a) , ak wi -
e
'
.
[L . a qu i l a , eag e l . Ara n e ida (a r a [L a r a ne u s sp i de r ]
,
-
.
, .

fro m for m of flowe r ) . = S pide r s : a divi io n of A ra c h id a q 1 s n , .

1.

C ol u m bi n Wa t r e e Ar a n e if orm (a r a i form ) [ L a r a n e u s s p ide r ;

,
—
’
n -
.
,

g a th e re r : a n h e rb wi th
.

f or m a form ] = S pid e r l k e
‘

,
-
i
l e a v e s th a t ca tc h w a t r
. .

e , Ara r tr e e O f B a b a r y = Sa n da r a ch
, r
be lo n gi n g to R a n u n cu ~
t re e ; t h e g u m of wh ich i s s a d ra ch n a .

Ar a u c a n i a n s (a r a w k a n i a n s ) A S Am e ri ,
- -
’ -
. .

Ar a , [ Th e La t i n c a n ra ce .

Al ta r : a Ara u c a ria (a r a w k a ri a ) [ Ara u c a n i a i n S

,
- -
’ -
. , .

s ou th e r co s t ll a tion
n n e . Am e rica ] A pi e lik e t r e e of v e ry l rg e n -
a
Ara bia n a rc h i te c tu r e s iz e fo u n d i n Au s tra li a
, .

Ara be s q u e A M or . Ar a u ca i t e s (a a w k a
r [ Ar a u c ri ]
,
-
r -
a a
e s qu e A = S a r c e n ic A . a F oss il r m i n s of t r r e s e m bli g t h e li vi g
e a e es n n
o r n a m e n te d wi th r e p r e Ar a b e sq ue Ar a u ca r i ae fo u n d i n S e co n da ry roc k s , .
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Arbor wh e n sm a ll ,
as in a M ic h l ae
’
srch a g e li ca : a
da y .
] = An g e li ca a n

w tc h a
.

tre e be lon g i g to L a bi a tae Ye l l o w A n .

Arbor Dia n a (ar bor di a n ) [ L a r b o r t re e

.

’ ’
e ,
La m i u m g a l e obdolon Wh i te .

R e d A = S ta ch y s ylv t ica
. .
.

D i a n ce of Di ] S ilv r t re e q a t ee ana : e ,
1 a lb m u . . s a .

Arch e bio si s (ar k e bi o s i s )

.
,

like d po i t of m e ta llic s ilv e r obtai n e d f om

,

[ G k a rc h e b e
’
e s i ,
- - -
. .
, ,

a s a l t of s ilv e r g in n i n g ; b i o s ori g in a ,

t ion of livi n g m a tte r

.

Arbor s a tu rn i (ar bor sa t re e ’

.
,

Arc h e g o sa u ru s (ar k e g o A b a t ra
,

q 11
a log o s to s il r tre e
na u ve ,
- -

c hia n re ptil e fos s il r e m a i n s of w h ic h a r e

.
,

Arbor v i ta (ar bor v i t é) Tre e li k e ra m i

. .

’
’ -

, . ,

fi ca t i o n s i n t h e bra i n . fou n d i n c oa l r ch se g osa u ru s g xv ,

.

Arbo re sc e n t (ar b o [ L a r bo r tr e e ; Arc h e n c e p ha la (ar k e n s e f a l ) [ G k a r ch e s

’

,
-
. , ,
- - -
a . .
,

c e sco I g row ] Tre e li k e

r -
. chi e f ; e g ke p h a l os bra i n ] O we n s te rm for ,
’

Arbo re a l m on k e y s [ L a r b or t re e ] H a vi g m a n a s be i n g firs t i n m e n ta l pow e r

.
,

. .
, . n , .

t h e ha ds m or e or l e s s m odifi e d i n to h oo k Arc h e r fis h (art e h e r ) = To x o t s : a fi h be lo n g ’

n s, -
e s
,
wi th w hich to g ra s p t h e bra n che s e s pe cia l ly ,
i n g to S q u a m i pe n n ae n a m e d from i t s ha bi t ,

i n Hyloba te s a n d A te l e s . of disc ha rg in g drops of wa te r a t i ns e ct s by

Arbu tase (ar h il te é ) [ Arbu tu s g m ] I n m e a n of i t s tu bu la r m o u th
’
,
- -
.
,
s .

c l de s st ra wbe rry t r
u be a rbe rry a n d pla n ts ee , ,
be lo g i g to Erica ce ae
n n .

Arbu ti n (ar b ii t i ) (Arb tu s q ,

’
0 121116 -
n . u , .

a crys ta lli se d pri n cipl e fo u n d i n l e a v e s p rple dye ob ta i e d

u n

o b e a r b e rr y . fro m E cce ll a ti n c
Arbu tu s ( ar b fi t u s ) [L a r b u t u s st ra w
,
’

( li r k i m
.
,

be rry t re e ] A sh ru b wi th w h i te a n d r e d . h
Arc im e d e a n S cre w , é dé a n
'

flowe rs be lon g i n g to Ar b u t e ae A u ne do , . h
[ Arc i m e d e s ] A
pira l t u be wo u d
,

= S tra wbe rry t re e . s n

Ar c ( k ) , [ L a rc u s a b o w ] An y pa rt of
ar . .
, . rou n d a n a xis : t h e
a s im ply cu rv e d li e n .

Arca n te (ar k a i t ) [ L
i ,
' -
n . .

a ca r s hi dd n A
nu ,
e .

colour le ss va ri e ty of s ul
ha te of po tas h .

ch (ar t h ) [ Ar c t h e F re ch word ] An y
,
s .
-

,
n .

s t ru c t ur e co n ca v e be low pporte d a t t h e ,
su cock roa ch k ow n Ar h im d , S re w n c e es
’
c
lowe r e xt re m i ti e s u s u a lly ppor ti g a
.

,
su n o ly by a w i n g
n .

we ig ht a d bridg in g ov e r a s pa ce a s a door
,
n , Archi t e c tu r e ( a k i t e k t fi [G k a ch e , r - -
'
r . r s,
w a y w in dow o r t h e a rc h of a brid g e Ne ch i e f t e k ton bu ild r ] Th e s ci e n ce a n d a r t
"
, . u , e .
,

r l Aa e clo t h e s pi a l c h ord ; C n i l A
. n se s n ra a . of bu ldi g i n .

e n cl ose s t h e bra i n ; Vi sc e r a l A e n clos e s t h e . Arc hi tra v e (ar k i t r av ) [ G k a r ch e s c h i f

,
' -
. .
,
e
s to m ch Arc a , . L tr a b s
.
, 1 Th e b m . ea

Ar ch mg o sa ur u s (at k e g o [G k a r ,
- -
. re s tin g u po n t h e co l u m a d s u pport i g n s, n n

ch e g os fi rs t or l e a d r ; s u r s liza rd ] A
,
e a a ,
t h e roof s o m e t i m s r e pre e te d by a
, a rc h ; e s n n
ba t ra chi a n r e ptil k ow o ly by fo s il e e ,
n n n s r the lowe r divi s ion of a n e ta bl a tu re 2 n . .

m ai s fou n d i n C rbo n ife rou s roc ks P ro n a . M oul de d li n i n g o n t h e fa c e of j a m bs .

p e rly Arc h g osa r e u u s. Arc hi v olt ( ar k i vol t [ Ar c/ 11 180 t h e

,
’
-
1 10
,

Ar chae oci da r i s (ar k e o id a r i ) [ G k a r ch ,

- -
s
'
-
s . . I ta li a n n a m e ] Th e in e r ba n d or m o u ld n ,

s a ci e n t ; h l m t rb ] S e d e g g : a i g of a n a rch ; if pl a i = S o fii t
’

1s,
-
a oi , n e u an : e -
n n .

t u rba n h pe d s e a u rch i n fou d fos il i n Arcifo rm (ar s i form ) [L a rcu s form ; f or m a '
-
s a -

,
n s -
. .
, , ,
Pa lae ozoic rocks s ha e ] A rc h li k
p e -
. .

Ar ch w on i s ou s (ar h é o [ G k a r ch ,
- -
. Arc ti c , [ Ar k t i k os t h e G re e k word ] ,

i o s a ci e n t ; o m c os wood lo u s e ] A cru s B lo g i g to t h e n orth A c i c l e e x te ds

’

a ,
n s ,
-
e n n . . r n
,

t a c e a n a n i m a l re m bli g t h e wood lou s e for ro d t h e N pole A flm a l r e g i o ‘

se n -
un '
n,
, , . . .

k own by foss il r m a i i n O olit ic roc ks

n e ns . m a r k d by fi rs a d b rry t re e s i
e L a pl d n e ,
n a n ,

Arc hae op te ryx ( ar k e O p t e r i k S we d e n a d t h e Alp

'
[G k a r ,
- - -
s .
, A fo V l pe s 1a
n s . . u
c h i o s a ci e n t ; p t e r yx wi g ]
a , An e x t i n c t
n ,
n g opa A m i oce n e b e ds i n Ic e la n d S pi t z
. . , ,

bird fo s il re m a i s of o e w e re fou d n U p
. s n n n i be rg e n &c : con ta i n foss il be e c h o a k
, . es, s,

pe r O oli te s t ra ta A m cr r a u i te s r e p vi e s &c provi n g a wa rm e r cli m a te t o h a v e

. . a u n ~ n
, .
,

tile s a n d birds b u t n o t so clo ly a s doe s t h e

,

,
se o ce e xi s te d th e re
n .

C o m ps ogn a thu s ; h a s a S a u i i an fe a the re d Arc ti s c a (ar k [G k a r kt os be a n ]

, .

ta il . W a te r b e a s Ta r di g r a da : m i t a i m a l
-
r z nu e
,
n s
ar k e G th e ri u m Gk w i th a v e rm iform body a n d s u c tori a l t u be
'
Ar ch wot h e r i u m ,
- - - -
.

a ch i os a n ci e n t ; t h e r i on
r a
be as t ] A pa c hy
, ,
. for m o th, form i g a di vi io of Ara ch ida
u n s n n .

d e r m o u s a i m a l k n ow n o n ly by fos s il r n e Ar ct o cy on fou n d fo il i n Eoc e n e b e ds : t h e

, ss
m a i n s fou n d i n L ow e r M ioce n e roc ks i n olde t kn ow n pl a ce t a l m a m m a l
s n .

Ne bra s k a . Arctom y s ( a k t o m i ) [G k , k t os be a r ; r
’ -
s . . a r ,

Arch a l (art s h a l corru p t ion of o r h i l ) = 0 r

,
’
,
c m ys , of t h e A1p = M s Ai s u
ch il Roce l l t i ctoria : a l i h n fro m whi c h
: a n c e , pi u s : a m a ll bu rrowi g rod n t q a dr u p d
n s n e u e .

a p u rpl e co lo ri g m tte r i obta i e d u n a s n . A ct u vin (a k

r [G k , k t os be a r ; ur . ar ,
va ,

Arch a n g e l (ar k an je l) B l oss o m i n b e a y ] Hydr oqu in on e cfiH6O g : a crys ta l

’

[ g a t St z z
-

, . .
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dvdd
B u ni m a a r e i i e li
i n Zoo t o k a (M a m m a a ) i n v e n to r .
] A bre e c h loa di n g ri fle d g u n -

a n d O o t o k a (O vip ra a) T h e Z oo t o k a a r e . Gun .

divid d i to
e n tr pod
Di po da (m a n ) , Te a d
a (qu a Arn e b , [Th e A ra bic n a m e ] Le po
chi f s ta r i t h co n s te lla tion Le p u s
.

r u pe ds ) , a n d A pod c t c
a ( e a e a ) ; a n d t h e O oto k a r is : t he e n e .

i to
n P t e r ot a (bird s ), P hol do t r pt il
i a ( e e s ), a n d Arn o se r i s ( Ar n o se ris [G k , s l m b; - -
’
. a rno ,
a

fih
L e ido t a ( s e s ) . s en s s u cc ory ]
, La m b c cory S wi e s .
’
s su n
’

Ari tc ’
e i , (a r i t h m e t ik ) -
I
[G k a r i t h m e o , -
. . s u ccory A s m a ll h e rb be lon gi n g to G ic h o
.

n um e br ci c
] Th e s e n e a n d a r t
. of c lc l
a u a
tion by n u m be rs . t
Arn u , (fi r n u t ) [D -
. . a a r d, e a rth ; n oc t ,
nut .
]
Ari thm e ti c a l (a ri th m e t i k a l ) [ Ari th m e ti c 1 = Ca ru m b u lboc a s t 2=B un i um
’
,
- - -
.
, a n um , q
. v.

q ] Re la te d to t h e s cie n ce of a ri thm tic

v e . fle x u os u m , q v
t h e m iddl e te rm of th re e te rm s i n
. . . .

A m ea n, Ar n ott o =An n a t t o , g m
a ri th m e ti ca l
.

pr o g 1e s i o n A pr og e ss i o oi d s r d h rb wi th . . r n, Ar oi de m, ( a r ’
e é ) : A a a: e s - -

t h e i n cre as e or d e cre a s e i n a se ri e s of n m h owy flow r o u s e s : s m e e pi ph yt o us z Ar a ce se ,

be rs wh e n t h e sa m e n u m be r is co ti n u a l l y ro t c t ik n A ma i , ( ar O m a ’
L a r o ma , f r a - -

a dd e d or s u b tra c te d as 1 3 5 7
.

b e or 15 r r t , , r l, , , ( , , g r a n ce ] F a g a n A a c 1 ds ve t h e g e n e a . .
'

12 9 6 3 0 , . for m u l a 0 11111311130 2 A a l c oho ls z Be n zo i c

[Th e A S word ] 1 Th e a n te
.
, , , .

An n (arm ) , . ri . d oil of c i
-
. of . se es A a ld e h y s :
. u m n , oil
rior h m b in m a co s i ti n g of t h e h u m e ru s
.

ci n o
,
n s o r zol , n n a m n , Am A h ydr c a b on s : Be n ,
.

of t h ha n d a n d
.

u l na ra di u s a n d bo
, ,
ol ol Xylol C ol nes y ol h vi e , T u , ,
um , a nd C m a ng

a cco m pa n yi n g n e rv e s m u s cl e s are 2 Th e r l for l , ,

. . t h e ge n e a m u a Ca nfi .

proj e cti g lobe s of s ta r fi s h e s 3 Th e t

n r rt rit r ro -
h il . . e n A qu e i e , (ar’k e ) [A q u e s , i n C i ] -
.

ta e le s of ca ttle fis h e s dzc O fte n u e d g e n e -

l of ilv r fo d
, . i of s A 11 a m a ga m s e , un in the m ne
ra l ly for a n y proce sse s in i n ve rte bra te a n i A rqu e ros .

Arra g on i te (a r ra g n i t ) [ Arra g on i n S pa i n ] ,
-
o -

Arm a di llo (ar m s di ldo) ; (Di m of S p a r m a

.

,
A m in ra l c hi e fly ca rbo
-
t of li m e . . e , na e .

Arri s (F e te cor r ] Edg e , . ar .

ne .

pu s : a s m a ll b u r se d pe cia ll y for i n te rs e ctions o f c rv e d u es u

rowin g qu a dru p d s u rfa c e s

e a s m ou ldi n gs
, so A fi ll e t : u s e d , , . .

fou n d o ly i n Am e n to ra is e t h e s la te s of a roof t o th row off ra in , .

rica be lo n g i n g to
,
A g u tte r : a ra i s e d g u tte r . .

Ede n ta ta i n t e r m e , Arrow g ra s s e s [ N a m e d fro m ha pe of ca p . s

dia te be t we e n a n t s u l e s 1= J ca g i n ac e se q ua : pla n ts be lo g un ,
n
e a te rs a n d s lo ths ; i g t o Al is m a l e s n .

ha vin g t h e bac k a n d h e a d co ve re d wi th bo n y Arrow h e a d [Na m e d fro m s ha pe of l e a ve s ] .

a rm o u r pla te s . S a g i tta ri a :
,
Ar m a tu r e (ar m a t fi r ) [ L a r m a t u s a rm e d ]
, Arr ow roo t A v a ri e t y of s ta rc h ob ta i e d fro m
. .
,
-
. n
l A pie ce of s oft iro n u s e d t o co n e ct t h e
. t h e roo ts of v a ri o u s tr op i ca l pla n ts a n d us e d n
,
l e s of a m a g n e t w h e n n t i n u se 2 A o

ggbhin of wir u s e d to co n e c t t h e l e e of Ars e n a te s ( Ar se n é t z ) [Ars e ni o q r ]

. .

’
e n -
,

a n e l e ct ro m a g n e t a n d to co n v e y
. .
.
,
-
c ur Arse ia te s g ,
n ,
uv.
r n t w h ic h is ge n ra te d
e Ar e n i a te s (e s e i e t z )
e [ Arse n i c q ua ]
. s , r -
n
'
-
. ,

Arm e r i a (ar m e ri ) [ L fla t a mn e i az p i n l 3 A8 0 4 : co m po u n ds of a rs e n i c a cid wi th a '

ias e
’
,
- -
a . . r ,

= T hrift : s e a pi k a n he rb be lo g in g -
n ,
n .

P l u m b a g i n a ce w Ar s e n ic (ar s e n ik )
.
[ G k a r se n i kos st ro n g ] ,
' -

Arm ill a ry s p he re (ar m il l a ri ) [L a r m i l la

. . ,
= Ar s e n i cu m qxv A bri l li n t bri ttle m ta l
,
’
- —
. . , , . a e ,

bra ce l t ] A n u m b r
e v ry pois on o u s w h ic h i s k n ow n o nl y a a
e e
,
s
of ri n g s a rra n g e d ro u d s olid a n d as a g ns in ce w h e n h e te d i t as ,
a
vol a tili s e s wi th o t m e lti g Wh i te A u n .

A rs e iou s a ci d __ O xide of a r e n ic A ky n
—
s . . an
R e i s c h s te s t f
'
d ide A a cid A 20 5 r z . zz s . n or
pos itio n s of t h e e cliptic A by de pos i t of A o pu re coppe r , M h . n . ars
'
s
e qu a to r &c of t h e c e
,
.
, t t f or A by co m bi n a tion wi th n a s c e n t es .
,
h ydro e n g .

Ar s e n ic g r ou p of m i n e ra l s : A rs e n i c orpi ,

m e t a n d re a l g a r w h ic h t i n g e t h e blowpi pe n , ,
fl m e bl u e a .

A s ni cu m (ar se i k m ) [Arse n ic g m ] r e ,
-
n
' -
u :

ra d is h
.
,

. o n e of t h e p h o horus g ro p s u
of m e ta ls : da rk g r y bri ttl a trou s d -
e , e ,
s , an
v e ry pois o n ou s : u s e d for g re e n a n d y e llo w
pi g m n ts a n d i g l a s s m k i g e ,
n -
a n .

Ar s e n ide s (ar e i d ) [ A rse ic q v ] C o m ,

’
s n -
z . n .

po u n ds of a r ic wi th a b a se
.
,
se n .

Ar s e i te s (a r s e it ) [ Ars e n ic
’
Co m n ,
n -
s .
,

po ds o f a io a cid a d a ba s e un rs e n us n .

Ar e iou s (ar n i a s)
’
Co s n ,
-
se -
. n
t i i g a rs e n ic A a cid d a n h ydr i de a n n . . z .
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A rs e n i u re tte d ( i se n i u , ar - - -

[ Ars e n ic ,
h via in te rn a l s k e le to n I n I n v e r te
ng an .

q v ] S a tu ra te d wi th a rse n i c . E x A Hy . . b ra t e t h n u m be r m a y b e g re a t e r tha n fou r

e ,

a n d t h e s k e l to n i s e x te rn a l
. .

d r og e n = H3 As e

[N a m e d fro m ca u s in g Ar ti fi ci a l (ar t i fi s h i a l )
'
Ar sm a r t , , [ L a r c a r t ; f a c io
- -
. .
, ,

h ydropip r e . I m a ke ] M a d e by rt A ba se s org a ic a . .
, n

t
Ar e m is i a , (ar t e -

[ Art m i Di ] e s, a na c he m ica l ba se s form e d b y n t he s is or m e ta s

= Wor m wood : a bi t t r h rb b l g i g to
e e e on n t h is esAm m o n i a Am i e
z I m ide N i t r i l e , , , ,

A n t h e m i de m A vu l g a r i s z M u g w o r t A . . . a n d Am m o n i um bas e s A a ton e s ton e , . .

,

fo rm e d by a gg r g a ti o n of pa rti cle s of sa n d by
.

a b s i zu h i u m = Wo r m w oo d A c o t u la = S t i n k . .
e

i ng m a yw d ee m e a s of ce m e n t
n .

Ar tioda c ty la (e r t i o ds k t il a )
.

A e iart r l b odl o , (ar e

'
al) (A e , q v ] rt ry -
t ri -

[ G k a t ic s
.
- - -
‘
-
. . r

] A di vis io n of U n g u
. . .
,

r b oo p
P u e l d , a ss n g o m t h e e a r ug i fr h rt t h o h e v e n ; da kty lo s fi n g e , r .

rt r
t h e a e ie s to t he a i us a s t he v r o p rt of body . la ta i n cl u di ng t h e R u m in a n tia h ippo po
, ,

A sys te m , t h e s s e m
. a rt e r e s , w y t of i of hic h ta m us a n d a l l othe rs h a vi n e ith e r t wo
,

t he a a is t he ie ort ch f . or fou r fu n cti ona l t oe s a n a co m ple x

rt l
A e r ia i z a t io n , (ar t é a l iz [ Ar ri - - - -
t
s o m ac h .

t ry
a ,
q a ] Th e u a n. ve n u s p rific tio of o blood
by ct o
t he a i n ge n , i fits of oxy w h ch i t for
p thro
a ssa g e u
g the a e e s h rt ri .

r y tr
A t e r , (af e [a w e r m, t h e G re e n a m e ] t k -
M oll usc a .

O ne of a num e of e a s i u es n e ng br l t c t b co v yi
blood ro f m the e ar t he ca l a r e s Ca o h t to pi l i r .

t id A , eb lo ng n g t he n e
. P u l mo n a r y i to ck .

b lo i
A , e ng ng . t h e un gs He pa ic A , b e to l t . .

lo n n to the
‘

e Re na l A , b e l n g n g liv r o i
t i
. .

to e idn e ys S p le m c A b e n g i n g t o t h e . lo '

sple e n .

Ar t e s ia n w e lls (Ar t é s i a n ) (F A t o i s w h e re
'
,
- -
. . r ,

t h y a e co m m o n ) O pe i g s m a de i n t he
e r . n n

e a rth de e p e n o u g h to re a c h wa te r w hi c h i s ,

d ive n u p to fi n d i t s le v e l
r .

Ar th ro dia [ G k a r t h roo I
'
ar t h r o di a - -
.
,

a n d so c k e t j oin t q C u c ko o pi n ts : l ords a nd l di A h rb
Art h r o dica (at t h ro de e ) Do r y s te rm for
, . v . a es, ra ; an e
' '
be lo t o A a e ae ng r c
fl
,
- -
. n .

A lg a l e s , q v . . Ar vlco . (ar vi k o la ) [L m
’
- -
. . u m, fie ld ; co la ,
A rthr o g a s t r a,(Ar [ G k a th r on fi ld o . r ,
I i h bi
n a t ] A e m us e .

joi n t ; g ct e s t om ac h ] A s u b d ivis io n of
a r, ri G k a r yt a i a a -
Ar t e n oi
y a
’
te n o id - -
. .
,
A r a c h n i da i n wh ic h t h e a bdo m e n is in se g , c e Pi tc he r s ha pe d A ca r t i la g e : pth r
i .
-
. .

m e ts n . two s m a ll ca r til a g e s i n t h e
Ar t hr oPoda (A t h ro p o da ) [G k t h r o n j o in t ; As a fmt i da a s a fe t i da
' ’
r am um a r
g
- - - -
, . .
, , ,

p od e s o po da r i a : a f t i da s t i n i g ] 1 A g u m re i h a m g a n
-

, oe ,
. . s n v
su b di vis io n of A n n u los a
-
ha vi n g joi te d tro n g u n pl e a s a n t o do u r o b ta i n e d fro m , n s ,

li m b s a tt a c he d t o a n e xos ke l e to n a n d t h e Fe ru l a A a n d Na rth e x A 2 A ls o use d for , . . .

h e a d co m of s i x s o m i te s a d a pe da g e s ; t h e pla n t from w h ic h i t is obtai n e d

i n cl u de s nse c t s M yr i a poda Ara chn i da a n d
n n .

A n Af ica n pe ople
, , ,
r .

C ru s ta ce a . cc (s s a Pl n ts wi t h m o n o ,
-
a

Arth roz oa (i r th r o [ G k a r t h ro n joi n t :

, a c hla m yde o u s flowe rs a n d s m a ll a l b u m l n o u s
-
.
, ,

z oo n a n i ma l ] ,Use d by B u rm e is te r for e m bryo form i n g a s n b di vis i o n of Ep ig y n ou s ,

-

Ve n u e s C r us t a ce a I n se c t s M yria , and Exog e s , ,

n .

A ra c h n id a ; a d by Fi t z in g e r f or rus t a c e a As be st os (a s
n [ Gk a s b e s to s i n de s , , .
,

A ra c h n ida a n d I ns e c t s , t ru ct i b l e ] A n a m e u s e d for a c ti oli te t re . n ,

Art i ch o k e ( ar t i c h ok [ Ar a r d i e a rth ; m olite n d ot h e r m i n ral s of t he Am phi

’
,
-
.
, , a e
sc h a u ki th orn ] S u ccu l t re ce pta cl of b o lic s ri e s occu rri g i n lo ng h a ir li k c rys
, . e n e e ,
n -
e
C ar e S colym u s J e r usa l e m A = l u b e rs of ta ls w h ich do n o t bu rn re a d ily a nd w h n .
‘

, e
fre s h a r e ofte n d u ctile
.

c li a n th us t be ros us u . .

Arti c ula r (e r t i k u l a r ) [L a r t ic u la r i s b e
, As ca r i de s ( as ka r i déz
-
’
[ As ca ris qua ]
-

. . , ,
’ -
,
:

l o n i n g t o a joi n t ] Re l a ti g t o o co n n e c t e d Th re a d wor m s : t h e pl u r l of As ca ris q v

. n , r a , . .

wi t a joi n t A b o ne a proj e c tio n of t h e Asca r in a (as ka .

[ Asc a r i a q v ] A
.
, .
-
. .

m a n dible : a ls o a s m a ll bo n e i n t h e ca r A pla n t t h e a th e rs i n t h e fl o we rs of w hi h z
,
n c
s g m e n t of t h e m a lle us
e A p r oc ess e s bo n y re s e m ble wor m s . .
,
.

proj e ctio ns of v rte brae by whi ch th e y m As c a ris (a s ka r is ) [G k a ck a r izo I le a p ] e ,

a ,
’
-
. .
,
co n n e c t e d . T h re a d worm .

A t i cu l a t e ( ar t i k fl 4 5 s ; [ L a r t ic u l u s As ce n s i on (as [L a n e m i c ris i n g ]
'
r ,
- -
.
, , .
,

little joi n t ] 1 A s u b divi io n of B ra c hio R ig h t A t h e dis ta n ce of a ta r E or W

.
-
s s . .

poda 2 A su b d i i s ion of Polyz oa 3 A

. .
-
v . .

s u b d i vi io n of A n n u losa ca ll e d Ar t h r o po ds
-
s .

A r ti cu la te d lim bs (ar t i k u [ L rt ic a ,
- -
. a
Ia t s joi n te d ] u Joi n te d a ppe n da g e s : in
, a n d o b li qu e A .

Ve r te bra te n e ve r m or e th a n fo u r al wa ys Asci [G k a skos a l e at h e rn bottle ] , , . ,

 As sa m a r , (as sam
’
-
ar ) .
[L . I roast ; a ma
r u s, bitter su bstance
a
obtai ned from m ea t , rea d su g a r &c by
, , .
,

Asph ot a , (as [G k a sp kyct os , with

g
.

ter forEh renberg s

a g ro u p of
’
out u l se J m
l ower a ni m a l s inclu di n g Br y o z oa E chi n
o

, ,

A qxv
gg
.

[Aspi di u m
'
pid i a r i
known only by fo ssil re m a i ns o }
As di ar ia , (as - - - -
a ) .
, qua
P la nts,
ste m s ha v i ng shi el d sha pe d l ea f sca u rs
,
-
,

fou nd in co a l .

u pper ja w .

pi shield :
0

As pi dur a , ( as -

[Gk . a s p zs ,
au r a tail ] A star
fi s h k no w n o n ] y by fossil
r e m ai n s fo u n d i n t h e M u s c h e l k a llr of G e r
-
.
, ,
'

m any ha vi n g s m a l l shi el d li k e o smol es o n

,
-

the ar m s .

Asplen iu m , not ; sp l en
’
) [G k
épl e e n wort : a fern belong ing to
as -

pl e ni u m -
. . a ,

s plee n ] -

P o l ypo d i a ce e e n a m ed from ha vi n g been used

,

as a m edicine for the spleen .

Ass ( as
, [L m i n u s ) Asi nua Eq u u s
. .

a s i n u s : a n a ni m al so m ewha t rese m bling the

horse b u t u s u all y m ore or le ss m arked b y
, Asteni ca a nd Cha ra , (
as -
tér
’ i
-
on ) =Ca n e s Ve n
b ands of colou r belon g in g to Eq u i dae g xv , , .
 AST ERO ID E A 35

coru ndu m which when ou t perpe ndi cu la r

to its axis rese m bles a sta r
, ,
Astrolabe , (as tro l ab ) [Gk
’ -
. . a s te r sta r ;
. la
,
. b e i n to take ) O r iginally
, .

Asteroi dea (as t e r oi de a ) [ G k a s t e r a sta r

,
- -
’
-
. .
,
sed for any instr u m ent
u

e id o s for m ]
,
A division of E chinoder m ata
. , u sed for observing sta rs ;

i n c l u i dn g O ph i u r i dse and As t e r i a d se or sand ,

afterwards u sed for a n
stars a n d star fi s h e s : penta gonal i nverte -
instr um ent for m ea s
brate ani m al s with c oriaceo u s i ntegu m ent u r e m e n t of altit u de : r e

“
.
,

A stero i ds (a s t g r o i dz ) [ G k a s t er star ; e i dos

,
’
-
. . , , placed in m odern pr ac
,

form ] 1 . Asteroidea qt . 2 M inor , . . tice by the q u adrant

, .

l a n e t s P l a n e t o ids : s m all stars nearly 15 0 Astrol o g y (as trol o ji) '

p
z - -

, , .

1 11 n u m ber varying fro m 2 0 to 2 5 0 m i les i n

, [G k a s te r sta r ; l og os
.
, ,

dia m eter u su ally of l o w m a gni t u de whose

, , description ] P roperly .

orbits lie betwee n those of M ars a n d J u iter : =As trono m y b u t u sed As h cl u bs ,

-
.

s u pposed t o be fragm ents of a l a rge p e t . only for the r e t e n de d sc i en ce now al m ost ,

These have been di scovered a t interval s b e obsolete of t e infl u ence of the stars u pon
,

t ween 180 0 a n d now and the n u m ber is fre , t h e fortu nes a n d a ctions of m e n .

q u ently increased by new di scoveri es . Astr om etr y (as trom s tri) [G k a s t e r star
,
-
’
-

. . ,

A sterolepis (a s t e r ol e is ) [ G k a s t e r star m e t ro n m ea s u re ) The m ea s u rem ent of t he

-
’
-
. .
, , , .

l e p i s scal e ] A very arge gan oid fish r e

, , stars as to their brightness d ia m eters Arc , , .

m ai ns of which are fo u nd in D evoni a n strata , Astr onom y (as tron o m i ) [ G k a st e r sta r

,
-
’
-
. .
,
nam ed fr o m the sta r li ke m a rki ng s o n t h e -
n o m os law ] The science of the stars a n d
, .

their m otio n s a n d the la ws g overni ng the m , .

ter o
As t e r O ph yll i te s , (as [G k a s t er - -
.
, Astropecten (as tro An a ni m al b e
,
-

sta r ; p h yl l on le nt ] Fossil re m ai ns of plants , , longi ng to Asteridea whic h h a s n o swi m ,

rese m bling C a la mi tes and allied to Lyco , m ing organs and i s fo u nd only a t t h e se a ,

p ods the
,
leaves of which are i n sta r l ike -
botto m ; fo u nd fossi l in L ondon C la y .

whorls : com m on i n Coal m eas u res Astr ophylli te a s tro [G k a s t e r sta r

fi
- -
.
, .
,

Asth eni a (a s t h e n i a ) [G k a w i tho u t ; s t h e n p h y l l on lea f A va ri ety of m ica conta in

’
- -

,
. .
, , .
,

a s strengt h ]
,
W ea kness . i n g m ore iron t ha n u s u al : n a m ed from the
Asth eni c (a , [ Asth en i a Ha v , crysta ls bein g ofte n in sta r lik e g r o u ps A -
. .

i n b u t little st r ength cr i sp a t u s .
h é e n opi a (a s then o pi a )
.

, [Astheni a - -
’ -
.
, As t r o sc y
( troe k o pi ) [ G k a s t e r sta r
, as -
’ -
. .
,

G k op s eye ] W ea kness of eyesight

.
,
. . s lc op e o observ e ] O bservation of the st a rs
, .

As t o m a (a sto m a ) ,
[ G k a witho u t ; s t o m a
’ -
. .
, , Asym m etry (a s i m m e t r i ) [ G k a s y mm e t r os
,
-
’
-
. .
,

m o u th ] A s u b d ivision of I nfusoria m a rked

.
-
, disproportionate ] No t sy m m etrical .

by the a bsence of any m o n t h . As ym ptote (a [ G k a n o t ; s yn

, .
, ,

Astom a tou s (a sto m a t u s ) [G k a w itho u t Wi th ; p t osi s fa l L] = Asym t o t e : a line which

'
- -

, . . , ,

s t om a m ou t h
,
As to m o us : h a v i n g no . conti n u a ll y approaches a c u rved l i ne W ith
m o u th . o u t ever a ct u ally to u chi ng it .

As t r a oa m it e (as tra ka m i t ) A w h ite m ine

,
'
- -
. As yz g e t i c (a siz j e t ik )
, A syste m not i n in-
’
-
.

ral c h i e fly __
,
s ul nh a t e of m a g nesi u m a n d vol u tion A m athe m atica l term
. .

Ata c a mi te a t a k a m it , [ Fro m Ata c a m a

’
- -

As t r se a , as of the [ C las sica l ] 1 O . ne c u ric o xy ch l o r i de = C o

ppe r
As t e r o i s 2 8 tar coral : a coral sa nd fou nd i n Ch i i a n d A u strali a
'

: -

, , .

polype belonging to Aporosa g nu

, , . Ata l a nta (a t a , O ne of t h e Aster o i ds
-

As t rw i dm (as t r e i dé) [ Astraea

,
- - -
.
,

cor a ls : a fa m ily of cora l polypes of whic h ,

As trae a i s the type .

Astra g a l (as tra gal ) [G k a s t m g a lo s a nkle

’
-

, . .
,

bone ] A se m icir cu lar m o u l ding for m ing a

.
.
,

ki nd of ring a t the ba se a n d t op o f co l u m ns ;
so m etim es cu t i nto beads .

Astra g al u s (as tra g a l u s ) [ G k a s t r a g a l os -

’ -

, . .
,

a nkle bone ] 1 Mi l k Vetch : herbs a n d . .

s h ru bs so m e wit h ste m s that yield gu m s

, ,
belonging to Fa b a c e ee sa id to be na m ed from ,

the shape of the seeds 2 The bone i n the . .

a nkle by w hi ch t h e foot bea rs th e wei g h t of

the body . C a yo u . A b e l ze b u s
. a r i m o n da . A h yp o
.

As t r al i t e (a s tra li t ) A g la ss flu x re se m bli n g M ono A

’
,
-
. xa n t h u s . . s u bp e n t a da c t y tu s
Ch a m e c k .

As tr e a z As t rae a , q v . .

A str og en , (a s t r oj e
’
y star ] ~ -
ni ) .
[G k . a st e r , .

As tronom y : the laws of the red istribu tion

of m atter a n d m otion a m on g the m olec u les
 36 ATTW OOD S ’

Ath eri cer a , (a th e r i s e r a ) [ G k a t he r point

’

_
teigh t
a om i c w
h a ce occ u pied by th e
-

t e s
- -
. .
,

k e r a s , horn ] A g ro u p of in s ects belongi ng 8pe c mc g r n t ? p a

to Dip t era .

th e r
At h e r i n a , (a Ath erine : a fish b e
-

l ongi ng to Abdom i na l e s A p re s b y t e ; . .

A t h e r i n e = S a n ds m e l t .

Ath erm an c ( th e r m a n s i y [ G k a not ;

, a ~
’ -
.
,

t he r m a i n o I hea t ] The power of ab sorbing

,
radia nt h ea t : correspondi ng to opa city in
the ca se of l i g h t .

Ath erm an ou s [ Ather

’
a t h gr m a n u s ,
- -

m ancy g m ) Not a llowing hea t to pas s

,
.

thro u gh .

At h e r o s pe r ma c e aa ( a th e r o spe r m a se e ,
- - -
’ -
O pen to the ex terior fo u nd in the bodi es of ,

P l u m e n u tm e g s : fra grant trees of A u stra lia

-
m oll u scoida A cha m be r Atri u m Th e . .

a n d C hili belonging to M e n i s pe r m a l e s
, . la rgest of these ca vities serving as the clo ,

At h e rO S pe r m in e (a th e r o A white ,
- -
a ca A t u n i c =Th e lini ng m e m bra ne of the
. .

electric powder obta in ed from the ba rk of

Atherospe rm a . Att i c he A term u sed by Hoeven for a su b
.

Atl a nta (a t ,
A sm a ll m ollu scou s a n i division of the I nfu sori a .

m a l belonging to G a steropod a
,
Atr i plex [ At r i p le x the
, ,

Atl a ntes (a t , [The G ree k n a m e ] a n herb or shr u b witi

Atla ntides : figu res of m e n flowers belonging to Ch e n o po d i ac e m
, .

Atri u m (a t ri u m ) 1 =Atria l ch a m ber q v

,
’
-
.
, . .

to su pport an enta bla tu re . 2 A l a rge ha ll of a u dien ce

.

C f O a r ya t i de s
. . Atropa (at ro pa ) [ G k At r op os one
,
’ —
. .
,

Atl a ntic ooze [ Atlantic . D wa l e : a n herb with violet or gree n

—
.

O cea n ] A fine bl u ish grey -

flowers ; m ostly po isono u s belonging to S ola ,

tenacio u s cal ca reo u s m u d . n ace ae A b e l l a do nn a De a dl y ni ghtsha de

. .
z .

w ith so m e sa nd a n d m an y A m . nd r a g o r a hda n dr a k e z .

Atroph y (at , not ; t r e p h o I

’
ro fl) [G k , a ,
-
.
,
no u rish ] Wa s ting : want of n u t ri m ent
. .

Atro pia (a t r é pi a ) [ Atropa q r ] = Atro

,
-
’
-
.
, . .

pine Dat u rine : co m posed of tropic and

tes , 0 atropic a c ids = 0 17 H93 N0 3 a crysta lline poi ,

Atla s a t l a s) [ G k At la s w h o w as sa i d to s o n o u s al ka l i ne b a s e fo u nd in the a t m pa
’

carry tS
, . .
, ,

l e worl d ] 1 The first vertebra of the . datu ra Arc S u lpha te of a tropia is a n a nti
, .

n eck w hi ch e u ports th e weig ht of the he a d

,
. dote to P h s os t ig m a .

2 A cl u ster 0
. sta rs A m o th = 8a t ur n i a . . Atr opi c a o i (at ro pik ) ’
-
.

atl as b u il ds pensile nest

, . obtai n e d fr o m a tropi ne of whic h it is one of ,

At m idos oope z At m o m e t e r , q . v . the constitu ents .

Atm olo g y (a t m ol o j i ) [ G k a t m os v a pou r : Atropo u s (at ro pu s ) [G k a n o t ; t r e p o I

’ ’
- - -

, ,
.
, , . .
, ,

l o g os di sco u rse ] The scien c e of the nat u re

,
t u rn ] Us e d of se e ds i n which the e m bryo
.

and la ws of v a po u rs . does not t u rn d u rin g growth C f Anatropal . . .

Atm om eter ( a t m o m e t e r , [G k a t m os -
’ -
.
,
A a ( at ri pa ) [ G k a witho u t ; t ryp s
,
'
-
. .
, ,
vapo u r ; m e t ro n m eas u re ] An i n stru m ent , ho e ] A she l l belongin g to B rachiopoda , ,

for m ea su ri ng ev a poration . fou nd i n P a l aao z o i c a n d Tri as rocks i n whic h ,

Atm osphere (at m os f e r ) [ G k a t m os v a po u r ;
,
’ -

. .
, the fora m en is very s m al l .

s ph a i r a sphere ] 1 The a i r s u rro u nding

, . Attar (of roses) [ H a t r essence ] , .
,

the ea rth ; also a n y vapo u r s u rrou nding a n y C H2 : 9 f ragrant oily h y droca rbon obtai ned
.

h ea venly body Ai r 2 Used a s a m ea s u re . . . fro m r o se leav e s .

of press u re : 1 At = a bou t 1 5 l b s to the . . Att e l a b i dze a t te la b i de A fam ily of

,
~ -
’
-

sq u are inch ; 2 At = 30 l b s dw . .
, . beetles belong ing to Rh yn ch o ph o r idm
, .

Atoll , [The M aldive Attic (attik ) [ G k a t t i k o s Atheni a n ] Th e

, . .
,

island : a coral island u s u al l y circ u lar hav , ,

parapet wall for m ing the top of a fa cade ;
i n g a l ake in the centre . a lso u sed for a roo m a t the top of a ho u se
[ G k a not ; t e m no I c u t ]
.

Ato m , .
, , . A b a s e : i n I onic a n d D oric consists of to m s
.
,
A n u l ti m a te i n divisible pa rt icle : estim a ted scotia and toru s with fill ets between A
, , . .

1 s t or y : the roo m or roo m s behind the para

n o t to be s m a ll er t h an i nc h in
pet wa ll o r attic ; also u sed generally for the
di a m eter i n t h e ca se of water . top roo m s of a ho u se .

Attraction (a t [L a d to ; t r a h o
, .
, ,
I draw ) The force which every body exerts
.

u pon oth er bodies i n te nding to draw the m

towards itself of w hi ch gra vita tion is an ,
exa m ple .

At tr a c t yli c a ci d (a t trak A triba si c ,

-

each oth er A . . vo tu me q vol

n i va Ie n t acid obta ined fro m the root of At t r ac t yl i a s p .

M olec u la r ol e S pec ific v olu m e At t wo od s m a c hi ne [ At t t he i n ventor ]

’
ume v um . , .
 AUCHENASP I S

A m achine whic h ill us trates the laws of fall m al, belonging to P u l m onifera the shell of ,

i n g bod ies by s howing the spa c e s thro u g h,

which rese m bles a h u m an ear in shape 2 . .

which they pa ss i n g iven ti m es Cf M orin s . .

’
B ea r s e a r : a variety of the pri m rose
’
:

P ri m u l a a u ric u la .

Au ch e n a s pis , ( a w ch e n -
k en a s pis -
’
[G k . aa , Au ric ul a r (a w rik u l ar ) [ Au ricle q v ) C o n
,
-
’ -
.
, . .

neck ; a sp i s shield ) A fish k nown onl y by , .

,
n e c t e d w ith the ear or hearing A m u sc le s . .

fossil re m ai ns fo u nd i n O l d Re d S andstone m u scles belon g ing to the e a r A s u rf a c e : a . .

rocks re se m bling the C ephalaspis g m

, , portion of t h e os inno m inatu m .

nam ed from ha vi ng a bu ckler li k e pla te o n .

-
Au r i cu l a te (a w rik u l at ) [ L a u r ic u la littl e
,
-
’
-
. .
,

t h e n eck . ear sh aped -

.

Au cheni a (a w k e ni a ) [ Gk a uc h e n n eck ) Au ri g a (a w [ L a u r i g a c harioteer ]

’
- -

, . .
, .
, .
, .

= L l a m a a n d alpaca : I lli g e r s nam e for the ’

=The Wa g g o n e r Th e C harioteer : one of t h e z

s u b division of Ca m elid ae belongin g t o Am e

-

, northern constellations of which C ape ll a is ,

ri ca now called L la m a
, ,
the chi ef st a r .

Au di tory (a w d i t o r i ) [ L a ud i o I h e a r ) A u rine [L a u r u m
’
- -

, . .
, .
, .
,

C onnected wit h hearing A c a p su l e s : ca r . .

= Yellow coral li ne : an orange colo u red dye -

t il a g i n o u s enclosu res of the interna l ear . for m ed of s u lp h u ric ca t h o li c a n d oxali c , ,

A m e at us : the ca n al leading to the internal
. acids .

ear A n e r ve s : the nerves of hearing con

. .
, Au ro , [L a u r u m a .
, .

moo ting the ear with the brai n The eighth . prefix for co m po u nds contai ning gold as a n
pa ir of cerebr a l nerves A or g a a ar . . i m po rtant constitu ent .

A oss ic le s : s m al l bones m th e e a r =M a ll e us Aur oc h s e n , (a w r o k ’

. , urns
i nc u s a n d stapes ,
B os E u ro pae u s z L i t h u a n i a n bison v B ison . . .

Au g ite ( a w ji t [G k a u g e
,
’
.
, Au rora a u s t r a l is = S o u t h e r n daw n : pheno
O S iO g a crysta lline , . m ena corre sponding to A u rora boreal is, .

m inera l chie y silicate of m agnesi u m a n d

,
v isible i n the S heavens ’ . .

calci u m belonging to Hornblende gro u p

, . Au rora bore a li s , a w r o ra b o r e a l is
’ - - -
.

A tite (a w , q v . . N orthern li g h t s : Northern s t r e a m e r s z P o l a r

A q v : a sea bird : u sed gene . .
-
light : a l u m ino u s appearance resem bling
rally for s everal difle re n t species G r e a t A ‘

. . daybrea k , seen a t t im e s in t e nort ern h h

= Alca i m pe n n i s : Li t t l e A =Al ca a ll e P e r . . heavens .

-
roq u e t A = P h a l e r is psittac u la. . A u rora l (a w , [ L a u r or a da ybrea k ) .
, .

Au losto m a (a w l os t o m a ) [G k a u tos pipe ;

,
-
’
-

. .
, Term u sed by Rogers an A m erican geologis t , ,
'

stom a ,
fis h e s q xv -

, . for Am erica n rocks correspon d ing to o u r

Au r a nti a (a w re n shi a ) [ L a u ru m gold M iddle C a m brian roc ks Rog ers N om en
’ ’
- -

, . .
, .

fro m &c : p l a n t s belonging . c la t u re .

to Au rantiace ae . A u sc ul ta ti on (a we k u l [L a u sc u l t o ,
-
.
,

Aur a n t i a o e w (a w r a n ti [ Au rantia
,
- -

,
I listen ) A m ethod of discovering t h e con
.

C itron worts : tropica l t r ees and -

dition of t h e heart &c by the so u nd of its , .
,

shru bs with h ard and co m pact ste m s co m

, , working C f S tethoscope . . .

po u nd leaves fragrant flowers a n d consoli , , Au soni a O n e of the Asteroids q v No 6 3

, , . .
, . .

dated s u cc u lent fr u it belonging to R u t a le s , . A u s t r a l = So u t h e r n

Aur a n t in (a w [A u ra ntia g m )
, , . A u tochthon (a w , [Gk . a u t s, o self;
H esperidin q v , . . c /t th o n ,
Au r a tes [Au ric a cid q v ] Co m
, , . . A togenou s
u , (a w -
toj on '
-
na ) .
[G k . a u t os , self :
po u nds o f peroxide of gold with a ba se . g e n u a o, I -
generated .

Au reli a (a w r e li a ) [ L a u re o l a s golden )
,
-
'
-
. .
, . Au t c g on y , (a w tog o u i ) [ G k a u t og e n n e t o s
-
’ -
. .
,
= C h r ysa l is = P u pa z the i nter m e dia t e sta te born of itself ) The generation of si m ple .

of an insect be tween the caterpillar and organis m s fro m a n inorganic form ative fl u id .

i m ag o which i n som e is m arked by a gold

, Au tom olite (a w to m o lit) [G k a u t om a t e s
,
-
’
-
. .
,

colo u r . d eserter ) G ahnite : a var iety of spinel

.
,

(a w [ L a u r u m gold ) Ch ry .
, .
.
colo u red by zinc : al so spelt a u t o m a li t e .

s a l i de s of s o m e L epidopte ra which h ave a Au t O ph 1 ( a w to f a ji [G k a u t o s self

1371619 0 3 ?
- -

, .
,

g olde n l u stre . Used by Vogt of birds which

Au ric , [ L a u r u m g old ) Belong .
, . can obtai n food for the m s elves a s soon a s
ing to gol d : the prefix for co m po u nds con they are hatch e d .

tainin g gold a s a chief constitu ent E x . . Au tu m n , L word )

[Au t u m n u s t h e L , . .

A u ric i odi de Au l g A ar id P er oxide of z . . The third seaso n of the y ear ; the period o f
g o l d = Au 0 3 . f r u ition i n plants .

Au ric h a lcite (a w r i [ L a u r u m gold ; ,

-
.
,
Au t um n bel ls [S hape a n d ti m e of flowers ) . .

G k c h a lk o s ore ) An ore of gold contai n

.
, .
z G e n t i a n a pneu m onanthe .

ing al s o copper . Au tu m nal (a w , [Au t u m n ] Rela t

Au ricle (a w r i k l ) [ L a u r i c u la s e a r ) 1
,
' -
. .
, . . ing to Au t u m n A e qu i n ox: the point where . .

The external ear 2 Th e na m e gi ven (b e . . the ecliptic and eq u ator cross i n A u t u m n .

ca u se o f their shape ) to two cavities in a fu lly I n theory t h is is at the beginning of L ibra ,

developed hea rt which receive blood fro m ,

b u t i n rea lit y i s i n Virgo A p oi n t A . . z .

the veins a n d transfer it to the ventricles, . e q u inox q v A si g ns Li b r a S corpio a n d

, . . .
z
, ,

Au ri c u l a (a w ri k u la) [Au ricle g m ) S agittari u s

’
, 1 - -

.
, . . .

M ida s s ca n e pla nt ea ting m oll u s cou s a n i

’
-
Av a l a nc h e (a V a lan ch) [ Th e Fr en c h wo n t )
,
’
a
-
.
.
 38 AZO BE NZE NE
S now slip : t h e fall of a large body of i ce or
-
M oll u sca , Ann u l o sa , a n d Vertebra ta , a m ongst
snow down the slope of a hill . ani m als .

Avantu rine ( a va n t u rin [ F a ve n t u r e

,
' -
.
, Axiferou s (a k s i f e r a s ) [ Axis q v ; L f e r o ,
-
'
-
. . . . .
,
a m ineral belonging I h e a r ) A term applied to plants having no
.

to the q u artz gro u p especially brilliant , , leaves or other appenda ges to the ste m or axis .

o wing to the presence of m in u te particles of Axilla (a k [ L a l a a wing ) 1 The

, .
,

A g l a s s G old fl u x : gl ass artificiall y

. .

m ica . .
r -
a r m pit 2 The j u nction of a leaf with i ts
. .

colo u r e d so as to rese m ble avant u rin e The . ste m 3 Used general ly for any j u nction of
. .

n am e is said to have arisen fro m arti ficial a li m b with a ce ntral body .

v e n t u r i n e ha vi n g been first m a de by a cci Axilla r y (a k sil l a ri ) [ Axilla qm ) G row ’

fient
- -

, .
, .

. ing or proceedi ng from a n a xilla .

Avena (a [Th e L a ti n Ax ini t e (ak si n i t ) [G k a mi n e ’

-

, , . .
,

a plant belonging to G ra m in a ceae A s t e r i l is . i t s : a m ineral of the garnet gro u p : chiefly a

silicate of al u m ina li m e iron dcc nam e d , , ,

Aven a ceou s , (a -
ve -
n a sh e u s )
’
-
.
[ Aven a , fro m the shape of i t s crystal s .

R elating to o a ts Axi om s ( aks i o w z ) [ G k ’

-
.
, . .

Aveni n , (a ve nin ) A n itrog enou s s u bsta nce

’
-
.
,
sary tru ths : t h o se t ha t are self e vident a n d —
,

rese m bling legu m in fo u nd i n c a t s , . therefore do not req u i re to be de m onstrate d .

Avens , q u : a plant belong . . Axi s , [ L a xis a xle tree ] 1 = S haft . , .

ing to Ros ace se M ou n ta i n A = Dr ya s oc t o . .

= S pi n dl e = Axl e = Ar b o n 2 An i m aginary .

peta la . line j oining t h e N and S poles of a planet . . .

Av e r du po is e z Av oi r du po ise , g xv . 3 Th e centra l line of a n y o r ganised b od y a s

.
,

A verrho a , (a v e r [ Av e r h oe s , a S panish -
the ste m of a pl a nt 4 A n I ndian deer a n . .
,

physician ) An E ast I ndian plant , having . a ni m a l belonging to C ervidae A v e r t e br a . .

fleshy winged fr u its a n d se n siti ve leaves ,

: The sec ond vertebra of the neck on whi c h ,

b elonging to O xal id a ce ae . the a tl as s u pportin g the h ea d t u rns as o n , ,

Aves , [ L a ve s the .
,
an a xis .

genera l term for a l l birds : ovipa ro u s verte Axle , [ a xi s t h e L a ti n word ) The , .

brate biped ani m a ls covered with feathers , ,

axis u po n which a wheel revolves .

a n d generally ad apted to flying ; h ave the Axolotl (s k e o loti ) [ The M exica n n am e ]

,
’
-
. :

fore li m bs d e ve l o (1 into wings an d h ot

-

,
Ax o lo t e s G yr i n us : a s m all am phi bio u s ani:

red blood ; r e s e m b e m a m m al ia i n hav i ng a n m a l co m m on i n M exi c o havin g both l u ngs

, ,
am nion a n d allantois b u t di ffer i n the r a m u s , a n d g ill s .

being i n several pieces a n d not a rticu l a ted , Axoto m o u s (a k sot o m u s ) [G k a xo n a xi s ,

-
’
-
. .
,

directly with the sku ll . te m n o I cle a ve ) Used of m inera l s that ca n

, .

Avic u la riu m (a vik fi l a ri u m ) [ L a vi cu la be cleaved i n one g iven di rection

’
- - - -

, . .
,
.

s m a ll bird ) An appendage present i n so m e Aye a ye (as as its my ) [ The loca l n am e

= Ch e i r o m ys M ada gascariens i s : a noctu rna}
- -
.
, , .

P olyzoa nam ed fro m its rese m blan c e to the

,

head of a b i rd possibly z ooids , . b u rrowing q u a dr u ped fo u nd i n M ada gascar , .

Avi cu l o pe ot e n (a vik u l o [L a vi ,
- - -

. A e g reen [ A S a ye ever a n d g ree n ]

-
. .
-
. , ,
:

c u l a li t tle bird ; pe c t e n co m b ) A biva lve

, , . ver g r e e n = S c m pe r v i vu m
-
.

shell co m m on i n C arbonifero u s L im e stone

, . A yma ra s An A m erican ra ce . .

Avif au n a (a vi [L a vi s bird ; f a u n a
,
-
.
, ,
Aym es t ry li m estone [A H erefords hire ) . .
, .

R e m arkable for n u m ero u s P enta m e r i : b e

Av i s , [L . a vis , a bi rd ) . S in g u l a r of longs to L u dlow form ation .

Aves q v , . . Ayr stone (ar ) [Ayr i n S co t l a n dJ S n a k e

-

, .
,
r - o

Avoc e t (a vo set ) A w a ding bird belo n ging

,
’ -
.
,
stone : a variety of whet sto ne -
.

to G rallatores wit h very long fl e xible c u rved ,

Azal ea ( a z a le a , [G k a za l e a s parch ed ) -
'
-
.
, .

b e as e c u r v i r os t r a avocetta Lo is e l e u r ia r oc u m b e n s : a fragra n t plan t

p
. :

Avoirdu pois s w eig h t (a v w ar du The ,

- -
belonging to E r i ca ce ac .

system of weigh t m easu re m ent i n co m m on Az im u th ( a z i m u th [ A a l the ; s a m p

,
’
-
.
, ,

u s e in B rita in 4 3 7 5 g r a i ns l o u n ce ; 7 0 0 0 ath The h orizonta l a n g u lar dista n ce

betwee n two m eridians M a g n e t ic A : t h e
.
»
z .

gr a in s = 1 po u nd ; 2 8 po u nds ] q u arter ; 4 : . .

q u arters = 1 h u ndredweight ; 2 0 h u ndred horizontal angu lar dis

weight = 1 ton . tance of t h e m agnetic
Aw l wort -
,[ S hape of leav e s ) . fro m the geographical
a q u a t i cs : a sm al l aq u atic plant . m eridian A c o m p a ss : . .

= Arista : the bea rd of s u ch plants a v a riety of ship s co m ’

as barley . pass .

Ax e stone A variety of j a de ston e u sed i n

-
.
-

,
Az im u th c ir cl e ( a z i ,
’

the P acific islands for ax e s and other weapons . ni nth [ Ar a l t h e ; . ,

Axi a l (ak si a i )
, [ Axis
’
) Axi l e : con
-
.
,
z s a m p p a th ) A grad u, .

n e c t e d wit h a n axis A m u s c l e : m u scles . . ated circle showing the ,

connected di rectly or indirectly with the axis diff erence betwee n two
of the body or vertebrae A s ke l e t on : the . . celestial m eridians .

ce ntral axis of the body A s ys t e m of . . Azo A prefix im plying

. Az i m th u .

m i n e r a l og y : by which the m inerals a r e .

the pre s ence of n itrogen .

clas sed according to their axes A de ve l o p . . Azobe n zene (a z o

'

[Az o te a n d N u ,
-

m e n t : i n m ost p la nts ; a n d in Coelenterata ,

ze n e , q . v. ] C mHmNn zob e n zol : Az o b e n
 z id e:
reddish crysta lli ne su bstance obta i ned
a Az oxib e n z ol , (a -
zok si -

[ Azote , o xy«
from nitrobenzene .

Az ob e n z oyl (a zo , [Azot e a nd be n
-

sc y t a crysta lli n e su b
'

sta nce obta ined from a m m oni a a n d bit t er

.

a l m ond o il .

Azo ic (a , [ G k a n ot ; soon a ni m a l ) 1 .
, ,
. .

W itho u t a n y tra ce s of a ni m al life : u sed i n nitroben z ene .

speaking of the earlier rocks i n which no ,

a ni m a l re m a ins have been fo u nd 2 W ith . .

k . a , w ith ou t ; syme ,
le a ven .

Az ot i de s , (a [ Az ote ,
’
zo -
t i dz ) .

h old ) I n a shi p l on g r opes

.
,

and z i nc ; na m ed a fter th e in h ead to t h e channels helping to stea dy t h e ,

Ba bel q u ar t z ,-
A va ri ety of rock crys -
Ba con b e e t l e z De r m e s t e s l a r da r i us
-
: a beetle
t a l the form of which h as so m e fa int r e se m
,
belon gi ng t o N ecropha ga .

blance to the tower o f Ba be l . Ba cter i a bak te i i a ) IG k ba kt e r i a little

,
-
’
-
. .
,
stick ) ic r o z ym e s : very m i n u te organis m s
:

fou nd i n i nfu sions of h a y v S pont a neo u s . .

Ba c u li tes , ( ba k lits ) [L b a cu l u m, a sti ck

’
u -
. . .

A g ro u p of Am m onites with strai ght coni ,

M al a y
isl ands hav i n g la rg e a n d cu rved , ca l shel ls wi t h m a ny c ha m bers ; co m m on i n
,

canine teeth . cha lk rocks .

Ba boon ( h a boon [ Ba b ou i n th e Fre n ch B a cu l om e t r y (ba k u l o m e t ri ) [ L ba cu l u m

nam e = Cyn oc e p} d u s D o g headed m o n
-
’ -
.
, , . .
,
. z -
stick ; m e tr on m easu re ] Used of m e a s u re ,

key : a ca tarhin e m onk ey the u gliest and ,

m ent by rods or sticks .

l owest of the Q u a dru m ana a l m ost exclu , B a dg e (b a d) [ A S b e a g a cr own ] A s m a l l

, . .
-
.
,

s i v e l y Af r ican : l i ves on the g ro u nd a m ongst ne a r the ste rn of a ship .

hill s and rocks ; also called t h e Howli ng m o n Bport

dg e r , [ L b la d a , co rn . .

key o f th e O l d W orld . n oct u i n al b u rrow

B a coa t e , [ L b a cca berr y ) Berry .
, .

Ba cc ha ris , ( ba k ka r i s [ Ba c ch us , g od
’
-
of
spikenard : a plant ,

belon g in g to As teraceae ha vin g a wi ne like ,

-

odo u r .

B a cc iferou s (ha s al f e r us ) [ Ba ccif e r u s th e

,
- -
.
,
L atin word ) Bearing be rri es . .

of a n i m als a ccord I n di a n Badg e r

, .

ing to em bryological c ha r a cteristics of whic h ,

the pri ncipa l di visions are : Dou ble s ym m e

trical t yp e =Ve r t e b r a t a L ongitu dinal type .

= Artic u lata M assive t ype M o l l u sc a P eri

.
z .
~

of m in u te rods a n d cones .

B a cill a r i a (b a sil la ri a ) [ L b a ci l l u m l ittle

’
- - -

staff ) l ls e d by E hr enberg for a grou p of

. .
,

. Ba g s h ot beds [Bag s hot i n

-
.
,

sh a m beds : of colo u red san ds and clays wi th ,

Ba c kbone , [Ba ck a nd few fossils i n I sle of Wight and S u ssex b e

, ,
spi ne : the ce ntra l bone of the
t e b rse z Th e longing to Mi ddl e E ocene strata .

endoskeleton . B a g u ette (b a [ The Fr en ch n a m e ) A

, .

sm al l ro u nd m o u ldin g .
 40
Ba i e r i n , ( b a e r v a ri ety of Bal d Au s
’
a -
c oot z P o rp h yr i o m e l a n o t u s , a S .

Bai ka li te (b a ka ,
’
-
li t ) .
[La k e Ba i k a ) A va r i e t y . Ba l d c r ow = C o r vu s ca lvu s ,
a bi rd belon gin g
of au gite fo un d nea r Ba i ka a lake i n S iberi a
, , . to Corvidae .

B a i ley s be a ds [ Bailey the di scoverer ) A Ba l d m o

m [A corru ption of L va lde b ond
’
. , . . .
,
stri ng of brig ht s ts seen ro u nd part of th e ,
very g M eu m a n t h a m a n t i c u m A .

m oon i n a n a nn u r eclipse . sm a ll herb .

B a k a l a h a r i A tim id ra ce fou n d i n t h e deser t

.
,

Ba k e l e s s An African people
. . s u n l igh t .

B a k e ve lli a , (b dk vel’li a ) A P erm ian shell B a lea ri ca (b a l e a r i cra ne : a n ’

- - ‘ a
. .
,

B a l a be ds [ B ala i n Wale s )
. B ala and . Af i i ca n bird belonging to G ra llatores , .

C ara doc beds : the highes t of the L ower S il u B a leen , [ Ba l oe n a ,

rian strata : rem a r a ble for fossil brac i opoda k h the horny lates l ining the roof of the m o u th
and tri lobites . i n so m e w a les .

Ba l mn a , ( b a l é n a [T e La tin n a m e ) A
-
’
h . B a li nese An O cea nic ra ce . .

gen u s of Ceta cea n m a m m a li a , w i ch i ncl u des h Ba listes (b a , [ G k b a ll o I th r o w ; .

,

the wh a le . d a rt ) Ba l is t i n i Le a t h e r j a c k e t s
. F ile fish z zr -
.

B a l ae n i dse , ni dé ( b a le (Bal sa m gm ) Ne w Zealand fis h wi th very to u gh spin y

’
- -
, .
,

W h a les : a neral na m e f or a ll a nim a ls r e skins ; i nter m edia te betw ee n bony a n d ca rti

sem bling t e wh a le . l a g i n o us fis h es .

B a l ae n o don , ( b a l é n o —don [ B a lam a a n d -

’
B a li s t i dze (b a l ist i dé)
'
[Bal istes g uv ) Fil e
,
- -
.
, .

O d on t e s , g m ) A ter m u sed for several teet h

. fis h e s : a su b divis ion of P lectognathi qxv -

, .

of wh a les , fou nd i n a se’ m i fom il condition -

. Ba ll an d soc ke t j oi nt in which a spheroidal ,
B a laenoptera , (b a l é n o p t e r a ) [Ba l aen a , q v - - -
. . s u rfa ce m oves i n a c u p like su rface so a s to —
,

p t e m , fin s ) Fi nners : w a les a vi n g a fi n
. h h perm it m otion in a n y di rection a s i n the hi p ,
on the ba ck . or elbow j oints .

B a la i s ru by A v a ri ety of sp i nel q v. , . . Ba ll soda A co m po u nd of soda wit h li m e a n d

-
.
,

Ba l a nce , [ L b is two ; l a n x scal e ) .

, , . for m ed i n the m an u fa ct u re of sodic carbonate .

= L ibra : a sig n of the Zodia c . Bal l stone

-
Wenlock l i m estone with la rge ,

B a l a nced sl i de A v a lve so a rra nged t h a t th e ,

n od u les .

m ss ur e of stea m u po n i t is ba lan ced a n d Ba ll ti n Ba l l s o f t in f orm ed by pou ri n g

goes not pre vent it b ein g eas i ly m o ved
-
.
,

. m elted t in u pon a copper plate .

B a l a n ce m z fl a l t e r e s , q v B a ll vei n A m iner s term for a ve i n

’
-
. . .

B l n
a a i dae , (b a lan i de )
'
[B a l a n u s , - -
. the m eta l occ u rs in nod u les .

s h e ll s = Se ss i l e C i rri pedes : s m a ll
sessile fixed B a ll s dr edg e [ Dr B all inventor ) A bag
’
. .
, .

cru sta cean a n i m als ; a s u b di vis ion of C irri -

of fin e network w ith a scra pe r on each side ,
pedia ofte n s ken of a s S essile Ci rripedes
, . of the m ou th .

Bal a n i n us (b a a , [ L ba l a n u s , a corn ) . . Ba ll a n w r a ss e =La b r u s b e r g yl t a b m a cu la~ z .

An insect belongin g to Coleoptera B n u . . t u s , q 'v . .

cu m z Nu t weevil . Ba lla s ru by , A vari ety of spin el q v ,

. .

B a l a m t e s (ba l a nits) [Ba l a n u s g uv ) F ossi l B a l la st, [A S b a l boat ; l a s t load )

' '
-
-
, .
, . . .
, ,
.

B ala nidae . Any bea v weight carried in the hold of a

Ba l a noid (b a l a n o id),
e i dos form )
, R ese m blin g ba rna cles or
[Bal a n u s q v ; G k
’ -
.
, . . . vessel to ring the centre of gravity lower
.
,
do wn a n d so keep the vessel steady
, .

she l ls . B al l e st e r o si t e A variety of iron pyr ites . .

B a la n oph ora c e w ( b a l a n o for a se e B a ni ster (ba l li s t e r ) [ L

’

[ Gk - - -
’ - -
-

, .
, . .

b u l a n os a corn ; p h o r e o I ca rr y ) P ara sitical ter q v

f u ngu s li ke pla nts belonging to Rhi zo g e n s
.
, . , .

, , Ba ll i stic e n dul u m (bal [ G k b a l lo , .

,

growin g u pon roots of trees dzc , . I throw A s u spende d block of wood u se d

.

B a l a n ti a (bal an shi a )
, [G k b a la n t i on a -
’
-
. .
, . to m eas u re the velocity of projectiles by the ,

m oney b a g ) 1 = P h a 1a n g e r a m a rsu pial a n i

. .
,
n u m ber and extent of i t s os cillations when
m a l so m ewh a t rese m bling the fox 2 A fern stru ck by the r oje c t il e
f
, . . . .

B a l a n u s (b al ,u s) [ L ba l a n u s a corn ]
’
-
. . ,
: Ba lloc k g ra ss b a l l o k )
-

[A S b e a l l oc wyr t ) , . .
-
.
-
.

Acorn she l l A s m a ll cru sta cea n a ni m al .

, A n a m e so m e t 1m e s u sed for orchis .

u s u a lly fou nd on rocks ships &c ha vi ng a , ,

shell s o m ew ha t a corn sha ped -
.

belongi ng to La m i a ce ae .

B a lm (b rn ) , [ L b a ls a m u m bals a m g um )
a
. .
,
-
.

one sed ab ve a n a ltar

u o . = B alsa m q v M elissa B of Gi l e a d o h
, . .
-
: . .
,

B al d b u z z a r s a l co h a l i ee t u s = O s pr e y = Fi s h t a in e d from I ci ca carana a n d D racocephal u m .

m g eagle : a bir d of pre y belongin g to Fa l ,

B of M e cc a obtained fro m Bals am odendron
.
,
 a nd a o n i u m ) A co m po u nd of bari u m
mm . grown to be converted into
cia l ly malt ; o n e
and oni u m
am m . of the cerea l s g m Wa l l B , . . Hordeu m
B a rb b rb)
, ( a [ F rom Ba rba ry ) 1 A v a r i e t y
. . .
m u rin u m .

of pigeo n 2 A horse of a B arba ry stock. . .

B a rb a cou (b ar b a ,A kingfis her -

.

B a rba r a s cress [S t Ba rbara ; or a co r ru p

’
. .

tion of barbel s cress ea ten by ’

m e n t i n g li q u ids , which h as t h e property of

B a r b a r y ~a pe = 8i m i a sylvanu s . ca u si ng ferm entation ; for w i ch pu rpose i t h
B arba sco , (b ar a r m il la r i s is us ed in brea d m aking .

B a rna b t y
hi stle . -
[ Flowers a bo u t S t B ar .

nabas day C en tau rea solstitial is : a plan t

’
.

belon g ing to Co m t ee .

B a rn a cle , ( bar n a’
[ P e r u ca the La ti n
nam e = Lep a s a n a t i fe ra : a s m all cru sta cea n
.

an i m u s u a l ly fo u nd a dhering by the ped

fru it . B s ice of E c idi u m a
. b lig h t , a u n cl e t o o t h e r a n i m a ls , shi ps , rocks , A rc Th e
,

p ar i s it i c fu ngu s fo u n on the ba r b erry , . nam e is a lso said to be deri ved fro m S b e a r n , .

B arbets (b ar bets) , [ L b a r b us bearded )

’
. .
, . child ; a a c , oak , from its bei ng s u pposed to
P u ff b i rds B u c co : cli m bin g b ir ds w i t h large
-
z
, g row on o a k trees .

co nica l bearded beaks B a rn a cles , ( b a n a k lz )

’
[Barn a cle, q 11
r
- -
. . . .

B arbette (bar , [ The Frenc h w ord ) A . Le pa di dw, a su b di vi si on of 0 1 m ia ’ o

.

terra ce or bank of earth on the inner side of ,

h
B a rn a rdti te , ( barn [ Barn r dt s
a pa rapet on which gu ns m a y be m o u nted, . L a nd , N C a roli n a ) A m i ner a l , c i efly s u l
. . h
B a rbic a n (ba r bi kan ) [Ba r b a c a n a t h e F rench ph ide of c0 ppe r
' - '
, . .

n am e ) An ou ter forti fication i ntended for

.
,
B a r n st i ckl e , b ar n st i k l ) = G a ster osteu s t ra
’

the defence of a n entrance or a pproach c h u r u s = S t i c l e b ac k : a s m a l l pond fish .

y
.

B arbitu ri c a ci d ( b ar b i t ii r i k ) = C4H4N2 0 3 B r oca l ci t e , (b a r o kal sit) B ar ta and C a l

’
’
[
’

a
- - -

, . .

2 11 20 : a crysta l line a cid form e d by acti o n , ci u m , q u Ba r yt o ca lcite , q

. . A t ra n sl u -
.

of u rea u pon m a lonic acid cent m ineral al ‘

b
.

B a rbu le , [ L b a rb a bea rd ) A .
, . Bar o g r a ph , ( a 1’ o g ra f) [ G k b a r e s, weig t . . h
di m i n u tive of bear d .
g ra p h o , I baro m ete r : a
B a rbu s b ar bu s
, [ L b a r b a bea rd
'
.
, . ba ro m eter a n d a u xili a ry a ppa ra t u s for regi s .

B a rbel A ca rp like fish h aving fleshy

.
-

, ,

bea rd like projections a t the m o u th : fresh

-

water a n d herbivoro u s .

B a re g i n [ Ba reg es i n Ba rom eter , (b a ro m e t e r ) [ G k b a r e s , weight

'
’
- -
. , . .

P l om b i e ri n a gelatinou s or h orny s u b ~ m e t ro n , m easu r e ] Arr

sta nce fou nd in s u lphu ro u s t h er m al springs . i ns tru m ent for m e a s ur
B a rge ( baij ) [ The 0 F rench nam e ) A b o a t
, . . .
,
ing the press u re of the
abo u t 30 ft long u sed for conveyance of o ffi .
,
at m osphere and thu s t o ,

cers a n d other r so n s of rank ; a pleas u re tell the height of a m o u n

boa t B b oa r 3 : u sed i n gables of bu ild
. . tain or the proba ble state
i ngs form ing a decorative ending and serv
, ,
of the weather .

i n g to keep o ff the ra in B c ou rs e : t h e gt i l e s Ba rom etri c ( b a t o m e t

'
- -
. .
,
tha t proj e ct over the gable end of a h o u se ,
rik) .
[ Ba ro m eter g m ) , .

620 . B c ou p le : a strengthen i n g be am
. . C onnec t ed with a bar o
Ba ri c , (Bari u m g m ) C on ta i ni n g , . m eter B co l u m n : the
. .

b a ri u m a s a constitu ent . col u m n of m erc u ry whi c h

B a rill a (b a , [ The S pa n is h n a m e ) . i n a n ordinary barom eter i s su pported by the
B ar ill o r z a sh o f m a rine plants especial ly S a l
-

, e i g h t : the height of
so l a = I m pu r e ca rbonate of soda .

B a rita (b a . ta) A crow like bird B t i b i

’ -
.
-
. .

ce n = P i pi n crow of N 8 Wales
g . . .

B a ri u m (b e ri u m ) [ G k b a rys
, .
-
. .
,

one of the m etals of the a l kaline earths and ,

the heaviest of the a lka line m eta ls ; a yellow

s u b stance which decom poses wa ter by rea son
of its a ffini ty for oxygen .

B a rk (bark)
, [ B e or e u m th e A S n a m e ) 1
. .
-
. . . Bar o s e le n it e , (ba
The o u ter coating of trees Ca s cm i l l a B of .
’
. .

C ro xton eleu theria J e s u i t s B of S olari u m

’
. .

p s e u do qu i n a P e r u vi a n B of C inchon a con . .

d a mi n e a 2 = Bar q u e qxv. .
, .

Ba rker s m ill fl ydr a u l i c to u rni q u et g m

’
z z .
,

B a rley , [A S (J e r e b arley ; le a c .
-
.
,

a va r i e ty of corn
,

e s pe ,
 BARRACU D A 43 BASILICA
, m asted v esse l ; u sed a lso for a ny s m all Ba sa lts , (b a d i vi (B asa lt , q . v .
] A
sion of trappean or volcani c rocks contain ,

B a r r a cu da = S ph yr aan a , q u : a fis . h . i n g m ore li m e and m a gnesi a a n d less s ili ca

Ba rre n wort [ S aid to ca u se ste ri l ity )
-
. . than the others .

Epi m edi u m al pin u m B a sa nite ( baz a nit [G k b a s a n a s to u ch

’
-
.
, .
,

Ba rri er r e e f s = C o r a l reefs parallel to a coast , stone ) L ydian stone : chiefly a silicate o f

.

b ut often m any m i les distant . li m e m agnesia dt a ; a va riety of j asper

, , .

Ba rr in g t on i a ce ee (b a r ring to n i a se e ) B a s ca n i o n (b a a k a ni o n ) A snake belongin g

’ ’
- - - - - -

, o .
, .

Barrington B a r r i n g t o n i a ds :
. tropical to Viperin a B cons t r i c t or B l a ck snake . . z z .

shru bs a n d tree s with p u lpy fru it belonging , ,

Base (h as ) [ G k b a s i s fou ndation ) 1 Th e
, . .
, . .

to G r o ss a l e s . lowest fu ndam enta l portion a s of a col u m n

, , ,

B a rr i s , A co m m on na m e 610 2 The principal line of a s ur vey t o

. .
, ,

m andrill a n d the ch i m panzee . wh ich the others are referre d 3 A c o m . .

B a rrow , [ A S b e c ry hi ll ) A h eap -
.
, . po u nd relatively electro positive su bs tance
,
-

, ,

of stones for m ing a raised gra ve . which will co m bine with a n a cid so a s t o
Ba r s ow i t e ( b afls é wit , [ B a r so w s k a river -

,
for m a salt A mm on i a b a s e s : volatile ; r e .

Ura l M o u ntains ) A white m i neral chiefly .

,
se m bling a m m onia i n chara cter A m m o .

silicate of calci u m and al u m ini u m . n i u m b a s e s : non vola tile ; rese m bli n g ca u stic -

Ba rtiz a n (b a r ti , [ The F rench word ) A

-
. potash i n character B a s e s of org a n i c or ig i n . .

s m all proje cti n g t u n e t a t the corner of a ,

= O rganic a l k a li e s Al k a l o i ds z .

b u ildi ngg B ase broo m [ Us ed a s a ba s e i n dyei ng )

B a t t lin g ; cl a ssi fic a ti on o f pl a nts m ade 1830
. . .

’
,
G enista h u m il i s G e n i s t a tinctor i a z .

C ell u lar Ho m o n e m e o u s Al g ae and lichens

. z B ase rocket [ Used a s a base i n dyei n g ) . :

&c ; H e t e r o n e m e o u s
. M oss es Vasc u lar . Re seda l u t ea : a v a ri ety of m ignonette .

ypt o g a m i c _ Ferns dt c P hanerogam ic B a s e ll a c e m ( b a s e l l a se é [ B a s e l La the

’
- - -

, .
, ,

F l owering plants . M alabar cli m bing herbs

Ba rto n beds (b ar [B a rton i n Ham p
, ,
~ a n d shr u bs u s u al l y s u cc u l ent belonging to , ,
shi r e ) = Upper B agshot : the lowest of the
. F ic o i da l e s .

Upper E ocene strata . B a si b r a n c h i a l s , ( b a s i b ra n g ki a l z

-
’ - - -

.
[ Bas e
Ba rton s bu ttons ’
(M r Ba rt on the m aker ) . .
, . and B ranchial , qxv ) S eries of i e ce s . to w hi ch
S t eel b u ttons having the s u rface engraved the branch ial a rches are a t t a c ed .

with very fine li nes so a s to refract light i n ,

B asic [ Base q v ] Having t h e pr o
, , . .

an ornam ental m anner . perti s e of a base ; a ble to co m bine with a n

Ba rwoo d ( bar w ood , C am wood : a wood ’
acid to form a s a lt .

us ed i n dyeing colo u red red by sa n t o li n , . B a sic g r ou p s cr a s i t e g ro u p g x

v , .

Ba r y st r o n t i an i t e b a ri stro n shi a n i t
'
,
- - -
B a sic hy drogen -
The hydr ogen conta in e d i n .

[ B aryt e s a n d S tront i a g n u ) = S t r om n it e : a , . a n acid which is re a di ly rep l a ce d by a m etal

m inera l containing carbona t e of stronti u m or basylou s radicle .

B a sic s a l t s = S u b salts : i n w hic h the propor -

tion of the base is g reater tha n that of the

a cid the excess bein g a ttached a s wate r of
,

crysta l line a n d earthy for m s u sed i n m an u

in ,
crystalli z ation is .

factu re of paint &c also call e d barytes , . . B a si crani al a xi s o f t h e sk u ll

-
A line dra w n .

Ba ry te s (b a . (B ari u m q J H eavy , . : fro m the u ppe r s u rface of the sphenoid t o

.

s pa e a t i ve s u lph a te of b a ri u s a SO 4 z a the a nterior m argi n of the for a m en m agn u m .

crystalline m ineral pois ono u s u sed i n m a k B asicity (b a sis i ti ) [ B ase q v ) The power
’
- -

i ng paint : also u seda s = Ba r yt a

, , .
, . .

. of an a cid or electro negative constit u ent of ,

-

Ba ryti ne (b a ri1 tin ) [ B ari u m q u ] Ba rytes a salt to co m bine wit h a base : m eas u red by
'
-
:
, . , . .
,

qxv the n u m bers of a to m s of ba sic hydrogen qxv , .

Ba r to y cal c i te , (b a ri to B a s idi a ( b a sid i a ) S porophores : m in u te

’ ’
‘
- -
a ,
- -

m i neral , chiefly carboni te of calci u m and sta l k s su pporting spores in ferns 610 B , , . .

bar iu m . s po r e s the spo res o n b a sidi a

,
.

Ba rytophyllite (ba ri to Ch l or i t o i de : Ba si di um (h é sid i u m ) S ing u la r of B asi di a

’
- -
- -

, , .
,
a s 1l i ca t e of al u m i na and n o n .
q . v .

Ba ryt um (b a [ Ba rytes g m ) S o m e
, , . B a s ifa c i a l s ( b i s i fa s i al [Base a n d
a xi ,
- -
’ -

ti m es u sed for bari u m . facial ) A li ne dra wn fro m the sphenoid to

.

Ba sa lt ( b a , [ Ba s a l t e n t h e L atin the alveolar m a rgi n of the m axilla .

B asi hya l (b a s i-
[ Base and H ya l
,
-

a m orphou s igneous The bod y of t h e hyoid bone ; in m a n a sm a ll ,

r oc k o f whi ch silica
, , bone beneath t h e to ngu e .

i n the form s of a n B a sil [G k b a s i l i k os roy a l ) l = O c y

, .
, . .

gite and fe lspar is , m u m basilic u m : a n aro m at ic herb 2 W ild . .

the chi ef c o n s t i t u D C ala mi nth a clinop odi u m

, 3 Tanned . .

ent and which has

, sheepskin .

u su ally cooled i n B asil a r (ba z i l a r ) [ Ba se qxv ) B elongin g

’ -

, .
, .

col u m ns : a variety to a base B a r t e r y for m ed by the u nion of . .

,

of t rappean rocks . two vertebral arteries whi ch serve the brai n , .

Ba s a l ti ne (b a [B asalt, , B r e g i on the l o w est part of the s k u ll

.
, .

t a ll i s cd hornblende ; a m in e r al f o u bas alt B a s ili ca , (b a si l ik a ) [ G k b a s i l i/ce ) P r o

’
n di n .
- -
. . .
 BASILI SK 44 1
perl y a roya l residence ; b u t a lso u sed for Ba syl , ba se ; kyle m a [ G k b a sis , .
,

any spacio u s roofe d b uil din g s u pported by ,

the electro positive ingredi ent -

col u m n s . of any chem i ca l co m po u nd u su ally either a ,

as the G reek , m eta l or a s u bsta nce u i va l e n t to it .

B a sylou s (ba sil o us ) ase , like ' -

.
,
-

reptile . fu lfilli ng the fu ncti ons or h a vi ng the pro ,

B asil os a u ru s (b a sil o [G k b a si l e us pe rt ie s of a ba se
- -
.
, .
, ,

king ; s a u r a s a ,
a large Ba t (bat)
, [ S c ba c k e bi rd ] = Che i rop t era
.
,
.

whale known o n ly by fossil rema in s i n

,
Vespertil io a
E ocene stra ta i n Al a bam a I t s n a m e is . m o u s e like a ni m a l
-

o wi ng to its having bee n su pposed w hen ,

with m e m bra nes
first discovered to be a h u ge reptil e ,
. connecting its front
B a sin , [ B a s s i n the F re nch n a m e ) , . legs en a bling it to
1 I n g e o l o g y = S yn c l i n e a depr
. ion in the ,
fly B esides this
.

s u rfa ce ca u sed by sincl inal di 3 2 All the

, . .

land drained by all the rivers e n tering a n y

given sea is called the b a si n of that se a . on g i ca u da t us . l on g
B asioccipita l (b a s i o k sip it a l )
'
, L b a s is - - - -
. .
,

base ; occi p i t i u m back of h ead ) he centre , . ame for Bu sh shrike s -

of the first c r ania l seg m ent of the sk u ll ; the Th a m noph ilu s .

base of the occipita l bone B t oot h : a tooth . . Ba ta ta s , [ The M alay n a m e ] A .

on the b a s i o cc i ital bone a s in t h e Tench , . pla nt belonging to C o n v o l v u l a c e ae = Co n v o l

B a sisphenoi d b a si s f 6 n o id v u l u s bata tas the root of which is edible
'

, [ L ba si s - -
.
, , .

ba se ; S phenoid g xv ) The centre of the ,

. B cdu l i s s
. e e t potato .

second cranial seg m ent of t h e sk u ll ; the Ba th b ir d= Van e ll u s cristat u s : a bird of the

-

posterior portion of the sphenoid . plover kind .

B a sket o f la m pre y A cartila ginou s ba s k et . B ath m etal -

An a ll oy of bra ss with z i n c
. .

like process su pporting the gill s Ba t h s t on e [ Bath i n west of E nglan d ]

“
. .
, :

B aski n g sh a r k = S e l a c h u s m axi m u s : t h e l a rg G reat O oli te freestone : a shelly li m estone

est known shark fou nd i n N orthern seas , ,
m u ch u sed for b u i lding : one of the great
and n a m ed fro m its ha bit of floa tin g i n the O oli t e strata .

s u n l ight . B a t h yb i os (b a t h i b i os ) [G k b a t h ys deep ;
,
’
- -
. .
,
B a squ e l a n g u a g e (ba sk) [ The F rench word ) , . . b i o s l ife ] M ere specks of living ge l atino u s
,

S poke n i n the B as q u e provinces a n d in m atter fou nd at botto m of Atlantic often i n

, ,

N av a rre . large sheets of am orpho u s protoplas m Or .

B a ss l u pns P e r c a la g a n is m s witho u t organs form ed by Haeckel ”

z
, ,

b r a x = Sc i ae n a l a b r a x : a fi s h of the perch k ind . i n to a class of R hi zopoda u nder the nam e of ,

B asset , [ F b a ss e t t e .
,
M on era .

the portion of a n i ncli ned stratu m that Ba t h yg n a t h u s , (b a t h -

[ G k b a t /cw .
,

com es to the su r fa ce . deep ; g n a t h o s j aw ] A foss i l reptile B , . . .

B a s si a (bas si a ) , A pla nt of Africa and I n

’
-
. b or e a l u s , fou nd i n Ne w Re d S a nds t one of N .

dia B b u t g r a ce a l n d ia n bu tte r tree

. .
z . A m erica .

B a s s i c a ci d= S t e a ri c a cid q v B a thym etr i c a l z ones (b a th i m et ri k a l ) [G k

’
- - -

, . .
, . .

B a ssi net (b as si , [ The Frenc h word )

—
. b a t h ys deep ; m e t ron m ea s u r e ] Accordi n g
, ,
= R an u nc u l u s : from t h e shape of the flower , to depth co m prisi n g li ttora l se a weed and
, ,
-

,
like a s m al l basin . deep sea regions .

B a sso rel ievo (b a s s o ré S c u lptu re i n Ba t h ypt il u m (ba th i p t i l u m )

'
-

,
- -

[ G k b a t h ys
,
- -
. .
,
w hich the figu res a r e detac h ed in only a . deep ] B Ca r pe n t e r i a re m arkable s e a pe n
. .
,
-

s m a l l degree . fou nd a t botto m of N Atlantic in 65 0 i a .

~

B assori n (bas so rin ) [ Ba ssora tho m s a n d form ed into a new gen u s

’
-
, .
, .

=Tr a g a can t h = s H10 0 5 = M u c il a g e a g u m Ba t ide s (bat i de z )

, [ G k b a t i s thornback a
’ -
.
, ,

fo u nd in m any seeds . &c fish es form ing a s u b divi -

B ass relief (bar e M P )

-

[ F b a s low ; r e l i ef
,
-

. .
, ,
sio n of P lagiosto m i .

rai s ed relievo : i n scu lpt u re -

,
B a t ik in (bat i kin )
, [N ative
’ -
.

figu res which do not stand o u t far fro m the m yza cy a n o t is Bl u e faced honey ea t er : a z -

bird living i n the nest of another bird .

B a stion , (b a s t yu n) .
[ The French nam e ) A . B atr a c hi a ( bat , [ G k b a t r a ch os frog ] .
, .

proj ecting portion = Fr ogs and To a ds : ani m als form ing a di vi

of a fortified i n cl os sion of Am phi bia qxv , .

B atr achi a ns (b a tra ki

’
-

B asti te , bas tit ’

B a trachite (bat ra kit) [G k b a t r a ch os frog )
’
-

, . .
, .

[ B asti i n H artz , A m inera l of a greenish colo u r som ewhat ,

M ou n ta in s A . rese m bling a frog ; ch iefly a silicate of li m e

a n d m a g nesia a variety of olivine , .

chiefly s i lica te of A. Bas ion t Ba t r a c h o li t e s ( b a t r a k o lits ) [ G k b a i r a ch o s

,
-
’
-
. .
,

m agnesi u m and iron . frog ; l i t h os ston e ] Fo ssil rem ains of frog ,

B ast tr ee (bast )
-

(B oas t t h e A S 11a m
, .
, .
-
. like ani m a ls fou n d i n Tertiary strata , .

L im e t r e e Tili a E u r o pee a : inner bark Ba t r a ch O pu s ( b a tru ko p u s Fossi l

’
z - -

,
prints of frog li k e a n i m al s -
.
 BATRACHO SPERM EE 45 BE ARDI NG

Ba t r a ch o e m, (b a t r a k o - - -
s [Ba Ba yonet, (b a yon e t ) w h ere first ’ -
.
[Ba yonne ,

rog ; spe r m a seed )

t r ac h o s, la nts belong , . m ade ) A sh arp weapo n of atta ck fitte d to
.
,

ing to Al gae the fronds of whic h ha ve som e the m u zzle of a m u sket or rifl e
,

.
,

res e m blance to the ova of frogs . Ba y sal t [Ba y or tan k u sed i n

,

Ba tr i ch n i s (b a t [G k b a t r a ch os frog ;
, .
, ev a poration ) Sal t ob t a i ned from s e a w a ter .
-

i c h n os footprint ) ,
Used for foot r i n t s of . by evaporation .

-ba trachi a n a ni m a ls fou nd i n Ne w Sa nd Ba y wi ndow A window proj ectin g ou twa rds .

,

stone . so as to form a b a y like recess -

.

Ba t t al i on (b a t ta l ion ) [ Ba t a i l lm1 t he F re n ch Bdel li u m (del i u m ) [Bde l l i on th e G reek

’ ’
-

, .
, , .
,

n am e ) A divisi on of a n infantry reg i m ent

.
, n a m e ) A brittle tra nspa rent g u m resin
.
,
-

u s ua lly n u m bering a bo u t 1 000 m e n . from Ba l sa m oden dron Afr i ca n um &c som e , .

,
Ba tt a r de a u (b a t a r [The F renc h wo u l
,
-
. wh a t re se m blin g m yrrh .

A w al l bui lt a cro ss a di tch ha vin g i n i t a , Be a d s (s pe c iflc g r a v i ty ) Bea d s of different .

densities u sed to as c ertai n the specific gra vity

of a li q ui d by t h e density of th e bea d whi c h ,

u st fl oa ts i n it
’

s a dl e t , m e s e m b rya n t h e
mum A se a . an e m one .

Bea g le , (b e g l ) -
.
[ G a e L be a g , sm a ll ) . A sm a ll
hou nd .

B a tter in g w a ll s S loping wa lls intended to Bea k (b e k )

.
[Be c t h e G ae lic n am e ) 1 A , , .
, . .

resist side press u re a s i n reservoirs 6 m s m a ll fil let 2 A h orn y m odifica tion of the

, , . . .

B a ttery (ba t te r 1) [ Ba t t e r w the F renc h epi derm is on the o u tside of th e m u zzle or

’
, ,

n am e ) 1 A n u m ber of ca n non ; especially as i n bir ds

whe n pl a ced i n position 2 A n u m ber of £231 ? h ea d ( b é k h e d A pla tform on the
. . .

‘
-
.
.
,

c ells or j a rs for genera tin g or a cc u m u lat ing deck of a s h i p a t the fore end .

electricity B u ns e n s B =G rove s B th e . B ea m (h e m ) [ A S be a m tree or post ) 1

’
.
’
.
, , . .
-
.
,
. .

platin u m b eing reppla ce d b ca rbon B u n A st ro n g pi ece of ti m be r 2 A r y of light . . . a .

wi t h Zn a n O i n the sa m e B co mp a ss : a co m pas s one of w hose points

’
se n s Ne w B , .
,

sl ides al on g a bea m ; u sed for describin g la rge

circles B e n g i n e : a n en g ine b a vin a bea m . .
,

by the m otions of which power ca n e tr a ns

w itted B t r e e P yr u s ari a . . z .

Bean (b e n ) [ The A S n a m e ) A form of , . .

-
. .

fr u it of whic h the pe a a n d bea n ar e exa m ples ,

a n u m ber of pieces of m eta l s u ch as plati a lso a com m o n na m e for several plants bea r ,

n u m sepa rated by piec es of m oistened c loth

, i n g su ch fr ui ts B c a p e r s =Zyg o ph yl l ac e ae , . .

which a fter being co nnected wi t h a n active

, B u c k B = Bo g b e a n M e n yan t h e s S t I g n a .
-
z . .

ba ttery for s o m e ti m e beco m e cha rged and t i u s B = Se e ds of I gn a ti a a m a r a

’
, J a n ka B , . . .

a c t a s a n independent ba ttery M a g ne t i c B Di pt e r i x odora ta Ga rde n B = Fa ba v u l . .

, . .
~

a n u m ber of m agnets a rra n ged to ac t in ga ris = Vi cia fa ba F r en ch B P ha seol u s . .

u nison fl a m e e l e ct ri c B n u m ber of G ra n u la ted co pper

‘

. a v ul g a n s -
B cap pe r .
, . .
z .

therm o electric co u ples a rra n g ed i n a co n

—
B g oos e An s e r segetu m , .
z .

t i n u ou s series B e ar (b ar ) [B e r a t h e A S n a m e ) , .
, .
-
. .

B a tter y oh e m wal a c tion o f

, Th e ori g i n of Urs u s : a l a rg e o m ni voro u s h yb e r n a t in g q u a d .

the g al va ni c c u rrent I n t m szt y of C A r u pe d belon g in g to P la ntigr a de ca rnivora

.
'
. . .

I ntensity of cu rrent Q u a n t i t y of 0 A B l a c k B = U rsu s A m erica n u s

. B ro wn B = . . . .

Q u antity of cu r rent Urs u s a r ctos S e a B = P h oca u rsi n a Ca ve

. . . .

Ba tti n g m a ch i n e B l o w e 1: Scu t ch e r A ma B = Urs u s s pe l se u s

: 2 T h e n a m e of two . . . .

chine u sed in spinning N orthern co nstella ti ons G re a t e r B = Ur sa

. . .

Ba ttlem ent ( b a t l m ent [ F b a s t i l lé for M aj or Less e r B = Ursa M inor 3 A local

’
-

, .
, . . . .

wa ll of a pa ra pet u s u a lly wit h na m e i n N E ngla nd for a va ri ety of b a rley , . .

ope ni ngs . Be a r s f oot fl e ll e b o ru s g ru ’ -

z
, .

B a u di s s e r i t e (b a u di s se r i t )
'
A v a riety of Be a rbe rr y (b ar ber t i ) = Ar c t o st a ph yl o s u va
,
- -
.
,
-

m a gnesite q v , . u rsi a wil d tra ilin g pl a nt fru it ea te n by , ,

B a u hi ni a (h a w i h i a ) [M Ba u hin ) A pla nt be a rs belon gi ng to Ar b u t e aa

' - -

, . . .
, , .

u s u ally twin i ng belonging to L e g u m i n os e ee B ear b in d Co n v o l vu l u s a rvensi s : a tra i l i ng

, .
- z

B p e Hu t u M o u nta in ebony
. a -
la nt u sed for bi nding ba r ley shea ves .
, .

Ba u l i t e , I ce l a nd c a r d (he rd) [ The A S nam e ) 1 Hairy .

, . .
-
. . .

Kr a b l it e : a m i n era l chi efly sil ica te of a l u m a ppendages on t h e fa ce possessed by m e n

, , ,

i n iu m . ora ngs Di a na m onkeys a n d S akis 2 Gr e a t e r , , . .

Ba uxi te , [B a u x i n Fra nce ) A f or k e d B Blenni us ph ycis : a fish be lon g ing , .

—

m ineral chi efl y a co m po u nd of a l u m ina a n d

, to G o b ioidae .

ferric oxide . Be a rdi e (b ér di ) = Co b i t is b a rbatu la L oche : ,

Ba v i n , I m pu re a n d nod ul a r li m e a sm al l fish belon g ing to C yprin i d ae .

stone and shale Ben ding line

. The lin e of intersection o f -
.

Ba y (b a), [ F b a i e ) b a u r e l tree : a tree b e

. . the su rface of keel dead wo od ste m a n d
. z
,
-

, ,

longi ng to L a ur a ce ae D wa rf b a y Da ph n e stern post of a ship wit h the ou ter su rfa ce

.
-
z -

la u reo l a .
 46

Be a r d l i k e li ch e a
- sn e a flo r i da . ag a : a bird that feeds on i nsects whi c h i t ,

B eari n gs ,
’
( b ar i n g z bear ) 1 P lanes [ To . .
,
finds in the ski ns of oxen ; a t first su pp osed
cylinders spheres co n oids &c u su ally of
, , , .
,
to feed on the oxen s flesh ’
.

m etal ; u sed to transfer m otio n fro m one B eefwoo ds , [ The A u strali an

part of a m a chine to another and to direct ,
n am e ) C a s u a r i n a ce ee : exogen trees a p
.

the m otion of the pieces su pported 2 The . .

p r o xi m a t i n g to endogens .

direction of a li ne : u sed i n sa i lin g a n d s u r B e e h ive

-
, [Fro m t h e
v e yi n g .
sepe in C ancer q . , .

A fos sil : n o w su p Beekite b e kit or b e ki te ) [Dr B eeke )

’ ’ '
B e a t r i ce a , (b é -
a ~t r i s i a ) -
.
a
, . .

po s ed to be the t u be of a n annelide ani m al ; P e e b l e like varieties of chalcedo n y fo u nd i n ,

at first m istake n for a l a rg e fern ; fo u nd in Ne w Re d S a ndstone r ocks .

S il u rian rocks . B eer (b e r ) , [B e o r the A S .

, .
-
.

B e a ts (be ts) 1 B e a t s i n m u s i c the a lternate

, . . ,
of grain : obtained from m alt .

stren g thening a n d weakening of o n e tone by B eer a n d Ma dl e r s m a o f th e M oon i n w hi ch ’

,

a nother 2 B e a t s of t h e h e a r t cau sed by the

. . , the s u r fa ce is divide by tri angu lation .

resistance i n t h e arteries t o th e pa ssa g e of B ees w a x -

, [Be e a n d W a x q v ] , . .

blood fro m the heart . A11 u n ct u os yellow a nim al secretion co m ,

B e a u m a r i s s h ar k La m n a c or n u b i ca z posed o f m yricin cer in a n d ce r ol e in : pro , ,

B ea u m e s hy drom eter A glass t u be contai n d u c e d chiefly by bees

'
. , .

i ng so m e m erc u ry a n d having a grad u ate d B e e t (b e t ) [ C eltic b e t t red ) Beta : a n

her b having a la rge su ccu lent red root m u ch
.
, .
, ,

ste m u sed to test th e speci fi c g ra vity of a

, ,

li q u id .
u sed as food for cattle and for the extractio n ,

B e a u m on ti t e ( bo m on tit 1 A m ineral
,
'
-
. , of i t s su gar be lon g ing to Ch e n o po d i a c c ae
, .

chiefly silicate of a l u m iniu m a n d li m e : pro B eetle ( b e t l) [ Byt e l the A 8 nam e

'
-

, .
,
. . .

b a b l y =S t il b i t e 2 A variety of M alachi t e . . . C oleoptera : a l so a s u b division of C o l e o p -

B e a ver , [ Bej e r the A S n a m e ) , .

-
. . tera : insects having a horny covering .

1 C as tor fiber : a gram ini voro u s a m phibio u s

.
B eetroot s u g a r O bta i ned i n a crysta lline .

q u a dr u living i n fam ilies in ho u ses m ade , for m from the j u ice of the roots of beet ,
of w e m ud 2 The front m ovable , . al m ost identical with ordi nary cane su gar .

ortion o f a h el m et f rom th e Frenc h n a m e B e g on i a (b e g o o ni a ) [ M B egon The type ’

pm
- -

, . . .
,

a e re . o f B egoni a ce ae g c : w il l g ro w fro m a very , . .

Be a ver tr ee ( be ye r t r é [ B ar k ea ten by sm al l portion of a leaf

’
-
- .
,
beavers ) M a gnoli a glau ca W hite la u re l
. B e g oni a ce m ( b e g o n i a se E) , (B e g o n i a the - - -
'
-

=S weet b a y a tree co m m o n i n Am eric a n ,

typical B e g o n i a ds : 8 A m erican and .

swa m ps . I ndian shru bs and herbs belonging to C u c u r ,

B c h ir e
i ac id ( be ’
b i rik ) [ Bib i r u the native
,
-
.
, b i t a l e s : g ener a ll y wi t h s u cc u lent s te m s an d
n am e ) F o u nd in bark of N octa ndra R odi ci
. , fleshy lea ves .

or Bibiru of G u ian a , . B e i m b in n ve r r h oa bili m bi : an E as t I ndi a n

Beb i ri ne be bi ri n , [B ib i r u the n a tive

’
-

, lant wit h cu cu m ber like fr u it

,
-
.

nam e i n G u i a n a ) C38H N 0 6 : an al ka loid

,
: o e l e m ni t e s (bel e m nitz) ,[ G k b e le m n o n a
’
. .
,

obtained fro m the bar k o f e c t a n dr a . dart ) C onical fossi ls rem ai ns of d i b r a n

.
,

B e c ca fi c o ( bek a , [ The I t a lia n nam e )

-
. chia te cephalopodou s m oll us cs a b u nda nt in ,

Fi g e a ter -
S ylv i a a bird belon g in g to , Ch alk O olite a n d Li s a
, , .

I nsessores . Be l e m n ot e u th i s ( b e l e m no t u thi e Gk ,
- - -
’
.

B ecker , A fi sh = S pa r u s pa g ru s , b e l e m n o n dart ; t e u t h i s cu ttle fi s h ) A cu ttle~

, ,
-
.

B ec qu erel s th em e electr i c b a tter y of a rti fis h known by well preserved fossil re m a ins

’ -

, , .

fi c i a l s u lph u ret of 0 0 per a n d copper Be l e m n oz i phi u s b e l e m no zi f i n a

’
.
[G k ,
- - - -

B e d (bed)
. [Th e A nam e ) I n geolog y a
. . .
, b e l e m n on d a rt ; x i p h os sword ) A dolphi n
, , .

thick stratu m of u niform m ater ials ; p r m l ik e a ni m a l k nown o nl y b y fossil rem a in s ,

perly con fi ned to t h e j u nctio n of t wo s u c h i n Tertiary rocks .

strat a . B elfr y , [O F be lfl oi t ) l Th e po r . . . .

B eddi n g , (Be d qt ) Th e deter , . tion of a steeple containing the bells 2 A n y . .

m i n a tion of the dip a n d chara cter of one bu ilding erected especia ll y for a pea l of bells .

stra t u m b t h e stra t u m u pon which it r ests . B ell s ce m ent m a de of shell l a c and gold size
’
,
-
.

G ross B a lso B = C ross stratification

. . . B el l b ir d= C h a s m o r h yn ch u s niveu s : a n Au s
-

B edstr a w fli e d st ra w ) = G aliu m a co m m on t r a l i a n bird belongin g to the Honey ea ters

’
-

, , , ,

herb u sed in ch eese m aking a n d for dyeing

, , whose tinkling voice ca n be h ea r d two or
belongi n g to G a l ia ce ae . three m iles o fl ’

B e e (b e )
, [Be o the A S . an , .
-
. B ell cra nk lev er
-
A lever t h e two a rm s of .
,
insect living in so ci eties bu ildin g dwellings , , which ar e inclined so a s to form a bent lever :
a n d stori ng u p h oney ; belongin g to Hym en u s ed to m ove s m all pieces of m achinery .

O pter a . B e l l fi cw e r =Ca m pan u l a z also u sed for ot her

Be e e a ter (b e e t e d
-
M e r O ps a bird livin g
,
-
:
, ,
pl a nts belonging t o Ca m pa u ul ao e ee the
, ,
on bees w a sps are belon ging to I nsessores
, , . flowers of which a r e bell sh a ped -
.

Beech ( b é ch
, [ B e c e the A S nam e ) , .
-
. . Bell g a b l e Be ll t u rret a sm a ll belf ry of t h e
-
z
, ,

Fagu s : a l arge forest tree the wood of w hic h ,

gable form .

is h a rd a n d m u c h used belongin g to Cory B ell m eta l of br on z e a n a ll oy of

copper a n d tin a see tyfor bell s B ar e , com
,
v . .

.
, ,

tamin g ti n an d coppe r Dyn t e a

'

.
 47 BE NZID INE

Be ll a don in e . An a lk a loid obta ined fro m bell a Ben i c a cid , [ O il of ben .

) Nam e

B ell a donn a , (bel ~ la [I t . b e l l a don n a ,

B e n oil t r e e z M o r i n g a , g m
-

B ennett s electro leaf electroscope

’
e : G old
‘

two str ips of gold e a f u su all y enclosed i n a ,

glas s shade i n m eta llic co m m u nication wit h

,

only by shells fou nd in P al aeozoic rocks . a knob or plate at the top which sho w t h e ,

B el lis , [ L b e l lu s pretty ) 1 D aisy . , . . ,

proxi m ity ofany electrified body by divergi n g .

a s m all wild flower belonging to Co m po s i t e s B e n i c s ou 0 23 1140 0 2 : obta i ned fro m er u cic

gl
, .
r —

2 S e a dai s y belon g in g to Actini ae a s e a

.
-

, ,
a ci
ane m one . B ent , a g ra ss pla n t belon g
,

B ellon a ( bel , [ Cl a ssi cal ] O n e of t h e ing to G i a m i n ac e ae .

Asteroids No 28 , . . B entha m a n d Hooker s clas sifie a t ion ’

of pla nts .
B el lows , [ Bce l g th e A S nam e ) , .
-
. . D i cot yl e do n e s .

Appli ed to any m achine for th e p u rpose of

forcin g a i r thr ou gh a fire .

B ellow s fi s h (bel l ow s fis h ) [ From its form ]

'
- -

, . .

= Centri scu s scolopa x : a n Aca nthopterygia n Dis c i flo rae .

C a l yc i flo r se .

B ell w orts ,
-

[ Form of fl o wers ) . Monopeta l ae .

C a m pa n u l a c e ac : h erbs a n d sh ru bs with bel l M o n oc h l a m yde e e .

shaped flowers . Achlam yde ae .

B elodou (bel o don ) Gk b e l os a da r t ; od on s

’
M onocot ledones
An extine[ reptile of the crocodile
-
, . .
, , .

a tooth ) . e t a l o ide ae .

k ind fossil re m a i ns of whic h a r e fo u nd i n

, G l u m a ceae .

Tria ssic stra ta . Aco t yl e do n e s .

B elt (belt) [ The A 8 n a m e ) B of J u p i t e r

, . .
-
. . . Acrogens .

two strea ks of com par a ti ve darkn ess one on , T h allogens .

either side of the pl a net s eq u ator B of ’

. . a ldide ( be n zal di d)
,
’
-
.

S a t u rn a ppear to be of the sa m e ki nd a s
. H ydride of benzoyl ,

i n J u piter B of O n ion "t h ree bright sta r s Be n z a m i c a c i d (ben z a m i k ) [ Be n zoyl and

’
. . .
, .

i n the constel l ation O rion v W ar rior s belt Am ide s , q Am ido benzoic a cid O x y
’
'
. . . . :

b e n za m i c a c id = 0 7 H 7 N 0 2 z a crystalline s u b
L
B elug a , (h é [Bi e l u g a the R u ssi a n ,
n am e ) . A cet a cea n a ni m al . sta nc e obta ined fro m ben z oic acid .

B el v ede r e , (I t b e lve der e a fine .

,

y
.

B enz a ni lide , ( b e n za n i lid ) [ Benzo l a n d

’
- -

Aniline qn ,
’
.
= 0 13 H11N 0 = An i l i n e , i n which
one a to m of hydroge n is repla c ed by one of

B en ds , (b e n dz ) .
[A S .
-
. b e n de n , to cu rve ) .

Th e widest pa rt of a shi p An c h o B , the

.
r
.

fa ste ning of a cable to an anch or . .

B e n e de n s cla ssificati on of a ni m a l s
’
. H ypo
c o t yl e don e s =Ve r t e b r a t e a
E p i co t yl e d o n e s :
I nsects , M yriapoda , C ru sta cea , disc Allo .

c o t yl e do n e s z M o ll u sc a , W orm s , polyps , i n
f u soria, &c .

B enetn a s ch . The Ara bi c n a m e of t e sta r 1; h

the oth er constitu ent bei ng b e n z h ydr o li c ac id .

Be n z i da m ( be n zi da m ) [B enzol
,
’ -
.
,

n y l a m i n e g An i l i n e gx
v so nam ed from i t s , .

bei n ob t al n e d from nitr obenzol .

or a ng e li ke-

fr ui t . Be uzi e , ( be n si din ) ( Be n z e n e , gm
'
-
. .
 48 BE RGAP TE NE

C l g HmN Q : an al ka line s u bsta nce o b t a l n e d B enzoli ne , (ben zo l e n ) [ Benz ol , ’ -

.

from azobe nzene . i n e = 0 21H 18N g z an a l kaline co m po u nd o h

B enz i l , [ Benzoin q v ; G k h y le , . . .
,
t a i n e d by the a cti on of a m m oni a on benz ol
m ate ri al ) C I 4H 10 0 2
. B enzil e a yello w , hydride .

crystall ine i nfla m m a ble su bsta nce obtained

, B e nz on e , [ Benzoic ,

from benzoin .
ph e n o n e = 0 6H5 0 7 H5 0 : o b ta ined fro m ben
B e n z il a m (ben zi l a m ) [B e n zi l a n d a mm onia )
,
’
-
. . zoic a c id .

= Cl 4H9N : a cr ysta lli ne s u bstance obta ined B e n zo ni t ril e ,

-
b e n z o n i tri l
’

[Benzol a n d - -

by the a ction of a m m oni a on benzil . N itrile, _C7 H 5N : a colou rles s odoro u s —

B e n z ili c a ci d (be n zi lik ) [Benz ile q v ] oil the vapo u r of which i s inflam m able
’
-

, .
, . .
, .

S t i l b yl ic a c i d = S t il b i c a ci d= C l 4H 12 0 3 : a cr ys B enzo su lph u ric a ci d= C7 H6S O 5 z c om po u nded

-

t a lli n e a cid s u bsta nce from potassic b e n s il a t e . of strong su lphu ric acid and benzoic acid .

B e nz ili m i de , ( b e n zil i m i d ) [B enzil a n d Am Benzoyl ( be n zo i l ) [B en zoin

'
- -
.
, G k k yl e
’ -
.
, .
,
a crystal s u pposed radi
line co m po u nd derived from ben z il a n d a m cle of benzoic ac id R adicle of bitter a l m onds : .

m oni a . Be n zu r e ide ( ben z u re i d [ B e n z oyl and

,
-
’ -

B e n z im i c a c i d (ben zi m ik ) [Be n z im ide g m )

,
’ -
.
, . Ur e i de , benzoate H20 = H80 80 3 —

A crystalline a cid su bstance obtai ned by a c t N2 : a crysta ll ine powder co m po u nded of ,

ing on oil of bitter a l m onds with a m m onia . benzoyl and u re a .

B e nz im i de (ben zi m id) [ B enzoyl a n d Am ide Benzyl [Benzoyl q v : G k a l e

’ -
.
, , . , . . .
,
of c ya n o b e n the s u p
z o yl a c r yst a ll i s a b l e s u bsta nce obta ined fr
,
posed radicle of the benzoic seri es of o t h e rs .

oil of bitter a l m onds . Benzy la m ine : CyHgN : a cr ys t a lli n e s u bstance

B enzine ,
_Benz ol q v —
, .
'
. = Tolu idine g uv , .

B enzoate s (ben zo a t s ) [ Benzoic a ci d B e nz yl e n e ( ben zi l é n ) [Benzyl

’ '
- -

, .
, , .
,

1110 7 115 0 2 : co m po u nds of benzoic a cid a n d a one of the acetylene series of hydroca r bons :
b a se . an hypothetic ra dicle .

B e nz o e n (ben zo B e n z yl i a (ben zi li a ) [B enzyl

’ ’
qv
- -

, . .
, .
,

B e nz oe r e t i c a c i d P a r a b e n zo i c a cid m e t h yli a s HgN z C Hg Cg Hg HN I a v o l a t i l e ‘

z .
,

B e n z og l y col = 0 7 H30 2 = O il of bitter a l m onds bas e obtai ned by t h e a ction of a m m on ia o n

and water . ben zyl chloride .

B enzoglycoli c a c id= H0 9H7 0 4 : a crysta l li ne B era u nite [ Berau n i n Bohemi a ) A m i n e r a l

.
,
.
,
co m po u nd of benzoic a n d glycolic a cids . chiefly phosphate of iron .

B e nz oh e li cin = 0 2 0H20 0 a crysta ll ine su b Ba r b e r s An Af ric a n people

stance o b tai ned by di ssolvin g popu li n i n
. .

B e r b e r al e s ( b e r b e r a l z z [ Berberis qxv
’
),
-
.
, .

nitric a cid . P l a nts w it h very s m al l e m bryos a n d m u ch ,

B enzoic a cid (ben , [ Benzoin q v ] , . . fles hy al bu m en form in g a s u b di vis ion of ,
-

W a ter i n which one a to m of H i s exchanged Hypo o u s exogens .

for o n e of b e n z oyl = C7 H5 0 2 =Be n z o yl h y Berberi c e m ( h g t b e r i d a se e [ Berberis

,
- - -
’ -

d ra t e z HBz O : a crystal l ine acid obtained herbs and shru bs so m e ,

fro m benz oin ; al so call ed flowers of ben zoi n : tim es spiny belongin g to Be r b e r a l e s ,
.

fo u nd in m any res i ns a n d b al sam s . B erberi ne (b e r be r , a n a l ka

’

B enz oic a l c oh o l B e n z yl A = 0 7 H 80 : a n z . loid obta ined fro m B erberis .

li q u id obtained fro m bitter a l m onds . Berberi s (b er be r is) , [ The Ar a bic na m e )

’
-
. :

B enzoic a nh ydride 0 1 11 10 0 3 W ater B arberry : a shru b fro m whic h a yellow dye

which both a to m s of are exchanged a n d oxali c a cid a re extrac ted .

benzoyl ; al so called be nzoa te of be nzo yl B erber ry ( he r bst ri = Ba r b e r r y = Be r b e r is

’
-
.
, ,

B e nz o i c in (ben z o i s i n )
, [ B enzoyl qxv
-
' -
. , q . a
B enzoate of G lycyl : glycerin in whi ch , B eren g el i te , ( b e r -
e n [ Be r e n g e l a , i n
or three a to m s of H a r e exchan ged for one of resi n : 0 2 0H30 0 4 : a pitc h
benzoyl M on o b en z oi ci n s
. H120 4 Tr i . k
l i e m inera l fo u nd i n P eru , u sed for c a u lk
b e m 0 i Ci n = CQ4 H20 0 6 o i n g vessels .

B enzoin , (benz o i n ) [ B e n z oa h , the Ara bic Ber g (be rg ) [S w b e r g ,

’
-
. . .

n a m e ) l = Cl 4H12 0 2 : a fragrant resi n o h

. .
q . 1)
ta ined from S tyr ax benz oi n 2 La u r u s . . B erg a m ot (b e r ga m ot ) [ B e rg a m o t t e t h e
,
’ -
.
,

b e n z o i n , a pl a nt belon g ing to L a u ra ce ae . F rench b e rg a m i a .

B enzo i n o, (benz o l n ) [B enzoyl ,

’
-
. B erg a m ot c a m phor B ergaptene
0 2 : a crystallin e su bsta nce obta in ed fro m from oil of berga m ot .

benzol The sa m e a s B enzoi n

. . pla nt b e
B enz ol , [B enzo i n ,
P h e n e z Bi c a r b u r e t of h ydr og e n z P h e n yl h y ned fro m
dr i de = 0 6H 6 : one of t h e a ro m atic h ydr o ca r
bons : a colo u rless li q u id m u ch u sed a s a sol
vent for w a x, fats , ca o u tcho u c , &c ; w en . h
q u ite p u re benzol i s c alled benzene .

B e nz ol a ct i c a cid, (ben z o [ B enzol -

B e r g a m i n t , (b g r g a m i n t ) = M e n t h a citr ata ’ -
.

a n d L actic Acid , lactic acid B erg a ptene , (e [ B erga m ot,

h
i n whic one a to m of dr og en is repla ced by hy = 0 3H O : a ca m phor like su bsta nce obta i ned -

benzoyl . from essence of Berg a m ot .

 50

Bi ceps m u scle , twice ; ca pu t [ L b i s, .

,

head ) C onnecting the fore a r m a n d shoul der

.
-

bone and bendi n g the a r m at the elbow :

,
n a m ed fro m being conn ected w ith the
shoul der bone by two t endon s .

B i ch l or i de (b i [L b i s t wi ce ; Ch loride
, .
, ,

q x v
.
) C o m po u nds containing two e q u iv a lents
of chlori ne to one of a ba se .

Bic hrom a te (b i k n ) m at ) [L b is twice

"
-

, . .
,

C hro m ate C o m po u nds conta i ni ng two

,

eq u iva lents of c hrom ic a cid to one o f a

Bi c e t al g r oove , (b i sip i t a l ) [B i ceps , gas ) bi l i f i n
Bili ph e i n , A br own
’
g o l o ur i n g
if
’
- - -
.
.

A e pr e s s i o n i n the hu m eru s , i n w hi c h t h e m atter fou nd i n the bil e

‘

tendon of the biceps m us cl e is inserted .

B ic u spid, (b i [L b is , .

int ) Twice pointed B

. . .

a v i n g two points : o u tside t h e canine tee th B ili verdi n , (bi li [ Bi le , q

’
. . v. ; F . c e rt ,

Bidens , [L b i de n s , .

B u r m a rigold , a n herb bel ongi ng to Aster

-
,

acese having two prom i nent bristles

,
.

B iela s co m et [ M B iela the di scoverer ) A

’
. . , .

short period co m et retu rn ing every 6} y ea rs , ,

ca m e n ea r the ea rth 2 7 th No v 187 2 . .

Bim em e se ,
An O cea ni c r ac e .

aspera : a plant belongin g to S m il a ce ee .

Bi nn a c le , [ Ha b i t ac le , t he Fr en ch
nam e ) A b o x to co nta i n
.

a ship s com pa ss
’
.

Bi n nite ( b i n n i t
, [Bin
’

for tr a ffic nea r l a u d .

B ilber r y (b il b e r ri ) [A S b l e o bl u e ; a n d eye
’ - -

, . . . .
,

B erry ) F ru it of Va ccini u m m yr till u s Bi nomi al (b i n b m i a l ) [L ’

- -
. .
, . .

Bildstei n ,[The G er m a n na m e ) . b i s twice ; n o me n n am e ) B e qu a t i o n :

, , . .

= Ag a 1m a t ol i t e , q v .
'
. eq u ation of two term s as xfi yfl B t he or e m : ,
z . .

B ile , (b il ) [ B i l i s , the L ati n

. nam e ) A secre . that a binom i a l or expressi on of two term s
, ,

tion form ed by the liver from the bl o od : a m a y have a n y given power of it written a t
bitter yellowi sh al kal i ne fl u id containing
, , ,
the solids bilin a n d ch o l e s t e r i n e Omst a t l i se d .

B ; a m ixtu re of pota ssi c a n d sodi c g l ycoch o

1ates .

B ilge , q xv .

B i lge and feed pu m ps P u m u sed to dra w o ff .

t h e b ilg e wa t e r ,an d fe e dth e il e rs wi t h wa t e r .

 51

a in era l of the m ica g ro u p fo u nd i n re c ent

m ,

volca nic rock s a sil ica te of a l u m i n a m a g , ,

n e s ia , di e .

Bi pe s , (bi pe z ) [L bi s two foot ) 1

'

c l i m g or legs
. . ,
as , . .

A reptile with t wo p pelvi

el , but
no thora ci c li m bs or a rm s bel ongs to La ce r .
c
m a g net i c : one of the i n gredients of fu sible
tili a 2 _ Ma n
. so m eti m es ca lled B ipe s
. ,
m etal B g l a nce
. Native B su l phide
. .
-

i m pl u m i s to d istingu ish h i m fro m bir ds

. . Bi g 83 B g rou p of m i n e r a ls , inclu des bis
. .

B iqua dr a ti c (b i k w a d ra t ik ) [ L b is twi ce
,
'
. .
, h
m u th , bis m u t inite , &c ; soft , hea vy , fu sible , .

q u a d r a t u s sq u ar e ) T h e fo u rt h power of a
, . br ittle mi nera ls N a t i ve B crystal lises i n . .

n u m erica l q u a ntity . h
e xa g ons, a n d is u su a lly mi xed w i t sm a ll h
B irc h (birch ) [ The A 8 n a m e ) = Bet u la
, . .
-
. .
, qu a ntiti es of other m eta l s ’ .

q v A tree belon t o Bet u la ceae the t i m Bi s m u t h e t h yl , bis m u th e t h il

ber of wh ich 18 v agua in i l o for th e str en g t h a n d
- -
. .
,

an d E thyl ,
h
Bism u t i c a c i d , ( bi s m u th
'

of bism u th , Bi g
Bi sm u t in i te , h
bis m d t h i n it - -
’

g xv ) B is m u thine : a m ineral ,
.

B i rd , (bir d) [Bi rds , g m ) Use d as a n a dje c. .

p h i de o f bism u th , Bi 3 , c rysta l li sin g in
tive B ch e r r yz Ce r a s us pa d u s B p e p pe r
. . . . h
r o m bs ; belon g s to t e is m u th g rou p ; a lso h
C apsic u m ba cca t u m B l i me : A fer . . ca l led B ism u th la nce .

m e n te d l u e y co m po u n d, c i efly of olly h h h
Bi s m u t i te , ( bi m u thit [Bi sm u t , qxv ) h
g
-
.

b ark B i ce = M a l l o ph a g a : win 8
. .
g l e ss pa r'as i t i c h
A s u lp u retted’ ore of bism u th .

i nsects , chiefly fo u nd on birds B i r d s e ye : -

hy
Bi sm u t l , (bi a m u th i l ) [B ism u th , -
.

1 A N Am e n ca n stra tu m , co rr espondi n g to 1313 0 2 : a h ox ide of bis m u th

‘

. . ,

Bism u tite , (bi a m u tit)

’
[B1s m u t h , -
.

h
m ine ra l , c iefly ca rbon a te of bism u th .

Bi so n , ( bi z on
’
[Th e La ti n na m e ) Bi so .

E u ropae us : a la r g e
c x like a nim al , b e ~
-

l onging to Bo vi daa .

1 E u r op e a n B =
. .

A ur oc b : v e ry ra re .

t e b ra t eani m a ls a dapted for flying by having 2 Am e ri ca n B

. .

the fore li m bs m odi fied i nto w ings co vered ,

with feathers ; connected with reptiles by Bi sse xt i l e ye ar , (h is

the Arch aeopte ryx C lassi fied b La tha m .
, se ks t i l
'

)bi s ,
.
[L .

B l u m enba ch C u vier Te m m i n c Vi gors , , , twice ; s e xt u s , s ixt h ] A m e ri ca n B is o n .

.

M L eay ‘
y La t r i e ll e S w a i nson &c
, , , . = L eap yea r : e very fou rth yea r , when the
B ird s nest Th e po u la r na m e for M ono 0 81 is 3 66 da ys , F ebru a ry h a ving 2 9 days
’

{
. .

tro q ; a lso for ,

e ot t ia q
.
,
.
7a m ed from two consec u tive da ys havi n g
B i r s o f P a r a di se B irds b elon g i ng t o C or .
.
h
bee n ea c co u nted a s the 6t h of M arch .

v i dse the m ales of which

, Bis t ort , [L b i s t or t a s , twisted ) . .

a 1e re m arkable for t h e P olygon u m b i s t o r t a = S n a k e w e e d z a pl a nt .

beau ty of their pl u m age . Bi s t r i e th yl z Tr i e t h yl Bi

f o u n d o n l y i n Ne w G u i n e a . = Bis m e t h l : a li q u id org anic r a dicl e c o m
Birg u s , b 1r g us ) Ti e e pou nded o ethyl a n d bis m u th
’
.

crab a cru s t a c e a n a n i m a l ,
. B isu lca , ( b i s u l ka’
[ L b i su lca s , e l e v e n )
-
. .

belonging to Ano m u ra , G iebel s term for g i r a fle s , goats , (b e

’ ‘

sa id to be a ble to c lim b
trees .

Birt hw ort (b i r t h wu r t )
'
,

Ar i s t o l o c hi a , q
B iscu it po rcel ai n . r «Pa rad se Fi ne Bi d i

ea rthenware i n a poro u s condition in whic h ,

a n y req u i red pa tte r n or des i g n can be pri nted

 BLAS T E MA

eq u iv a lents of su lp hu ric a cid to one of th e contact when the two appear connected b y
,

a s m al l black body B d o w n be ds i n D evon . .

,

B itta cle , (bit ta

'
g xv .

B itter [ B i t e r ,
the A —
S wo r d ) Ha v . . .

ing a biting flavo u r when tasted B a l m on d . .

Am ygdalis com m u nis B a l m on d , o i l of . .

= Benzoyl h yd1i de = 0 7 H60 : one of the a r c

m atic aldehyds B a p p l e : C u c u m is colo . .

cynthis B b l a i n : Va n de l i a di fi us a B cr e s s
. .
'

. .

Ca rdam ine B p r i nc ip l e : 1 : C arbazotic . . .

acid, g m 2 Used generally for su bst a nces

. .

su ch as absinthin , obta ined from vegeta bl e s .

B oa s
. u e r cu s cerris B s we e t : S o l a n u m . .

d u lca m ara B s pa r =A m agnesi a n m ineral ; . . B . Hotte ntots N egroes P a , ,

also cal led dolom ite and rhom b spa r B . . pu s n e , An da m a n s P h a l a cr oco r a x . B . sh a g z

w oo d l o i a glabra ; al s o = Q u a ss i a a m a ra ca r b o i de s , a bird B s co t e r d u c k : 0 i de m ia
y p
-
. . .
.

B itter n, bit ’
t e rn 1 Concentra te d se a . P sn a ke r oo t z M a c r o t ys ra ce m osa B s qu i r e l
.
-
. .
r

wa ter 2 . Bota u ru s : a . Fo x sq u irrel : S ci ur u s ca pi s t r a t us B . .

heron like bird-

. t h or n z P r un u s spinosa B w a ln u t z J u g . .

B itts (bits) Vertical pro

, . lans ni gra B w a t t l e z Cal l i co m a serrati folia
. . .

j e ct i on s i n the deck for B wa dd: a n ore of m anga nese

. B w ood : . .

secu ring ropes dt c , . M e lh a n i a m elanoxylon B w a te r b e e t le . .

-

B itum en (b i , [L . Hydro ii s pi ce u s , belongs to Hydr o phil idzs .

b i tu m en or G k p i t u s
, .
, Bla ck b e e t l e = Coc kr oa ch W en o un g q u ite . h y
pine tree ] An i n fla m .

m able am orpho u s m ineral

s u bsta nce of which there ,

are m any varieties S o l i d Bladder , The m em b ra neou s r e

'

c e pt a c l e for the u rine secreted by the kid

chetin ; m ineral ca o u t c h o u c E l a t e r i t e Vi s z . neys B ca t chfly=8il e n e i n fla t a B ch a i n
. . . .

c ou s B M inera l t a r M a l t h a Li qu i d B
.
: . .
= Dur v i ll ae a u tilis B loc ks Al a r ia : a sea . . :

petroleu m and naptha .

B itu m i nou s (b i t u m i n u s ) Containing bi t u

’
- -
‘
, .

men . B co a l C a kin g co a l
. P arret coa l :
,

cannel coal dt c , . B w or m s z l n t e r n a l pa r as i tes : v T aeni a da

. . .

B i ur et ( b i u ret)
, 0 2 H5N 3 0 2 H2 0 : a
’
-
: . B wmt s = S t a ph yl e a c e aa
.

c u nd of cyan u ric a cid and am m onia . B la de , (b l e d) [ A S b lee d ) Used o f a n y

. .
-
. .

i va l ve [ L b is t wice ; va l ves portion which is fla t a n d spread o u t B of

’

( b i va l v
, .
, , . .

doors ] La m ellibra nchi

: l e a f , the broad flat pa rt B of s cr e w : the . .

ata , qm Having two . broa d fla t part B b one : Sc a pu la , qxv . . .

va lves or plates as m u s ,
Bl ai n vill e s cla ssific a ti on of a n im als
’

e e ls ,
oysters dzc m ostly ,

m ari ne di vided i nto Di m

,

yary and M ono m yary .

B ixa , [S A m eri .

can nam e ) A t r e e belong . Act i n o m or ph a : Ac t i n o z o a r ia Acti n iee , I n

ing to Flaco u rtiaceae B Bi v l v . .
a e fus ori a &c , .

o r e l l a n a Arnotto : . Bl a i nvil le s c l a ssifica tion o f M a m m a lia

’

Bix a c e a P la nts now i ncl u ded in Fl a co u r

.
, M onodelphia : or placenta l m am m als .

t ia c e se . D idelphia : a ll m ars u pia l ani m als .

B i x a ds , [Bixa , qxv ) . : Fl a co u r O rnithodelphi a : d u ck m ole a n d porc u pine -

,
t ia c e ee , g xv . a n t eater only -
.

B ixin , ) The red colo u r [ Bixa , g Bl a pti da , (b l a p t i de ) [ Blaps the typ ical
’
. e .
-
.
,
ing m atter of arnotto fro m B ixa orellana , .
genu s ) A fam ily of beetles b e l on g i n
.

B izc a ch a A 8 A m eri can ani m al of the rab

. . Hete rom era .

bit kind connectin g the R odenti a with M ar

, B la st (blas t )
, [ A S b l ae s t ) A strong c ur
. .
-
. .

s u p i al i a . rent o f a ir driven thro u gh

B lack , (blak ) the A S word ) No t .
[ E l a e a, -
. .
a fu rnac e to increase the
reflecting light : absorbing a l l light wh ich heat Ho t B a c u rrent
. .

falls u pon i t B a di a n t u m As pl e n i u m . . z of heated air B f u r n a ce . .

,

a di ant u m B a st all soda : im pu re s odic

. . i n which iron &c is , .
,

carbonate B b a n d: 1 A carbonaceou s ir on . . . sm elted ; a very h igh t e m

ore 2 A vari ety of chal ybite B b e l ly
. . . .
:
pe r a t u r e being obtained
P terocles arenari u s B b r yon y Ta m u s B . . z z . . by forcing i n a strea m of
c oc s e t r a o tetrix B c a p M o t a c i ll a atri . . z am
capilla B c h a lk: a m ineral chiefly silicate
. .
,

of alu m ina and carbon B dr op : 1 A sedative . . . b l a s t e ina .

) ative F orm
m edicine containi n g m orphia 2 A p h e n o m e m aterial of plants and B l t Fu a ce
'

. .
as rn .

n on i n eclipses of the s u n a t the i nstant be fore a ni m a ls : a fl u id capa ble of form ing t i ss u es .

 BLAQ NHH} BLU E

Bl a s ti n g , [ B1a st, q v ] T e re . . h .
je ct s of specially du ll kind B b e e t le a . .

m oval of m a sses of rock by m eans of e xpl O c

An o m m a t u s : a n eyeless beetle belonging to ,

sive agents B o i l: Nit r o g lycerine, . .

-
C oly di dae B co a l Anthracite B sa t . . : . . :

S palax B sp o t : on the retin a of the eye

. .
,
where the ner ve enters the eye B wo r m . . :

S low w o r m An g u i s frag ilis : a snake like z

repti le a bou t a foot lon g wit h s m a l l eyes

.
, ,
b e l o n g in g t o La c e r t il ia .

Bli n da g e , (Blind , A te m
po r ar y protection a g a i nst a rtill ery fire .

B li ndin g , A layer of sand a n d

Bl a stoidea , (blas t o id g i a v e l spre a d over newly m a ca da m i sed roa ds
’
- -
a ) .
[ Gk b l a s t os b u d
. , .

o form ] = P entrem ite s : a n order of

e i d s, . k
Bli n s , (bli nks ) = M ontia , q if . . .

Echi noderm at a now extinct fo u nd only i n , ,

Blister , [ B l a t t e r , the G erm an
P a l ae ozoic rocks ha vi n g a b u d lik e ova l or w ord ) A bla dder ca u sed by e xt e rn a l a I p pli
i
-
, .

glob u lar f orm . ca tion of irrita tion B b e e t l e : pa m s l fly . .

B la tta , [Th e G ree k y

L t ta ve si ca t o r i a : a n i nsect belon gi ng to
roach : an i nsect the type of Blattidae ,
. M e l o i dm .

Bla tt a r i us (bla t t a ri us )
[ G k b la t ta m ot h ) k
Bloc , (blo ) [ T e G erm a n word ) A pu lley k h
’ -
-
. .
.
, . .

R e l ating to m oth s . or nu m ber of pu lleys, in a wood en fram e

Bl a tt i dm (blat i dé ) [ Bl a tta Coc k B h ou s e a wooden erection , u s u al]
’
,
-
.
,
. . in
roa ches &c a f am il y of insects belon gi ng to
, tended to se rve a s a te m po fort tin . .

a n inferior v a ri ety of t i n w or k : erec .

tions co m posed of blocks of wood or stone .

Blood (b l u d) , [ A S b l e d ) A so m ew hat . .
-
. .

O rthoptera . viscou s opa q u e red fl u id consisting of

, , , ,

Blaz ing s t a r : -
He l o n ias dioi ca : an Am eri ca n s m a ll red pa rticles i n a colo u rless fl u id c o m
, ,

plant n a m ed from its flower

, . posed o f w a ter fibrin fatty m at t er serolin , , , ,
Blea c hi n g ( b l e ch i n g [ A S b l ce ca n to a lbu m in m etallic salts dt c Ar t e ri a l
'
-

, . .
, , , .

shi ne ) 1 By e xpos u re to a i r a n d light a n d

. .
,
p u re blood (conta i nin g m ore oxygen and less
wa shing in a l kal i ne leys 2 By u s e of chl or . . carbonic a cid than veno u s blood) proceeding ,

i n e for cotton goods 3 By u se of s u l ph u r . . from the hea rt to the variou s pa rts of the
o u s a cid for wool a n d silk The bleaching is . body by m eans of the a rteries Ve n o u s B : . .

su pposed to be perform ed by the colou ring i m pu re blood ret u rning to the heart by the
m atters being deco m posed a n d th e hydrogen , veins ; contains m ore ca rbonic a cid and less
in them being a bsorbed by the bleaching co m oxygen tha n a rteri a l blood B c or p u s c l e s : . .

po u nd B c om p ou n ds : chl oride of li m e of
. . , s m all red and whi te part icles of solid m atter
potash of soda &c ; oxym u riate of li m e & c
, , .
, . s u spended in the fl u id of the blood B dis cs . .

B lea k (b l é k )
, [A S . al .
-
. Re d corp u scl es ; the white be ing m ore irre
bu rn u s : a fish . g ul a r t h a n the red into which they a ls o ,

B lec h nu m [ G k b le ch n on fern ]
, .
, . develop B flower Hae m a n t h u s B h e a t ;
. . : . .

A fern belonging to P olypodi a ce ae 9 8 Fah renheit B r oo t s Hae m odora ceae

°
. . .
:
, .

B lei nerite (b li n gr i t ) , A m i nera l c h iefl y ’ -

.
,
B s t on e
. 1 = Re d h ae m ati t e . a variety of .

anti m oniate of lea d . ferric o xi de 2 = H eliotrope : a va i i e t y of . .

Blende ( blend )
, (G b l e n de n to da zzle ) . . , . j as per B w or t Sa n g u in a 1i a Ca na densis
. . : .

B la ck J a c k Zin c i c s u lphide : the m ost c o m

: B p la sm a
. Li or sangu i ni s z .

m on z inc m ineral : a lso u sed for other l u s B lo odhou n d anis s a g a x : a dog with a s pe a : .

trou s m ineral s a s h ornblende the : crystal , ,

al ly a c u te power of scent in g blood .

lises i n c u bes : one of the zinc grou p . B lowp ipe An ,

Bl e n n ii dm ( blen ni de ) [ Blenni u s q xv ) a pparat u s for s u pplyin g

’
-

, .
, .

B len nies : a fa m il y o f fis h es belon g ing to a contin u ou s strea m of

Acanthopteri . air : u sed to inte nsify the
Blen u s (blen ni u s ) [ Gk b l e n n a m u cou s )
n i '
,
-
. .
, . action of a flam e i n che m .

= Blenny : a sm all fis h the body of which ,

ical operations M ou t h Bl w p i pe . o .

i s co vered wit h a m u co u s secretion : the type B . a s m all bent t u be for u s e with the m ou th .

of Blenniidae B o ce l l a r i s Bu t t e r fly fish . .
z . Wa te r B a cham ber partially filled with .

water into whi ch air is blown by the m ou th

, ,
a n d fro m whi ch it i ss u es in a very regu la r
stre a m .

Blow i n g ou t Th e rem oval of salt from boil

-
.

ers in which s e a water i s u sed by u sing the ,

pressu re of steam for thi s p u i po s e .

B lu bber Th e fat of w h ales

, S ea .

B : a popu lar nam e for sea nettles

. .

B lu e (b l u ), [B l e oh the A 8 n am e ) O n e .
, .
-
. .

of the prim ary colou rs of the spectru m B . .

Bl i nd, (blind) [ The A S nam e ) Used gene . .

-
. . J oh n D e r b ys h i r e spar
: B s t o n e : an A u s . .

rally for an i m als wi t hou t eyes or whose , tral i a n basaltic rock B b i r d M o t a c il l a . .

z

eyes a r e very sm a ll : a lso for ina nim ate o h si a l is B b e l l S cil l a n u tans B b o t t l e

. : . . :
 BOLTO NI TE

l a t r ix , R igel , P rocyon , S pica . B . vi t r i ol

engine C or n i s h B long a n d cyli ndrical

. .
,

u s u a lly wit h onl y one t u be a n d a la rge

am ou nt of h eatin g su rface E l e p h a n t B . .

F renc h B L a n c a s h i r e B h a s two t u bes

. . .

pros aper . Wa gg on B rese m bles a wa g on i n shape

. .

Boa rd (bord) [ Br e d the A S word ] A

, .
, .
-
. 2 A te rm for the great eq u inoct ia l cal m s
. .

ca rpenter s term f or a pla nk less than 1} in Boil ing Th e bu bbling of a li q u i d

’
. ,
thick . u nder the infl u ence of h eat when the pres ,

su re o f i t s va pou r eq u a ls th at of the at m o~
sphere the tra nsi tion from the li q u id to t h e
g a seo u s c on di tion B p o i n t of pu re w a ter
. .

a t level of se a = 2 12 F
‘ ° °
100 C 80 R .
, .
, .

Bo a n u s o rg a n o f Re n a l a pert u re
‘

B older
z z .
,

beds n ea r B ru ssels th e Bel g ia n

, ,

M iddle e rt i a r i e s or E ocen e .

Bole (b b l )
, G k b o l a s clod ]
. . A silicated ,

m ineral of t cl a y u p chiefly si l i c ate of ,

looks like a sm all boa t . a l u m i ni u m Be d . c o l o u red by f e r r i c

Bob -
o -
lin k z Do li c h o n yx or i z yv o rou s : a n Am e o xide .

rica n bird : also ca lled rice bird -

.

B ode s l a w Th a t the rela tive dista nces of t h e

’
.

p lanets fro m the s u n incre a se r egu la rly i n ,

g eo m etrical progression w ith the a ddi tion,

o f fo u r as a constant q u a ntity Col u m n A .

gives t h e esti m ated dista nce s ; col u m n B th e A m a dou ,

Bo lides (bo li déz ) m i s si le ] :

'
,
-
.
[G k b o l i s
.
, a
M e t e ors = 8h o ot in g sta rs : m or e lo o se i n
stru ct u re t han a ér oli te s , a n d m or e i n fla m
m a ble .

m agn e si u m .

Bol t o nite A variety of oli vi n c hi efly

.
,
5 111
c a te of m a g nesi u m .
 Bond, (bond) .
[ A S b on d ] .
-
. . I n brick b u ild
ing the m ethod of u nion
, . E n g l is h B a1 .

ternate rows of stretchers and headers F l e m .

i s h B : alternate stretchers and he a ders i n

.

each row G a r de n w a l l B : th ree stretcher s

. .

a n d one header altern a tely .

Bonds (of Fr a n kl a nd) T h e t erm u sed by .

F ra nkl a nd to expres s the centres of a ttrae

tion of the a to m s of che m i cal elem ents A .

order . m on a d 1s s u p posed to h a ve b u t one, a dy a d

B om ba rdi er beetle (b o m bar [Th e F

,
-
. to h ave two a tri a d th ree 820 , , .

crepitans : a bee tle b e Bone (b e n ) [A S b a n ] Cartil a gi nou s m a t

, . . .

lo n gin g to G e o de ph ag a whic h h as a s m a ll ,
t e r h a rdened by phos ph a te a n d ca 1 b o n a t e of
explosive a pparatu s in i t s a bdom en , l i m e in w h ic h ar e m an y s m all spa ces
, B . .

B om ba x [G k b omb yx co t t o n ] a n i ma l s O ken s term for Fi shes

’
, .
,
. B be d s . .

A l a rg e fore st tree t h e see ds of which have , t hi n strata conta i ning fossi l bo nes chiefly of ,
co t t ony h a i rs belongi ng to S t e rc u li a ce se
, . fish and reptiles B b l a c k Ani m a l bla ck . . :

B p e n t a n dr u m = C o t t o n tree of I n dia
. .

Bom ba zi ne (b o m b a , [G k b om b yx cot
-
.
,
e

ton ] A m ix t u re of s i lk a n d worsted
. .

Bom bi c a c i d , [B o m byx q v ] An , , .

a cid obta in e d fr o m the sil kworm .

D ippel s o il : An i m a l oil : a tar like fl u id co m

'
-

h
r o u n d of ydroca rbons , obta ined fro m bones
é
.

h osp h a t e z O n e form of calcic phosphate

a 4 H 3 PO 4 B s h a r k : Aca nthias v u l garis
. . . .

t o a d z Ra n a bo m bin a . Bonito , (bo’ ni to ) : Th yn n u s pe l a m ys : S c o m

B om bu s , [ G k b om b os , h u m m ing ] . ber pe l e m ys : a fish , which de vou rs flyi n g
Hu m ble bee : H u m m i ng b e e z D u m b l e bee
-
- -
fis hes ; a v a riety of the t u n n y
Wi ld soci a l b e e , a n insect t e t pe o f Bo m h y Bon net (bon n e t ) [The French word
, Appro
'
. .

j e c t i o n at the a ngle of a fortified w a l l B . .

B orn i da , (b o m bi si dé ) -
'
-
.
fl e u k: Rh o m b u s m a x i m u s z T u r b o t , q . B .

f yo f m o t h s , i n c l u di n g t h e si l kworm m oth . m on ke y : M a c a cu s radiat u s : a m o nkey w h ose

B om b ycl l l a . [ Bom byx , q v Wa x wi ng . . ha ir ra diates from a central point on t h e crown .

= C h a tt e rer : a bi rd , belonging to D e n t i r o s Bonu s h enri c u s ( b e u s hen

-

, n -

[ The
k
tres ; nown al so as Bo m b c i vo r a , fro m eat La ti n n a m e A pla n t Ch e n opodi u m . : bon u s
i ng bees B g a r r u la z Bo e m ian waxwin g
. . . henricu s .

B Ca r o l i n e n si s z Am e r i ca n w a xwi n g = C e da r
. Bony , [ Bone B fi sh e s : those , .

ha ving a bony skeleton h or n s : t hose of .

Bo m b yx . [ Gk . b om b os, hu m m in g . oxen goats a n d other Ungu lata ; w h ich a r e

, ,
egga r m oth :
an insect belongi ng to L epi ,
n o t shed B l a b yri n t h i n the ear q 11 B
. . .
,
. . .

d o p t e ra the l a rva of which is the s i lk worm

, .
p i ke :Le pi dos t e u s a g a n o i d fish B sc u te s , . .

Bonapa r te s cl a ss i fica tion of v er te bra te plates of ha rdened de r mis fou nd o n a rm a

’

di l l os and on so m e fishes and re tiles

, .

Booby (bo b bi [ F b ou bi e ] =S u a bird of

'
, . . .

In e du ca bi lia , B es ti as

B ootes , (b o [The G reek

t o ph yl a x : one O f t h e N orth e rn C onstella ~
tions of w h ich Arct u ru s i s the chi ef star
Bopyridzs ( bo pi ri dé)
.

[ Bopyru s q v ] A
’
- -

,
. .
, .

Fi sh es , fam i l y of sessi le eyed cr u sta c ea n s pa r a sitic o n -

,

the he a d of a bu ll , an d t h e b ody a n d m a ne of
m iner a l a. borate of m a g n e s m m .
 56

Bora g e , [L hea rt ; a g o I
. cor , , Bot a n i ca lsy stem s (b o t a n i k a l ) [ Botany ,
-
’ -
.
,

bri n g ] Bo r r a g o : : an h erb wit h ro u gh , g e ) Arr a nge m ent of plants i n to classes m

. .
, .

leaves us ed a s a cordi a l whence the nam e

, , . Th e m ore i m portant have bee n m a de by t h e
B w or t s :
. As pe r ifo l i se : Bo r a g i na c e se , q xv . u nderm enti oned bota ni s ts
Bor a g in a ce m, (bor jin a
'
é) Bo r a g e , qxv )
S
-
a - -
se -
. .

= Borage w orts : herbs and b s , with

ordi n g to the fru i t
-

acc .

c orol l a .

ipe experim ents St e , .

re (b or ) [O H G e r p e r h ei h t ] A se a
, . . . .
,

wave tha t e n t e i s rivers so q u i c y a s to r ai se

t he level m any feet . De Can doll e ,
Borer bor er ) G a s tr o b ra n ch u s
,
’
:

a s eel l i ke fis h nam ed fro m bein s u p -

en sef al u s
, ,
to h e r e into the bodi es of larger es . b ot h ~
r -
’
-

[Gk .

or i c , [ Boron ] Conta in ing boron b o t h r os ,

pit ; ke ph a l e h e a d ] ,
: B r oa d -
worm ; a
as an i mporta nt constit u ent B a c id a . . v a riety of the Tape worm -
.

com poun d of B a nhydride and w a t e r B20 3 Bothr en c hym a , (both ren k i m a) [G k bo t h ~

’
. : - -
. .
,

3 1512 0 B a n h yd r i d e B2 0 3 : th e only co m
. .
:

c u nd of boron a n d oxygen .

orides [ Boron g m ) C om pou n ds

, , .

of boron w ith a m eta l .

B ori n g sn a il = He l ix sa xi ca va : a s na il w hi c h
-

bu rrows in s t one .

m eas u res .

Botr chi u m ,y ( bot rik i u m -

’ -

[ Gk . b o t r ys ,
b u nch of a fern belong ,

ing to O h i o g l ossa ce ee . B . vi r g i n i cu m : Tl i e
ra ttles e fern .

Bot r yll a r i a ( bo t r i I l a ri [ Botryl l u s,

’

f
a
qxv )
- - -
.
, .

= Bo t r yl li dee : Co m po u n a scidians : a d wi
sion of Tu m ca t a
'

Botr y ll us (bot [ Gk b ot rys a bu nch

, .
,

of grapes ) A co m po u nd ascidian with

.

ovoid individu als i n radiated b u nches : fo u nd

som ewhat rese m bling silicon B g ro up of . . o n s e a weed St e
-
As cidians , . .

m inerals : inclu de sassolite a n d borax .

B orreby s k u lls Hu m an sk u l ls taken fro m .

t u m ih of the stone period a t Borreby i n

, , ,
Denm ark .

B ort , an i nferi or vari ety of

diam ond .

B os , a la rge h orned a ni m a l t h e ,

type of Bovidae belonging to Ru m i nant i a , ,

of servi ce for food and as a bea st of bu rden , .

F ossi l re m a ins fo u nd i n P li ocene B t a u ru s . .

= Com m on o x B u r u s = Au r oc h s e n qxv . .
, .

B os cha , 810 a bird belon g in g .

to the D u ck fam ily or Anatidae .

Bosses , 1 P roj ecting orna m ents of .

rou nded form in a rchi tect u re 2 Used .

generally for a n y rou nded a n d pr oye c t in g

m a ss of rock . di se as e ca l l e d Bots .

B ota ny (b O t a ni ) [G k b o ta n e , h erbs ) A
'
-

. . . .

bran ch of biology the science of vegetable life .

B ota ny B a y in N e w S o u th W ales na m ed from, ,

the variety of plants fou nd there B g u m '

. .
,

from Xanthorrh oea a rborea B t e a B t r e e . . : .

= S m ilax g l yc yph yl l a . cau datu s a bird B n ose d do lp h i n D e l ph i

, . .
z

B otau ru s (b o [B o g a n d Ta u m s q v ]
, , . . n u s t u rsio B n os e d w h a l e B a l se n a rostrata
. .
z .

= Bittern : a heron like bird belon g ing to -

,
B p a p e r s P a pe r s enclosed i n tightly corked
. z

Ardeidae Also called the B u ll of the B o g

.
,
bottles and left to drift : u sed to show the
,

from its h oa rs e voice w hence probably the , d irection and force of sea c u rrents and to ,

com m u nicate fa cts a s to shipwrecks &c , .

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B ra c ken , bru shwood ] [ G k b r a ke , . .

=P teris : a coarse variety of fern into which t he

'

B rac k et syste m o f shi pbu il din g A com bi .

nation of longi t u dinal a n d tra nsverse fram es [ G k b r a g ch i on

.
,

bracketed to ether . Tu nica ta , m arked

Br a ckl e s h a m eds (brak el sha m ) [ B ne ar
’
-

, . .

beds a se ries of rocks [ Gk . b r a g ch i on ,

belonging to Upper T e rtiary above L ondon ,
gill -
l H a ving gills . B ve r t e b r a z An a m
clay conta ins foss il re m ains of crocodi les
, , a division of
fis hes di c , .

Bra ct (b ra k t ) [L b r a c t e a t h n l a yer ] 1
i

. .
, . .
,

A s m all leaf or scal e fro m the axil of which

a l e a f grows 2 A pa r t o f a h ydr oz o o n whi ch
. .

rese m bles a sheath of flowers .

Bra cteole (b r a k t e é l ) [B ract

,
’
-
.
,
let : a sm all bract .

Bra df ord cla y (B i n York shire ]

, . .

A s u b di vis i on of the O oli tic roc ks ; contains

-

m any A i oc r i n i t e s .

Br a dypo da ( brad i pod i d é )

'

(B r a dyp u s
,
- -
'
-
. ,
than twenty segm ents .

q v ] O wen s term for ani m als s u c h as the slo t h

’
B ra nc hioste g a l brang ki os te ga l
'
, [ Gk - - -
.

br a g ch i o n gill s t e g o I cover ] I n fish the

. .

B radyp u s (bra d i p u s ) [G k b r a dgjs slow ;

’ -
.

an a rboreal q u adru ped ,

-

, . , , .
,

us s u pports to the gil l covering m em brane

{gl o n g in g to Edentata fou nd only in S ou th
-
.
,

,
Bra nc hi ostom a ( bra ng k i os to m a )
, [ Gk - -
’
-
. .

A m erica B d i da c t y l u s z: U n a w
. T wo . b r a g ch i o n gill ; s t o m a
, ,

handed s loth .

Bra in (br an ) [ A S , . .
-
.

the chief nervou s ga nglion continu o u s wi t h ,

the spin a l cord ; the orga n of consciou sness ,

r ea sonin g a n d volition B ca s e
, C alva . .

t iu m : t h e r t i o n of the s ku ll encl o sing the

bra i n : i n rang abo u t 2 8 c u bic inches ; i n
G orill a 3 2 c u bic i nches ; i n m a n average
, ,

a bo u t 9 0 c u bic inch e s B c or a l h a ving . .

,

t h e po l yps a rra nged i n rows li k e th e con B ra n d g oo se . A v ar i e t y of t h e wil d g o ose .

volu tions of the brain . Bra ndreth , F . b r a n di r ,

to
Bra i n s tone , a coral , w a rd o ff .
) A r a il in g o r er fen c e rou nd
belongi ng to Anthozoa in which rows of ,

co rallite s r e se m ble the convol u tio n s of the

‘

brain o ft e n 10 or 2 0 feet i n di am eter

, .

Braize (bra z ) Bec k er

, P a g ru s vu lg a ri s
S parus pa gru s : a fish . .

B ra k e (br a k) [ 1 Wels h b r wg b ru s hwood

, . .
, ,
2 A S b r a c a n to po u n d ]
. .
-
. l B racken , . :

P teris ac q u i li n a g ru 2 B ra ke q v 3 , . .
-

, . . .

B rea k : a n a ppara t u s for reta rding the m otio n

of m ach in ery by the resistan ce o f f riction .

B ra m a h pr e ss A n h ydrau lic m achi ne by .

which enorm ou s forc e ca n be a pplied o wi n g ,

to the inco m pressibil i ty of w a ter . Br a s s , (bras ) .
(B ra s, t h e A S .
-
. nam e ]
‘

An
lloy of copper an d zi nc M on u m e n t a l B
.

Bra m ble [ B r e m be l th e A S
’
b ra m b l , , .
-
. a . .

fru t ic osu s : a r o u g h prickly a n engra ved pla te of bras s l e t i nto a ston e

shr u b of whi ch t h e blackberry is a v a riety
, . sla b to serve as a m e m ori al .

B ra nch bu i l di n g Bu il di ng n ests a m on gst

-
. Br a s sa t e s , [ Bras si c a cid g m , .

the bra nches of trees B b i r ds Ro o k crow . . z

, , S a l t o f brassic a cid
s .

h eron c h a fli n ch g o ldfi n ch oriole m ocking

, , , , B ra s si c a c i d, [B ra ssica A ,
bird a o B m a m m a li a =Dor m i ce dzc
, . .
, . c onstitu ent of colza o il fo u n d i n the seed s
B ra nc hi e , ( b ra n g k i e
’
[ G k b r a g c h i on -
.
,

g i l l ] A res pi ratory orga n a dapted to the

.

u s e of a qua t i c a ni m a ls wh o brea th e the a i r

contai ned in wa ter .

Br a s s i ca c e m,

B . a rch es Bony a rches s u pporting the

b r a n c hi aa B c ha m b e r z G i ll cham ber of
. . C is t a l e s .

fishes B ga ng lia . P arieto splanchnic . B r ssidi c a c i d, (bra s si dik )

a
’
[ Br assica , -
.

ganglia . B s a c : i n T u nica ta, the . = CQQH42 0 2 3 a m onoba sic a cid derived f rom
general c a vity of t he body reg a rded , as the er u cic a crd,
Br a ssyli c a ci d, (bra s si lik ) [ B rassica '
-
.
,
Breat h ing , b r ér n i n g ) Th e i n ’
.
[ B reath J -

= C H H 0 : a biba sic
4
spiration
acid obta ined by the oxygen and the expira tion of ,

a c tion 0 n i tric acid on b e n o l i c a cidcarboni c di .

-
oxide by w hic h t h e blood i s ,
p u rified .

Brecci a (b r e k s i a )
'
[ I t b r e c ci a fra gm en t ] ,
-
. .
,

Angu lar fragm ents consoli dated i nto stone .

Breec h (br e ch ) O f a g u n fr o m the bottom , .

,

of the he re to the neck of the cascable .

Breeze fly (br e z fli) ; (Er i ck a the A -

,
-

, .

The gad fly bot fly bov i s : pr o -

,
-

d u c e s galls o n cattle .

l i e n s i s a rich red colo u red dye st u ff Br e g u e t s therm om eter Th ree slips of plat i
“
’
,
Th e
- -
. .

nam e of B razil had bee n given to this wood num gold and s il ver coiled into one s pi r a l , , , ,

and w a s a l so gi ven to B ra z i l fro m the abu n which u nwinds if the te m pera tu re rises a n d ,

dance o i the trees fou nd there B n u ts : t h e coils m ore closely if it fal ls o wing to t h e . .
,

fru it of Be rtholl eti a e xcelsa B m a t e B di fference i n the degrees of expa ns i on a n d

. . z .

t e a ? I le x P a r a g u e n s i s contraction of the three m etals

. .

Bra z i lei n (braz i lin )

, (Bra z il
’ -
T h e Breitha u ptite (b r i t o p tit ) [ M Br eit ha u pt ]
.
, ,
’ -
. . .

colou r less principle wh ich when oxidised An ore of nickel , , .

be com es the colou rin g m atter of B razil wood Brem er g reen A pi gm ent obta i n e d . .

B rea d (bred)
, [B r e od t h e A S h a m e l Flou r
. s u lphate of copper a n d alu m in a
, .
-
. . .

of corn knea ded into a pa ste Bress um m er (b r e s s u m m e r ) B reast ,

’
-

with w a ter a n d rendered ,

m e r a strong bea m across a n y wide openi n g ;
porou s by carbonic a cid a s m all b r e s s u m m e r A lintel z .

£ 38 . B f ru i t t w e
. Ar t o -
B rett (b r e t ) = Rh o m b u s v u l garis a fis h
z . , .

ca rpu s in cisa with edible ,

Br e v i li n g u i a ( brev i li n g w i a ) [ L b re v ,
’ -
’
-
. .

starchy frui t B nut. short ; l i n gu a a ton gu e ] A gro u p

.
, .

B ros i m u m a li ca st r u m B lizards having t h ick fleshy tong u es

. . .

r oo t P soralea esc ul enta Breviped (brev i [L b r e vi s short p

’
. , .
,

B t r ee = Z a m i a c a fi r a
. foot ] Ha vi ng s ort feet
’

. . .

B re vipenn a te ( brev i pen at ) [ L b re vi s ,

'
- -
. .
,
short ; p e n n a t a e winge d ] Having shor t ,
m u tator a n a pparatu s for ra pi dl y b rea ki n g wings : u s ed for a gro u p of birds i nclu din g
a n d rem aking the co nnection of th e pa rts o f the ostrich e m u di e , , .

Brew ing [B r e o va n t h e A S , , .
-
.

wo rd ] E xtra ction o f beer and a l e fro m

grai n i .

B rew ster s th eory of li g h t Tha t t h ere a r e ’

.

three pri m a ry colou red ra ys red yello w, , ,

a n d bl u e , which togeth er m ake white light .

B re w ster ite (b r oo s t e r i t ) [ S i r D B rewster ]

’ -

, . . .

A m ine r al , chiefly sil icate of a l u m ini u m ,

B rea kw a ter , (br a k waw t e r )
A very wide
’
belongi n g to the Zeolite grou p
- -
. .

stone wa ll with still broader fou ndation

, Bre w s t oli n e (b r cc s t o lin ) [ S i r D Brewster ] , ,
'
-
. . .

bu ilt in the se a a t a d istance fro m land to ,

= B r e ws t o l i n : a colou rless li q u id h ydr oca r ,
s

s t op the a c tio n o f t h e w a ves a n d form bon , very expa ns ible by hea t .

r oadstead Br e xi a (b r e k s i a ) [ L br exi s ra in ]
’
-
.
, . . ,

Br e a m (b r e m ) [B r e m e t h
, . with be a u tifu l foliag e and green
,

P a gell u s ce n t r o d o n t u s n a m ed from the shelter it a ff ords .

Abra m i s b r a m a : a fish Br e x i a c e w [B r e xi a
. tree s . ,

Br ea st, (brest) [ B r e os h t h e A S n a m e ]
. of M a da ga sca r, with lea thery lea ves belong .
-
.
,
e

B b on e = S t e r n u m z the
. i n g to S a x i fr a g a l e s .

bone i n whic h the ribs Br e zili n ( brez i lin [ Bra z i1 quv ,

’
-

, .

colou r ing m a tter of B ra zi l wood ,

Br i e r , th e A S n a m e ] A [Br a e r , .
-
.

two sides o f a ship B . . thorny plant belongin g to Ro sa ce ee S we e t .

w he e l a wh ee l t urn e d R osa m b ig i n os a .

by t h e force of wa t er B ric k (bri k)

, [ A S b r i c e fr a g m m t l A
. .
-
.
,
w hich is level wi th i t s i e c e of ba ked clay u sed in bu i lding In
p
.

centre B wor k : a n y
.
Br e a s t w h e e l
.
~ -
. ar i t a i n a brick is u s u ally 9 in long 4} in .
, .

ru de fieldwork constr u cted for defence and wide and 25 i n thi ck A brick placed
, . .

len gthways is c alled a s t r e t ch er a n d o n e ,

pla ced crossways is ca lled a h e a de r B a t h . .

b r ic k : co m pressed sa nd n a m ed from t h e ,

shape of the b locks and fro m be i ng ta k en ,

fro m t h e bed of the river near B ath .

B ridge (brij ) , [ B rye g the A S na m e ) A .

,
.
-
. . .

visible if brea thed u pon . roa dway a cross a river or ot her piec e o f
 BRID LIN G TO N 60 BBO NCHO CELE
'
wa ter B b oa r d : t e ti m ber s u pportin g
. . h B roa d brea st bone d -
a pe s : An t h r opo i d apes ,
t h e ends of a flight of wooden stairs .
qxv .

B ridl i ngton beds I n E ast Y orkshi re Be . . Broa d g a u g e , Used of a ra il w a y

longing to N ewer P liocene , with m a ri ne fos that has a distance of 7 ft between t h e rail s . .

si l s , indicative of a n Arct ic cli m ate . Broca s convolu tion I n the bra i n ; discover ed
’
.

B r 1g , (b r 1 g ) [ Br i g a n ti n e , by B roca .

B rigantine : a sq u are Broccoli (bro k o li ) , [ Th e I ta lia n na m e ] A

’ -
.

rigged vessel wi th t wo var iety of the cau l iflower .

m asts and fore a n d a f t B rock et , A yo u ng r e d deer -

.

m a i nsail . B rom a ceti c a ci d 0 2 H3 Br 0 2 obtained from :

B ri g a de . (b r i [Th e brom ine and a cetic ac id : a m onobasic deli

F rench nam e ] A c o m q u e sc e n t cryst a ll ine s u bstance whi ch blisters ,
bination of several the skin .

regi m ents battalions , ,

Br om a l CQ HBr 3 0 : obta i ned by th e a ction of
:

o r sq u adro n s into one com pan y ,

. brom ine on a lcohol ; corresponds to chloral :
B right s dise a se [ D r B right ] A1bu n1 i a colo u rless pu ngent ac rid o il
’
. . : .
, ,

n u r i a = G r a n u l a r di sea se of the kidneys . Bro m a m i de B r o m i de of nitrogen

: .

B rill (bril ) R ho m b u s v u lgari s : a fla t fi sh

,
: . Br om an i s i c a ci d Ce H7 B r O 3 : a white crystal : ~

B ril li a nt (bril i ant ) [F b r i l l e r to shine line su bstance obtain ed fro m brom i ne and
'
. .
,
.
, ,
A diam ond o u t so a s to reflect l ight very anisic acid .

vividly . Br om a n is ol 0 7 H7 Br O : a co m po u nd of bro
:

B rim stone (bri m ston ) [ A S b r yn e b u rn m ine a n d anisol

'
-

, . . .
, .

ing ; a n d S tick s u lph u r q v B , . . B ro m e g ra ss (br om ) [G k b ro ma no u ri s h

, .
,
b u t t e rfly
.

G o n e pt e r yx r h a m n i
: B m ot h . . a gra ss plant of which ,

R u m ia c r a t ae g a t a . there a r e m a ny va rieties belon ging to G ra m ,

[ A S br yn e b u rnin g ] W ate r .
-
.
,

containing salt especially s e a water B ,

-
. . Brom el ia , (b r 6 m é li a ) [B r o m e l , a S wedish -
’
-
.

s h r i m ps Ar t e m i a : belong to P hyllopoda
: . bota nis t ] Th e typical plant of Brom eli a ceae ,
B rining bo i ler -
The re m oval of the a c c u m u .
q . v.
l ated salt fro m m arine engines . B rom eli a c e a , ( b r b m e li a se e ) [B ro m elia , - - - -
.

B r i s i n g a ( bri sing a ) [ A S ca ndinavian B ro m e l w o r t s : P i n e appl e s, drc Am er~

'
,
.
q .
-

n am e ] A rich cri m son starfis h fo u nd at , ica n pl ants with short ste m s and n u m ero u s
20 0 fatho m s near N orway i n 1 85 3 : rese m , , seeds ; belon gi ng t o Na r cis s a l e s .

bles the extinct P rote s ter Br o m dr in s A seri e s of co m u n ds oh

ta i n g by the a ction of bro m i e of phos
¢
. .

Bristl e worts -
[ Bristle a n d .

v a u x ia ce se g nu ,
.

B ristol s t on e : B r is t o l di a m ond : a p u re colou r

less variety o f q u artz .

B ris u re , (bre [ F b ri s e r , t o b r e a k ] A . .

p ortion of a ra m p a rt whic h bra nches fro m B rom ides , (B ro m ine , q v ] C o m . .

the m ai n w a ll . po u nds o f bro m ine with other ele m ents, a ll

B r i t a n n i aa m e t a l , (bri tan n i
'
an -
so li d ; a l so co m po u nds of bro m i ne wi th
a l loy of a nti m ony , bis m u th , brass and tin , , organic radicles .

a n d, i n so m e cases , a rseni c ; tin being the Bro m i ne [ Gk b rom os ste n ch ]

, .
,

chief constitu ent B r : a deeply red h eavy li q u id re s e m bli ng

’
-
.
,

B riti s h , B a bs o lu t e u n i t , Unit . . ch lorine i n prope rties : one of the Ha logens ,

B g u m :_ D e x t r i n e : G u m (artifici al ) , q
. B . .
q . v.

t e a : M a d e fro m e l m leaves B t o b a cco : T u s . . Br o m i odo f or m , (b r 6 m i -

[B rom ine
s i l a g e farfara B f os s i l m a m m a l ia , i n O olitic , . . and a colou rless vola
E ocene, a n d m ore m odern strata . tile liq u id form ed by u nion of bro m i ne a n d
,

Brittl e , [ A S b ry t t a n , to break ] .
-
.

C a n be easily broken i nto s m a ll pieces , b u t B rom i te , [ Brom i ne, q . v .

] Na tive
not ea sily c u t 1 B si l ve r g l a n c e : Na t i ve . . brom i de of silver .

su lphide of silver . B rom oform (br o m o for m ) [ B rom ine and

,
’
-
.

B ri ttle worts ( b r i t l w urts )

-
[Bri ttle a n d
’
form yl e analogo u s
to chl oroform : a li m pid l i q u id sli ghtly co m
-

, . . .

wort q ] D iato m ac eae q

, . :
, .
,
B ri xha m c a ve (B near Tor , . b us t ib l e .

q u a y ] I n which h ave bee n fo u nd flin t i n Brom u s , [ G k b r om os , wi ld

. oa t .
]
s t r u m e n t s and bones of extinct a n d extant , B rom e grass : belongi ng to G ra m in a ceae .

q u a dru peds incl u ding those of the elephant B ro m t e z N a t i v e bro m ide of silver
'

, , .

rhinoceros horse ox sta g lion hyena bear , , , , , , ,

B ronc [ G k b ro n c ho s , t h r e a t ] .

dog hare and shrew

, , . The branches of the windpipe w hich convey
B riza (bri za )
, [ The G reek nam e
’
Q u aking . . air to the l u ngs .

grass : a g r a s s pl a n t belongi ng to G ram inaceae , . Bronc hia l tu bes (b ro ng ki a l ) ,

’ -
.

Br e a ch (broch ) , (B r ook e the French n am e ] .

, S u b divi sions of the bronchi ram ifying i n
-

A tapering steel instru m ent u sed for e n l a rg the l u ngs and ending in m i n u te air cells -
.

ing holes l l ) m etal . Bronchocele (b r o n g k o s é l ) [G k b r on c h os

,
’ -
.

_G o it r e De r b yshi r e
. .
,

Broad bill P latalea l e u c or odi a : a bird also

: throat k e l e ,
—
:

neck ; a swell i ng of t h e thyr oi d g la nd pr o

,

cal led S poon bill fr om the sha pe of th e bill -

, . ,
 BRO N CHO TO MY 61

d a cing a tu m o u r like enla rg e m ent of the

-
be lon g ing to Ra ffle s ia ce se 2 A plant b e . .

longing to S olanace ae now called D atu ra q v , , .

y
.

Bronc h otom (bron g k ot o m i ) [G k b ? on B run hi lda (bru n A m inor planet dis

’
- -

, . . ,

c h os t hroat ; t e m n o I c u t ] = Tra cheoto m y

, , .
, covered i n 187 2
q c. .an incision for s u rg ica l p u rposes in the
. B ru ni ac e m b r u n i a se e , [a ia the - - - -

W i n dpipe
p . t yp ical gen u s ] B r u n i a ds : Africa n shru bs
B ro n g n i a r t s cl a s s i fi ca ti on of pl a nts u se d i n
’
with sm a ll l ea ves a n d flowers belon g ing t o ,
F renc h s c h ool s U m be l lales .

Fu n g i , B run i qu el ca ve Nea r vill a ge of B dep of . .

, .

Tarn and G a ronn e F rance i n whi ch a r e , ,

fou nd hu m a n a n d eq u ine re m ains .

Bru n oli c a cid (b r u O bta ined from ,

coal t a r naptha nam ed from its brown colou r , .

Brontoz ou m , (bron to ZOO m ) [ G k b ron te s

'
B ru nonia (b r a n o ni a ) [ Fro m the L ati n
’
- - -
. .
, , .

giant ; s e e n a n ani m al 1 An a ni m al k now n

,
. form of Dr B rown s na m e ] The only gen u s
.
'
.

only by fossil footm a r ks v P a chyda ct ylo u s .

'
.

Li t h i ch n o zoa . Br un on ia c e se , ( brii n o mi a se e [ B ru nonia , - - -

’ -

B r onze , (b ro n z ) An
.
[T h e Fr enc h word ] 1 . B r u n o n i a ds ste m l ess herbs of N .

al loy of co p r
and t i n with som e zinc and H o ll a n d, b e l o n g in g to M o n o pe t a l o u s E xog ens .

lea d to u gh
,
a n d u na ff ected by weather
, , B r u ssels 8 rou ts , ( b r u s s e l z s pr o w t s ) A ’
.

u sed for sta tu ary 2 A figu re m ade of bronze . . . v a riety of ra ss ica olera cea .

B ronzi te , A mi nera l chiefly si li , Bru ta re c ta ) [ Br u t a the La tin word ]

,
’
.
,

cate of m agnesia . P achy erm a : a collective ter m for elepha nts ,

B rooke s sou ndi n g a pp a ra tu s [ The inventor ]

’
. . r h i n o ce ra a nteaters &c , , .

A hollow rod ca rried down to the se a botto m B ry a , [G k b r y o I spro u t ] A plan t .

,

by a h eavy weight which i s then detached , . belongin g to Fa ba ceae the seeds of whi ch ,

The rod when dr awn u p is fu ll of sa nd dzc ,

. begin to germ inate o n the plant .

from the s e a botto m . Br y a c e m (b fi a s e é ), [ B ry u m the typic a l

-
’
-
.
,

B rooki te ( b r o k i t e A m ineral c h iefly m o sses s m a ll cell u l a r plants

’
-
, , ,
oxi de of tita n i u m a l so ca ll e d J u r i ni t e a n d ,
'

belongi ng to M u sea les .

Arkansite Br vol o gy (bri ol o ji) [ G k b r yo n m oss ]

’
- -
.
, . .
,

B roo k lim e Veron i ca becca bu nga q

: , . Til e science of th e n a tu re a n d developm ent
B roo m (bro m ), (B r a m t h e A 8 nam e .
, .
-
. . of m osses .

C yti s u s : a pla nt belon g in g to Le g u m i n a ce se Bryoni a (b r i 6 n i a ) [G k br yo I spro u t ]

’
- -
.
, . .
,

B ryony : an h erb belonging to Cu c u rbita ce ae , ,

n a m e d fro m its q u ick growth .

Br yon i n e bri o n i n )
’
-

, .

= C48H 21 : the bitter pr i n c i pl e of bryony

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.

Br y o n y , b r i o
’
-
ui ) . [ G k b r yo .
, I
Re d B = Bryonia B l a ck B = Tam u s
o n ia , q v . . . . . .

Bry oz o a . (bri o [ G k br yo n , m oss Z o a

-
. ,

pac e ae , one spec i es of w hi c h is the cow tree q v , als o called s e a m o s s

- -
. .
,

qxv. very s m all pol p l i ke m oll u sca , w i c secrete y -

h h
Br o ss i t e , [B ro ssa v all ey , P 1e dm o n t ]
oss like coral
m -
.

A v a riety of bitter spar -

. B u bble sh e us B u l li dae g m z
, .

B rou ss oneti a , ( broo son e si a ) A pla nt b e -

’ -
. B u bo , [ The L ati n a
longing to Urtica ceae the inner ba rk of , bird belon g in g to S t r i g i daz B m a x i m u s . .

which is a m a teria l for pa per B pa pyri . . G rea t o w l .

er a P a pe r m ul berry the only species

z
, B u cc i n a to r m u scles (b u k sin [ L b u cc a ,
-
.
,

t ow n (brown ) [B r a m the A S word j

, . .
-
. . chee k ] Connected wit h th e a lveola r ridge
Used a s a n a dj ective B c oa l Li g n i t e . . z of the j a ws .

W ood coa l B pi g m e n ts : u m ber m a nganese

. .
, , Bu ccin i dm (b u k sin i de) [ Bu ccin u m q v ]
'
,
- -
.
, . .

bu rnt sienn a (b e B r a ce s ; H indoos , . .

, W helks : m oll u scs belongin g to G a s t e r o pdo a .

E thiopia ns Ma l a ys B sp a r : a m i nera l Bu cc i nu m ( b u k s in u m [ Bu c c i n u m the

’
~
, .
.
, , ,

chiefly carbona te of l im e B u m b e r : a . . L ati n na m e ] A m oll u sc the t ype of B u c .

brown earthy va riety of li m onite B co l o u r . . B u n da t u m =Wh e l k

c i n i dae . . .

i n g m a t te rs for china w a re : oxides of iron Bu cero s , (b fi s e ros) orn ] h

’

, , [ L b uc e r u s , -
. . .

oxide of m a nga nese c h rom ate of 1ron dzc . , . Horn b ill : a large o m ni vorou s bird, with
B row ni a n m ov e m ent short le g s a n d wings , and large cu rved beak,
’
b r o w ni a n ) [ Dr ,
-
. .

B rown discoverer , Th e m otion of ba cteri a . fou nd i n wa rm cou ntries of the E he m i .

in their ea rliest sta ges said to h a ve bee n , sphere B r h i n oc e r os t

. .i n oc e r os bir d .

noticed for so m e ti m e a fter dea th Bu cida , (b ii si da

’
A plant belongi n g t o
'

-
.

C o m bretace ae b u c e r a s z Bl ac k olive
. .

Bu ck , (b u k ) [ B u cc a , the A S n a m e ] The
. .
-
.

m al e of s u ch ani m al s a s t h e rd e e r , rabbit , &c .

B b e a n z M e n ya n t h e s ,
. B h or a h u s, .

B t h or a .h am n u s, B wh e a t : .

P olygon u m F agopyr u m , qxv B wh e a t t r e e . .

-

y
=M l o ca r yu m , g m. B . wh e a t s z P ol yg on
-
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.

ace se , qxv . B . sh e e s yb r i ds of he goats and Used generall y for t h e m a l e of any large

sheep .
q u adru ped 3 Ta u ru s : one of the signs . .

B u ckler -
be a k : As pidor h yn ch u s , a v . of the Z od iac .

An [ Bo t , the D u tch na m e ] B u ll s eye [Na m ed from its sh ape ] A

'
B u d, (b u d) . 1 . .

o u tgrowth containi ng the r u di m ents of a do u ble convex lens us ed to condense a ray ,

fl ower 2 The first stage of ge m m iparity g uv
. .
, . of light .

B u ddin g [ Bu d q v ] A var iety

, , . . Bu l l a , b u l la bu bble ) Th e typ i , . c

of fi s s io n G e m m i p a r i t y qm z
, . cal gen u s of B lid as .

B u de lig ht , (b i d) The consum ption of o il . B u ll do g sou n di n g m a ch i ne

-
A large pair of .

or ga s in a stream o f air originally the gas scoop s carried down by a weight aft erwards ,

w a s b u rnt i n a n u m ber of concentric rings deta ched which bring u p speci m ens of the
,

sea bottom ; first u s ed i n th e ship B u ll D og "

,

of je t s .
-
.

[ Bu f a l o t h e S pa n i sh nam e ] ,
B ull et t r e e M i m u so ps a plant bel onging t o
-
z

A large wild ani B ar o t a ce se .

m a l of the ox kind .
B bird w ith short ha rd
c h = P yr r h u l a za
Co m m on B Bo s
. beak short wings, l iving on see ds, rela ted
,

B u bal u s
‘

b u fl al u s
'

B os ca fle r Eu
ba lu s caffer . Am e s m a ll birds .

B = Bo s A m e B u ll s h orn t h e m , A spec i es of Aca cia b e

'
r ica n .
,
~

r i ca n u s z Bi son B . . longing to G u m m ife r as having hor n li ke ,

-

g r a ss = S e s l er i a da c spines on the tru nk and branc h es .

t yl o i d e s . B u l lida (b fi l l i dé) [B u lla g u l B u b b le
,
’
-
.
,
f -

B u ffy c o at The light colo u red su rface of blood

-
.
-

,
shells : m ar ine m oll u sca belon g ing to G a ste n
when the coag u lated pa rticles have s u nk . o p oda .
B u fo , [ The L ati n n a m e ] = Co m m o n B u l ru sh , 1 =T. a plant b e
t oa d Ra n a bu fo qm
z
, . longing to Typ hac e ae ir p us .
la c u stris :
B u foni dae (b fi fon i d e ) [B u fo l ant belongi ng to Cyperaceae
’ '‘
s j l o a ds : a
very wide spread es i a l l y i n g A m erica fl
,
- -
. z
, .

, .
B u u s h e s z Typ h a c e ss , g m
'
.

B u f on i t e s (bu fo nits A general ter m a p B u n g a lo w , (bu ng’ a l o) the l oca l

'

,
-
~
[B an g l fig -
.

plied to fo ssil fi s h teet h fo u nd in O olit i c nam e ) A s li g h t

-
.

rocks also called serpent s eyes ’

. l y b u i lt hou se ,
-

B ug , u g) [ W b wg s carecrow ] An i h . .
, . u s u ally o f o n ly
sect longing to Heteroptera Ai r B = . . o ne story c o m ,

L a n d B = G e oco r i sa S c a r le t
. . m o n i n th0
h oe o r is Co m m o n B = Ci m e x
. . . co u ntry di stricts
B u gloss (b fi 10 s ) [ B u g l oss a the L ati n
,
'
.
,
of I nd ia .

na m e ] 1 h iu m q v 2 Anch u sa
.
'

, . . .

arvensis : plants belonging to Bor a g i n a c e se .

Vi pe r s B = E c hi n u s v u l gare . .

[ M B ou le the i nve n tor ] I n .

, .

laid work especially of m etal u po n wood , . Bu n g a l ow .

B u hrstone [ O E b u r W hetsto n e ]
, . .
,
A hard stone of cell u la r stru ct u re , chiefly B u nsen . o me te r
[P r o fi B u nse n .
] B .
'
s p hot
fl i n t y q u artz u sed for m illstones , . a pa per screen a portion of which is gr ea sed ,
B u i l din g , b y ld a n t o b u ild ] , . the light to be m eas u red is plac e d on one
Used as a n a djecti ve for ani m als which con side a standard light on the other B s
, .
'

str u ct hives nes t s &c B b i r ds : bower , , . . b a t t e r y : a ga l vanic ba ttery consisting of

.

rods or plates of carbo n i n stron g n itri c acid ,

and plates of z inc i n dil u te su lph u ric a ci d ,
a strong b u t not con stant battery B s . .
’

b u rn e r : for bu rni n g co a l g a s m ix ed wit h a i r -

i n varyin g q u antities so a s g i ve m ore ligh t ,

or m ore heat as re q u ired .

Bu nt (bu nt) , [ G e r b u n d ] Wh eat bu nt . . .

-
:

Tilletia .

l u scsof very m any species B a r m s vu l p i n a . .

'

a large shell of S t Helena rece ntly extinct .

, .

B u ll (bil l )
, [ A S b e l l a n to r o a m] 1 The
. .
-
.
, .

m a le of anim a l s belon g in g to Bovid ae 2 . . niva li s ,

Bu o y (boy) [ D b oe y b oe i ] F loa ting bodi es Bus m en h A n African people 2 1 . . . S ettlers
i n the ba ckwoods of a new cou ntry
.
, . . , ,

either sol id o r hollow , .

u sed to m ark pl aces in o ph i l a .

rivers a n d the se a . the I ta lian word ] A .

B u p ha g a (b fi fa g a ) [Gk ,
’
-
. . hea d and brea st wi t h ,

b o u p h a g os c x eate r ] ,
-
.
e ar m s .

Beef eaters : sparrow lik e

- -
[F .
a
birds of S Africa feeding Bu y . ,
o .

on m a ggots fou nd be nea th the skin o f ru m i long legs and short

w i n g s , so m e w h a t re ~

Bu ple u rum , (b u pl u r u m s -
’
are s e ar
’
a plant se bl ng the os
m i
belonging t o Apia ceae .
trich : fo u nd only i n
B u pr e s t i daa (b fi pres ti dé) [B u prestis t h e
,
-
’
-
.
,
the O ld World .

typ ica l genu s ] A fam ily o f insects belong , Bu tche r bi rd

ing to Coleoptera re m a rka ble for th e bea u ty ,
Sh r i ke z La ni u s,
of the i r colou rs .

Bu r m a r i g ol dz Bide n s , q
-
. h
Bu tc er s broom ’

Bu r pa r s l e y = C a u ca li s , q v
-
. . R u sc u s , a plant belongi n g to L iliace ae .

B u r r e e d= S pa r g an i u m , q v
-
.
'
. B teo , (bu te
u
’
a bird b e l on g i n g t o
Bu rbo t, [L b a r b a t u s, . bea rde d ] Fa l co n i das .

L ota v u l garis q v , . . Bu tic a c i d, [ L b u t yru m , bu tter ] : .

Bu rdoc k 1 = Arcti u m 2 = L a ppa

, . . . 0 20 H40 0 2 : a solid a cid s u bstance fo u nd in
m ajor : plants belonging to As t e r a ce w . bu tter ; a l so ca ll ed a r a c i d ic a cid h .

B u rg os l u s t r e =D o u b l e s u lphi de of g ol d a n d Bu t om a c e m, (b u to m a se e ) ’
[ Bu to m u s, qua ]
‘
- - -
.

pota ssi u m . = Bu t o m a ds : m a rshy plan ts belonging to

Bur m a nn i a ce as , b e r m a n i a se e
- - -
’
-

)z B ur m a n Al ism a l es ; re m oved from Alism a ceae beca u se

herbaceo u s
n i a ds : m a rs hy pla nts belon g ing of the i r t r i pe t a l o ide o u s flowers .

to O rchidales . B u to m u s , (bu to m u s )
'
[ G k b o a s , ox ; t e m n o , -
. .

Bu r m e i s t e r s c l a s s i fi ca ti o n I c u t ) = Fl o w e r i n g ru sh : a m a rsh herb , wit h

’

I rregu l a r an i m a ls I nfu so r ia . handso m e flowers, belongi ng to B u t o m a c e ac ;

Ra d ia ta , di e . nam ed from its cu tting t h e m o u ths of cattle .

M ollu sca . Bu tt ( b u t )
, [F b u t . fle su s .
, ,

y
S m m etr i c a l
Arthrozoa I n sec t s the flo u nder .

C r u sta c ea , &c . B u tter , [ B u t e r t h e A S na m e ) , .

-
. .

O s t e o z o a = Ve r t e b r a t a 1 Th e fatty part of the m ilk of the cow &c

.
, .
,

Bur net , The co m m on nam e for which conta i ns n o n itrogen : a co m po u nd of

s e v e na l plants belonging to R osaceae Com . olein pal m iti n bu tin and several other
, , ,

m o n B =S a n g u is o r b a o flic i n a li s z P o t e r i u m
. fatty m atters 2 A ter m now obsolete for . .
, ,

o fli c i na l e Le s s e r B = P o t e r i u m a
. u a . s n g isorb . sever al soft m etallic chl orides B of a n t i . .

B s a x if r a g e z P i m pi n e l la B m o t h = Zyg se n a
. . . m ons e r c h l o r i de of a nti m ony B of t i n . . :

. o destroys
B ic h n e u m n , oths
bum et m . P ro t ochloride of tin B of zi n c =Chl o ri d e . .

Bu rnett s pr ocess o f pr e servi n g tim ber by

’
,
m eans of a sol u tion of chloride of zi nc B dis . . Bu tter . Used as a r e fix . B bu r z Pe t a s i t e s
.

i nf ec t i n g flu i d A solu tion of chloride of zi nc z . v u lga ris q v : a p n t w h ich has very wide

, . .

Bu rnt e a r A dise a s e in corn i n which the e a r leaves B cu s qua : a plant

'

-
. , . a n u n cu l u s
.
,

s ee m s to be bu rnt u p : ca us ed by Uredo ca r bo , nam ed fro m the colou r of its petals B fi s h . .

a m in u te fu n g u s . = Ble n ni u s g u n n e ll us : a sm all fish rese m

m oles , foxes rabbits &c B b e e t l e s tiger , , . .

beetle m ole cr icket ant lion 810 B b i rds:

, ,
-

, . .

sa nd m ar t in kin gfisher B c r u s t a ce a : crabs

-

, . .
,

wood boring shri m ps 810 B i ns e c ts: brown

-

, . .

ant h u m ble bee dt c B m o l l u s cs : ra zor shel l

, , . .
,

li m pet &c B o wl = Co qu im b o o wl =At h e n e u l a r i a ce ae , gm m ar shy pla nts ha v i n g g rea sy

p
. . .
,

c u n i c ul a r i a B r e p t i l e s La n d torto i se yel
. .
z
, e ves a .

l ow sn a ke 810 B sp ider s : scorpi on tra p Bu tterfli es , (b u t ter fli s ) Di u rn a l i nsects b e

’ -

, . .
, .

d oor 8 ider dt c , . longing epidoptera nam ed from so m e

to L ,

B u rsa a br i cii I n bi rds corresponds to Co w h a v i n the colo u r of bu tter

Bu t t e r g
.
, .

per s gla nds i n M am m al i a

’
.
y l S ingu lar of bu tterflies q v
. .
, . .

B ur sse [ L b u r s a pu r s e ] S a cs con 2 Used a s a n a djective B b oi l e r Wh i s t l e

'

, z
, . . . .

ta inin g a fl u id so m eti m es connecting the , m ou t h B fist . l e n n i u s oce l l a r is a variety

.
,

tendons wi th the bones to w hi c h they a ttach of the B lenny B m ch i s P la t a n t h e r a : a . .

'
z

the m u scles plant belon n g to O rchidace ae also con

'

.
,

B u ryi n g b e e t 1e = S e xt o n b e e t l e = N e cr 0 ph or us s i de r e d as longing to Habenari a B . .

a beetle whi ch bu ries sm a ll birds &c , .

p l a n t = 0 n c i di u m papilio : a pl a nt belonging
Bu s hel A m eas u re of vol u m e containing 8
.
, to O rchidace ae the flower of which resem bles ,

g a llons a n d holdi n g 80 l b s of pu re wa ter

, . . a fl in
y g b u tterfl
y B va l ve : 3 do u ble v al v e .
.
.
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resem bli n g t wo wings B we e d As cl e pi as . .

z B . se ri e s of organic s u bst a nces com prises
t u berosa an Am erican plant . P ropyl i c and P yr otartaric g rou ps ,
B flo we r
.

B u t t on Used as a prefix (b fi t i rin)

'
. . .
[ L b u t yr u m b u t t o n ] -
. .
,

G o m phi a B t re e C onocarp us
.
B . . .

we e d S pe r m a co ce B woo d C e ph a l a n . .

B u ttr ess , [ Bo u t o i r, the F rench

na m e ] An external brick
.

or stone su pport to the w a ll

of a bu ilding or to a si m ple ,

wal l F l yi n g B connect
. .

ing two wa l ls a t a h ei g ht B ux u s , [ G k pyr os , .

fro m the g ro u nd . an evergreen shru b or tree with very h a rd ,

B u tyl ( b u ti i
,
C4H9 ) 2
'
wood belongi ng to E u phorbiace ae
, .

Tetryl g m =Valyl za hydro .

B u zza rd , [ L b u t e o f al co n or ha w k ] .
, .

ca rbon r a dicl e obta in ed = Bu teo : a bird of the ha wk kin d .

B yrgi u s I n m oon q v
.
, . .

B yr r hi dm (be r hi d e ) = P il l beetles : a fam ily

’
-
,

of beetles belonging to Ne c r o ph a g o s .

By s sa c e m (b is sa se é ) , [ Byssu s q v ] A
-
’ -
. . .

u t yl and a m i ne , nam e proposed for fu ng i fo u nd i n da m p cel

lars &c , .

B yss u s ( b i s e n e
’
, [G k b ys s o s fla x ] 1 .
, .

Thr eads by which so m e m oll u scs as m u s ,

sel s a t t a c h t h e m s e l ve s to rocks are 2 A

,
’

, . .

seri e s .
fun gu s .

B u tyli c ou p ( b u til i k
gr [ B u tyl g nu ]
,
-
’
,
: B yt t n e r i a c e m (bit n e r i a se é ) , [ Herr B u tt - - -
'
-
.

T e t r yli c gro u p g xv of orga nic su bstances ,

. C oc o a &c trees and ,

B u tyric acid (b fi [ L b u t yr u m b u tter

, .
, . shr u bs u s u ally hairy belonging to M
, ,

C 4H80 2 : a volatile corrosive acid li q u id B yz a nti ne architectu re (biz Co m ,

fo u nd in bu tter su gar B e the r n H5 , ,

. . m on i n m iddle a g es for b u ildi n g s of t h e
C4H70 3=E t h yl bu ty ra te a n odorou s l i q ui d . G r ee k Ch ur ch .

Ca bb a g e , [ Ca b u s t h e F rench n a m e ] ,
. a ry di v i s i on of E pi g ynou s exogens wi th ,

m
r a ss i ca
, g . 0 b u t t e rfls
.
i e r i s bras s icas i c hl a m yde o u s polypetalo u s flowers .

C m o t h = M a m e s t r a brassicas C p a l m : Areca . . . C ac t u s , [ G k k a k t os a prickl y .

,

thistle :
.

h
C aboc on , [ F c a b oc h e , hea d ] A m e t hod of
.

c u tting ge m s .
the typica l plant of
C abocle . A m i nera l som ewhat rese m bli ng C ac taceae ;
C a ddi s fli e s (ka d d is)
’
red j a sper .
-
,

b a se é) = W a t e r s h i e l ds
C a b om b a c e aa,(k a b o m - -
' -
P h ryg a n e ae : insects b e
aq u a tic plants with floating s hield shaped ,
-
longin g to Ne u roptera ;
leaves belonging to Nym phales
,
. also called Trichoptera .

C a ca o ( k a
, [ Cd c a u a t l t h e M exican ,
C s h r i mp z z C e r a p u s t u
.

n am e ] The chocolate tree Wi l d Ct .

: b u l a r is : a sm a ll cru sta
B erra ni a pu r p u rea Cu l t i va t e d C = Th e o . . cean ani m a l .

Ca det s fu m in g li qu or
’

Cac ha lot ,
the S pa n [ Ca e h a l o t e ,
Al k a rs i n z Ka k odyl o x
ish whale q v ,
. . i de = K d2 0 : a spontan
C a cholon g (k a s h o l o n g) A white opa q u e v a
’
li u i d with very poisono u s vapo u r
d
- .
, .

r i e t y of opal al so called m other o f pearl opal C a mi um , (kad m i u m ) [ Ca dm i a , the L atin

’
-
- -
. ,
,

C a ch u t i c a c i d Ca t e c h u tannic a cid
z -
.
nam e for the one of t h e m a g
Ca codyl (kak o dil ) n e s i a n m etals ; a white soft tin like m etal
[G k ka k os b ad ; o dm e
’ -
.
-
. .
, , , ,
,
A n H6 : the C adu cibra nchi a te (k a d fi si b ra n g k i at ) [ Ca -
’ -
- - -
.
,

ba se of a lkarsi n a heavy foetid fu m ing , , ,

a n cons a n d branchi ae q v ] A m phibiou s ,
. .

l i q u id which i n fla m e s sponta neo u sly in the ani m als su ch as frog s whose gil ls a r e not
, ,

perm anent
,

presence of oxygen .
.

C adu cou s [ L ca duc a s fal

’
Ca c t a ce m (k a k t a se é ) [ Czic t u s
.
-
C acti : '
-
.
,
—
. k a dfi k u s
,
-
.
,
n g o fl rapidly
'

I ndian figs : s u cc u len t sh ru bs ofte n prickly

'

.
, ,

w ith angu lar ste m s and fle hy leaves if any ; s

,
C aeca . P l u ral of C ae c u m g m , .

Cae c il i a daa (s e sil i a de )

'
very short lived flowers a n d s u ccu lent fr u it ;
-
, [ Cee c il iee q v ]
- - -
.
, . .

belonging to C acta les .

G y m nophiona ,

Cae cili ae, (s é sil i é) [L cce cu s ,

’
Ca cta l es, (k ak [ Cac t u s g m ] A p ri m
- -
. .
,
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Caloric par a dox = L e i de n fr o s t phenom enon Ca m e l u s = 0 a m e l , g m

’
s , .

C am eo , (kam e o) C a m m e o, the I tal i a n word ]

’

q . v. -
. .

Calori m eter , (kal o rim e t e r ) [ L c a (or , heat A m ed al , c o m , c , i n which t e figu re is h

'
- - -
. . .

G k m e t ron , m eas u r e ] An instr u m ent for

. carved in relief .

m eas u ring the q u an tity of heat Ca m er a ( kam e r a ) [L ca m e r a cham ber )

’
-
.
, . .
, .

C altha , [G k k a l a t h os , goblet the . 0 l u c i d a an instru m ent consi sting essen

.
,

for m of m a rigol d : a n h e r b t i a ll y of a pri s m i n which a r a y of light i s ,

b e longing to Ranu ncu la c eae . totally reflected : u sed for drawing ou tli n e s of
The breakin n of icebergs obj ects 0 o bsc u r a a sm a ll b o x with black
. .
,
from gl a ciers that have reac hed deep water . sides into which a ray of light enters a n d
,

Ca l y c a n t h a c e m ( k a l i kan t h a se e form s an i m age : a n early form of the photo

’
[ Gk ,
- - - -

k a l yx c u p ; a n t h o s
,
_C al yc a n t h s ,
—
gra phic ca m era .

shru bs with fra grant ba rk belongin g to Ca m a nales (k a m p a n [ Ca m pa nu l a

g m ] A div i sion of E pi g yno u s E xogens c o m
-

, ,

R osal es . ,

Ca l y c e r a c e m (kal i s e r a se e ) [ L c a lyz flower prisi ng plants w ith m onopeta lo u s di chl a m y

- -
’ -
'

-
.
, ,

herbs belon ging to Ca m d e o u s flowers .

panales Ca m pa ni s e yepiece Consisting of t h ree

’
. .

Ca l y ciflor m (kal i si [L c a lyx flower

,
- -
.
, achro m atic lense s : u sed to correct a berrati on
cup fl or a fl o w e r ] P lants i n the flowers of
,
. i n m icroscope s .

which the stam ens are inserted on the ca lyx C am pa nil e , ( k a m pa n e la - -

'

or disc form in g a d ivision of P olypeta lo u s

,
nam e ] A bell tower or .

D icotyledons . steeple .

C al y coph or i dm (k al i k o for i dé) (G k ka l y Ca m pa nu l a (k a m pa n u la)

’ ’
/x
- -
- - - -
. .
, , , .

cu p p h or o I c a rry ] A , .
[ L c a m p a n a bell ] B ell
.
,
.

s u b division of H ydrozoa
-
. flower : a n herb with bell
C a l ym e n e , (k a l i m -
’
e -
ne ) .
[Gk . shaped coroll a .

k a lym m a , veiled ] A t r il o . C am pa n ul a ce ae (k a m pa n u ,
- - c

bite , q v , . . long m ista ken for l a se e ’

[Cam panu l a q v ]
-

, . .

an insect . Bell worts : m ilky herbs

-

Ca lyx , [ Ca b/ x the L , .

nam e ] Th e o u ter c u p like

.
-

perianth of a flower u s u all y

green .

Ca m (k a m )
, [ W c a m croo k ed be n t ] A . .
, ,
tooth or other p r oje c
tion on m oving m achin ~

ery u s e d to cau se i nter

,

m ittent m otion .

C am bra y stone M oss

C am ber , [F .

c a m b rer to arch ] An Ca m ph i c a cid, [ Cam phor

“
, .
,

arc h over an openi ng . C mHmO g : a solid a cid s u bstance obta i ned

C am beri ng (ka m ber i n g ) c a m b r e r to fro m cam phor
'
.
-
.
[F .
, .

Cam phi n [ Cam phor ,

_0 10H13 ,
-

C am bi u m , (k a m bi u m ) A v iscid su bstance an oily inflamm a bl e li qu id obtai ned fro m

’
-
.

between the wood and bark i n exog en stem s ; t u rpe ntine .

a l so u sed a s = S e c o n da r y m e r is t e r n C flu i d . .
, Cam phi ne [ Ca m ph or
, ,
the sa p or form ative fl u id of a plant 0
, . . of t u rpenti ne .

c e l ls : n arrow elonga ted t hi n wal l ed s u ce n , ,

-
Ca m ph o r a m i c aci d 1 0 10H 17 N 0 3 Am idated :

lent cell s . c am phoric a c i d =Am m o n i a i n which one

Ca m bria n st ra ta (k a m b r i a n ) [ C a m bria the ,
’
-
.
,
e q u ivalent of hydrogen is replaced by one of
old na m e of W ales ] A s u b divis ion of P ri m -

ary strata 1 partly the sam e as Lo wer

$pp e r C = Tr e m a do c sla tes a n d
,
S ilu rian . .

L ingu l a flags Lo we r 0 =M enevi a n a n d . .

L on g m yn d rocks .

C am el , [ 0 a m e la s t h e L atin ,
C am el u s : a large a ni m al belo n gin g to E u tone of ca m phoric a cid : a lso u sed a s = Ca m
m i n a n t ia Co m m on C = Ca m e l us b ac t r i a n is
. . .
p h o r yl .

Ar a b ia n 0 =D ro m ed ary . . Ca m phors , Hydrated h ydr o ca r

C a m e l opa r da l u s , (k a m e l o p ar 'd a l u s ) [The - - - -
. bons : so l id essential oils , obtained fro m trees .

L atin nam e ] ; C a m e 10 p a r d : a northe r n con Bor n e o C B orneol C am phol 0 1 011 180 :

.

ste l l a tion , form ed i n the 17 th cent u ry . from D ryobal anops cam phora La u r e l c : . .

C am eli n a , (ka m e [ G k c h a m os , gr ou nd -
. C o m m on C =0 10 H160 : fro m L a u r u s ca m a .

li n e n , of P lea s ur e : a pl a nt b e phora .

longi ng to B rass icace ae . Cam phoryl (k a m , ril)

’
fo [Ca m phor
-
.
,
Ca m e lli a , (k a m é li a ) [ G h a m e l j A Ch ine se dia tom i c r a dicle O f ca m phori c
’

25
- -
. . 01 140 23 t he
p l a t b l i i T e r e st lf omie cw i
0

n e
, an s s n
s aoi
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Ca m ph r e n e , ] coal [ Co n of ca ndle coal ) [Ca m phor , g m : Ca nnel , .

-

0 9 8 140 : a li u i d obtained by the a ct i on of A co m act variety of coal m u ch u sed for

gas m a ping a n d for orn a m ent ; it b u rn s
.
,

s u lph u ric a c i on cam phor .

-

Ca m p h r c n e , [ Cam phor g nu ] with b u t li ttle s m oke ,

: .

C m ‘0 : an oily li q u id ; obtained fro m ca m Ca nnon b a ll t r e e = Co u ro u pi t a g u i a n e n s is -

phor by a bstracting the elem ents of water

.

Cannon b on e =M e t a ca r pu s or f ore leg of t h e .

-
-

C am pion (kam pi o n ) , [ L c a m p u s field ]

’
horse -

. .
, .

L ychnis : a plant belong i ng to C a r yo ph yll a Ca m pu s (k a Argo ~

,
c e ae . M oss C = S il e n e a ca u l is . Na vis a sta r of first m ag nit u de and one of .
,

C a m wood . a red dye the three bri g htest s t a i s i n the heavens .

wood of B aphia nitida ; also ca lled R ingwood Cantha ri din kan thar i din ) C anth a ris . .
-
’
.
,

Ca n a da b a l s a m = Ca n a di a n t u rpenti ne : from
.
q v] C 5 H12 0 2 : a wh i te crysta lline s u b . . :

Abies balsa m ea a thick ole o resin 0 ri c e stance fou nd i n blister beetles di e

,
-
. . ;
, .

Zizania a q u a t ics a pla nt belongi ng to G ram i Cantha ris kan t ha ris

'

[ G k ka n t h a r i a ,
-

.
,
n a c e ae C tea
. G a u l t h e r i a proc u m b e ns :
. beetle ) Lytt a v e s i ca t o r i a Blister fly
z .

a plant belonging to E ricace ae S panish fl y : a beetle u sed to raise bliste rs .

.

Ca n a ry bi rd (k a [ From Canary I sles )

, Ca nto res ( k a n [ L c a n t or Si n g er ) .
, .
, .

= Canary finch T r i n g i l l a C anariensis a A genera l n a m e for song birds .

‘

song bird re m a rk a ble for its singing a n d Ca ou t ch i n e (k ooc h i n ) [Cao u tchou e g nu )

, , . :

pl u m age . C a c u t c hi n s Hg a liqu id hydrocarbo n

C ancella te (k a n e el l dt ) [L ca n c e l l i g rating obtained fro m cao u tch ou c and g u tta percha
’ - -
.
, . , .

= L attice like -
. Ca o u tc hou c [ The Hindoo nam e ] , .

C ancer , [The La tin =G5 H3 : a n elastic wat rproof s u bstance e

Cra b : the fo u rth si given by m any trees of M oraceae Al so called .

of the Zodiac w h i c h t 0 , I ndia ru bber and el a stic g u m Vu l c a n i s e d -

s u n enters on J u ne 2 l st : C = C m ixed wit h s u l ph u r S oli d . . .

i ncl u des the B e e hive E bonite -

l lfi n er a l 0 = E la terite qxv
.
, .
, .

Trop ic of C betwee n . O il C Co n g e a l e d li nseed oil . : .

the Eq u ator a n d Cape (k ap) [C ape of G ood Hope ] 0 a n t , . .

N la tit u de
. . e a te r v Anteater C m a r m o t Hyr a x . . .

Ca n cr i P l ur al of Ca n
z capensis 0 j e ss a m i n e G a r de n i a flor i da . .
z .

Ca n e r Cape l l a (k a Au ri g ae : a s un sta r ; c .
,

Ca ncri ni te (k a n k r i nit)
,
A m inera l c hi efly also a parall ax star
’ -
.
, .

carbonate of al u m ina and silica Capers [ Ca m e th e F renc h n a m e ] .

, .

Ca ndelabru m tree C ha nde l ier tree Pan The flowers of Cappa ris spinosa preserved ,

dan u s ca n delabru m i n vinegar . .

C a ndy tu ft ( kan di t u ft [ Fro m I sl e of Capil laries (ka p i l l a r i z ) [L c a pi ll u s hair )

’ ’
- -

, , . .
, .

C andia I beri s
. a plant belon g ing to S m all t u bes wit h t hin walls the u lti m ate , ,

ram ifica tions of the veins and arteries which ,

Cane s u g a r s
-
Hgg O u S u crose obtai ned distribu t e t h e blood to the v a riou s p ar t s of
chiefly fro m the s u gar cane b u t a lso fro m the bodies -

, .

the m aple beet root &c , Capilla ry a ttra cti on ,

Th e form of m olec u lar
. .

C anes Ve n a t i ci ( ka n e z v c n a ti s i [ Th e a ttra ct i on or repu lsion which a cts when fine

’ ’
- -

, ,

L atin Hu nter s dogs : a nort h ern t u bes are partly i m m ersed i n a fl u id ’

.

constellation form ed i n the i 7 t h cent u ry Capi ta l (kap it a l ) [ L ca p u t h ea d ) T h e

, , ,
’
. .
, .

of which Co r C aroli is the chief star T h e head of a col u m n . .

t wo dogs are called Asterion and Chara Capitu lar process (kap i t t i lar) .
,
-
'‘
-

Ca n i ne (k a , [ L ca n i u u s do g hke ] Re l u m little h e a d ) A s m all proj ecti o n i n a

.
,
-
.
, .

lating to dogs 0 t e e t h : the eye teeth i n . vertebra . .

M am m alia na m ed fro m being espec i a lly

,
Ca pi w (k a ,

developed in dogs Ca ppa r i da c c ee (k a p par i d a se e )

.
[ Cappa r is ,
- - -

.
,

C an i s , [The L atin nam e Do g q u Ca ppa r i ds herbs a n d trees W i th ; :

, ,
wolf jackal : a gro u p of a n i m als belonging
,
. broad l eav e s belo n gi ng to Ci s t a l e s , .

to C arn i vora C m a yo r Th e G reat D o g : a Ca ppa ris (kap pa r i s ) [ Ka pp a m s the G reek

. .
T—
-

,
-
.

,
so u thern constellation of w hich S i r i u s i s the a plant the type of Ca p
chief star 0 m i n o r z Th e L i ttle Do g : a
. .
p a r i da c e ae .

so u thern const e lla ti on of w ln ch P rocyon i s C apr a (Ca p e r the L atin nam e ] , , .

the chief star . G oat an an i m al be lo n gi ng to R u m inantia .

Ca nnab i n , [C annabis q v A Capric a cid (kap r i k ) [ L c a p e r goat ] , .

, .
,
:

resino u s s u bstance obt a ined fro m he m p 0 10 11 20 0 n 11t acid .

Ca n n a b i n a c e m kan na bin a se e , [ Ca m fou nd i n cocoa n u t

i
'
- - -
'
-
-

,
nabi s ,
He m p w o r t s : a nn u al herbs goat s m i lk &c 0 d l v
’

, . .

with ro u gh w a tery ste m s belon g i ng to Urt i d e h yde w Hg g O ,

-

ca le s . Capr i c o rnu s ( kap ri ,

«

Ca nn a b i s (k a n na b i s ) [ T h e L ati n n am e ] [ T he Latin
'
’
, k o r n us-
. .

He m p : a plant rese m b l ing th e nettle the nam e ] The G oat : the , .

woody tissue of which i s very to u gh a n d tenth sign of t h e Zodiac , .

u sed for cordage &c C I n d i c a s l n di a n T r o p i c of C ,

bet w een . C a pr i co rn . . .

he m p C s a ti va x cmm m o n h e m p
. . t h e e qu a tor a n d 23g? 8 1at it u de . . .
 CAP RIFO LI ACEE CARDER BEE -

Caprifoliace ae (lr ap ri fol i a s e e ) [L ca p e r com pou nd of carbon with a m eta l b u ret :

’
,
- - - - -

. .
, a .

goat ; f o li u m he r bs and ,
0 of i r on a variety of cast iro a . .

shr u bs with showy flowers belon ging to

,
C arbinol (ka r bi nol ) [ Carbon q v2] = M e t h y , ,
’ -
.
, .

C in c h o n a l e s . li c a l c oh o l = C H4 O =Wood spirit a colo u rless

C aprim u l g u s ( kap ri m u l gu s [ L c a pr i
,
com bu stible l i q u id - -
’
. .

m u lg u s goat ,
a bird Carbolic a cid (k ar [ Carbon q v ] , , . .

belonging to I n s essores 0 6H5 HO P henylic a lcohol P henol a . .

Caproic (kap ro i h ) , [ L c a p e r goat ] 0 a c i d

’
crystal line a cid obtained fro m coa l tar
-
. .
, .
, ,
= 0 6H120 2 : one of the fatty acids : obtained m u ch u sed as a disinfectant .

fr o m cocoa n u t and s m ell s like a goat C Ca rbon -

, [ L ca r b o a . .
, .
,

a azh yd r i de = C H 9 2 0 3 C a l de h yde = 0 6H 12 0 che m ical ele m ent u s u al ly solid occu rri n g i n

§
.
. . , ,

Capr o yl ( kap roil , [ C apric acid qr

'
the variou s for m s of diam ond graphite ,
v
, , ,

H
( 6 13)2
C = D i h e xyl an aro m atic l iq u id the charco a l coke &C the characteristic con , , , .
,

radi cle of ca proic acid s t i t u e n t of a l l organic s u bstances Ca r b o n

. . .

Ca pr oyl e n e (kap roi l é n ) [ Caproyl g r o u p of m inerals : i ncl u des diam ond gra
’ -
.
, ,

Hexylene qxv , ph i t e coal bitu m en and am ber

. , , , .

Ca pryl [ Capric acid

,
_CI OH19 0 Carbon a ceou s g ro u p o f infla m m a ble m inerals ,
—
, .

also cal led R u tyl the radicle of capri c a c i d Anthracite coal g raphi te jet lignite and
, , , , , ,

also u s ed a s = O c t yl q v peat , . . .

C aprylic acid (kap ri lik) [ Capric acid Carbon a do (k ar b o An i nfe ri or va riety

'
- -

, ,
.
,
= ( 8H 160 2 : fo u nd i n bu tter chee s e cocoa
3
of diam ond , , .

n ut yeast &c 0 a l d e h yde 0 3H1

,
= ,
C a rbonate
.
(k ar b o n a t )
'
.
[ Carbon q v ] A ,
-
.
, . .

a n h ydr i d e c mHg oo g z co m pou nd of carbonic a cid and a base .

.

Caprylin (kap ri h n ) [ Capryl g m ] A fat Carbonic (kar [ Carbon q v ] C on

'
-

,
.
, , , . .

fo u nd i n b u tter taini n g c a rbon a s a n i m portant constitu ent

. .

Capry lyl ( kap ri lil ,

C a ci d = C H2 0 3 z a sol u tion of carbonic
'
-
. .

the radicle of the C aprylic series anhydride 0 a n hydr i d e = 0 0 2 : a trans . . .

Cap sella ( kap sel la , [ L ca p s e l l a little parent heavy gas 0 di s a lp /i i de c s g

-
’
.
,
. . z

S hepherd s p u rse : an herb wit h B is u lphide of c a r b on S u l ph o carbonic acid

’

pu r s e ]
:

s m all white flowers belongi n g to B rassicac e ae a volatile foetid li q u id of high refracti n g

, .

Capsicu m (kap si k u m ) [ The L ati n na m e ]

,
power an d very poisono u s C or g/ d i ch l o ri de
’ -
. . , . .

. B ird pepper : a plant belonging to S ola

: -
0 0 0 12 C h l o r oc a r b o n i c a cid P hosge n e 2 z : 7 .

n a c e ae C f r u t e sce aw = C a ye n n e p e pper
. .
gas a colou rle s s s u ff ocating gas 0 e t h e r . . . :

Capu chin m onkey (k a p u [F ca p u ce ( Cg H5 )3 0 0 3 , carbonate : a m obile -

.
,

S a p aj o u C e b u s : a m onkey ar o m atic li q u id 0 o x i de = CO : a n infl a m zz . . e

whi ch looks as if wearing a hood m able g as the red u cin g a gent i n s m elting .
,

Carabidae ( k a rab i dé [ C arabu s q v ]

'
- -
-

, , . .

G ro u nd b e e t l e s G a r de n beetles : a i a m il y Carbon if erou s form a ti on

z O n e of the pri m a ry .

of G e o de ph a g a q v gro u ps of strata
,
. . .

C a rabu s ( kar a b u s ) [T h e L atin n a m e ] A Car b ovi n i o a o i d E t h yl ca r b o n i c ac id

’
-
. .
z
, .

carnivoro u s beetle the type of Ca r a b ida) C arbu ncle (k ar [ Ca r b u n c u l a 3 t h e . , ,

Cara doc beds (kar v Ba la a n d C a r a

, L atin n a m e ] Fi n e g arnet a v a riety of . .
z

doc beds . garne t .

Ca rapace (kar a p as ) [ The F rench word] Ca r b u r e i c a ci d(k a r b u r a cid

' - -
.
, .
,
The u pper c a se or shell of lobste rs crabs g xv , ,
.

tortoises &c Carbu rets ( k ar b u retz [C arbo n 9 7L ]

'
:
-

, .
, , .

C ar a t , [ Ca r a t o the I talian nam e ] C arbides : co m po u nds of ca rbo n with the , .

1 A w eight = 3 3 grains
.
2 A ter m u sed to m etals 0 of i r o n S t e e l . . . . : .

express the relative q u antity of gold 24 C arbu retted h drogen Li g h t C = C H4 _S u b

ca rbu retted {i ydro g e n M ethyl hydride
—
. . . .

carat m ea ns a ll gold 18 ca r a t t h r e e fo u rths ,

z -
2

gold &c , .
M arsh gas : a colo u rless i n fla m m able gas ,

C araway (kar a ,
a n herb belon g
’
com m on i n coal m i n es a n d one of the pro ,

ing to Api a ceae d u cts of distillatio n of organic s u bsta nces

. .

C a rbam ic a cid (k ar ba m ik ) [ C arbon a n d, H e a v y = O l e fia n t gas

’ -

. .

A m m onia qxv ,
a m onobasic Carbu riz a tion 0 iro n I t s conversio n into
. .

acid form ed by the action of am m onia on car steel by t h e a ddit i on of t h e needfu l a m o u nt

b o n i c anhydride ; am idated c a rbonic acid of carbon . .

0 e the r Ur e t h a n e n
.
z H7 N 0 3 : a sperm a Ca rc a ss , [L c a r o flesh and ca psa . .
, ,

ceti like solid su bstance

-
box ] A proj ectile filled with c o n i b u s t ib l e s . .

Ca rba m i de k ar ba m id CH4N3 0 =Ur e a which b u rn fiercely for severa l m in u tes ;

' -

, ,

g rv . u sed i n bo m bard m ents &c , .

Ca r b a n i l a m i de (k ai r b a n i l a m i d) CyHgNg O Carch a rias C vu l g a r i 3 = W h i t e sh ark

’
- - -
: .
, . .

—
P henyl u rea qm ,
Ca rch a ro don A shark like fish kno w n only
. .
-

Carba zotic ba [ Ca r b on an d by fossil teeth fou nd in E oce n e rocks

-

, .

a z o t i c aci d ] Trinitro phenic a ci d P i c r i c Cardam ine (k ar da [ G k Ica r d a m o n -

z
,
-
.
,

a ci d 0 6H N 3O 7 : a yellow crystalline s u b
2 cress : a n h erb belong
stance u s e i n dyeing for m e d by the a ction ing to B rassicaceae , .

of nitric acid on carbon C arder b e e Bo m b u s m u s c o r u m : a variety .

-
z

Ca rbi de ( k ar bid , [ Ca rbon q v

’
Ca r of the b u m ble bee nam ed fro m its h abit of , . .
,
 CARDI AC 69

ca rding or co m bing the m aterials for the Ca rpinu s , (k ar nam e ] [The La tin .

n est b y drawing the m between i t s legs . Hornbeam : a pl a nt belonging to Coryl a ce ae .

C ardi a c ( k ar di a o [G k k a r d i a hea rt ] Carpolog y (k ar pol o j i) _ [ G k k a rp o s fr u it ;

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belonging to or near the heart . l og os d i sco u rse ) The science of the nat u re
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C ardi n a l b e e t l e P yr o ch r o a coccine a z . a n d develop m ent of fr u its .

C a rdita (k ar d i ta) A m arine shell belonging Ca rpoph aga (k ar pof a g a ) [G k k a rp os fru it ;

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to L a m ellibra nchi ata fo u nd i n P lio ene ,

c p h a g e I eat ] 1 A divis i on of M ars u pi a li a
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,

strata .
represented by the P h a langer 2 Als o u sed . .

C a rdu eli s C s pi n u s Ab e r de v i n e : a bird

. z . for a bird .

_Th e
. .

C arduu s (k a r dfi u s ) , [The L ati n

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Thistle : an herb belonging to As t er a ce ae . w rist : the s m all bones for m ing the wrist .

C a rex ,
S edge : a grass l ike herb —
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Ca rr a r a m a rble A p u re w hi t e se m i tra ns .
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belonging to Cype ra c e te . pare n t variety .

C aribs An Am erican ra ce
. . Carr i er (kar ri e r ) P ro o f plane : u sed to con
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C arinatae (kar i , [ L ca r i n a -
.
, vey s m all ch arges of electricity Usu ally a .

F lying bird s : birds which h ave the ster n u m s m all piece of g ilt paper wit h a non cond u ct ,
-

r a ised s o a s to resem ble a k eel i ncl u de ,

ing han dle .

m ost ordinary birds . Ca rrion h a w k M i l v a g o l e u cu ru s z .

Ca ri nthi a n m eth od A redu cti on by ro a sti n g . Ca rrot , [I t a . .

of p u re galen a containi n g b u t li ttle silver , , plant belo n ging to Api a ce ae .

na m ed from being first u sed in C a r a n t h ia . Ca rron a de (kar o ,[ Ca rron w h ere first -

C a r m i di n e (kai m i din ) A bas e obta ined

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. m ade A short g u n u sed for throwing
.
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from shale tar . heavy shots & c thro u gh short distances . .

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Ca rm i ne [ L ca r m e si n a s cri m so n ]
, .
, . Ca r ter fi s t -
a n t e r n ha h P le u ronectes m e -

= 0 7 H8N40 3 : the colo u ring m atter of the g as t o m a .

cochineal insect m u c h u sed a s a cri m so n , Ca r t e r i a , (k art e ri a ) [Mr Ca rter ) A cu p -

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dye . shaped sponge .

Carm in i c a ci d (k ai m i n i k ) [ Ca r m ine g i n ] ,
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Ca rtesi a n diver (k ar t e si a h ) [I nvented by,
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= 0 14H140 3 : the colou rin g constitu ent of D e s Carte s ] A s m all hollow fig u re of g la s s ,

ca rm m e . nearly filled with water which can be m ade ,

Ca rn al ni m a l s O k en s term for to sin k o r float in water by increasing o r

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birds reptiles a n d fishes

, , . d e crea sing the q u antity of contained water .

Carnassi a l teeth (k ar n a s s i a l ) [ L ca ro Ca rth a mi n (k ar t a a pi n k

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flesh ] Teeth adapted to eating flesh . colou rin g m atter obtained f r o m the saf
C arnati on (k ar [F ro m L c a r o
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flower .

caryophyll u s . Car ti la g e (k ar ti l aj) , [ ar t i l a g a the L ati n

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Ca rnel i a n (k ar n e li a n ) A v a riety of Ch al
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c e do n y a s u b vitreo u s g e m
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Carnivora kai r niv o r a w a y ; a plant belonging to Apiace ae
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[ L c a r e flesh ; e or o g
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Ca rve] , A m ethod of boat bu ilding -

e a t ] F lesh eatin g ani m als

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by placin g the planks edge to edge with ,

cau lking between them .

for m ing a division of M C a rv ene ,

[Car u m a ,

m alia s u b divided i nto

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hydrocarbon obta ined from oil of caraway ,

Ca ry a tides (k a ri a t i d e z ) [The G reek nam e ]

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s i p e di a or t e r r e s t i a l , ,
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P i n n i p e di a or aq u atic . F ig u res of wo m en u sed instead

C arob tr ee , of pilla rs to s u pport a n enta
sili b la t u r e cf A tlantes. . .

Ca r y O ph ylli t e k a ri o fi l l i t ’
qua .
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C aroti d a rter y , ( k a r ot id
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Artery
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C a rp , ( k rp)
a
.
[ L c a r p o, . to seiz e ] A fis h gro u p .

belonging to Cypr i n i dm . Ca rvol ( h e r vol , [ Carven e

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C a rpa l bones ( k ar pal carvene
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[ C arp u s qua ] The bones , Ca r y oph yll a c e m ( k a ri o fil l a ,

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for m ing the wrist . se é) [ Ca r y op hy l l u a typical

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Ca rp el ,[ G k ka r . gen u s Alsin a ceae C love

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p o s fr u i t ]
, The part of . worts pinks &c herbs often
, , ,
a flower w h ich contains weeds with t u m id ste m s b e
, ,
the seed F r uit .
, lo n ging to S ilenales C r y tid .
a a o

C arpenter s classific a tion of For a m i nif er a Ca sc a ble (kas ka bel ) (Sp c a s ca b e l knob ]
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I m perforata , The projection a t t h e breech of a g u n .

G r o m i da . Casc a de (k as , F c a s ca de waterfall .
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M i l i o l i da . Used of a n elect r ic c arge whe n a n u m ber ,

L i t u o l i da . of L eyden jars a r e s o arranged that it pass es

P erforata, thro u gh them s u ccessi vely a n d not sim ul ,
Ar a n a c e o u s . t a n e o u s ly .

Ca rpet m oth s A popu lar n am e f o r som e . Casc a rill a b a r v B a rk

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m oths becau se of the carpet like p a ttern of

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Case , (k as ) 0 h a r de n i n g :
. . a pr o c e s s b y w h i ch
their win g s . iron is co a ted with steel by t h e conversio n ,
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of its su rfa ce into steel . 0 . m a te .

[ Th e Ca ta lyt i c b ody z Fe r m e n t .

F rench word ] A . . Ca ta p yl la rh a ~ y
le ves , ( kat a fi l l a ri ) [ G k
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c ham ber withi n the k a t a , down ; p kg/ (l on , le a f ] C olou rless sca le .

wall of a f ort i fi ca like leaves on u ndergr o u nd shoots .

Ca ta ract ( kat a rakt) [ Ca t a r a c t a the La ti n

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Ca sei n , k a se i n ’
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nam e ] A b o d yo f w a t e r fa l li n g o v e r a p r e c i pi ce
. .

L c a s e u s cheese ]
.
, . Ca t a r hi n a IG k Ica t a down ; M i n e s nostrils ]
. . , ,

he nitrogenou s = Ape : a d i vision of the Q u a dru m ana .

portion of bu tter Ca t ch fly , a plant belong

,

which can be m ade ing to C a r o ph yll a c e ae : nam ed from flies and

into cheese 11 Al . .
other insects be i ng cau g ht by the flowers ,

b u m in oi d princi g a mm a te ,
either by hairs or viscid secret i ons .

1310 8 . A D Ca se m a t e
. 13 wo u ld
. A gu n at Catech u , [ Cochin C h in c a y ca m ] -
.

c a s e Sh O t S and
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w a l l a g u n i t C wou ld fi r e e n ba r
1 = Acaci a ca tech u
. 2 An extract fro m the . .

i n cylinders : u se d b e t t r, o r ove r t h e pa ra pe t D, a . p l ant .

at Short l a n g e s u p pa ra pe t ; E s ca m wa l l , t h e o u t e r C a te rpilla rs (k a t e r pil larz ) [ 0 E n g c a te r

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to 3 00 ya rds ; t e rre pl e xn -
. p i lle r ] . E longated wor m
S hrapnel .
like bodies with s oft leath ,

C assiope ia (k as s i b ,
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ery covering ; the larv ae of
L ady s C hair : a northern constellation i n
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holom etabolic insects
which a t e m por a r y star appeared from 15 7 2 Cath a rin a A crater i n th e
.

to 15 74 ; s u pposed to h ave been a star on fire . m oon 65 m iles in diam eter

, .

Ca ssiterite ( kas si ter i te ) Ti n stone a C athar iz ation (kath a ri z a C t pil l

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m ineral of the tin grou p chiefly peroxide of sh u n ) [ G k Ica t h a r zzo I

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tin S n 0 2 ; crysta llisi ng in pyram ids The

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. thoro u ghly .

chief tin ore . Ca thetom eter A grad u ated scale with a .

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C assow a ry (kas s o w a ri) [ Ka s s u wa m a the slidi ng telesco for the m eas u re m ent of
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n ative nam e . s m all vertical is t a n ce s .

C as u ariu s galeat u s ; Catki n , An infloresce n ce rese m

a bird belon gi ng to bling the spike in form like a cat s t a il as ,
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C u rsores ; fo u nd in in the birch tree .

N e w G u inea . Ca tm i n t N e pe t a ca tari a : a plant belonging

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C ass ythace ae (kas i ,

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to La b i a t w .

t h a s e é)
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[ Cassy -

. Ca toptrics ( kat , [G k ka t op t r on .
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t ha the typical
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m irror ] The science of the laws governing
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g en u s D odder . the reflectio n of li ght 0 t e le scope Re fle c t . .

z

lau re l s parasitic ing te le s cope g xv , .

leafless tropical Ca t s ear _Hypo c h a ari s

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lants belon g in g t o ,
C at s eye
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A g e m : a gree n ish transparent
.

a ph n a l e s . variety of q u a rtz fou n d i n C eylon and ,

Castor, H indosta n .

a G e m inor u m a bi Ca t s f o ot = An t e n n a r i a dioica
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nary star ; one star Ca t s qu i r r e l = S c i u r u s cinere u s .

revolvi ng rou nd Cat s t a il Typ h a

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the other i n abo u t Cau c a l i s (kaw ka lis )

, [ The G reek na m e
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one tho u sand years . B u r parsle y A rc a plant belonging to

, .

2 = Beaver
. 3 ,
. Apiace ae .

An odorou s secre Cau dal , [L c a u da tail ] Re . , .

tio n fro m the bea la ting to the tail 0 fi n l a i l : a variety . .

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ver 0 o i l: an o i l
. . of m edian fin vertical and the chief organ , ,

obtained from the C as t r 0 11 P l a n t o of locom otion in fishes .

se e ds of R icinu s com m u nis a n d other plants , .

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C as u a rin a ce ae ( kas u a rin a s e e [ Cas u a belonging to the tail
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rina the typical , droop Cau lescent ( kaw [ L ca u l is ste m ]

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i ng leafless trees belonging to Am e n t a l e s , . H av ing a n h erbaceou s ste m .

Ca t (kat ) . [The A S . catu s or .

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. C a u lk m g , C losin g seam s and

W i ld cat fro m w h ic h o u r dom estic ca t is
, j oints by forcing i n o a k u m tightly .

derive d . C au st i c , A ter m i n che m istry ,

Cat s A prefix to m any n a m es 0 e a r Hyp o . .

z applied to s u bstan ces that bu rn the skin .

c h ee r i s 0 e ye a g e m : a green v a riety of
. .
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0 . s o d a = S o di c h ydrate 0 p ot a st o . .

q u artz C oo t An t e n n a r i a dioica
. 0 ta il
. x . . t a s s i c hydra te g xv Lu na r C = Ni t r a t e of , . .

= Typ h a t a i b g r a ss l h l e u m
. C va le z
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r ia n r A t e al . Ca u s t i cs , [ Gk ka u s t i kos bu rn .
,

C a ta lysis , { kat al r s i s l [Ka t a lysi s th e G ree k -

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ing ] A ter m i n optics C b y r ef r a c t i o n : a
. . .

word ] The nam e u sed to express che m ic a l

. l u m ino u s cu rve form ed by a n u m ber of r e .

d e c om po s m on w hich re q u ires for its c o m fracted r a ys 0 by r efle c t i o n : the l u m inou s

. .

m e n c e m e n t t h e presence of another s u b c u rved s u r face form ed by the inte rs ection of

stance w hich i s not affe cted by the process . a n u m ber of rays of l i g h t reflected fro m a
Ferm e nta tion is a n ex a m ple of this . conc a ve s u rfa ce .
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Ca va li er , (k a v -
a A m ou n d of e a rt h m i n a m l , cryst a ll i si n g i n r om bs , a n d colo u r h
within a bastion i n flam e red
.
g .

Ca ve ( k av , [L . Ce h e n o O n e. of t e le
P i ades l l
h .

c a vu s hollo w ] Fo r , .
Cell , (sel ) [ Ce l l a , the L atin word ] Co n ~
. .

the m ost re m ark sists of concentric layers of cell wall pro -

a ble caves see each ,

t o pl a s m a n d s a p u su ally for m ed by partitio n
, ,

nam e 0 b r e cci a s : . . of older cells b u t a lso by other m ethods ; the

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brecci a s fo u nd in ele m entary form of organic s u bstances .

caves 0 be a r Cell u la r t i s s u e v(s e l u lar) [ L c e ll u l a little

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Urs u s s pe l ee u s C . . cell ] The gro u ndwork of plants hard i n

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li o F e l i s s pe l zxza
nz . shells co m pact in wood ten a ciou s a n d
, ,

Ca v e t t e , ( k a ve t ) -
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flexible i n fibres su c h a s he m p poro u s i n , ,

[ The F rench n a m c l . pith loose and spongy i n t u bers and roots

, .

A all concave Cel lu lin (s e l l u lin ) [ L c e ll u l a little cell ]

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m ou ldi n A C v l i r F tre ss , a a e or . = Cellu lose = 0 611 10 0 5 : the chief consti

C avi a re ( kav i a r [ Ca n aa n the F rench
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t u ent of woody fibre ; a white insol u ble , ,

nam e ] The roe of the stu rgeon prepared

. transparent s u bstance .

as a sau ce for the table . Celsia (s e l s i a )

, [ Dr Celsi u s ] A plant b e
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Ca vicorni a (k a vi kor ni a ) [ L ca vu s h ol l o w ;
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lo n ging to S olanace ae .

c o r n n h orn Bovidae q v
, u sed as a . z
, .
Celsi u s s c a l e = Ce n t ig r a de sca l e g m i nvente d ,
.

general term for t h e R u m inan tia which ,

by Celsi u s .

have horns com posed of a bony sheath over Ce m ent (sé , [ Ci m e n t th e French ,

a bony projection of the frontal bone . word ] A co m pou nd of nitrate of li m e

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Cavy , a c u ti g m S p ot t e d , .
gum a n d water
, . Rom a n chiefly of .

C . C oe l o g e n s s u b n i g e r
—
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. silica a n d ca lcic ca rbonate P o r t l a n d 0 . .

Ca w , (kawk ) k A m a s s ive variety of barytes . . an hydrau lic ce m ent chiefly of ch a lk a n d ,

Caym a n , [ The n a tive clay resem bling P ortland stone

, .

C rocodile . Ce m ent a tion (s e m e u , l The pro -

Cebidae , (se bi de )
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[ Cebu s , g v ] Arboreal -
. . . cess of converting iron into steel by heating
m onkeys , wit h prehensile 'tails , gene r ally it w ith carbon 2 The conversion of g las s . .

s m all , i n tropic a l A m erica . i n to porcelai n by heat ing it with sand .

Cebin ae , ( se bi n e [ C ebu s, Ce n om yc e (sen o [G k k e n o s hollo w ;

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m onkeys a s u b fam ily of C e b i d ee -

. an y/t e s m u shroo m ]
, A l i ch e n C ma n g if e m . .

Cebu s , [ Ke b os , the G ree k nam e ] .

= Reindeer m oss .

Weeper m onkey : C ap u chi n m onkey , Centa u re a ( sen t a w r e a

, K napweed a -
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the ty pe of C ebidae , g m . plant belonging to Asterace ae .

C e cil i idae v Cee c i l ia d ee .

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C eda r , Wa l r u s , the Latin n a m e ] . of the sou thern constel l ations containing ,

An evergreen tree m any i m portant stars ; the chief on C e n ,

belonging to Abies . ta u ri has a parallax of one second a n d is the

, ,

0 . o f Le b a n o n : nearest fixed star its distance fro m t h e ,

Abies cedru s : does earth bei n g 18 billions of m iles .

not pr od u ce fr u it Centa u r y se n t a w ri [ Fro m Centa u r]

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f or 2 5 years . E rythrae a g xv , .

C e dr e l a c e m (sed r e Centerin g ( sen t e r ing Th e t e m po r a i y

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l i se é) [Cedrela
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s u pport u su ally a wood e n scaff olding s u p
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g xv . C e dr e l a ds : porting the m aterials o f an a rch d in i ng its

trees veined w ith constr uction .

a n d scented wood , Centi , [T h e F renc h w ord ] C enti .

b elong in g t o Ru ta m e t re fi o of a m etre
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C enti g r a m =1 % o of a g ram Ce n t i a r e fi m
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C e drela , se d re l a Ce d a r
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[ C edar, q v ] A tree , the type of C e dr e l a c c ee
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of a n a r e ; Ce n t i l i t r e fi m o f a li tre ; Ce n z

0 odo ra t a
. resem bles m ahog any na m ed , t im e r h y of a fr a nc
z .

from i t s wood rese m bling cedar . Centi g r a de scal e (sen ti gr ad [T h e F rench

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Ce drene [ Cedar a w ord ] I n which the freezing oint of water

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p
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li qu id hydrocarbon obtained fro m cedar is a n d the boiling point 100 the dista nce
wood . between these being divided into 1 00 e qu al
Cel a ndi ne (sel an din ) [G k ch e l i do n s w a l
,
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parts or degrees .

low ] 1 = Ran u ncu l u s fi c a r i a : 2 = Ch e l i do

. . Centipedes ( sen ti pédz ) ,
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ni u m m aj u s plants belongi n g to Ra n u n L a tin word ] S m all ani m a .

c u l a ce ee als o called S wallo w wort -

. Ann u losa h a ving a pa ir of legs to e a c h
,

Ce l a s t r a c e w ( se l as tra se e ) = S i n dl e trees som ite of the body

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shru bs and trees be l onging to h a m n a l e s . Centr a nth u s (sen , [ G k ke n t r on .

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Celery a plant belonging sp u r ; a n t h o s valerian
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to Apiace ae C fis e ph r i t i s o n opo r di. . Centre , [ Ce n t ru m the La tin word ]

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nis : bu rrows in leaves . 0 of f o rce s : the point of application of a

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C elestite (se , n a tive s u l n u m ber of forces the point at whic h a

pha te of stronti u m a p a le bl ue n u m be r of p ar a llel forces m a y be cou nter
 acte d by a single force C of g ra vi t y : the . . Cera s i n , [ C eras u s ,

poi nt of a body rou nd which its weight i s tree g u m : chiefly ca lcic m e t a g u mm a t e .

balance d Cer a sti u m (se ras ti u m ) [G k ke r a s h orn

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Centrifu g a l forc e (sen t ri f u g a l ) [ L ce n ,

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t r u m centre f u g i o I fly from ] The force

, , . h erb with white flowers belonging to Garyo ,

which i m pels a revolvin g body a way from p h yll a c e ae .

the centre of its orbit . Cera s u s (ser a s u s) , [ L c e r a s u m ch err y ]

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C entripetal force (sen trip e t a l ) [ L c e n t r u m ,

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, C herry : a pl a nt wit h edi ble fru it belonging , ,

centre ; p e t o I seek ] The force which i m ,

. to D ru pa ce ae .

pels a revolvin g body towards the centre of C e r a t o de r m i a (ser a to de r m i a ) [ G k ke r a s

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its orbit . horn : de r ma skin ] D e B la i nvi l le s term , .

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C entri sc u s (sen A fi s h h a ving a

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for E ch inoderm ata .

t u bu lar sno u t 0 s co l op a s e ll o w s fi s h . .
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Cera todu s (se B arra m u nda : chiefly
,
Tr u m pet fi s h -
. known by fossil teeth ; b u t fo u nd alive i n
Ce n t r o s cym n us (s e n tro C c ce l o ,
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Q u eensland i n 187 0 : a m u d fis h rese m bling -

l e p i s : a shark fou nd o ff the coast of P ortu the Le i do s i r e n .

gal a t a depth of m ore than 4 00 fatho m s

,
. Ce r a t op yll a c e ae (ser a to fi l l a se e ) [ Cerato
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C entr u m [ The L atin word ] The

,
.
p h yl l u m worts : water her b s i n
,
-

m a in body of a vertebra . ditches belon g in g to Urticales

, .

C entu nc u lu s (sen tu n k u l u s ) = Ba s t a r d p im Cer a toph y ll u m (ser a to [ G k ke r a s

'
- - - -

, , .
,

pernel : a s m all h erb belon g ing to F rim u h orn ; p kg/ Ho n wort : the only ,
-

l a ce ae .
g en u s of C eratophylla ceae ; n a m ed fro m the
C ephal a nt era , h sef a l an ther -
a Gk . shape of t h e petals .

k e p h a l e , head ; and Cerc a ri a (s e t k a ri a ) [ Gk ke r kos ta il ] Th e

’
an t h os, ,
- -
. .
, .

borine . n u rse form of flu k e worm s fou nd i n stag -

Ceph a l a spi s n ant pools ; l arv a of di sto m a

’
s e f a l a s pi s [ Gk ke ph a l e
,
- -

.
,
.

h ead ; a s p is shield Bu ckler h ead : a , . Cercocebu s (se r k o sé b u s ) [ G k ke r ka e tail

,
- - -
. . ,

ganoid fish known only by re m a in s f ou nd ,

cebu s q v ] M albrou ck m onkey G reen m o n
, . . ,

i n O l d Re d S andstone . key &c ; sepa rated f r o m Cercopithecu s

, . .

Ceph a lic (se [ Gk ke p h a l e h ea d ]

'
, .
, . Ce r col e pt e s , ( s gr -
k o l e p t éz -
[ Gk . ke r k o s ,
relating to the he a d 0 i n de x : the ratio . . tail ; l e p t o s slender ] Arboreal plantigrade , .

of the transverse to the lon gitu din a l di a m e carnivorou s a ni m als with long fle xi ble tai ls ; ,

t e r of the sk u ll . fou n d only i n A m azonian forests .

Cephalo (sef al o )
[ G k k e p ha l e h e a d ] A
,
-
. . , Cercopi t h ec u s (s e r k o pith [ G k ke r,
- -
.

re fix m eaning h ead 0 b ra n c h i a t a . . k os ta il ; p i t h e ko s
,
m onkey : a ,

u b i c ol a g x
v C t h ora s h e a m alga m ated
, . . sm all long tailed m onkey -
.

he a d a n d thorax in Ara chnida a n d Cr u s Ce r e b e ll u m (se r e [Th e La tin word ]

,
-
.

t a ce a . The hinder part of the brain a bove the ,

Ce ph a l oph ora , (sef a l of o r a ) m ed u ll a oblongata

’
[ G k ke k a le , - - -
. . .

head ph o r e o, bear ] 1 Used by De lain I . . Cerebr al , [ Cerebr um q v ] Re , . .

ville and B u r m eister a s a ter m for Cephalo l ated to t h e brain 0 g a n g l i a : nerve cen o . .
-

poda and G asteropod a 2 A pri m ary divi . . t r e e i n t h e h ea d or n ear the m ou th in lower ,

sion of M oll u sca, also cal led E ncephala a n d a ni m als 0 h e m i sp h e re s: the u pper portion
. .

O dontophor a 3 A plant b elon ging to . . of the brain which is divided into two he m i ,
Asteraceae . spheroidal port io n s C n e rve s : twelve pai rs .
’
.

C e ph a 10 po da , ( se f -

ai Op o -
' -
da) .
[G k k e ph a l e ,
. of nerves procee di n g from the brain to the ,

head ; p o u s fi s h e s &c ma
,
-

, . n ose eyes fa ce ears tong ue d

, ,
tc , , ,
.

r ine carnivoro u s ani m als for m ing t h e highest , Cerebra tion (ser e , [ Cerebru m -

d ivision of M oll u sca divided into B i b r a n , q v ] The i nfl u ence of the bra i n u pon t h e
. .

ch i a ta m ore h ighly and Te t r a b r a n a i i a m

, ,
’
n erves in cau sing action .

l ess highly org an i sed the foot is developed C erebric a cid (s e [ Cerebru m q v ]
, , . .

I m pu r e prota gon q v ; a n acid su bstance

,

i nto long tentacles oft en w i th s u ckers , .

, . .

P laced by M L e a ry between Vertebra ta and ‘

fou nd i n the brain .

M oll u sca . Cerebro spin a l (se r e b r o s i nal ) [Cerebru m

-
,
- - -
’
.

Ce ph a l o t a c e m (sef a i o t a se e ) ,
- - -
’ -
. a n d S pinal q v ] Rela t o the brai n and
. . .

the only g e n u s ] S te m less spinal cord 0 a xi s : the brai n a n d spinal .

fo u nd i n N e w Holla n d . cord l ying i n the cavities of the sk ull and

,

Ceph eus (s é fe u s )
[ Cl a s s ic a L] O n e o f t h e
,
’
-
. spinal col u m n 0 c e n t r e s : the br ai n a n d . .

northern constellations . spinal cord from which the nerves proceed , .

Ce r a m i a c e m ( ser a m i a s e é ) ,[ Cera m i u m - - -
’
-
.
,
0 s ys t e m : the brain a n d spinal cord with
.
,

ta ng1es : rose colou red s e a weeds

- - -

,
the ce rebral and spin a l nerves .

m u ltiplyin g by tetra spores belo n ging to Cerebru m (ser e bru m ) [ The La t in word ]
’
-

, , . .

Al g a l e s . the brai n : the centre of conscious ness a n d

Cer a m i u m ,( ser a m i u m [ G k k e r a m i on volition
’
- -

.
, .

ta n g le : the t y pical genu s of -

Corene , [L ce ra .
,
C era m iace ae . P araffin : a hydrocar b on obta ined fro m w a x ,
C era rg yrite (ser ar j i rit) [G k k e r a s horn
,
-
’ -
. .
,
by distillation .

Argent u m s il ver : a n ore of s i l

,
-
Ceres , [ Cl a ss i ca l ] O n e of th e Aster
ve r chiefly chlori de
, . c ids ,
 CHLORACE T I C

of two su bsta nce s w hi c h will com bine wit h Chil opo da , ( k i IO p o d a ch a t l os lip ; -
' -

[G k .
,

a n y g iven q u antity of another s u bstance 0 . .

pous , a divi
f or m u l cr : the sym bolic expressions of chem i sion o f Myriapod a : carnivoro u s worm li ke -

ca l co m position a s HQ O for water étc C , ,

. . a ni m a ls with bro a d depressed bo dy s e g
,
ha r n w n i co n : m u sica l notes prod u c ed by b u rn m en t s ea ch with a pa i r of li m bs
, .

ing a stream of hydr ogen in a series of ope n h

C i m ae r a , (ki [Gk . ch i m a ira m on
,

tu bes of diff erent di a m eters 0 h yg ro m e t e r: . . ster ] l Holocep h al i : a sh ark like

.
— -
fish 2 . .

v H gro m ete r
.
y C n o nwnc l a t u r e : v Tables . . . . A divisio n of I nfu soria .

Ch e m i str y (ke m is tri ) [ Copt ch e m i a h i dde n ] Chim p a nz ee (c h i m one

' -

, . .
, .
,

Th e science of the n atu re of elem entary s u b of the a nt h ropoid a pes ,

stan ces a n d the la ws w h ic h g overn t h ei r

,
havin g long a rm s large ,

com bination . th u m bs a n d a w r i n kl e d ,

Ch e n opo da l e s ( k en c p o da l e z , [ Ch e n o po - - -
’
face ; fo u nd i n Africa .

d iu m q v ] ,
A prim a ry divisio n of Hypo~
. . Ch in a , 0 c la y .

yn o us E xogens K a olin q v : a m ine

Cg
. .
.
,

l e n opo di a c e ee ( ken o po d i a s e é ) [Ch en o

,
- - - -
’ -
. ral s u bstance chiefly ,

spinage &c : h erbs and s ilica te of al u m i n a

p odi u m C
'

.
,
. .
,

s h ru bs the t y of C h e n o poda l e s
, . a s te r C a l l is t e m a : C .

Ch enopo di um e n o pod i u m )
'

, [ G k ch e n - - -
. .
,
ba rs h e x an dr a :
ue na

g oose ; p o u r , the typical C . r o se = Hi b is c u s rosa

en u s of C h e n o pod i a ce ee
0

. sinensis . Ch i m pa n ze e .

C [ Cm um t h e L ati n wor d ] Chi nc hi ll a ch in c h in a ) [T h e S pa n ish n a m e ]

-
-

, .
, . .

Cera s u s : a p lant belonging to P r u n u s . A sq u i r r e l 6 a n i m a l b e l o n g i n g t o R od e ntia , .

Ch ar t (ch e rt) [ Welsh c e l l t fli n t s t o n e ]

, . , , . Ch ine (chin ) ,I n shi ps the hollowed pa rt of .
,

co m po u nd of flin t and li m esto ne . the water way above deck -

, .

Ch e r vi l -

, a lso An z Chi nese (chi C c li e r r y

, / P ru n u s pse u do . z

t h r is cu s fo li u m ce r e . ceras u s C cr a b = P yr u s spectabilis C i a
. . . .

h y
C e s s li te , (c h e s s i lit) Azu r i te : o n e of t h e
'
-
-
d ig o z l sa t is i n di g o t ica C s t o n e s z Ag a l m a . .

c opper gro u p of m inera ls , rese m bling m ala tolite , q v C t r e e = P cs o n i a m o u tan 0

. . . .
.

chi t e , with obliqu e cry stal liz at ion ; u sed as a wa x , 1 = 0 5 4H108 0 2 : obtained fro m bees wax ;
.
-

opper ore
c . 2 A secretion fro m a tree grown i n C i n a
. h .

Ch e stn u t th e Lati n C w i n dl a s e z D i fle r e n t i al screw, q v

'

, [ Ca s t a n e a , . . .

a tree belonging to C ory Chi o t i e s A s u cc u lent cli m bin g pla n t of M exi

.

l a e e ae S we e t C
. . C a stanea Hors e C = . . co ,
w ith a pea rl like fr u it -
.

“
= 1Esc u l u s . Chi r o n e ct e s (k i ,
-
ro 1 = Y a po c k = Di .

Ch e t odon = Ch se t od o n , q v . . del his pal m ata : a se m i aq u atic oposs u m ,

-

h
C ev ron bones , [F c he vro n , ra fter ] . w i t webbed feet . 2 Ch e i r o n e c t e s rog
Arched bones , bra nc in g fro m the verte bra l h fish e s .

col u m n . C hi rote s (k i ro tes )

’
A s m al l l i za rd h a vi n g
,
-
.
,

Ch e v rot a i n (s h e v’ ro t an ) [T h e F rench n am e ]
,
-
. . front li m bs only belo n g ing to L acertilia ; ,
=M osch u s Ja von i cu s : a v a riety of t h e M u sk fou nd i n M e xico .

deer ; be longs to R u m in anti a . Chi ti n ( k i tin , [ G k ch i l o n m a ntle

-
.
, .

Chia ro s cu r o ( k e a r o , [ I t c h i a ro - -
.
, Ca g Ng O l l : a h orny s ubstance form ing the
li gh t ; osc u r o dark ] The distribu tion of , co vering of m any insects and cru sta cea ns .

li ght and dark colo u rs i n paintings . Ch i ton , A m oll u sco u s a ni m al wit h ,

Ch m m a (k i , [ G k ch i a s m a a cross .
, m u ltivalve she l l belonging to G asteropod a , .

i n g ] A crossin g of two portions of the opti c

. Chi ves (c h i v z ) (Gi ve s the F rench
, .
,

n erve . Alli u m s ch oe n o pras a m a : a n h erb belongin g

Chia t oli t a k i a s to li t , Gk c h i a s to s -
’ -
.
, t o L il i ace zn .

crossed ; l i t h o s sto n e ] A softer variety of , h

C la dn i , P ro f essor , of G erma n y . 0 fi g u re s
.

Anda lu site nam ed fro m the crystals u s u ally regu lar fi gu res for m ed b y fine sa nd strew n ,

being id de d i n sla te so a s to for m , o n vibrating plates or m e m bra nes C p la t e s: . .

of glas s or m etal of vario u s regu lar for ms , .

Chi c k , (c h ik) [ Th e so u n d i t m a k e s ] T h e
. C to n o m e t e r : a vibra ting stri p of m et a l by
.
,

y u g of do m estic po u ltry . which t h e n u m ber of vibration s re q u ired to

o cknw e e d,
0 hi m edi a : a n prod u ce a give n note is as certained .

herb belonging to Ca r yo ph yl l a c e oe Chl wn a c e w ( ki e n s e e é ) = Ch l e n a ds sh ru bs ’

~ -

. ,

Chi cory , (chik o ri ) [ Cic h o r i u m t h e L ati n and trees of M adagas car wit h showy red
’ -
.
, ,

a n h e rb belonging to flowers belonging to G eran i ales ; fo u nd only

,

i n M adaga sca r .

Chi g oe z P u l e x pe netra ns : an Am eri can fle a Chlo a nthi te (klo ,n ickel ; a

mi neral o f the n ickel g ro u p crystalli s ing i n ,

Chi ll s , (chi ls) . M ou lds of m etal i n w h ic h i ron c u bes c h iefly a rseniate of nickel ; N iAs2
, .

Chlora , [ G k ch l or o s .
,

Chill esfor d be ds . [ C hillesford , i n S u ff o l k ] '

v. low w o r t -
e ll o w cent a u ry : a n herb belon g
i n g to G entianace ae .

Chlor a cetic a c i d ( kl o r a [ Ch l o rine a n d ,

-

a c e t i c acid a cid in w hi c h 3 B
, , .

i s r e pla ced by 3 0 1 .
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Chloral and [ Ch l o rine C hloroform , form [ Ch l o r ine and

’
.
( kloro -

0 2 0 13 131 0 : an oily fl u id which sol i difies into , f o r m yl , of fo r m yl = C H Cl 3 2

a w hite solid 0 h ydi a t e n H C l 3 O H2 0 1 a . .
'
. an odoro u s volatile li q u id m u ch u sed as a n ,
n arcotic which red u ces ani m al te m perat u r e an aesthetic .
,
and al so indu ces hyperaesthesia . Chlorop ha ne (h l d r o f a n ) [ G k c h Ze r os green
,
’
-
. .
,

Chl or a n ili n e (k l d ran i lin ) [ Ch lo r ine and

,
-
'
-

. and p h a i n o I shin e ] A m assive variety of

,

a n i lin e , i n which fi n e r spar which when h eated is phosphor

-

, , ,
one atom of h ydrogen is exchan g ed for chlo e s ce n t .

r i ne . C hlorophyll ,gr e en
(hl d r o fll )
’
-
.
[ Gk . c h l or a s ,
Chl or a n t h a c e m (k l d ran t h a s e é) [ Chlore n ,
- -
’ -
.
p h y l l o n leaf ] A colo u ring m atter i n leaves
, .

th u s q ] = Ch l o r a n t h s : tropical aro m at ic
, . of plants yellow i n the leaf beco m es green
, ,
h erbs and shru bs with j ointed stem s belong ,
when exposed to light .

i ng to P iperales . Ch loro u s acid [ Chlorine , ,

Ch lor a nthu s ( k l d r a n t h u s H Cl n Hydr i c chlorite : a n a cid the sal t s

’
[ G k c h l or os
,
-

.
, ,
green ; a n t laos fi o w e r ] The typical gen u s of , . of which a r e chlori t es .

C h lo r a n t h a c e ie . C hloroxylon (klor o k s i lon ) [ G k c h l or o s

,
-
’
-

. .
,
Chlorates , [ Ch l o r i s a cid , green say/ l on wood ] A plan t belongi ng to , .

M O 10 3 m onobasic salts , form ed by chloric

’
C e dr e l a c e ze .

acid co m bined with bases . Chocolate , (cho corru ption of th e k o l at )

’ -
.
[A
h h
C lor y dric , (klor qv . .
M exican nam e ] The n u ts of Theobrom a .

Ch l or h ydr i n , (klor C 3 H 7 0 10 2 : an C acao roasted and gro u nd .

ether obtai ned by a cting on glycerin with Ch os t o g n a t h a (k é t o g n a t h , s m a ll -

’

hydrochloric acid . transparent m ari ne a ni m al s belonging to ,

Chloric acid [ Ch lori ne , ,

Ann u losa .

d ric c h l o r a t e H Cl O 3 : a li q u id faintly odor z

,
Ch oke da m p -
C arbo ni c a cid w h en a cc u m u
.

ous a n d po w e i f u ll y a cid
,
whic h is d e co m ,
lated i n m ines &c , .

sed by ligh t . Ch ol e pyr r h i n ( k o l e pi ri n ) = B ili ph s e i n : an

,
- -
'

C l or i de s [ Chlorine
, Co m ,
a m ide of biliverdin ; the brown colou rin g
po u nds o f chlorine w ith other s u bstances .
m atter of the bile .

Cl of N
. a li q u id which is very explosive
. . . Cholesteric acid (k o les te r ik ) [ Cholesterin ,
-
’
-
.
,

when heated or i n conta ct with co m bu stible , a s olid resino u s acid s u b

s u b s t a n ce s z H C l g N C l 3N . . Cl .
f
o n l . stance obtained fro m cholesteri n .

2 C orrosive s u bli m ate C holesteri n (k o Ie s t e r i n ) [ G k c h o l e bile ;

'
C a lo m e l g Q Cl z . .
- -
. .
,
H g Cl g Cl of N a = 0 0 m m on s a l t z N a C l
. . slea r , a fatty crystalli ne
M u riate of so da : an antise ptic crystalline s u bstance fou nd i n the bile and a ls o i n
s u bstance fo u nd i n the earth , a n d al so dis ~ blood .

so lved i n sea water -

. Ch ondri n , [ G k c h o n dr e s cartil .
,

Chl orim etry (k l d ri m e t r i ) [ Chlorine qxv A gelatino u s li q u id obtained fro m

'
,
- -
.
,
a ge ]
G k m e t r o n m eas u re ] Th e esti m ation of
.
, cartilage .

the am ou nt of chlori ne present i n a c o m Ch ondro stei (k o n dros te i ) , [ G k ch on d r os -

’
-
. .
,
und . cartilage ] Used by S iebold for a s u b
C l o r i n a t i on , (k l d r i n of -
A m eth o d div i sion of fishes .

extracting gold and silver from the ore by Ch ondropterygii (k o n drop t e r ij i j [G k

’ '
- - - -

, . .

conversion into chloride s w h ich a r e a fter ,

c h on d r o s ca rtilage , p l e r yx ,
wards deco m posed . n o u s fishes .

Ch lorine [G k c h l o r o s
, . ,
Chord (kord) , [ Ch ord a th e La ti n nam e ]
.
, .

one of the H aloge n s ; form erly cal led oxy 1 A straight lin e j oin i n g
.

m ur i atic acid A heavy transparent green .

, ,
two points of a circle 2 . .

i s h gas with a strong irritating odo u r r e

, ,
Used generally for a n y
se m bling oxygen in its character ; m u ch u sed stretched string especiall y ,

for its properties of b l e a chi n g a n d di sinfecti n g . of a m u sical instru m ent .

Ch l or i o do fo r m (k l d ri od o form ) [ Ch l o rine 3 An harm onio u s co m bi

’
- - -

, . .

and i odof m m a n aro m atic n ation of m u sical tones

‘

, .

li q u id a co m pou nd of chlori ne a n d iodoform

, . Chorda , [Th e Latin
Ch or i sa t h y d (kl d r i s a t h i d) [ Ch l r ine and w ord ] Us e d for cord like
'
- - -

, . .

i n whic h , nerves or m u scles 0 d o r Ch d . .

or .

one e q u i va lent of h ydr ogen i s replaced by one s a l is zN o t oc h o r d g xv C t e n di n e m strong , . .

of chlorine . fine tendons closing the valves in the heart .

Chl or i s a t in Cg H 4 C l N 0 2 A cryst alli sable

z . C t y m pa n i : a s u b division of the sevent h
.
-

s u bstance obtained by t h e a ction of chlorine

, or facial n erve .

u pon in digo C horion kor i o u [ G k c h o r io n skin ]

'
-
.
, .
, .

Ch lorite (k i d t i t ) [ Chlorine
,
-

a .
, The m e m brane i n which a ve r tebrate foet u s
m i neral of the m ica gro u p a silicate of ,
is enclosed which develops into the placenta
,

[ G k ch or i s o I separate ]
.

m agnesia al u m ina and iron u s u all y green Ch o ri si s (k d r i s is ) ’

-

, , .
, . .
,

Chlorites [C hlorine
, , The separation of an organ into two or m ore ,
com po u nds of chloro u s acid with bases . a s of a le a f into leaflets .

Chloritic series (k l d [ C hlorine g nu ) , , . Choro i d , [Chorion q v ; G k e ido s , . . .

,
= Upper G reensand : beds belonging to the form ] Rese m bl ing the chorio n i n char a cter
.
.

Upper Creta ceo u s se ri es . C coa t : a v a sc u l a r m e m bra ne bla c k on t h e

. .
,
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inner side lining the sclerotic po rt ion of , Chrysoberyl , ril [ G k c h r ys o s k ris
’
ob e - -
. ,

the eyebal l C p l e x u s : the vasc u lar m a r . . gold ; b e r y l l o s beryl ] A m ineral chi efly , .
,

gins o f the vell u m of the brai n . al u m ina and gl u cina .

Ch ou g h (ch u f) A variety of the crow Ch rysocolla (k r i s o kol la) [G k c h r ys o s gol d ]

'
’

- -

, . .
, . .
,

Chri stm as r os e = H e l l e b o ru s ni ger . O n e of the copper gro u p of m inerals a m or ,

Ch ri stopher He r b Ac t ae a q v ,
z
, . .
ph o u s chiefly silica t e of copper so m ewhat
, ,

Chr om ate s [ G k c h r o m a colou r ]

, .
,
. rese m bling m alachite
= M 2 C r 0 4 salts for m ed by com binatio n of
’
Ch ryso l ite (k r i s o lit) [ G k ch r ys os gold
,
’
-
. . ,

chrom ic a cid and bases . l i t h os ,

a fine v a r iety of
Chr om a tic (k r o m a t i k ) , [ Clu o m a t i cu s the ,
O livine of gold green colo u r ,
-
.

L a ti n word ] R elating to co lou r Ch rysophyll (k r i s o fil ) [ G k ch r ys os gold

’
. 0 a be r . . ,
-
. .
,

a a t i on : the form ation of i m ages h a ving the p h y l l o n leaf ] A g olde n colo u ring m atter
, .

e dges tinged with colou rs owing to the , fo u nd in leaves .

refraction of t h e l ight passing th ro u gh lenses . Chu b (ch u b ) = L e u c i s cu s ceph a l u s : a fis h b e

,

0 s c a l e a series of thirtee n notes incl u ding

. . longing t o Cyprinid ae .

the two notes for m ing an octave a n d the Chu rchy a rd b e e t l e B l a p s m o r t is a g a z .

i nterm e diate ton e s a n d se m itones Ch yla qu eou s flu id (k i l a k w e u s ) [C hyl e g nu]

'
- -
. , .
,

Chrom atophores k r o m at o for z A li q u id filling the bod y cavity ofAsterias

’
Gk ,
- -
.
,

c h rom a colo u r ; p h o r e o I carry ] S m all pig

, , . Chyle (kil ) , [G k c h y l o s j .
ph t .
,

m ent sa cs espec i ally those in c u ttle fishes

, . m odified food : an alkaline m ilky fl u id which
Chr om e (kr ona ) , [ Chro m i u m q v ] An old .
, . . passes thro u gh the i ntestines d u ring which ,

nam e for chro m i u m ore C i r o ns t on e Fe . . z passage the n u tritio u s portions of it ar e a b

O C r Q O 3 : the chief ore of c h ro m i u m C . . sorbed by the wal ls of the inte stines .

e ll o zo _ P b C r O 4 C hro m a te of lead Ch ym e (k im ) [ G k ch ym o s j u ic e ] The

Chro m ic a cid ( kro m i k )
: . .
, .
,

[Chro m i u m food after digestion i n the s t o m ach which

’
, .
, ,

1 = Hg C i O 4 : a d e li q u e sc e n t solid 2 = C r 0 3:
. . . passes into the in testi nes i n the for m of a
n ow cal led chro m ic a nhydride . thick a cid fl u id .

Chrom ite (kro m i t ) [ C hro m i u m A Cic a da (si [The L ati n n a m e ] An

'
, .
, ,
m ineral chi efl y oxi de of chro m i u m : a n
, i nsect belonging to H e m iptera .

ore of iron . Ci catric ul a ( s ik a t r i k u la . [ L c i ca t r i x - -

’
-
.
,

Ch r om i u m ( kr o m i u m , [ Gk ch r o m a '
-
. _Tread : a n opa q u e spot on the s u rface
-

one of the i ro n li ke m e t a ls -
of a yelk .

rare u sed a s a d ye m ateri a l ;

, Ci c e l s yrr h is : a pla nt belong i n g to Apia
Ch rom osph ere (k r o m o sfe r ) [G k c h r o m a
’
c e ae .
-

, . .
,

colou r ; s p h a i r a spher e ] The g ase o u s , C i ch or a ce m, (sik o r ai se é) [ Ci ch o r i u m , c h i ~ - -

‘
’
-
.

envelope of the s u n . cory ] L ett u ce, chicory, &o : a s u b divisio n

. .
-

Chronom eter (kro n o m ter) [ G k ch r o n os of Aste ra ce ae

-
’ -

, , .
, .

ti m e ; m e t r on m e as u r e ] 1 Any i n s t r u , . Ciconi a (si k o ni a ), [ Th e La tin -

’
-

m ent which m eas u res the lapse of ti m e 2 . S tork : a m arsh bird with long legs a n d bill , ,
An instr u m ent u sed chiefly o n shipboard , , belonging to G rallatores .

to i ndicate the e xa ct ti m e a t so m e g i ve n Cic u ta (si k u ta )

, [ The La tin
-
'

la ce . he m lock di e an herb belongi n g to Apiace ae

, .

(k r o n o sk op) [G k c h r o n o s Ci g a n a = O pis t h o c o m u s c r i sta t u s : a g allina

’
C on o sc ope ,
-
. .
,

ti m e ; ae op e a I s e e ] An apparat u s for m e a o ec u s bird of Bra zi l

"
, .

s u re m ent of the velocity of projectiles a n d C i l i a (s i l a )

, [ L c i l i u m eyeli d ] S m all
-

. .
,
fall ing bodi es . filam en ts on t h e s u rface of epithelial cells ,

( k ro o kok a se é A sub often the m ea ns of loco m otion in the lowe r

'
Ch r oo co cc a c e ze ,
- - - -

d ivision o f Algae co m pri sing th ose which ,

ani m als .

bear the li chen fu ngi Cili a ry (sil i a ri ) [ Cilia q v ] Fila m entary

’
- -
.
, .

Ch ry sa li des
.
, . .

P l u r al of Chrysalis q v
.
, .
'
. C li g a me n t : in the eye connecting the iris
.
,

Ch rysa l is (kri s a lis) and capsu le 0 m u s c l e : a tt a ched to t h e

'

, [ G k c h r ys a s -
. .
, . .

= N ym ph = P u pa : i n holo c horoid of the eye 0 p r o c e ss es : the a nte . .

m etabolic ins ects the inter , rior te rm i nation of the choroid .

m edia te state between the Ci lia ti (sil i [ Cili a 1 L e u ck a rt s

’
-

, , .

l arva and perfect insect , term for B ryozoa and R otiferi considered as ,

oft e n gold colo u red . a division of V erm es 2 A division of I n . .

( kris a n fu soria h aving a bu nda nce of vibratile ci lia

'
s a n t h e m um ,
-

, .

the m u m )-
[ G k ch m / 3 0 9 gold ; a n t h e m o n
. .
, , Cim e x , [The Latin
fi o w e r ] Cor n m a ri g old &c : h erbs belonging
.
-

, . an insect belonging to He m iptera .

Ci m ici fu g a (si m i sif u g a ) [L c i m e x b u g :

’
- - -
, . .
,

C hrysene , yellow ] [G k . c h r g/ s e os , .
f u g o I drive
,
wort : a foetid -

= 0 18H12 A yellow crysta l line s u bstance

. plant belo n ging to Ran u ncu lace ae .

obta i n ed from coal t a r -

. C inchon a (si n ,[ Cou ntess of C i n ch o n .

Chrysoba lan a c e ae ( kris o bal a n a ’ s e é ,

- - - -
O r Q u in q u ina the native n a m e ] The t yp i , .

[ C hrysobalan u s tropi , cal gen u s o f Ci n c h o n ac e ac : the ba rk is m u c h

cal trees and shru b s belonging to R osales . u sed i n m edicine Q u inine .

Ch ry soba l a n u s (kris o bal a n u s )

.

[G k c h r y Ci nchon a ce ae (sin k o n a se e ) [C inchon a g m ]

’ ’
- - - - - -

, . .
, .
,

3 0 3 gold ; b a l a n os
, plu m : the ,
-
= Ci n c h o n ad s : tropical herbs shr u bs a n d , , .

typica l g enus of Ch rysoba la na ce ae tr ees be lon g in g to Cin ch on a l e s

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Cin ch on a l e s , (s i n k o [ C inchona q v ] -

, . . clou ds of a kind bet w een the cirru s and

Dichlam ydeo u s m onopetalo u s plants, having c u m u l u s h aving a rese m bl a nce to the sca les
,

a m in u te e m bryo and m u c h al b u m en , form of m ack erel .

i ng a di vi s ion of E’ pigyno u s E xogen s . Cirrosto m i (s i r r o s t o m i ) [ C i rru s q v and

,
o
’ -
.
, . .

C inchonia , (s m k o ni a ) [ Ci nchon ia , G k s t o m a m o u th ] O we n s term for the

’
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. .
.
,

0 2 0 H24 N 2 0 1 an alkaloid nitrile crys t alli ne L ancelet g nu , .

base fo u nd i n C inchona bark

,
. Cin e stra tu s (sir r o
-

[Cirr u s a n d
,
-

C inc honic i ne (sin k o ni sin ) [ C inchona g m ] S trat u s Clo u ds inter m edi ate betwee n
’
- -
.
, , ,

2 0 2 0 H2 4N2 0 : a n a lkaloid base obtained the ci r r u s a n d strat u s .

fro m cinchonine . Cirru s [ L c i r r u s c u rl ] 1 S m al l

, .
, .

Cinchonidi ne (sin k o ni din ) {Cinchon a} q v ] light clo u ds u s u ally high i n the hea vens
’
- -
. . . .
, ,

= 0 20 H24 N2 0 : a n a l k a loid ba se obtai ned from 2 S ingu la r of C i rri

.
,

cinchona ba rk . Cisso i d [ G k k i s s os ivy ; e i d o s

, .
, ,

C inder bed A thick str a t u m i n Upper O olite

-
. , form ] A m athe m atica l c u rve design e d for
.
,

chiefly of shells resem bling th ose of the u s e i n the trisection of a n angle and the
oyste r .
co n stru ction of g eo m etrical m eans between
Ci n e m a t i c s : K i n e m a t i cs , q v . . two given lines .

C i n n a bar , (sin n a h ii r ) [ C i n n a b a m athe L atin [ C istu s

’ ’
'
-
. Ci s t a c e m (s i s t a s e e ) ,
~ -
.
,

s u l ph i d e z Hg S :the m ost ’
roses : h erbs a n d shr u bs belonging to
co m m on ore of m ercu ry ; crystal l ises i n hex C is t a l e s .

agons C m o t h = Ca l l i m o r ph a J a co b e ae
. .
. Ci s t a l e s . P lants
(s i s [ Cistace ae q v ] . .

Cinnam ic a c id (sin na m i k ) [ C innam on g m ] w ith m o n o di c h la m yd e o u s flowers , a n d pa r i e

’ -

, ,
.

= C9H80 2 : a crystalli ne a cid s u bsta nce fo u nd ta1or s u t u ra l placentae , form ing a s u b division -

i n so m e balsam s . of Hypogyno u s Exogens .

C in n a m i de (s i n n a m i d) [ Ci n n a m yl and a m i de C istern barom eter A straig t t u be of gl as s , h

’
-
, .
, .

g m ].
= C H
g 9 0 N a m m onia i n w hich one longer tha n 3 0 inch es closed at the u pper ,

e q u ivalent of hydrog en h as bee n repl a ced by end with the lower ope n end i m m ersed i n
,

one of cinnam yl . a s m all ci s tern of m erc u ry v Baro m etric .

'
. .

Ci nn a m ol (sin na m o l ) [ Ci n na m on Cist u s [G k le i s t e s m all

’ -

, .
, , .
,

0 8H8= S t y r o l e n e = S t yr o l z a hydr ocarbo n R ock rose _ He l ia n t h e m u m na m e d

—
q v z
,
.

fo u nd i n cinnam ic acid . fro m the shape of the ca ps u les .

C innam on ( si n na m u n [ Ki n a m o m on the Citr a m ide (sit ra m i d) [ C i t r yl an d a m ide

’ -
’
-
.
, , , ,

G reek a pl ant b e i n w hich one

longing t o L a u r a c e zn
C o i l of 0 9 H80 u i v a l e n t of hydrogen is replaced by one
o? the ra dicle of citric acid
. .
: e
,

c h iefly cinnam yl hydride : a fragrant oily . .

su bstanc e 0 s t o n e a variety of garnet . . Citra tes [ C itric a cid

,
Co m ,

Cinn a m yl (sin na m il ) [ C in nam on g m ] b i n a t i o n s of citric a cid with b ases

’
-

,
.
, .

O g H7 O the radicle of c i nna m on . Ci trene [ C itr u s

, a ,

Cin qu efoi l ( sin k fo il [ F ci 7 a s five hydroca r bo n obta i ned fro m oil of le m on

’
.
, , .

f ll e ,
eu i o t e n t ill a z a pl a n t on g in g Citric a ci d [ Citr u s e e d 0 611 80 7
, ,
1
-

to R osa ce ae H20 a powerfu l crystalli ne a cid fo u nd i n.

,

A v a ri ety of m a rble
.

Cipoli n s (sip o lin ) ,

’
-

. the fru it of t h e C itr u s m e di cs dzc , .

contai ning talcose schist . Ci tr i ne [ C it r us q v ] 1 A c o l o u r

, , . . .

Circ aea ser s é a

, C irce ] = E nchanter s
-
'

.
’
co m po u nded of oran g e and green 2 = Fa 1se . .

N ightshade : n a m ed from the hoo ks on the topaz : a yellow variety of n ative silica .

fr u it which catch anything near it ; a plant Citr on , m edica .

belonging to O n a g r a c e ze . C w or t s z Au r a n t i a c e ae
. .

[ Ci rcaea Citru s, [The L ati n n a m e ] O ran g e

’

Ci r c m a ce w (s g r s e zi s e e )
'

- - -
.
, , .
.

O nagrace ae . citron li m e , , &c .

, the typical gen u s of
Circe . [ Cl a ssica l ] O n e of t h e . Au ranti a ceae . C . a u ra n ti u m : 0 ran
ge C.
Asteroids . m e di c a = Ci t r o n .

C ircle , [ c i rc u l u s a s m al l circl e ] L. . Ci tr yl , [ C itru s, g m ] Th e ra d icle of

A figu re bou nded by a line which is at all citric a cid .

points of it the sa m e d istance fro m the Civet [ Ci ve t t e the

, , F renc h n am e ] .

centre of the figu re . Viverra civetta

—
.

C irc u l ati on (s g r k u , [L c i rc u l u s -
.
, C ivet cat : s m all
circle] G r e a t e r C = S ys t e m i c C Le s s e r C
. . .
’
. carni vorou s a n i
= P u l m onar y C . mal 2 An odo . .

Cir c u l a ti ve a nim a l s O ken s term for Mo l ro u s secretion of

’
.

l u sca . the Viverra ~

Cirri , [ L c i rr u s a c u rl ] Tw i ning .
, .

appendages tendrils &c , , . vision of the day

C i rr i pe di a (sir ri ped i a ) [ Cirri int 2 4 h ou rs or two pe ri ods of hou rs
'
L pes 12
?
- - -

, .
, .
, ,
sh e lls and ba r n a cles betwee n e ac 1
Ann u los a and R adia ta Cr u stacean ani m als Cl a docera , (kl a branch -
dos e '
-
ra ) .
[ G k kl a d os .
,

of which s om e of the leg s a r e c i rrou s a s u b , k e r a s horn ) O n e of Hc e ve n s s u b divisions

, .
’

d ivisi o n o f Be c t o s t r a ca . of C r u stacea ns ; m in u te ani m als chiefly fres h ,

Cu re c u m u lu s (sir r o k u m u l u s )
-

[ C irru s
,
- -
’ -

. wa ter belonging to B ra nchiopoda, .

an d Cum u l us cm ] Th e n a m e g i v e n t o Ol adocora (kla s i ols Q t a ) [G k k l a dos, branch ;

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Icor ys , hel m e t ] A cora l polyp wit h m a ny Cloi ster , [L . c l a u s t r u m sh u t i h l , .

slender branches . A covered arcade ,

n o bois -
[Fr c l a qu c sm ack
, . ,

b o t s wood ] A series of s m al l wooden bars

, ,

of regu lar gradatio n in size str u ng so as ,

to form a kind of harm onicon the tones of .

,

which are prod u ced by a s m all ha m m er .

Cl a ry ,
v e r b e n a ce : a plant
belonging to L a m i a c e m .

Cl a ss (kl a s )
, [ Cla s s ie the L ati n word ] A
. .

secondary division of ani m als or ) lants .

M a m m alia Fishes At e in the ani m ,

king , ,

do m ; D icotyledons Acotyledons i n the ,

vege t able Tables . . air a n d su fficiently

k l a vel l i n i d e ) =S oci a1 Asci dense to be visible Th e vari eti e s of clou ds
’
Cl a v e ll i ni dae .
- - -

dians v T u nica ta .
'
. , are Cirr u s Gi n o cu m u l u s Cu m u l u s Cu m u
,
-

, ,

Cl a vi cle klav i kl [L c l a vic a l a lit t le lo strat u s a n d S tratu s g xv

’
- -

. .
, , , ,

b one a long cylindrical bone ,

Clou dy s t a r s N e b u l ee : which were co n sidered
z

connecting the blade an d breast bones in to be stars u ntil t h e i m prove m ents i n tele
vertebra ted a ni m al s M errytho u ght i n , scopes showed their n atu re .

birds . Cl o u db e r r y R u b u s ch a m aem oru s

z a pla n t
Cl avi u s A wall e d plai n i n th e m oon m ore
. belon g ing to Ro sa ce se .

t h an 1 0 0 m iles in dia m eter . Clover , [ C l cef e n t h e A S n am e ] .

-
. .

Clay (k l a )
, [ Cl a e g the A S .
,
.
-
. Tr e fo l i u m a plant belonging to F abaceae .

ted al u m inic S l l l CJ Lt O AIQ O 3 Q S l 0 2 2 H O Z a Z . . o Cloves (k l ovz ) [ L c l a vu s

, b u ds
. .
,

m ixt u re of g flint and clay ; u se d al so of C aryophyll u s a r o m a t ic u s .

generally for any d u ctil e ea rth P u re C = . . Clove o il c l on O g : a colo u rless oily li q u i d

-
z

Ka o l i n P o r ce l a i n cla y
z . obtained fro m the seeds of cloves &c , .

Cl a yb a n d i ronstone An earthy variety of . Clove w a rts

-

[ Clove a n d worts
, ,

Ch alybite q v one of the m ost co m m on

, .
q v . .

ores of iron . Clu b m oss , [ N am ed

fro m shape ] .

Cl ay s l a t e Ar g i l l a ce o u s schist : one of t h e
- z = L ycopodi u m a m oss lik e pl a nt be lon g in g
-

M eta m orphic rocks . to Lyc o po di ac e aa .

Cl ea v a ge planes i n crys t al s Th e p h n e s i n . Clu b m o s s e s =Lyco po di ac e ae qxv

-

, .

w hich the crysta ls are easily split u s u ally ,

Clu pe a (kl u pe a ) =Her ri n g : a fis h t h e type
,
’
-
.
,

a r a l l e l with one of the faces . of C lu peidae .

C e ave r s ,
a parine a pla n t Cl u pe idm (kl fi pi dé ) , [ Clu pea
’
-
.
,
lbelonging to G a l ia ce ee . rings : fishes belonging to Abdo m inales .

Cl e m a tis (kle m a tis ) [ K l e m a t i s the G ree k Cl u sia (k l li s i a ) [ Cl u s i a s a botanist ]

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’
— -

, .
, , .
,

joy : a s m a ll shru b b e B alsam tree the typical gen u s of Cl u siace ae

-

longi ng to Ra n u n c u la ce e e . Cl u s i a c e ee ( k l fi si a s e e, [ C l u si a g xv - -
’
-

, .

Cl epsy drae klep si dr e [ K l e p s yd r m t h e G u tt i fere resin o u s tropical trees and shr u bs

’
-

, ,

G reek n am e ] I nstru m ents for m eas u ring . with lea t h ery lea ves belon g in g to G u tti ,
~

ti m e i n u s e with the ancients O n e for m

, . ferales .

resem bled an h our gl a ss with w a ter i nstead Cl u ster s o f s t a rs P lei a des Hya des C rab .
, ,

of sand . cl u ster P rae sepe Du m b bell cl u ster &c g x

, ,
-

, .
v
.

C lim a tolo gy (kli m a t ol o j i ) [Gk klim a

,
- -
'
-
. .
,
Cn i dw , [G k k a i de _Ne m a .
,
—

zone ; l og os discou rs e ] The science of the , t oc ys t s : the t hread cells by whi c h C oolen
l a ws governin g t h e c ha nges a n d condi tions terata have t h e wer of stinging
[ A g oa l bu rnin g ] An a m or
.

of cli m ate . Coal (k ol )

, . .
-

,
c

Cl im bi n g pa l m s De s m o n cu s z . phons inflam m able m ineral su bsta nce c o m ,

Clim b in pla nts Belong to no partic u lar . posed of m odified vegetable m atter fou n d i n ,

order u t species of a n y order adapt the

, . extens ive beds of roc k probably for m ed in ,

h abit of clim bing from circ u m stan ces . shallo w enclosed seas fringed by swam py for ,

Cli nch w ork (k li n s h ) I n boat b ui l di n g wit h

-

, .
-
,
ests 0 b r a ss a carbonaceo u s spathic ore
. .
,

t h e str a kes overlapping a n d riveted to so m eti m es fou nd wit h coal ; iron pyri tes fou nd
i n coa l 0 t a r a pitchy su bs tance of very
. .
,

Cl i nkstone , ava riety com pou n d natu re obta ine d fr o m coal 0 , . .

of tra chytic rock na ed fro m m i t s bein g g a s = C arbu retted hydroge n an in fla m m able

-

especially sonoro u s when stru ck . gas obtai ned fro m coal 0 m e a s u r e s a . .

C linom eter (kli no m e t e r ) [ G k k li n o I s u b division o f the Ca rbonifero u s form ation

’
- -

, . . , ,

bend ; m e t ron m eas u re ] An in s tru m ent , consisting of thick beds of sa ndstone with ,

for m eas u ring t h e incl ination of strata . beds of coal r esting on clay C fi st a du s . .

Cli pper (k l ip pe r ) , A vessel e specia ll y de -

.
~ c a r b o n a r iu s 0 p la n t s known only by
. .

signed for swift saili ng . fos si l re m ai ns chiefly fern like of large size ,
-

, ,

Cl ca c a (klo , [L c l oa c a sin k ] Th e .
, . a n d proba b ly older than the s u n 0 tar . .

co m m on ca vity i n whi ch into so m e ani ,

c o l o u r s m agenta alizari ne m au ve &c g m , , , .
, .

m als the reprod u ctive u rin a r , and di es

,
y g , Co a lescence (k d a [ L coa l e sco I
,
-
.
,

t i v e a ppa ra t us e s ope n ,
g r o w w i t h ] Gr owi n g to get her .
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Co m i n g s , The ra ised edges of Coc h le a ri a , ( l e a r i a ) [ L c och l e a r , spoo n ]

k ok - -
’
-
. .

the b a t c h e s on t h e deck of a ves sel . = S cu r vy grass : an h erb belonging to B rassi

Co a st fi n ds-
S em i fossil or pre historic r e
.
- -
ca c e ae .

m ains fo u n d o n coasts coeval with Kj o k , Co c in yl e n e , (k o -

sin i '
a hydro
k e n m odd in g s v K itchen m idde n s .
,
-
. ca rbo n o f the o l e fi n e series obtai ned fro m ,

Co a ti (ko a t i ) = Vi ve r r a nas u a a s m all bear bit u m en

'
-

, .

li ke ca rn ivoro us a ni m al ; a lso called Coati Cock atoo ( kok a t oo , [ Ka ka t u a t h e M a

’
-

m ondi . layan a pa rrot like -

Coba lt [ K o ba l t t h e G erm an bird h aving a t u ft of feathers o n the head

nam e ] C o ": a n iron like m etal reddish
, , , .

Coc k c h afer ( k o k c h a fe r ) = M el o lontha v u l ’

- -
.
, , ,

h ard m agnetic and infu sible I t s sa lts are

, , . garis : an insect belonging to C oleoptera .

often beau tifu lly colou red and u sed as pig ,

Coc kl e , [ Ko o/ dos the G reek nam e ] , .

m ents C b l oo s
. r yt h r i t e an ore of c c
.
,
= Ca 1d i u ni : a m oll u sco u s a ni m al belonging ,
bal t C b l u e = Th e n a r d s bl u e g m
. . 0
’

, . . to La m e ll i b r a n c h ia t a .

g la Co b a l t i n e z C o b a l t i t e , q v
n ce : 0 gr e en . . . Coc kroach , a n i n s ect b e
= Ri n m a n n s g reen
’
C g r o u p of m in e , . lon g ing to O r t h o p
r a ls : incl u des s m altite cobaltite and e r yt h , , te ra com m only
,

rite ; m ostly hard and heavy a n d colo u r , called bl a ckbeetle .

blowpipe fla m e bl u e . Coc k scom b ( koks ,

'

Coba lti te (k 6 , [ Cobalt , k dm ) = C e l o s i a cris

baltine : a m ineral of the cobalt gro u p crys , tata : a plant b e
t a ll is i n g in c u bes c h iefly s u lphide and arsen , longin g to A m aran
ide of cobalt . t a c e se .

Cobra , [ P ort serpen t ] A nam e .

, Cocoa , [ Co r
co m m only gi ven r u ption of C a c oa ) Coc k r oa h e s . c .

to h ooded ser C a c oa : seed s of Theobro m a es coa

[ P or t c oc o m o n k e y ]
.

pents C d e C a . . Coco a n u t tree

-
, , .

pe l lo =Ho o de d = C ocos : a m tree 5 0 to ,

snake Co l u b c r 1 00 ft b i g n a m ed fro m
.

N aia . the m onkey like face ro u gh -

Co oc i , [G k . l y i m i t ate d by the n u t C . .

k o k lc o s scarlet , p lu s r u i t of C h r ys o b a l

berry ] C ochi an u s I caco 0 o i l: white . .

,

neal insects ; M e x soli d fatty s u bstance of

, ,

ican i nsects fro m Cob ra de ca pe ll o - -

. co m plex character .

which a cri m son dye stu ff is obtained -

. Coc oon (k o , [F c oc on .
,

C occ i dm ( kok si dé , [ G k k o kLo s sc a r l et

’
-
.
-

, s h e lL ] The o u ter silky c o v

insects : a fa m ily of i nsects ,
e ri ng of the chrysa lis of a n
wh ic h incl u des th e coc hi nea l belonging to ,
Hem iptera . Co d, (kod ) . [ Corr u ption of
Coccinella (kok si , b ird : a s m a ll - -
Ga d us orbu s
. G ad u s m
beetle belonging to C oleopte ra .
= M orrh u a v u lgaris a fish Co c oa u t tr e e , .
-
n

Coccoli th s (kok o liths) [ G k k o l kos berry ; Codeia (k o di a ) [ G k ko dy po ppy head ]

’ -
’
- -

, . .
, , . .
,

l i t h os stone ] S m all calcareo u s bodies fo u nd

, . C l g Hgl NO 3 H 2 0 : one of the nat u ral alkaline ,

i n the sh e ets of B athybi u s at the botto m of bases fo u nd i n opi u m ; a crysta lline ni trile
the se a ; s u pposed to be j oints of an al ga ,

which fa ll fro m th e s u rface ; al so fo u nd fossil Codeine , (k o de l n ) ’

-
.
[G k b ody, poppy .
-
h ea d ]
in chalk roc ks .
0 : 0 18H21N 0 3 : an a lk aloid ba se fou nd in ,
Coc co s ph e r e s ( kok o s fe r z [ G k Ico lclc os
’
,
-
.
, opi u m
berry ; sp h a i r a bal l ] M in u te bodi es fo u nd
.

,
.
Cc fli c i e n t , (k 6 e f fis h ent )
-
e [ L c o, wit - -
” -
. . h
l ivin g a t bo tto m of N Atl a ntic and fossil i n .
, and efi ici e n t ] I n m a t h e m a t i cs a ct o r or
chal k often with coccoliths on their su rfaces
, .
m u ltiplier
Coccosteu s (kok k os te us ) An extinct g a n
.
’
l e l m i n t h a , (s e lel [ G k ko i l o s ,
- -

, . -
.

o i d fish .
hollow ; h e l m i n s , worm ] A pr i m a r y division
C occu lu s (ko k u l u s ) [ L c oe c u m berry]
.

’
,
-
. . , of E ntozoa , as arranged by Ru do l ph i .

The seed s of Anam irta cocc u l u s a plant b e , Coelenterata , (s e len t e r [G k k o i l os , ol - -

. h
longing to M enisperm aceae .
low ; e n t e r a bowels ] : ani
C occyge a l region (kok sij e al ) [ C occy x q v ]
.
’ ,

m als h a ving a hollo w di gestive cavity i n two

- -

, .
, . .
,
The poste rior portion of the body .
layers ectoderm a n d endoderm an a li m e n
Cocc yx
,

[ G k k ok kyx c u cko o ] T h e
,
, .
, tary canal a n d thread cel ls or n e m atocysts;
poste ri or term ination of the verteb ra l col ,

a l l m arine b u t two genera ; divided into Hy

u m n ; sha ed so m ewhat like the c u ckoo s beak
’

p .
d r o z o a a n d Actinozoa
Coc hi ne a l i nse ct (koc h i n é l ) [ Coc h i n i l l a the
.
'
Coelia c (s e li a k ) [ K o i l i a lcos the G ree k word ]
- ’
, .
, -
.

S pa nish ca ct i : an ins ect be , .

,

B elonging to the intestines

lon in g to Hem iptera v Cocci
.

Coenenchym a (s e nen
'
. . .

[ G k k o i n os
,
-

(kok le a ) [ G k k oc h l i a s spiral
.
,
Co c e a
’

,
-
. . , com m on ; ch ym a secretion ) I n so m e M adre
shell ] The snail shaped part of the ear i n
.
,

p o r a r i a ; t h e co m m on m ass of t h e cora l l u m
-

t h e higher vertebrata ; which discrim in a tes between the polyp cells ; a secretion u ni ting
th e qua li ty of t h e so un ds h e ar d .
th e cora l l ites of co m pou nd corals .
 COLUMBI NE 82 CONCHOIDAL

dov e ] 1 = P igeons : birds belon gi n g to Ra

. kind between two anim al s w h en , as an
sores 2 = Co l u m b a c e i
. . . actinia fixes itself o n the back of a crab .

Colu m bine (kol u m Com m u tator (k o m m a

’
g xv [L c o m m a -

, .
, .

C olu m bi u m kol u m bi u m to instru m ent

, [ Co lu m b i
als o ca l le d N iobi u m q r :
’
- -
t a re , an
, . . for m akin g breaking or changing the d i r e c
, ,

rare m ineral fou nd in colu m bite ,

. tion of a gal vanic c u rrent easily and rapidly .

Colym bidae (kol i m bi de) [ G k k o ly m b i s Com pass [ L c om pa s s a s circle )

’ -
-

,
. .
, , .
, .

di vi ng bird ] D ive r s : a q u atic bi rds belo n

.
—
. De c li n a t i o n a mag .

i n g to N atatores . n e t is e d needle s u ppo r

C olu m ell a (kol u , A bone in the e a r -
ted at its centre of
of a bird co rr e sponding to the a u di tory ossi
,
gravity a n d free to ,

cles of the hu m an e a r . m ove in any h o r izonta l

C ol u m e lli a ce a a kol u m e l i a s e e , [ S e n or - - - - -
di rection ; it poi nts to
C o l u m e l l a ] Co l u m e ll i a ds : evergreen shru bs
: the m agnetic N a n d .

a n d trees fo u nd only i n M exico a n d P eru

, , S poles of the earth
. .

belonging to C in ch o n a l e s . l il a ri n e r s C a de c l i
’
.

Colz a o il , [ The F renc h n a m e ] . n ation com pass u sed on

seeds of B rassica oleifera . board sh ips I n c li n a Co m pa ss
. .

Com a B e r e n i cis (k b m a b e r e [G k t i on 0 a m agnetic n eedle free to m ove

’ -

, . .

k o m e hair an d B ereni c e ] A s m all constella

, ,
ve r tically so as to point to the m agnetic
t ion in the northern heavens near Arctu ru s ,
. pole S i n e C : a galvanom eter by whic h the
. .

C om a nc h e An Am erican race
. . strength of a c u rrent is m eas u red by the .

Com bina tion ( k o m b i , [ L co n -

.
,
sine of the an gle throu g h which the needl e
with ; b i u i t w o by two ] Th e cha n g es i n the m oves
? [L co m
,
. .
a
g ro u ping of a n u m ber of th i ngs Com pens a ti on (k o m pen -
.
, .

Co m b m a t i on a l to ne A th ird tone prod u ced .

p e n s a t i o balancing ] C b a l a n c e in chrono
, .

when two m u sica l n otes a r e so u nded to m eters rese m bles the C pend u l u m in obj ect .

gether ; al so called the g r a ve h a r m o n i c a n d and m ethod C p e n du l u m : one i n which the . .

d ifi e r e u t i a l t on e
'

. di stan ce between the centre of the bob and

C o m b r e t a ce m (k o m bre t a se e ) [C o rn b r e t u m
,
- -
'
-
. ,
the point of su spension is kept u naltered ,
the typ ical shru bs and the expansion or contraction of the rod
owing to heat or cold being com pensated by
,
trees fo u nd i n tropics only belongin g to
, , ,

M yrtales . so m e a r tifice .

Co m bu sti on (co m . [L c o m b u r o I .
,
Com ple m enta l 0 a i r : abo u t 10 0 c u bic inches . .
,
bu rn ] C he m ical co m bination che m i cal
. for which there is space in the chest and ,

a ction so r a pid as to prod u ce the sensation of which m a y be inspired by a special e ffort .

heat and so m eti m es light . C m a l e s : short liv e d additional m ales c o m

.
-

Com et , [ Oo me t a the L ati n n a m e ] , .

p l e m e n t al to h erm aphrodite a n im a ls fou nd ,

A l um ino u s body cons isting of (1) a n u cle u s , ,

i n L e pa di dee .

o r l u m ino u s centre (2) a co m a or head (3) , ,

Co m ple m enta r colou rs Th e colou r given y .

a n envelope or at m osphere and (4) a tail , ,

by a m ixt u re of the colou rs of any portion
m oving in a very larg e i orbi t only of a spectru m is the co m ple m ent of the
a portion of which is w i tp
,

arabol
in ou r cview There . re m ai ning portion E x O range i s co m ple . .
,

are several co m ets m ostly telesco pic o h , , m entary to bl u e green to red .

served every year a n d a bo u t 4 0 00 ha ve bee n ,

Co m po si t es (kh m pos i t e ) [ L c o m p os i t u s
,
-
’
-

. .
,
s een since the C h com po u n d JZ As t e r a ce az, g xv .

Co m e t s s h o r t p e r i od . Com pou nd . 0 r a t i o : t h e ratio of the prod u cts

.

of t wo sets of ho m ologou s ter m s 0 e ye i n . .

0 0 0 . in s ects and cru staceas C fl o w e r s : heads of . .

0 0 s m all flowe r s with a n i nvol u cre C a ci ds . .

C olligated acids 0 m i c r os cop e : h avi n g , .

t w o or m ore g lasses or lenses .

Com pso g nathu s ( ko m p s o g n a t h u s [ Gk ,

—
' -
.

F aye , k o mp s os elegant ; g n a t h o s j aw ]
,
A reptile , .

M echa in , . 1 belonging to D einosau ria approxi m ati n g to ,

Co m e t s o f l on g p e ri od . a bird by hoppin g erect a n d so conn e ctin g ,

W estphal , the two class es .

P ons, Conc a ve (kon k av) , [L c onca vu s h ollow ) -

. . , .

D i Vico ,
O lbers , Conch a , [L . con
Br o r s e n , 7 52 ch a , shell ] The e xternal
H alley , 7 6} portion of th e ear .

D onati ,
bo u t 20 0 0 a Con ch i f e r a ( kong k if er a ),
—
’
-
.

Th e fig u res above a r e the perio ds of retu rn . [ L c on c h a shell ; f e ro I

.
, ,
Com m e l yn a ce m (k o m m e l i n a se e ) [Co m ,
- - -
’
-

. carry ] A term for m o l

.

m elin J i t , . worts : l il y like herbs - -

l u sc a su ch as the oyster
,
Co n ca ve
belongi ng to Xyrida les . a n d m u ssel which have shells , .

Com m ensa lism (k o m m en sa l iz m ) Used by ,

-
’
-
. Conc hoida l (k o n g [G k
, . kog ch e , sh e ll
Van Be n e de n for a u n i on of a non pa r a s i ti c
'

-
ai de s, -
hke.
 CONCHOLO GY

Conc holo g y (kon g kol o ji ) ,

-
’ -
.
[ G k Icog ch e , shell ;
. C BH 5N = Co n n n e nat u ral base fou nd in a
dis co u rse ) The science of the s t r u c
l og os , the e m l oc k a tra nsparent oily li q u id :

: one of the secondar y m on a

.

t u re a n d cla ssifica tio n of s h e ll b e a r i n g a n i ~

I m ide of co n yl
m als m i nes
’

.
.

Concrete ,[ L con cr e t u s stiff ened ] .

, Conic , [ Cone q v ] 0 s e c t i on s : the , . . .

A m ixtu re of gravel pebbles or broken , , ci rcle the ell ipse the hyperbola and the par
, , ,

stones with ce m ent . a bola : cu rves for m ed by the i ntersection of a .

Concrete science Th a t which treats of pheno . plane and a cone 0 n od e s a m athe m atical . .

m ena known to u s i n their totalities a s i n , term occu rring in calc u la tions respecting
Astronom y G eology B iolo g y ,
by the , , cu bic s u rfa ces represented by a co m m on a pe x , .

redistribu tion of m atter a n d m otion . of two cones .

Condenser ( kon [ L co n d e n s o I Con i dia (kon id i a ) [ G k k ou t s d u st ] T h e

’
- -

.
.
, , . .
. .

thicke n ] 1 An apparat us for collecting or . p ro pagating b u ds of mi ldew i n th e for m of ,

condensing electrici ty 2 An appa ra t u s for . . m in u te spor e s .

condensing vapo u rs into li q u ids . Con ifera (k fi nif e ré) [ Cone q v ; L f er o -

’ -

, . . .
,

[ From c u n t u r the P or n o
.
,

Condor , , I trees su ch a s t h e pine ,

vian a n d fir with resinou s ti m ber and conic a l

,

am ph u s g r yph u s : a shaped fr u it form ing a division of G y m n o ,

l a r ge v u ltu re fo u nd o n ,
sperm o u s E xogens co m m on i n te m perate a n d ,

lofty m ou ntai ns i n S . cold cou ntries none in tropical Am er ica .

A m erica . Conii ne (k o n i i h )
. [ Coni u m
’
-
.
,

Condu cti on ( k o n du k Cg H15 N a base fo u nd in he m lock

’ —
g xv
~
.
,

sh u n) [ L c o n d u c o I
. . , Coni om y cetes (kon i o m i [ G k ko u t s
,
- - -
.
,

bring together ] Th e . d u st ; m yke s m u shroo m a pri ,

pa ss a ge of heat elec , m a ry division of F u n g a les m in u te pa ra siti c

t r ic i t y &c t h ro u g h
Pl ints t
.
, a .

m atter by its transfer [ C one,

’
( on ro s r e s , ( kc -
n i r o s t r éz -

fro m p a rticle to pa r r os t r u m sno u t ] A division of I nsessores , ,

t icl e . m a rked by a strong c onical bea k .

Condu ctors of h eat a n d Coni u m (k o ni u m ) [ Ko n e l o n t h e G ree k

’
-

, .
,

electr icity M etals Co ndor

. n a m e ] He m loc k : a pla nt belon g in g to
,
. .

a n d vegetable s u b Api a ceae .

g by far the best Conj u g a te (k o n j OO g at ) [ L conj u g o 1 con

' -
. , . .
,

h e ct ) C a x e s : i n analytica l geo m etry two . . ,

a xes t ha t are so re l a t ed as to be interchange

able 0 m iw or s two m i r rors pl a ced fa ce . .

to face so that e a ch reflects rays of li ght or ,

C on dy s flu id A sol u tion of m anganate o f h e a t to the other 0 co mp ou n ds che m ica l
’ '

. . .

so di u m which di si nfects by the oxida tion of co m po u nds in which the u nion is so inti m ate
p u trid m atte r . that the const it u ents are n o t always to be
Cone (k e n )
, [ Con u s the L ati n n a m e ] 1 A
. detected by t h e ordina ry tests ; a l so c al led
, . .

regu larly ta pering fig ure h a ving a circ u la r copu l ated com po u nds .

base a n d a pointed s u m m it 2 A genera l Conj u g a ti on (kon j oo [ L conj u . .

,
-
.

term for s u ch fru its as those of the pine g a t t o m ixt u re ] A m odi fied for m of sexu a l , .

tree which have so m ew hat co nical form s

, u nion observ a ble i n plants and i n I nfu sori a . .

C on f e r v a c e aa (kon f e r v a se E) [ L co nf e r ve o Conj u ncti on (kon [ C on j u n c t i a

’
- - -

, . .
, ,
I u nite aq u atic thread s the L a tin word ] Wh en three heavenly .

or m e m bran e s reprod u ced by intern al spores , bodies are in a straight line they are said to ,
belonging to Al g a l e s a l g ae b e a r i n g t h e l i c h e n s be i n conj u nction S u pe r i or c o nj u n c t i o n i s .

C oe n o g o n i u m and Cys t oco l e us when an i n ferior planet is i n a l ine with the .

Con g ela ti on ( kon j e [L c on g e l o I

, eart h a n d th e s u n t h e s u n being betwee n
-
.
, ,

free ze ] Th e conversion of a liqu i d into a

. the others I nf e r i or c o nj u n c t i o n is when .

solid by freezing the i nfe ri or planet i s i n a line with the

.

Con g er , [Th e La ti n n a m e ] ea rth a n d s u n and also between the m A .

,

M u raen a co n g e r An g u i ll a conger : a large

. su pe ri or planet is i n co n j u nctio n when i t is
z

m a r i ne eel fro m 5 to 1 0 feet long i n the sam e li ne a s the eart h with the s un .

Congesti on (kon [L c on g e s t i o a
, between the m .
, .

h eaping together ] An u ndu e distensio n of Conj u nctiva (kon j a ngk . A m e m bra ne ,

-

the blood vessels &c ca u sing a cc u m u la tio n

-
li ning the eyelids a n d co veri n g the eyeball
, .
,
.

Con n a r a c e w (kon na r a se é ) [Kon n a r os the

’
- - -

, . ,

Conglom era te (k on g l o m e r at ) G reek trees and shru bs

’
[L c o n g l o
,
- -
. .
,

m e ro I ,
s t o n e =P e b b l y chiefly Am erica n wit h com po u nd lea ves -

, ,
sa ndstone : gravel cem ented into solid r o ck belonging to Ru t a l e s .

= Agglo m erate of whi ch the fra gm ents h a ve Connecti ve tiss u e , A filam ento u s gelatinou s .

been ro u nded by a c tion of wa ter s u bstance form ing the chief portion of the .

C on g o = M yce t e s pa l l i a t us g m 0 sn a ke der m is ; a lso call e d fibro u s tiss u e areola r , . . : ,

tiss u e and cel l u lar tissu e , .

Conodonts (kon o donts) [Conoid Gk ,

’ -
.
,
.

o do n s tooth ] Lo w er S il u ri a n f ossils : sm a ll , .
 CONOID

coni cal bodies probably the spines of m ol Copa i n (kc [The S pa ni sh nam e ]
’

,
ca ,
l u scs or the horny teeth of fishe s . A resin obtai n e d fro m C opa ifera , a S Am e r 1
.

Conoid [ Co n e q v
, , . ca n tree
Gk e i do s
. form ] A solid , . Ce pal , (k o pa l ) the M exican nam e
'
.
[ Cap a l l i , .

h aving a n approxim ation to A resin obtained fro m the tree Hym enae a
the form of a c one especi al ly , and others u sed a s a varnish , .

the fig u re m a de by the revo Copal i te (k o pa lit) [ Copa l q v ] An i h

,
’
-
.
, . .

l u t io n of one of the co nic sections flam m a ble m ineral .

ro u nd i t s axis CO pe po da (k o p e po da)
'
Co id .
no ,
[G k k o p e oa r : pom
.
- -
. .
, ,

Console (kon sol) [L co ns o l i du s fi r m ] A foot ] M i n u te cru sta ceans both m ari ne an d

’
, . .
, . .
,

b r acket u s u al ly form ed by a proj ectio n

,
fresh water so m e loco m otive som e fixed pa r
-

, ,

fro m the wall . a sites called O a r footed C ru s t aceans

,
-
.

Copern ic a n s y stem (k o sys ,

te m,
ic
v .

re m ain i n u nifor m Copern s (k o pe r ni k u s ) A cra te r i n t h e

u ,
-
’
-

a ction for several ho u rs m oon abo u t 4 6 m iles i n dia m eter s u r

, ,

or days . rou nded by m o u n tains a bo u t 2 m iles hi g h ,

C onstella ti ons (k o n stel ,
-
nam ed after the a stronom er C opernicu s .

l a s h u n z ) [ L co n , w i t h ;
’
. . Copper ,

s t e l la , sta r ] G ro u ps of . a red h a rd d u ctile te naciou s m a llea ble

, , , ,

stars m ostly with cl a ss if m etal : of great and v a ri e d u s e ; o ri ginall y

ca l na m es An c i e n t C Co n so l e . . . c a lled bras s of Cypr u s Als o na m ed after .

4 8 for m ed by P tole m y i n 1 5 0 A D , wit 2 . . h Ven u s and expresse d by Q , C s a n d At a .

z

h
ot ers a dded by Tycho B rahe Al e rt e r n C : . . cam ite q v 0 g r o up of m i n e r a ls : m o stly
, . . .

5 9 others since form ed , m any by Helveti u s soft and give bl u e sol u tions and blowpipe
,

flam e : incl u des copper c u prite m elaconite , , ,

Conta ct a cti o n = C a t a l ys 1s , q . . m al a chite chessyli t e chrysocolla ch a lco, , ,

C on va l l a r i a , (k o n val l a n a ) - - -
. cite eru besci t e c l ra l co pyr i t e olivenite 610
, , , , .

[L . va lle y ]
con r a ll i s , a .
B l a c k C or e Me l a c on it e q v
. G re y 0 a r e z
, . . . :

L ily of the va l ley : a plan t Chalcoci te q v Y e l lo w C or e C h a l co py

, . . .
z

belonging to L ilia ceae . rite ,

0 g la n c e : a variety of C hal cocite .
,

C onvection (kon vek sh u n ) C p y r i t e s : a v a ri ety of C hal copyri t e

’

qv
-
.
, . . .
,

[ L co n ve h o I ca rry ] The
. , q v ; the co m m on ore of copper
. . .

p a ssage of heat elec tr icity , , Copper a s (kop pe r as ) [ Co u p e r os e the Frenc h

,
'
-
.
,

di e by its being carried

, G reen vitr iol : s u l hate of n on .

fro m place to pl a ce by parti Coprol ites (kop t o li ts ) [ k Icop r os d u n g

,
’
-
. .
,

cles of m atter a ff ected by it Co ua i . n va r a. l i t h os stone ] , 1 F ossil exc r e m ent of ani . .

C onvex (k e n ve hs ) [ L co n c e r ns a r che d ] m a ls at first m istaken for fi t cones

’
. . . , 2 P b . . e

R o u nded bles of ca l cic phospha te a n d ca rbonate ; for

m
.

Co n v o l v u l a c e m k o n vol vu ,
- -
m erly s u pposed to be fossilised d u ng fo u nd ,

l a se é [ Convolv u l u s q r i n C hloritic or Up r G reensand beds

’ -
.
, .
.

B indweeds : herbs a n d Co pa la te d a ci ds op u Conj u ga te d

A
-

shr u bs chiefly tropica l b e , , acids ; i n which the base and acid are m ore
lo n ging to S o l o n a l e s . i n t i nia t e l y m ixed than in ord inary salts .

C o n volv u lu s ( kon vol v a l u s ) [ L con vol Cor (kor) [ The L ati n nam e ] The hea rt
’
-
. .
, , . .

we r e to entwine so m eti m es a pli e d to the chief sta r of a con

ste llation 8 Ca ro l i : a bright sta r i n Canes
.
,

B indweed : a twining . .

herb with m ilky j u ice , , Ve n a t ic i ; n a m ed i n hono u r of C harles I I .

the type of Con vo l v u at the Restoration when it w a s o b served to ,

l a c e ae . shine m ore brightly tha n u s u al C Hydra: . .

C ony , cun i [L . a Hydrae C Le on i e a L eonis C . . . .

cu lu s little rabbit ) ,
. S e r pe n t i s a S er pentis : a l so ca lled U n u
z ~ .

A variety of the rab b it . k a l ka y .

Co n yl 0 8H 14 : an h y po : Cor a coid , (kor -

a [ G k k or a x, . crow ; e i dos ,
thetical hydrocar b on form ] A bone form ing
.

contained i n Co n yl ia . part of the scapu lar arch ;

C o n yl i a : C o n i a , q v . . Con vol vu l us . i n m a n it h a s th e form of a
C c ordi nates , (k d ord i with ; c r e w s beak
'
n ti t s ) [L
’
- - -
. . con , .

0 r d in a t u s , a r r an g e d .
] Cora l , [ Co r a l l u m ,
L ines angles a nd , the L atin nam e ] S tony .

u sed i n m athe m atics m atter secreted by polyps ,

to fi x the position of hyd rozoa bryozoans &c , , .
'

a point or series of n early p u re carbona te of

po i n t s . li m e ; harder than com m o n
c c ot , (k dé t ) .
[Welsh li m e stone Re d 0 C ora l . .

c wt , short l u m ru b r u m C is la nd Cor a l . . : .

F u lica : a n a q u a tic C oral reefs is olated in deep oce an s 0 p o l yp ,

. .

bi r d belong in g t o Anthozoa C r a g = C o r a l l i n e li m estone

G ra lla tore s
.
, . .

0 r e ef s of co r al _roc k b u ilt on s e a b o ttom

-
. .
, ,
, ,
 CORALLARIA 85 CORP U SCLE S

wholly su bm erged a t h igh tide ; u su al ly i n Crex r a t e n s is ; a bird belonging to Ra l

seas having a m ea n te m perat u re between 68 m a r i g o ld z C h r ysa n t h e m u m sege
°
l i dae
.

= Co r a ll o r h iza = D e n t a r i a t u m : a plant belonging to Asterace ae

°
a nd 85 F . 0 . r oo t . 0 . .

0 . sna ke z El a ps , of B ra zil, brilli antly col w e e vi l = C a la n dr a granaria : a n ins ect whic h

cu red . lays i ts eggs i n corn flo w e r s -
.

Corn a ce a ( kor n a se e [ C orn u s typical

’
- -

, ,

shru bs a n d trees belongin g

to U m bellales .

Cornbra sh (korn bra s h) [ G ood land for corn ]

,
’
.

A bed of clay a n d sa ndstone belonging to ,

L ower O olite .

Cornea (kor ne a ) [ L cor n e a s h orn y ]

’
-

, . .

transparent front portion of the e yeball

,

genera . .

C o ra lline z one o f l if e , (k or a l [Coral -

,
Corns (k o r n z )
, [ L c o m u horn ] Horny . .
, .

B elo w L am inarian to a depth of 5 0 fatho m s t h ickeni n gs of the epiderm is ca u sed by fric

chiefly m arked by m i ll e po re a n d plant like -
tion ; co m m on 0 11 the feet ha nds &c , , .

bryozoa and zoophyte s Cod h a ddock t u r .

, ,
Cornelia n kor n e li a n , [ Co r n a l i n a the -
’ -

,
bot so le Arc abu ndant v Zones of l ife
, , , . . . I talian nam e ] Carn elian . .

Cora ll u m (kor [ C ora ] The Coroll a (k o rol l a ] [ L c or o l l a s m all crown ]

’
-

, , , .
, .

coral of a co m po u nd or of a single polyp . The i nner w horl of leaves called ,

Cora ll orhi z a (kor a l lor , [ Coral q 11 - -

, . . petals i n a flo w e r ; u s u al ly t h in
, ,
G k r hi z a . root : a le a fless herb
,
-

,
and gaily colo u red .

belonging to O rch i dace e e . Corolla ry , (ko r ol la r i ) [ Co ro l

’ - -
.

Corbe i l [ F c o r be i l l e basket ] A
, .
'
, . la ri a m the L ati n word ] An
, .

sc ul pt u red representation of a basket ea sily ded u ced conse q u ence of an

[ F corb e i l l e basket ] $ A
.

Corbe l , .
, . ad m itted proposition .

proj ection of iro n Cor o ll iflorae ( k o rol i [ Cc,

- -

m ason ry fro m a w a ll l n ro ll a g m L 120 3 flo w e r ] P lants i n whic h

, . , .

tended a s a su pport . the peta ls of the flowers a r e not attached to

Cor d m oss F u naria h y
-
the calyx a n d both perianths are large and
,

dr o m e t r i ca . petaloid ; a s u b divisio n of P erigyno u s D icot - ~

yl e d o n s .

Co m m a n de l w o o d=D i os pyr os , g xv .

Corona , (k o [ L c o r o n a , a crown .
] In
total eclipse of s u n the halo which s u rro u nds ,

t h e m oon ; s u pposed to be the s u n s atm o

’

sphere which a t other ti m es is invi s ible 0

, . .

trees chiefly t r o pi c a l wi t h
, ,
a u s tr a l is T h e S o u thern C rown
z 0 b or e a l i s . .

s u cc u lent fru its belon g ,

The N orthern C rown : a northern c o n s t e l
ing to S olanal e s . l a tion the chief star of which is Alphecca
, ,

C a r dl e a f s z R e s t i a ce ae . or G e m m a O n e of the very s m all stars

.

Cori a nder , (kor i [ Cor i a n d r u m f the -

s u ddenly increased i n 1866 to the second
L atin n a m e ] A pl ant be longing to Apiace ae . .
m agnit u de a n d then decrea sed a gain ; s u p
,

Co r i di n e , (kor i a ba se of the
-
posed to have been on fire .

P yridine series Coron a l (kor o nal ) [Coron a q v ] Related:

’
-
.
, .
, . .

h
Cori nt i a n , (kor i n th i a n )
’
[ Corinth ] O n e - -
. to t h e crown of the h ead C s u t u . .

o f the orders of G recian a rchitect u re

.
, re of u nion a cross the sk u ll .

m arkabl e for its orna m entation Coronary ( kor o n a ri [ Corona q v ] 0

’
— -
.
, , . . .

Cork , (kork ) (Cor t e x, the L atin n am e ] The

. . a r t e r i e s : those serving t h e h ea rt 0 ve i n s . .

soft elastic inner bark of oa k trees, especially those com ing fro m t h e heart .

of Qu ercu s s u ber ; b u oyant i n water 0 o a k . .

Coronoid pr ocesses (kor o n o i d) [ G k k or on e ,
’
—
. .
,

Q u ercu s s u ber C w i n g = C r e n i l a b r u s N o r . .
-
knob ; e idos for m ] R o u nded proj ections of , .

the lower j aw and t h e u lna .

Corpora (kor po r a ) [ L corp u s body ] 0

’
-

, . .
, . .

l Po lfi a n a = W o l fii a n bodies qxv
'
Cor m oph yt a ,(k o r m o f i t a ) - -
. C qu a d , . .

E n dl i c h e r s term for a r ig e m i n a : hem ispheric a l elevations i n the

’
.

pri m ary division ofplants . lower part of the brai n ; s m aller i n m a n

11 E nd l iche
. than in som e other ani m als 0 m a m m i l l a . .

Ti a : two ro u nded bodies at the bac k of the

brain 0 s t r i a t a : t wo glob u la r bodi es i n
. .

the brain .

Corpu s , [Th e L a t rn n a m e ] A s m a l l .

Corm ora nt , (k o r ’ m o r a n t ) -
. m ass . C c a l l o s u m : a horizontal m ass of
.

[ C o r m or a m t h e F rench transverse fibres which u nites the he m i

a bird belonging to sphere s of the brain i n m am m als only ,
.

Natatores ; o r igi nally ca ll ed Corv u s m ari n u s , (J s t r i a t u m : a nervo u s su bstan ce for m ing

.
,

or sea c ro w -
. the ba se of the la te ral ventricle of the
Corn (korn ) [Th e A S n am e ] A general
, . .
-
. .

term for w h ea t ba r ley oats c c 0 c r a k e , , , . . Corpu scl es of bl ood (kor , [L . corp u s

 CORRODENTI A 86
a little body ] 1 M in u t e ci r c u la r
cu l u m , . . ra tio of the side joi n i ng the an gle to t h e
di scs of a yellow red colo u r whic h give to
,
-

blood its red colou r 2 S i m ilar particles of . .

a whi te colou rless regu l ar form .

Corrodenti a (kor r o d e n s h i a ) [L cor r o do

'
- - -

, . .
,

I gnaw ; de n s insects of , fibre i n very sh ort pieces

, ,
which the wh ite a nts a r e the type ; a division growi ng from t h e seeds of
of O rthoptera G os sy i u m whic h a r e spu n
i nto p
.
,

Corrosi ve su blim a te (kor [ L c o rrod o . .

, ong threa ds C g r a ss . .

I gn a w of m e r = E riophoru m 0 p la n t . . :

c u ry : a wh ite crystalline po i sonous s u b , , G ossypi u m herba ce u m and Co mn g e n t ,

.

other s ies C t r e e of I ndia Bo m b s : . . .

Coru ndu m , (k o [T h e I ndia n n a m e ] . pe ntan m C w oo l acts as a fil ter to ai r . .

,
= Adam anti nespar : a m i nera l crystallising , sepa ra ting t h e soli d pa rticles 0 t re e s . .

i n hexagons co m posed chiefly of al u m in a , . B o m b a ce w , q . v.

Th e ru by a n d sapphi re are v a rieti e s of cor Co ttu s , [Th e L a ti n n am e ] A fi s h .

belonging t o Aca nthopt erygi i .

Corvet te (kor , [The Fr enc h na m e ] . A Cotu rn ix (k o A bird of the grou se

,

s m al l s h i of w a r . kind belon ging to Tetra onid ae

, .

Cor v i dm k o r vi dé) [ Ce rv u s q v ] Cro ws i Coty ledon (k o ti [ G k k o t yle d on a

’
- -

, .
,
. . .
, .
,

a fa m ily of b i rds belonging to C onirostres , , c u p or s m all ca vity ] 1 = P e n ny wort : a plan t . .

-

incl u di ng th e crow m agpie ra ven rook &c , , , , . belon g ing t o C ra ssu laceae nam ed fro m its ,

Corvu s , [ The L ati n na m e ] L . : c u p shaped l eaves

-
2 = A se e d leaf whic h . .
-

T h e crow : a s m all so u thern co nste ll a tion 2 . . contains n u tri m ent for the plant in its early
A la rg e carni voro u s bir d the type of C o r , sta ge of growth, B = Th e c u p sha ped t u fts .
-

v idae C c a ro m : C arrion cro w

. . C c or a x . . : of the pla centa i n R u m inantia .

R aven . Cotyledon a ry pla centa I n which t h e foetal .

Cor yl a c e w (k o ri l a se e ) [ Coryl u s o r l
,
- -
'
-
.
, . . v i lli a r e gathered into bu nches or cotyledons ,

M a s t w o r t s : trees and shru bs i ncl u ding the

‘

, as in ru m inant a n i m als .

beech chestn u t h az el oa k dt o belonging

, , , , Cou g a r [ Corru ption of B ra z il ia n
,

to Q u ernales : have the flower s i n ca tk i ns , na m e ] Co u g o u a x .

‘

a n d n u ts incl o sed i n on P um a A m eri

Corylu s (kor i l u s ) , he La tin nam e ] ’ -
. . can li o n = Fe l is co n
H azel : a shru b or tree the type of C o r yl a . color A carni vor .
'
a

c e m : fossil re m a i ns of C a r e fo u nd in L ower . o us a ni m al fo u n d ,

M iocene strata . i n S o u th and C o n .

Cor ym b [Gk k or y m bu e a b u nch ]

. .
, t r al A m erica .

.
A n inflorescence in s m a ll h ea ds le vel a t the , Cou m a ri c a c i d (k o d .

top . m a rik ) -

[ Cou m a .

(kor i n i d e ) l i ttle rin q v ] Cg H80 3

'
C or yn idm, - -
.
[G k kor yn e .
, a , . .

cl u b ] A . su b -
di vision of Hyd roz oa ,
m ostly obtained fro m co u ‘

m ari n .

Cor yphe us , A fis h, bel ongi ng Cou m a r in (k ool m a t i n) H g z a cr ys t al l in e

,
- :z

to Aoa n t h o pt e r yg ii . s u bstance fo u nd i n the on bean or Co u

Co sec a nt ( co s e kan t [ ,
-
’
Co m ple m e nt of m a r o m a odorata .

aec a n t q v ] I n a right, . . Cou nter tra de w ind s Fu rt h er N a n d S t han . . .

a ngled tri a ngle the cc the tr ade wi n ds g u t , and blo wing the r e ,

seca nt of an ang le is t h e
r a tio of the h ypothenu se Cou nte sses , (k o u n t S la tes for roofin g
’
es e z -

) .
,
to the side opposi te t h e 20 i nches by 10 i nches .

Co uple , [ L copu la bon d ] .

,

eq u al forces a ctin g in o ppos it e di rections a t

Gk . earthq u ake ]
s e i s mos , . two diff erent poi nts of a body ten d ing to ,

e li ne in which a wave p r od u ce r otation 2 O p t i ca l c a do u ble . . . .

shell reaches the earth at Gu a ra n t star i n which t h e two stars have no m u t u a l

,

th e sa m e ti m e 17 S eism ol og y . . . relation 3 P h ys ic a l . a do u ble sta r i n

.
,

Cos i ne , [ Co m ple m ent of si ne g ,

. which the two stars a r e related to each other
I n a right a ngled tria ngle -
i n som e way 4 G a l va n ic 0 : two s u b . .

t he c osin e of a n y one of the sta nces so a rra nged a s to form a ga lvanic cell ,

a ngles is the ra tio of the and prod u ce a c u rrent 5 The r m o e l e ct r i c . .

-

side j oinin g i t to the right C . two m etals of diff erent condu cting
angle to the h ypothen u se . powers for heat .

Costa l ,[ L cos ta .
, Cou xi o P i t h e c i a S ata n a s : a n Am eri ca n m o n
z z

rib ] B elonging to the ribs

. . key with bl a ck beard .

0 p l a te s : develop ed r ibs i n
.
, Coversed s i ne The coversed sine of a n y a ngle .

C heloni a . is the di ff erence betwee n its sine a n d u nit y :

Cota ngent (k c [ Com plem ent of
, covers A l si n A z -
. .

t a ng e nt q c ] I n any r i g h t an g l e d triangle
, . .
o
Co w (kow )
, [ Cu the A S na m e ] T h e f e
.
, .
-
. .

t h e cota n gen t of a n y o ne of t h e a n gles i s the m a le o f the o x C bi r d = Coccygu s A m eri . .

 87 CRES CE NT

Am er ica n bird 0 t re e =M as sa n
ca n u s , a n . . Cr a n k , (k ra n g k ) A .

d u ba : a pl ant of B razil from the bark of ,

c i rc u l a r m otion of
whi ch a kind of m i lk is obtained C b a ne . . a wheel into the to
= C ic u ta C b e r r y = Va c ci n i u m
. C b u nt .
-
. . a n d fro m otion of
i ng =Mo l ot h r us , v C p la n t s m ne m a . . . a rod or t he r e ,
l a c t ife r u m , q v p a r s l e y = C h ae ro p h yll u m
. . verse .

t e m ul u m C s l i p = P r i m ul a ve ris ,
. . C -
. Cr a s s a m e n t u m ,
t r e e s z Ar t o co pa ds a n d fig tr ees , whic h a ve h kra s sé -

h
t ick, m il y j uice S e a C = Tr l ch e c h us
k . .
[ The L atin word ] .

r os m a r us , m = Clot : a se m i solid
g
-
.

Co e r s g an ds S ec re t i n g org a ns i n t h e body which form s i n blood when i t co ag u

’
.
,

u rethra l t u be of m a m m a ls . la te s Th e blood corpu scles con nected by t h e

.

Cow ri es , [ a u r i , t e Ea st I ndi a n K h fibrin » t fro m t h e plas m a or fl ui d of

m ol lu sc o u s a nim a ls b e t he bl£3
lon g ing to G aste ropo da Cr a s s u l ace m (kra s e u l a se é ) [ L c ra s s u s
'
- - -
.
, . .
,

Coyotes (k 0 1 o t e z ) , [ C orru pt ion o f Coyo t t -

.
,
leeks sh ru bs a n d herbs wit h -

the n a tive n a m e A wolf of Nica ra g u a . . s u cc u lent ste m s a n d lea ves belong in g t o ,

Cra b (kra b) [Kr a b b a the A S n a m e ] 1

’
l i o l a l as
pe éa ( k ra s pe da
-
, .
, . . . . .

C ancer pa g u r u s : a n a q u atic ani m al belon g c [ G k kr a sp e do n

'
, as ,
—
,

i n g to Cr u s t a ce m which a ss e s throu gh t h e border ] L o n g co r ds c ha rg ed with t h re a d

su ccessive stages of Zoe ge ga l o pa a n d C ra b
, .
,

, ,
. cells borderi n g t h e m arg i n o f m a ny s e a
,

S h or e C = Ca r c i n u s m oe na s
. 0 a p p le . .
: ane m one s .

W i ld a ppl e P yr u s m al u s C clus t e r A
z . . z Cr a spedot e Me dus a k ras pe ddt ) [ Gk ,
’
. .

c l u ster of stars i n t h e co nstell ation Ta u r u s . kr a sp e do n a k ed eyed M ed u sae ,

-

,
C l o b s te r s P o r ce ll a nse
. 2 A s m a l l port able
z . .
q .
'
v .

ca pstan . Cr a t w g us , (k ra t stren g t h ) [ G k kr a t os .
, .

Cr a ci daa (kr a si dé ) [Cra x = Hawthorn : a s h ru b or tree belonging t o

’
-

, . , ,

a fam ily of G a llin ac eo u s b irds i n C entra l a n d P om ace ae n a m ed fro m t h e stren g th of its ,

S ou thern A m eric a . ti m ber

S m all hill o cks form ed b y
.

Cra dl e h i ll s . Cr a te r [Th e La ti n w ord ] 1

, . .

f all en tr u n ks of tr ees ; an Am erica n The Cu p : a sm all

so u thern co n s t e l
Cr a g , ( krag [ Cr a i g , t h e Welsh n am e ] la tion 2 The
‘

. . .

An t we rp C . in O lder P liocene . Wh i t e (7 . basin lik e openi n g -

i n O lder P liocene . of a volc ano .

Cr a g a n d T ail A crag or la rge rock h a vin g . Cr a ters ( kr a te r s ,

’

a n acc u m u lation of drift o n o ne side ofte n I n m oon q v , . .

fo u nd i n valleys . Cr a x , (k r a k s [G k .

Cra m be [G k kr a m be ca b b a g e J
. .
, b ra zo, I 8 ou t ] .

= S e a kale : a n h erb belon g in g to B ra ss i

c a ce ze . of Craci dae q v , . .

Cr a nber r y , ( k ra n ’
b e r ri ) [ Cr a n e b e n y, f rom
-
.
-
-
Cra y fis h kr a ,

i t s slender O x ycoccos
—
. T a sm a n i a n .
[ E cr e vi ss e the Fr , .

C = Astrolom
. a h u m ifu s u m . nam e Asta cu s
.

fl u vi a t i li s : a l ob
na m e ] . 1 . sta r like ani m a l belon gi n g to M a cru ra a l so
-

ca lled C r a w fis h .

l ong legs a n d neck , b e Cre a m of ta rta r P ota ssic ta rtra te KC4

l onging to G ra ll atores HsO
Cr e a t gi e
.

N u n ii d ia n C = D e m o i (k re a tin ) [ G k k re a s flesh ]
’ - :
.
, . .
,

selle C ro wn e d C
. . 0 4 1191? 3 0 2 a ba se fou nd in m eat j u ice .

B a learica 2 A sm a ll . . Cr e a t m i n e (kre a ti nin ) [ C reatine ,

’ - -
.
,

sou thern conste l lation . C 4 H9N3 O a ba se obtain e d fro m crea tine .

3 A m a c h i n e f o r raisin g
. Creeps (k r é ps ) I n coal a n d other m i n es
, .
,

a n d lowering heavy a r where the fl oor is p u shed u p in openi ngs by .

t icle s C fl i e s Tipu
. .
: the pressu re u pon the walls .

Cr e ma t o g a s t e r (k r e m a t o An a n t ,
— -

whi ch li ve s i n the hollo w spines of the bu l l s ’

horn thorn .

Cre n il a b r us (kren i A fis h belong ,

-

ani m al belon ging to Cram : i n g to Acanthopteri .

B rachiopoda fo u nd 111 a ll f os s i lf e r o us strata , Crenic a cid [G k kr e n e well ] , .

,
.

from the earliest . 0 2 411 300 19 : fou nd i n m ou ld especially n e a r ,

Cra nia l ( kra ni a l ) [ C r a ni u m springs
’

, Be -
.
, .

Cr e o s ot e z Kre as o t e ,qxv .

Cr e s ce n t ia c e , kre sen - -
ti -
a s c~8
’
[ S ignor
s m a ll trees wit h ,

s u cc u lent fr u its belon g ing to Bi g non al e s , .

Cre s c e nt m oon , [L cr es co, I g r ov ) . .

 CRES S 88

Wh en only a sm all crescent shaped portion -

Crom lec h , i [ W c r om bent ; l le ch,
. ,

of the bright side is t u rned to the earth and ,

flat stone ] An .

the m oon sets soon after the s u n . ancient erection

Cress (kres ) , [ Cr e s s e the A S nam e ] An
.
, .
-
. . of a flat stone
herb belonging to C ru ciferae . s u pported by two
Cr et a c e o u s serie s (k r e t a she n a ) [ The La tin ,
-
’
-
. others set u p end
word ] The u pperm ost of the S econdary
.

for m ations di vided i nto u pper or c h a l k

, ,
and lower or g re e n s a n d .

C reva sses (kre ,[Th e F renc h word ] . dil ation of the

De e nar row O penings or cra cks i n a n e m gu l let i n bi r ds ,

ban m ent glacier &c , , . for m ing a ki nd

Cribriform pla te (k r i b r i form ) [L cr i br u m
,
’
-
. .
,
of po u ch .

sieve f or m a form ] I n the roof of the nose , .

,
Cross beddi n g
-
v B edding . . .

separati ng the nasal cavities fro m the brain . C ross b ill s

-
, a fam i l y
C rickets [ Cr i c i a d th e W elsh bi rds belonging to
’

, ,
n am e ] Ac h e t i n a
. C onirostre s .

i n sects which h ave Cross wort ( kros

’
-
,

l ong h i nd legs and ,

wu r t ) = G a l i u m c ru
can leap a long w a y , c ia t a : a plant b e
belonging to O r t h o p l ongin g to Ru bia
t era
C ricoi d ca rti l a g e (k m , C r o s s o pt e yg i dw, r
k o i d) G k Je r i/cos r in g ; e i dos form ]
. .
, , .
(kros sop t e r ij i
' ” -

r ng of gri stle for m i ng the top of the w i

i1 d o ) [G k kr os s o t os ,
. .

p pe . frin ge ; p te r yx , fi n ] .

Cr i n oi de a (k ri n oi de a ) , [ G k b r i n o n l ily
-
'
-
. .
,
A grou p of fishes ,

s i d e s form ] , C rinoids P inn igrada = Fe a

.
~ re m ains of whic h a r e f ou nd in O l d Re d
t her stars —
a di visio n of Echi noderm ata . S andsto ne .

Ani m a l s with a c u p li ke body and fi ve a rm s Crota la ria , (k ro t a la ri a ) [ G k k r o ta lo n

’ -
- - -
.
,
.
,
fi x ed by a stalk to the sea botto m . rattle ] A plant belongin g to Fa b a c e aa
.
,

C ri si u m = M a r e crisiu m ; one of the level por n am ed f ro m the ra t t ling noise m a de by its

tions of the m o on s s u rface ; s u pposed to ha ve ’
fru i t i n the wi nd 0 j u nc e a Be n g a l he m p . .
z .

bee n a s e a a bo u t 35 0 by 2 80 m iles in e x t e n t Cr ot a li dm (k r o ta l i d e ) [ Crota l u s

’
- -

, . ,
.
,

C ri th (kr i t h )
, [ G k k r i t he barley : a ba rley
. .
, Ra ttlesnakes veno m o us s n a k es m ostly ,

of a gra m m e nearly ; the weight Am erica n .

of one litre of hydroge n at the freezi n g point -

Cr ot a lu s (krot a l us )
, [ G k kr o t a lo n ra ttl e ]
’
-
. . ,

of water whe n the b aro m eter is at 7 6 cent i = Ra ttlesna k e : a veno m o u s snake fo u nd o n ly ,

m etres Used a s a sta nda rd for th e m ea s u re

. i n Am erica whose ta il ter m i nates i n a n u m
,

m ent of gases b weight . ber of bony a rtic u la t ions which m ake a ,

Crithm u m (krit , a plant sou nd li ke a ra t tle .

belon n g to Apiaceae Croton o il An o il obta i ned from

'

.
,
O ri ti a n g le The a ngle of in ci dence a t
. the seeds of C roton tigli u m .

which a ray of light pa sses a lon g the co m m o n Croto n ic a ci d ( kro [ C roton o il q v ]

, , . .

s u rface of two m edia I f the a ngle be less . = C4H60 2 a n aci d obta i ned fr o m croto n
th a n this the ray is refra cted thro u gh the
, o iL
second m edi u m ; if it be gr ea te r the ray is , y
Cr oton l ene , (k ro ton i len ) [Croton o il , q -
' -
. .

tota lly r eflected a n d retu r n s t hr o u g h the ,

= C4H6 : one of th e a cetylene seri es of hydro
first m edi u m . carbons .

Cro codil e ( kro k’ o dil , [ Kr okode i lo s t h e -

, Cr o w (k r o)
, . (C ru soe , th e A S .
-
.

G reek na m e .

L a certa c r oco di ~

lus . v . 0 roco dil i a .

m a ting to E ndo g ens .

Crow ned cr a ne .

a di vision of ce aa, q . v .

Crow n -
w h ee l . Ha vi n g teet h ou t on t he edg e
of the r i m .

banks i n Asia a n d Afri ca ;

fou nd fossil in L ower Tertiary .

Croconi c a cid (kro [G k b r a ke s saf

. .
,

fron ] C 5 H20 5 an orga nic a cid n a m ed

.
,
fro m its yello w colo u r . B r as s ica ce se ,
Cr ocu s , [Kr o lco a the G ree k n a m e ] . Cru ra cerebri (k r fi r a ser e b r i ) [L ,
’ ’ -
. .

A ste m less pl a nt belongi ng to I rida ceae . tr u nk ; cerebru m q v ] B u ndl e s of fibres at , . .

 CUCURBITALES

qua ] M elons ,
c u cu m ber di e cli m bing , . Cu pressu s , (k fi [L . c u p r e s s u s , cy
shru bs with s u cc u lent leaves a n d p u lpy fr u it , press ] 1 Cyp ress : a n evergreen tree b e .
,
belon g ing to C u cu r b it a l e s . longing to P i n a c e se 2 A L ia s fossil pro . .
,

Cu cu r b it a l e s (k fi k e r b i [C u c u rbita ,
- -
bably a conifero us pl a nt .

ce ss q v ] P lants form ing a di visio n of Di

,
. .
~
Cu pn c , [ Cu pr u m ] C opper li ke .
-

c li n o u s E xoge n s . m a de of copper C oxide Cu O = Bla c k . . :

Cu dbea r ( k u d h a r L eca nora ta r ta re a a

,
’
oxide of copper .

Cu pri te , [ Cu pr u m g nu ] O n e of ,

Cu l ex , [ Th e L a tin the copper gro u p of m inerals crystallises ,

aninsect belo n ging to D iptera i n c u bes chiefly s u boxide of copper 0 11 0

.
, 2 , .

Cu li cidae (k u lis i dé ) [ C u lex Cu pr u m [ Th e La tin

’
- -

, .
, ,

fli es &c : insects b e l o n g i n g t o D iptera

,
. Th e . G 11” = Co p pe r, qxv .

m a les live on flowers ; the fem a les a r e blood ( k 11 ra s s 6

’
U nr a s s ow ,
g l ob ic e r a :
‘

-
a
su ckers . t u rkey like bi r d -
.

Cu lm (ku l m ) , [ Cwl m t h e Wel s h .

,
Cu rb r o o s
-
a ns a r d roof ( 130 , .

Anthracite co a l q v , . . Cu rc u m a (k e r k u m a ) , [ Ku r ku m the Arabic

’ -

.
,

Cul tirostres ( k u l ti r o s t r éz nam e ] A pla nt belong i n g to Zingiberaceae

’
[ L cu l ter
,
- -
. .
, . .

p lo u ghs h a re ; r os t ru m her ,
v T u rm eric
. .

ons storks &c : birds belonging to G ral la

, , . Cu rcu m i n , ( k e t k u m i n [ Cu rcu m a
’ -

tores nam ed fro m the for m of the beak

,
. (310 11 10 0 3 : a resinou s yellow colo u r i n g
Cu m bri a n rocks ( k u m bri a n [ Cu m bria m atter obta i ned fro m t u rm eric
’
-

, , .

rocks g m , . Cu rd . Th e coa g u lated ca sein of b u tter w hi ch ,

Cu m i n , [ C u m i n u n u the L atin is m a de i nto cheese by being pressed .

a n h erb belonging to Cu rlew , [ Co r l ie u the F r e nc h n am e , .

Apiaceae E s s e n ce of 0 = 0 10H1 0 = Cu m yl
. . 2 = Nu m eni u s : a bird
h yd r ide = C u m i n i c aldehyd . belongin g to G ra ll a
Cu m i ni c 0 s e ri e s : a seri es of com pou nds
. . tores .

conta in ing the radicle c u m yl ; i ncl u ding Cu rra nt ,[Cor

C a ci d = O l oH120 2 1 a crystal li ne su bstance
. ru ption of C orinth ]
obtai ned fro m essence of c u m in ; C alcohol . .

= 0 10H140 3 C u m yl ; C u m yl chloride & c -

,
.

Cum m yl i a (k u m i nil i a ) [C u m in qu a ]
’
- - -

, .
,

Cg H 3N one of t h e a n il ine bases . of som e species of

Ou m o b e n zo l =0 9n R ibes Re d . of R i b e s r u bru m .

hydroca rbo n obtained from c u m inic a cid

a. Bl a ck 0 = Fr u it of R ibes nigr u m
. 0 g a l ls . .

a n d fro m coa l t a r ; a l so ca lled C u m ene . = M ade by C yni ps Ko lla r i .

Cu m u l o str a tu s clou ds interm edi ate betwee n

-
Cu rrent , [L c u r re I r u n ] A .
,
.

t h e cu m u l u s a n d the str a t u s . stream of flowin g water 0 e l e ctr i ci ty . . :

Cu m u lu s (k fi m u l u s ) [L cu m u l u s h ea p ] G alvan is m q v
’
-

, . .
, .
, . .

=C lo u d of th e day a coni cal hea p of clo u d Cur r yin g ( k ur ri m g Th e oili ng a n d ’

-

ca u sed by w arm a i r rising . s m oothi n g process by w hi ch a

D i c u m yl : a h e a vy oily i s m a d e into leather .

s u bsta nce the radicle of the cu m inic series , . Cu r sores (k gr [L cu r s or

, .
,

0 c h l or i de a
.
mHn O Cl C h ydride 0 10 . . 2
- Ru nners : ostriches ca ssowary &c : large , , .

H 12 0 = O u m i n i c a ldehyd . birds h a v i n g ru di m enta ry w i n gs a n d h u g

Cu ne i form , (k fi n e i for m ) [ L c u n e u s w edge ]
’
-
. . ,
stron g legs .

=Cu neate : wedge shaped C i ns cr i p t i o n s : -

. . Cu rsor ia (k e r so’ ri a ) , [ L cu r s or ru nner ) - -
. .
, .

i n wedge like cha ra cters rese m bli ng the I nsects i ncl u ding the cockroach es ally
'

, , ,

h eads of a rrows or of nails . a dapted f or r u n n i n g bel ongin g to r t h op ,

Cun on ia ce m (k fi non i a s e e ) [Joh n Ch ris

’
- - - -

, .

ti a n sh ru bs a n d trees Cu rv es , (k e rv z ) rched ) Li nes .

[L . cu r vu s , a .

belongin to S a xif r ag a l e s which consta ntl y change their di rection

g . .

Cu pel (k n pel) [ L cu p e l l a a sm al l cas k ] Cu s c u ta (k u s k u t a ) [Th e L atin

’
-

, . .
, , .

A sh a llow cr u cible u sed i n c u pellation . D odder : the type of Cu s c u t a ce se q v , . .

C upell a ti on (k fi pel [C u pel q v ]

,
-

, . . Cu sc u ta c eae (k u s k u t a she e ) [Ar ke ok ou t ]

,
- -
’ -
. . .

1 A m ethod of sepa ra ting silver fro m l ea d

.
= Dodders pa ra sitic lea fless pla nts belong
by heating i n a c u pe l when the lead beco m es ,
ing to S olanales .

o xidized and le a ves the silver 2 G enerally . . Cu sh i oning of stea m Th e g ra d u a l stoppage .

a n y process of m eta ll u rg y i n w hi ch a c u pel of the piston by the resis t ance of a sm all

is e m ployed .
q u antity of steam left i n the cylinder .

Cu p lead A long le a de n wei ght h a vi n g

. Cu sp (k u s p)
, [L c usp i s a point ] 1 A . .
, . .

c u p like cavity
-
closed by a leath er va l v ,
point for m ed by the m eeting of two c u r v e d
u s e d in deep s e a dred g ing li nes 2 L eaf like proj ections in G othi c -

“
. .
.

Cu pol a (k u po la) ,[ The I t a li a n word ] 1

' -
. . .
windo w s dzc , .

dom e 0 f u r n a c e : a fu rnace having

. . Cu sta rd a pple reticu l a ta
,

c u pola or do m e 2 Th e inside of a do m e . . . a plant belonging to Anon a ceae g xv , .

Cu preou s (k fi p r e u s ) [ The L ati n word ] C u ti cle ( k u ti k l [ Cu t i cu l a the La ti n

’ '
-
-
.
, . . ,

C op per li ke : m ade of copper -

C oxide ; .
: skin S kin -
. .

Cu ti e [ Th e L atin
,

C u 20 = R e d oxide of copper . .
 De r m a = Co r i u m v as cu lar l a yer of tr u e z the colou rless infla m m able poisono u s g a s
, , ,

ski n be neath the epiderm is . which co m bines with ele m entary s u bstances
Cu tter , 1 A c l incher b u ilt boat . in the sa m e m an n er as a n ele m ent the chief
abo u t 2 5 ft long 2 . . . constitu ent of P ru s s ia n b l u e = O xal o nitrile -
.

A sl o op rigged vessel -
Cyan u ric (si a [ C yanogen q v ] 0
,
-

, . . .

a ci d = 0 3 H3N 30 3 : a tribasic cr ysta lline , ,

Cut tl e fls h e s ,
-
ku t t l '
ac id s u bstance C e t he r (Cg H 5 )3 0 3N 3 0 3 = .
’
.
:

[ Ku t te l fi s ch , -
the G e r Tri ethyl cyan u rate a crystalli n e s u bstance
-
.

m an na m e ] Active . Cy ca de a c e se (si kad a s e e ) [ Cycas g m ]

,
- -
’ -
. ,
:

and ra pa ciou s ani m als . C ycads : s m all f e m like trees w ith pithy -

h el e ngi n g to C ephal o ste m s belonging t o G ym n o g e n s related t o

, ,

poda , di vided into C oniferae ; fossil re m ai ns fo u nd i n Tr i a s

O ctopoda and D ecapod a C tt . u e r .
rocks .

0 b on e = P e n the calcareou s i nternal s k e l e

. Cyc a de m (si kad e , qv -
’
. .

ton of a c u ttle fls h -
. Cycas , [ K g/ locus t h e G r e k na m e for . e

Cu v i er s classifica tion of a nim a l s a s m all pa l m tree ] The typical form of

’
-
.

C yc a de a c e ae .

C ycl a m en , (s i k l a m e n ) circle
'
-
.
[ Gk . kg/ kl o s ,
or bread : a plant belonging to -
.

P r i m u l a c e ee n am ed fro m its spiral ped u ncle ,

.

C ycle , [ G k Icy/M os circle ] A circle .

, .
,

u sed es ia ll y of the rec u rrence of a s t r o n o

m ical p o u e m o u a at long inte rval s of ti m e .

0 of s u n = 2 8 years when the sa m e days

.
,

co m e o n the sam e dates 0 of m on = 10 . . o

years M e t om c years when the

'

.
,

eclipses 61a rec u r i n the sam e order

, , .

Cy c l o b r a n c hi a t a (si klo br ang k i [G k ,

- - -

Ar t i c ul a ta kyk l os ring ; b r a g ki a gills ] C hitons

, ,

Annel ida . m oll u s co u s ani m al s form i n g a s u b division -

of G asteropoda .

Cyc l o du s (s i k l o d u s l [Gk kylc l os circle

’
—
, . .
,

o d ou s t e e t h ] A liz a rd n a m ed fro m i t s
, ,

teeth havi ng a ro u nded su rface .

E ch i noderm a ta . Cycloid , [ G k Icy/c l e s , circle ; e i dos .

,
form ] 1 A c u r ve d
. .

line tra ced b y a

point i n t h e c ir
c u m f e r e n ce of a
si
ma ,
( a [ L -
cya n sea bl ue ] .
-
. circle revolving on
An i m als belonging to D iscophora q v ; i n , . . a pl a ne in a straight
o n e species the u m brella is 7 ft i n diam eter
,
.
, li n e 2 Ha v i n g a
. .

a n d the tentacles 3 0 to 4 0 ft long . . regu larly circu la r

C ya n a m i de , ( si an a m id [ Cya n ic a n d or oval form 0 s ca le s of fis hes thin h orn y
-
’ -
. .

Am ide ,
the a m i de of cyanic scal es m ore or less circu lar i n s h ape a n d
, ,

a c i d = Am m on i a i n which one eq u ivalent of having u s u ally s m ooth edges .

h ydroge n is repla ced by one of cyanogen . Cyclone , [ G k Icy lc l os circle ] A .

, .

C a nate s (si a . [ Cyanic q v ] S alts

-
, . . h u rricane blowin g m ore or less in a circle .

o r m e d by the co m bination of cya nic acid C yclope a n (si k l o , [ G k k yk l o p s a -

.
,

giant ] Relating t o the C yclops al so u sed

generally for a nyt hi ng of enorm o u s size or
stren g th .

C yclosis (si , [Kyk l o si a the G reek

word ] 1 The circu latio n withi n the cells
. .

of vegetable tiss u es 2 Al so u sed to express . .

the existence of cycles .

C yclostom a ( si kl os t o m a
’

,[ G k kyk lo s - -
.
,

C hloride of cyanogen C e t h er O GH 5 circle ; s t om a m o u th ] O wen s term for ’

.
:
.
, .

O NO : E thyl cya nate : a volati l e li q u id L am preys a n d Ha g fi s h e s which have -

from w h ich Et h yli a is obtained . s u cker like m ou ths : a lso ca ll ed C ycl os t o

-

y
C a n i des , (s i a n i dz )
’
[ C yanogen , -
. Com
Cyg n i dee (sig mi d e) [ Cygn u s
’ -
, .
,

a division of birds be longi n g to Na t a t o r e s .

C y g nu s ,[ The L ati n word ] 1 . .

The S wan : one of the northern co n st e l

l a t i o n s of whi ch D eneb and Alb i e r o a r e
,

the chief stars 2 S wan : a n a q u atic bi rd , . .

C y a nog en (s i an o j en)
,
-
’
-
.
[G k . Ie g a n e s , bl u e of gracefu l form belonging to Cyg n i dae 4 ,
.

g e n n a o, I a. com po u nd , C ym e , (s im ) [L cym a a yo u n g sprou t ] , .

,
 92

A cl u ster of flowers flat or r ou nde d spring , ,

Cypr in i daa, (si prin i d e) [ 1 L cypr i n u s -
’ -
. . .
,

ing from di fferent points of the flower carp 2 Cyp r i n a the typical ge n u s ] 1
. .
, .

C arp roach dm z a fam i ly of fis hes of whi ch

, , .
,

4: from ca m phor the ca rp i s the type 2 M oll u sco u s a n i . .

m a ls j oining a fa m il y of La m e ll i b r a n
,

O ne of th e a niline chiata .

Cyrena (s i r e na ) A bi va l ve m oll u sc fo u nd '

-

, .
,
C ym ol , hydrocarbon o h 2 a i n Terti ar r e e ks
y .

t ain ed fro m ca m phor by depriving it of the ,

C yrene s i ré n e )
, [ Classi ca l ] A m i nor -
’
.

elem ents of water and als o fo u nd i n es se nce planet N o 1 33 Disco vered i n 187 3
, . . .

of cu m in Cyr i ll a c e m (sir i i l fxs e é ) [ S ign or C yr il l o ]

’
- - -
. , . .

cym y1= 0 10H13 the radi cle of the c ym yli c °

= C yr i l la ds : evergreen sh ru bs belongi n g ,
seri e s . to Be r b e r a l e s .

Cyn pi dm (sin ip i de )
i '
[ Cyn ips q
,
G al l - -
.
, . C yr ill u s (si , [ Cla ssical ] A crater
fli e s : insec ts belongi ng to H ) m e n o pt e r a . i n the m oon 60 m iles i n diam eter , .

Cy ni ps (s i n ips) [ G k k n i p s g n at G all C yst (sist) [G k Icy s t es bladder ] A genera l

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, . .
, .
, . .
, .

fly : a n insect belon ging to Hym e n o p t e i a , ter m for a s m all sa c or bladder .

nam ed from ca u sing galls q xv , . C ysti cerc u s sis ti s e r k u s [ G k kys t os

.
’ - -
.
,

C ynocephal u s ( sin o s e f a l u s [ G k kyon ,

- -
’
.
, bladder ; k e r kos ta il ] An im m at u re form , .

dog ; ke p h a l e q v : a large ,
. . of T aeni a q xv , .

and bru tal ape : fo u nd only i n Africa a n d . C ysti c worm s [L , .

tica : i m m at u re form s of tape worm s -

.

Cy noglo ssu m , (sin o [ Gk Cys t i c i ( sis ti si [ G k kys t os b l adder ]

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.
, .
, .

do g ; and g l os sa to ngu e ,
Used by S iebold for a s u b di vision of B e l -

a plant be l onging to Bo r ag i n a c e ze . m inthes .

Cyn O pi t h e c in w sin o pith e sin é ,[ Gk - - -

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-
. Cystid e a (s is tid i a ) , [G k kys t os bl a dder ; -
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[cg/ on dog ; pi t h e k o s
,
a pe ] A fam ily of , e i do s for m,
An e xtinct gro u p of a ni m a ls
.
,

a s rese m bling the ba boon which ha ve , belonging to Ec h inoderm a ta fou nd onl y 111 ,
c e e li po u ches
,

. P al aeozoic rocks .

C n opi t h e cu s (s i n o pi , [G k - -
C ysti dia (sis tid i a ) , [ G k le g/ at e s bladder ]-
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. .
, .

o g z p u k e /c o s ape ) An ape rese m bl ing , . Bodies r ese m bling bas i di a b u t wit h ou t ,

the baboon . spores fo u nd on m u shroo m s

, .

Cynos u re (sin o s fi r ) [ Cyn osu r a the L ati n Cysti form He l m i n t h o z oa Hydatids g m

’ -
:
, . , , .

L esser B e a r Ursa m inor q v C ystoide a (sis toi de a ) [G k kys t i s bladder ;

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r -
-

, . .
, . .
,

C ynosu ru s (sin o , [ G k kyo n dog -

. ,
e i d os , Cystidea : a n orde 1 of E chi
cu m ,
tail g ra ss : a plant b e -
n o de r m a t a known only by fossi l re m ains i n ,

longing to G ra m i n aceae . P a laeozoic rocks Hyponom e . .

Cype r a c e fs ( 8 1 per se e ) , [ Cyp e r u s the .

,
C yti na ce ae (si tin a s e e ) [ Cytin u s the t yp i
,
-
’ -
.
,

typical ges : co m m on g rass cal gen u s ] C ist u s rapes : plants pa i as i t i c : -

l ike plants with solid ste m s sh eathin g ,

o n roots of C ys t u s belonging to R h i z o g e n s , .

leaves belongi ng to G l u m ales C yt is u s sit i s 11e ) [ K y t i s o s the G reek

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-

. , .
,

C yp e r i t e s (si per i t s or si p e r i1 t éz ) a s h r ub w i
’ '
-

,
flowers belongi ng to F a b a ce ée
.
,

q a L ong narrow leaves of s i gi l l a r iee

.
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, , .

fossi l in ca r bo n i fero u s rocks . Cz ec h s A E ur o pea n peo ple

. .

Da b . (dab) .
[L d a b u la
. l z P l a t e s sa lim a nda Da ct yl e t h r a , ( da k ti [ Gk . da
= P le u ronectes li finger of a glove
le t /11 a , . A toad , f ou n d n
m anda : a flo un de r Africa h aving no t ongu e
, .

Da c t li s , ( da k t i li s ) ’ -
.
( Gk . da k t y l o s J
Coo s foot g ra ss : a plant belonging to
’
-

G ra m inaceae .

Dacty lopteru s , (dak t il op te r u s )

’
D [ G k da le
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St . a b e o c s - - -
. .

h eath a shr b b e . u tg nger ; p t cr yx

/ l os , fi gu rn ard '
,

longing to E ricaceae ° . A fis h rese m bling the gu rnard wi th la rge ,

D aboia A poisonou s viper of I ndi a

. . pectoral fins which enable it to rise o u t o f ,
Da ce (das )
, [B a a s e m the Wels h nam e .
. the water .

D acty l u s (da k t i ,
’

nam e 1 F inger
. 2 D ate . . .

t n ix da ct lif e r a
y .

D addy long le g s : Cra ne ny t a n

- - -

longi ng to Dipte ra .

Da do , (I t da do, . of a
k ingfisher a bird pe de s t a l z a dee s ln r t i n g
‘

a y
.

locally cal led the lau ghi n g j a cka ss . D dox lon , O ks i lon)
’
[ G k da s , -
. . torc h
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o wood ) A conifero u s plant fragm ents

xyl n , .
, Da ne w ort , (d an wu r t ) = S a m b u cu s
-
ebu l u s a -

of which a r e fo u nd as dr iftwood in coa l plant als o called dwa rf elder belonging to

,
-

,
Ca pr ifo li a ce se .

Da dyl , [G k d a s , . pine wood or torc h

-
Daniell s ’
[ P rofessor Daniell , t h e in ventor ]
. .

k y le , g xv . D b a t t e r y =Co n s t a n t b a t t e i y : a gal vanic

.

Da ff odil , (da f o dil ) [Co r r u ti on of Asp h a ba tte ry i n which zinc i s pl a ced in su lph u ric
'
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.

de l u s, the La tin a r c i ss u s pse u do a cid, and copper i n sat u rated su lph a te of

narci ss u s a com m on m eado w flower . h
coppe r ; t e a ction of this i s regu l a r for
Da fll a z P i nt a il d u c s : birds belongin g to k som e da ys D h ygr o m e te r a n i n str u m ent
. .

N atatores . for indica ting t e a m ou nt of m oistu re i n h

Da g u erreo type tip) [ M Dagu erre , (da g e r
'
o -
. .
, the a i r ; a glas s bu lb cont a ini n g a therm o
its inventor ] The ea rliest m ethod of photo . m eter i n ether is cooled by evapo ration
graphy in which a silver pl a te w a s covered
,
u ntil dew is deposited D p yro me t e r : i n . .

with a coa tin g o f i odi de a n d e xposed i n th e which very high te m pera tu res a r e m ea su r ed
cam era . by the ex a n s io n of a m etal lic rod .

Da hl ia , [ A Dahl a S wedi sh bota nist } . ,

Danis h
itc hen m iddens [ D Kjok k e n -
. .
o

A garden flower belonging to Astera ce ae . , w e ddi ng ] Refu se eaps , u su ally near the h
m u c h c u lti vated for its bea u ty . s e a , containin g fragm ents of pottery and
Da h om a ns An Africa n people . . instr u m ents : proved to be very old by the
Da isy . [ A S d azg e s ca g e day s e ye ] .
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.
,
’
conta i ned sh ells 8 m : belon g to t h e Recent ,

=Bellis : a s m a ll m ea do w flower be longing

to Astera cea e . Da ni sh pe a t P ea t m oss i n w ic stone tools
. h h
Da k o sa uru s A S au ria n a n i m al k nown only
. , are fo u nd , a n d i n which a ll fossil rem ains
by fossil teeth fo u nd in O olite rocks : belo n gs a re o f exi stin g species : belo n g s to N eoli thic
to Am ph is ooe li a n repti les . P eriod .

Da l ton i s m (da l ton i z m ) [ D alton w h o s u f Da pediu s , (da pave pe di

'

[ G k da pe don
’

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.
,
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us ) . .
,

fe t ed fro m it Achro m atopsy Colo u r m ent ] = Da e d i u m : a ganoid fi s h know n

Fr e m a i n s fou nd i n L ias rocks
. .
,

di sea se a condi tion of the eyes in w h ich al l on ] by f o u i .

c olou rs ca nnot be fu lly distingu i s hed . Da p na ds , [ Da phne ,

Da lton s a tom i c th e ory v Ato m ic t h eory m e l ac e ae : a s u b division of Da ph n a l e s

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[The Danis h word ] A w a l l Da ph n a l e s ( daf n u l e z [ Daphne

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Da m (da m )
, . . .
, J -
.
,

to resist the pres su re of water . S h r ubs and trees u s u ally evergreen form in g , ,

Da m a scene w ork (da m a s é n ) [ Da m a scu s ] a s u b division of P erigyno u s E xogens

’ - -

, . .

=Da m a sk work l I n laying o ne m etal o n . Da ph ne ( da f ne , [ G k d a p h n e lau re l ]

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,

a nother so a s to form figu res a s o n shields , ,

=M ezereon & c a shr u b with odoro u s
,

swords Arc 2 M arki ng of patterns o n

, . . flowers belonging to Th y m al a c e ae na m ed
, ,

poli shed s t eel by t h e action of a cids or b y , fro m thei r som ewhat rese m b ling l a u rels .

the co m binatio n of iron and steel . D la m e o la s

. a r f bay
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-
.

Da m a s k rose -
centifolia : a , Da p hnia (daf n i a ) = W a t e r flea a m icroscopic
,
’
-

rose m arked by variety of colo u r . cr u stacean belonging to B ranchiopoda , .

Da m e s v i ol e t He s pe r is a n herb belon g in g
’
z Da p hn in [ D aphne
, A crys ,

to B ras sica ceae . tal line s u bstance obta ined fro m the ba r k of
Da m m a ra (da m m a t a ) [The n a tive nam e ]
'
,
-
. . Da h n e m e s e r c u m .

1 A g u m or resin so m ewhat like copal Da p og ene , ( daf no j en ) [ Daph ne q v ]

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,
. .
, , . .

obta ined from the tree D a m m ara Au stral is A lau rel like pla nt fo u nd fossil in E ocene
-

o r Aga this belonging to Co n i fe rse , . and M iocene s t i a t a .

Kau ri pine a tr ee belon g ing to Co n i fe r se D a hn oide s (daf n o i de a ) [ Daphne q v

’

G p e i dos for m ] 1 A fam ily of O stracod a

- -
.
, .
, . .

Da m m a rie a cid (da m m a rik ) [ D am m ara

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, .
, , . .
,

q v ] An a cid obtai ned from t h e k a u r i pine

. . known b y fossil re m ai ns 2 = Th ym e l a ce cc : . .

or dam m ar a . a s u b divisio n of D a ph n a l e s g m , .

Da m p (dam p) , [G e r da m pf v apo u r ] A . . , Dare ,

m i ner s ter m for vapo u rs or gases fo u nd Da rk h u es o f spectru m A n u m ber of n a rrow

’
.

i n m in e s v F i r e CL C h o ke al , a n d
.
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-
,
-
. li nes crossing a spectru m Those i n the .

Af t w d -
. spect r u m of s u nlight a r e alwa ys the sa m e ,

Da m per, A contrivance for (1) and are u sed as standard being n a m ed A B , , ,

m oderating the a m o u nt of drau g ht i n a C D , , The lines A a n d B are i n the red

chi m ney or pipe ; or (2) for m oderatin g the ray C between the red and orange
, ,

v ibration of the wir e s i n a pianoforte . and H are in the orange green blu e indigo , , , ,

Da m son .[ D am a s cene q v ] A , . . a n d violet rays respectively The n u m ber of .

pl u m like fru it a v ar iety of P r u nu s do

-
, li nes i n the solar spectr u m i s very large m a ny ,

m estica . tho u sa n ds h a ving be en a lready obs e rved .

Da n asa ce m (da né a s e é) [ S ignor D an a ] Da rnel dar nel ) = L oli u m te m u lent u m : a

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:
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,
D a n se ads : tropical fern like plants the m ost -

, com m on lant the onl y o n e of the g ra ss ,

h ighly develope d of Acrogens form in g a s u b , kind whi o is poisono u s .

division o f Filicales . Da rt , qxv .

Da ndeli on (da n d e [ Fr de n t de Ze on
,
o
.
,
Da rter , 1 = P l o t u s snake bird : a .
,
-

lion s tooth ] Taraxac u m dens leonis

'
. bird belonging to N atatores n a m ed from ,

L eontodon taraxac um : a com m on _pla nt its habit of dar ting at sm all fis h 2 A fi s h . .

a lso c a l l ed a rch e r fis h ,
 94 DE CAGYNIA
Da rwi nism , (dar win i s m ) Used by som e a s d a y : reckon e d fro m noon to noon
’ —
. Ci vi l .

a pop u lar na m e for the theory of evol u tion : d a y : reckoned fro m m idnight to m idnight .

properly the theory of origin of species by S ide r e a l d a y = 23 h 5 6m reckoned from . .

nat u ral selection nam ed fro m being fi rs t 0 1: ,

the ti m e of so m e g iven star being o n t h e
po u nded i n fu ll detail b M r Darwin m eridian , u s u a ll y the fi rst point of Aries
g Lo n di n e n s is : an
. .
.

Da s or n i s (da s o r n i s ) Day s work The o nt of ship s co u rse

’ ’ ’

,
-
. acc u a
extinct str u thiou s bird fou nd in L ondon , d u ring 2 4 hou rs .

clay in the I sle of S h e ppy

,
. Da y fli e s z E ph e m e r i dm : a su b -
di w s ro n of
D asym eter (d a si m e t e r ) A m odificati on of
,
-
’ -
. O r t hoptera ; i nsects wh ic h live only a fe w
ho u rs .

Dead D c en t r e s : t h e two points in the revo

. .

l u tien of a crank and axle a t which the cran k ,

and connecting r e d are in a s t r a i g h t line D . .

d i pp i n g of brass w ork i n nitric a cid to give

, , ,

it a d u l l appearance D e ye s : a wooden block . .

di llo , form ing a s u b d i vision of E denta ta -

. pierced W i th holes for a lanyard D l i g h t s . .

Da syprocta (das i [G k d a s y pr o k l o s
,
-
. , a sh u tter over t h e ca bin window of a ship .

rou gh Agou t is : hare li ke a n i -

.
-
D n e t t l e = La m i u m z a n herb belonging to
.

m als belonging to R odenti a . L a m iaceae D o i l: a he a vy yello w oil o b

. . ,

Da s yp u s (das i p u s ) [ G k d ew/ pow hai ry t a i n e d fr o m co a l na phtha D p oi n t : t h e

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-

, . . . . .

an a n t eating b u rrow -
t w o po i nts i n the revol u tion o f a cra nk w h ic h
ing q u adr u ped of S Am e r ica belonging to .
,
are in a line with the connecting rod D . .

E dentata havin g an a r m o ur lik e covering

,
-
r e ck o n i n g : that portion of a calc u lation r e
of bony scales . specting the position of a ship a t s e a which
Da syu res (das i , [G k d a s ys shaggy -

.
,
is independent of celesti a l observation D . .

cu m tail ] A s u b division of m a rs u pial

, .
-
w oo d: ti m bers for m i n g a k i nd of ba ckin g to .

ani m als represented by the D asyu r us . t h e ste m and stern of a ship .

Da s yu r u s (das i [G k d a m/ s shag g y ; D ea dly n i h t s h a de At r O pa bell adonn a 9 v

g
-
z
, .
, , . .

a ura tail ] An Au stralian m ars u pial car

, . De a d m a n s h a n d Al c yo n i u m d ig i t a t u m : an
-
z

n i v o r o u s q u a dru ped belonging to the divi as teroid z oophyt e ; a lso ca lled D ea d m a n s

’
-

sion S arcoph a ga s Urs i n e D =Ta s m a n i a n . .

devil . De a l (de l ) . .Th e ti m ber [Th e A S word ] .

-
. . 1 .

Date (dat ) , [ G k d a kt g/ l os
. .
, of the spru ce or fir tree 2 The sq u ared t im . .

da ct yl i f e r a z Dat e ber of fir trees a bo u t 12 ft l on g 3 i n thick , .

, .
,
pa l tree co m m o n
m : a a n d 7 in wide . .

r S yria Arabia a n d De a l fis h = Tra ch ypt e r u s a r e t i cu s : a riba nd

g Africa nam ed fro m
-
.
, ,

, shaped fis h a bo u t 3 ft long a n d v ery thi n , .

, ,
shape of fr u it D pl u m . . . b e l o n gi n t o Aca n t h o pt e r yg i i .

= F r u it of D i o s pyr u s h
Deat a d e r = Ac a n t h o ph is s p a v i perine .

Vi r inian a or P e r s i m
g
snake' of Au stralia .

m o n tree D sh e l ls . . : D ea t s ea d m ot = Ae h e r o n t i a atropos : a
h h -
h
L ithodo m u s I n di a n . larg e h a iry m oth , m arked on the back of
D = D i o spyros lot u s
. . the thora x with a rese m blan c e to a sk u ll .

Da ti sc a ceae ( d a t is k a .
- -
’
De a th w a tc h the call ofthe beetle A n o b i u m ,
”
.

[ D atisca the De Bla i nvi lle s cl a s si fi ca ti on o f a ni m al s

’
86 6 -

, 12 . .

typica l B lai nvill e .

ca ds : herbs so m eti m e s ,
Dec a , [ G k de k a ten ] A prefi x .
, .

trees with a petalo u s flowers belonging to

, ,
m eaning ten D g ra m m e l o gram m e s . . z :

Cu c u r b i t a l e s .
15 4 5 grains D l i t re = 10 litres _GI O} c u bic . .
—
z

Da ti sci n , (da tis sin ) [Datisca ,

'
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. inches ; also called centistere D m e t re = 10 . .

0 7 : a crys t a ll ine s u bstance obtained fro m m etres =3 9 3§ inches M etric syste m . .

D atisca cannabina , u sed a s a yellow dye D ec a g on (dek a gon ) [G k de k a ten ; g o m a

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. , . .
, ,

Da tu ra , ( da [Da t or a , t h e Arabic erne n ] A fig u re bo u nded by te n straight

apple, &c a pla nt belong -
. f”1 8 8 .

i n g to S o l a n ac e aa . De Ca ndolle ’ s c l a ss ific a t i on o f pl a nts

Da tu r i a , (da tu ri a ) (Datu ra ,
’ - -
.
Va scu la r pl a n t s = C o t yl e d o n o u s pla nts .

q v
. fo u nd also i n D atu ra stram oni u m
. .
xog e n s z D i c o t yl e d o ns .

Dau cu s , ( da u ku s [D a u c u m , the La ti n
’
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Th a l a m iflo r ae .

a co m m on herb , w ith edible C a l yc i fi o r w .

root ’, b e l o n g i n to Apiaceae . C o r o lliflor ae .

D avy s sa fet am p y
[ I nvented by S i r H . . .
M onochl a m yde ae .

D avy ] An oil l a m p enclosed in a case of

. E n do g e ns z M o n oe o t yl e don s .

fine wire g a u ze , which cools down the P h a nerogam s .

h eated g a s passing o u t a n d s o prevents . C ryptoga m s .

explosion I f t h e a i r be in fla m m able it

. la n ts e o t yl e do ns .

h
b u rn s wit i n the la m p, a n d so warns the o l i a e e ae .

m iner of the danger . Aph yll aa .

Da y a ks An O cea nic r a ce
. . a g yn i a , (dek a jin i a ) [G k de ka , ten :
’
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. .

a y, (as ) , (D a , the A S , nam e ] S o la r g yn e , wo m a n ) P lants h a ving ten istils ,

p y .
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p
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Deca h edron (dc k (dé kol la t e d) [ L d e co ll o I b e [ G k de l ten ; Decoll a ted , ’

a a,
-
-
e
- -
, . . .
,

h e dr a b a s e ],
A solid h a ving t e n u sed of spiral shells of reg u l a r ,
which t h e ter m ination h a s been re m oved .

D ecandria (de k a n dri a ) [ G k de ka ten ; Decom positi on (dé k o m pé

'
[ L de
- - - -

, . .
, , .
,

a n er m an ]
,
A cl a ss of plants the flo w ers
. fro m ; c o m p o si t io co m po u n d ] The bre a kin g , ,

of which have ten sta m ens A division made u p of a n y co m po u nd into its constit u ent ele .

by L inn ae u s . m ents D b y e l e c t r i c i t y : when a n electric . .

Dec a n drou s (de ,[ Deca ndria g m ] c u rrent passes t h ro u g h a co m po u nd a n d ,

H aving ten stam ens deco m poses it D of l ig h t the term u sed . . .

De e a po da (de kap o da) [ G k de ka ten : p o u s to describe the conversion of whi te l ight into
’
- -

, . .
, ,

foot ] 1 A di vision of C ru stacea inc lu ding

. . colo u red li ght varyi n g fro m red thro u g h the , ,

lobsters crabs &c which have fi ve pa i rs of

,
colo u rs of the spectr u m to vi
, .
,

legs ; fossil fro m C arbonifero u s ti m es t i ll n o w B scom c u nd (de ke m po u nd) [ De a n d Co m .

,
’
-
.

2 A division of C eph a lopoda inclu ding c u t

. pou n co m po u nd : u sed of leaves .
,
-

tle fishes i n which the m o n t h has aro u n d it that are dou bly pinn a ted -
.

ten a rm s or processes 3 D e Blainville s De co r t i c a li a (dé kor ti k Zi li a ) [ L de co r t i co . .

’

,
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-
’
-

. .
,
ter m for a division of Articu lata i ncl u ding I take the bark A d ivisi on of pl ants , .

C ru stac ea L i m u l u s and D ecapo da prope r

, by E ndlicher g xv , .
, .

De e a r b u r i z a t i on (dc k ar b u ri z a s h u n ) 2 [L Decorti cated (de kor ti [ L de c o r t i c o

’
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,
- -
.
. .
,
de fro m ; C arbon q v ] The re m oval of car
, 1 take the ba rk , . .

bo n from a co m po u nd containing it ; u sed Decrepita ti on de krep i t a sh u n [ L de ,

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.
,
espe cia ll y for the conversion of pig iron i nto fro m c r e p i t us cracklin g ] C ra ckling : a ,
m alleable iron series of s m a ll explosions when so m e s u b
.
,
De ca t on (dek a ton ) Fo u rt h seg m ent of a bdo stances are be ing heated
’ -
:
, .

m e n in inse cts Dec u ssate d ( de k u s s a ted i)

.
[ L d e c u s si s ,
-
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. .
,

De e i , [ L de c i m u s tent h diagonal crossin g ] C rossed at r ight an gles

.
, .
.

l Decu ss a tion (de k u s [ Dec u ssat e d

De c i m e t r e I g m etre ; n early 4 i nches
-

z
-
, ,

q v ] A crossing at r ight an gles

“I“
.

D ecigra m = 1 v gra m ; 1§ g rains

. . .

Decyl h y dr i de Cl n g a hydrocarbon of th e
-

.
z

D ecistere
I
I 0 ste re He c t o li tr e ; 610 2§ cu bic M a rs h g a s series
-
z .

inches .
Deep s e a coral zone o f l if e B elow 5 0 f a t h s -
. .

l 1 v Z ones of l i fe '

D eci l itre i zy li tre 61 0 c u b i c i nc h es

. .
z 1
Deep se a sou ndi n g Usu a lly by m eans of a
— .
-
.

D eci m e franc : nearly 1d lead en block of abo u t 1 o u t having tallo w .

M etric syste m
, ,

at t h e botto m by which sa m ples of the sand

.

, ,

Decidu a (de sid u a ) , [L d e ci d u n s fall ing ]

-
shell s &c are brou ght u p O ther m ethods
’
-
. .
, , .
, .

The s u rface of the m odified m u co u s m e m 1 A heavy weight and a fine line whic h —
.
,

brane of the u ter u s in m a n a pes C h e i r o p is c u t when t h e weigh t reaches the botto m , , ,

tera &c d u ring gestation which a t birt h
, .
,
and the distance known by m easu ring the ,
fall s away . re m aining line 2 Th e d e e p s e a c l a m m : a . .

Decidua ta (dé sid u , [L d e ci d e I fal l ] pair of forceps a n d a w e ight which are closed
- -
.
, ,

The d ivision of M am m al ia incl u ding m a n when t h e y strike the gro u n d a n d so enclose , , ,

apes Chei roptera I nsectivora a n d R o de n tia

,
so m e of the m u d &e 3 T h e cu p l e a d : a
, , , , . .

w hich have a de e i d u a d u ring ge s tation long leade n weight with a c u p at the botto m .
, ,

Decidu ou s (de sid u u s ) ,[ L d e c i d u u s falling closed by a leathern l i d whe n filled 4

-
’ -
. .
, . .

away ] Falling away D c yp r e s Ta x o

. B r o o k e s a pp a ra t u s : a ho l low rod carried . .
s z
’
,

di u m distich u m D l e a ve s : which fall o ff down by a heavy shot which is detached o n

. . .
,

D p la n t s : those which shed their le a ves

. reaching the gro u nd 5 T h e B u l l d og s ou n d . .
-

every ca r cf E vergreens . i n g m a c h i n e : a large pair of scoops car ri ed

. .
,

(des i m a l ) [L d e ce m ten ] d o w n by a large weight which is then de

’
De c im , In . .
, .
,
~

crea s i ng or di m i nishi n g by tens or po w ers of t a c h e d 6 Th e F i t zg e r a ld s o u n d i n g m a ch in e . .

ten . a m odification of the B u l l d og 7 Th e Hydra -

. . .

D ec k (dek ) [ A S de ca n to cover ] The s ou n d i n g m a ch i n e : a m o di fi e a t i o n of B rooke s

'
-

, . . .
, . .

flooring of a ship D h oo ks to connec t the 8 M a s s e y s o u n d i n g m a ch i n e : self regi ster

. .
, .
-

d e ck with the ste m and apron of a s h ip D mg . . .

t r a n so m s D e c k hooks at ste r n
z Deer (d e r ) [ De o n the A S
-
.
, . .
-

D ec k le , band u sed i n m a c hi a r u m inant q u adr u ped ,

nery to co m m u nicate m oti on belonging to the gro u p .

Decli n a ti on (dek l in [L de c li n e I
,
of C ervidae the m ales -
.
, ,

t u rn aside ] 1 D of m a g n e t angle between . only of which have

. .

the ge ographical N and the horizontal decidu ou s a ntlers : ex .

direction i n whic h a m agnet points whe n ce p t i n g the rein deer -

freely su spended D c o m p a s s : for as oer of which the fe m a le a lso . .

taining the m ag netic dec l inatio n at any is horned .

given place 2 The distance of a heavenly D efin ite inte g r a ti on S e e

. . .

body above or belo w the celestial e q u ator I ntegration . .

Decocti on ( d e , [ D e c o c t u m the De fla g r a t e r (d c fla g r a , ,
- -
'

L a tin word ] An extract of a n org a ni c s u b . tor) [ L d efla g r o I . .

,

sta nce prepa red by boiling bu rn u p ] An a ppa ra tu s for pr odu cin g , .

 D ERMA 98 D EVI TRIFI CAT I ON
Den n a , [ Th e G ree k Des qua m a ti on , (dos k w a -

[L de s
I peel
.

q v the tru e skin

. .
qu a m o , peeling o ff a falli ng
Derm a tolog y (d gr m a t ol o J i )
.

’
[ G k d er m a ,
- - -
. .
,

sk in ; l og os sc ience ] The science of the , . De sva ux i a c e m ,( dez v b z i a s e é [ M De s - - -

’
-

nat u re and stru ctu re of the skin . worts : s m all herbs of N e w -

Derm a tophy tes de r m a tof i t e z ) [Gk ,

- -
’ -
. . Ho l la nd &c with sheathin g leaves and
, .
,

de mn a skin ; p kg/ t on ,
plants ,
-

,
term i na l flowers belon ging to G l u m ales , .

g xv . Detent , [ L de t i n e o I hold back ] .

,

Der m a toptera , (de r m a t 0 p t e r a ) [ G k de r m a ,

’ - - -
. . A ca tch to prevent a wheel fro m m ovin g i n
ski n ; p te ron , _E arwigs : a di vi sion —
the wrong di rection .

of O rthoptera , aving m e m braneo u s W ings ; h Deter g ents (dé [L de t e r g e o I r u b

, .
,

a lso cal led D er m aptera , a n d consi dered as S u c h su bsta nces as chlorine soap po , ,

belon ging to Coleoptera . ta sh leys c hloride of li m e 6m

, , .

Derm a toz o a , (de r m a t o [’G k d e r m a , - -

. Detritu s (dé , [ L de t e r o I r u b a w a y ] .
, .

skin ; zo on a n i m al ] Fi t z i n g e r s te r m for
.
S m a ll fra g m ents of roc ks a n d trees worn o ff
Aceph a la , Cepha lopoda , a n d o t her M oll u sca . by rai n di e , .

De r m e s t i dm , (de r m est i dé) [D erm a , De u t c , [ G k de u t e r os ,

'
- -
. .

S kin eate rs : a fa m ily of beetles , belon g in g

- Bi : aprefix i m plying the pre sen c e of two
to N ecroph a ga . a to m s of one che m ical e l e m ent with one
Derm i s , [ G k de r m a , s k i n ] Th e . a to m of a nother a s deu toxide D ioxi de ,

real skin below the epider m is , w ic bleeds h h de u t o s u l ph i de =Dis ul phi de = Bis u l ph ide .

when ou t De u t yl , ( dut yl A ne w na m e for eth yl .

Derm opter i ( dgr m op/ t e r i , [ G k de r m a - -

.
,
D e u t yli c z E t h yl i c .

ski n ; p t er yx fi n ] O wen s na m e for v e r ,

.
’
Devel opm ent, (de v e l o p m ent) [F de ve l opp e r ,
’
- -
. .

m i fo r m li m bless fis hes . to u n cover ) 1 The third process in photo . .

Derrick cr a ne ( der ri k O n e u sed f o r

,
’
h
gr a p y, qxv 2 A genera l te rm for t h e pa s . .

raising hea vy weights : so m eti m es u sed for sage o f i ndivi d u a l plants or a ni m als from t e h
t hose ent i rely a bove gro u nd ; a t others for e bryo towa rds the a d u lt f co n di ti o n 3
m ’
. .

a cra ne h a vin g a spa r w i th stays ; m ore The expa nsion of a m a them a ti ca l te rm i nto
e speci a ll y for a cra ne m ou nted on a barge . a se ries S eries
. .

Des e rt , [ L d e s e r t u s forsake n ] A .
,
Developm ent v (2 ) receding w ord — '
.
.

sa ndy plain in which both water a n d vego Con t i n u ou s D : G r o w t = I n cr e a s e i n s iz e w i t h

.

t a t i o n a r e ra re p robably t h e bed of a dried , o u t ch a n g e of for m or tex

u p g u lf or bay D b irds : q u ails gro u se . .
, , tu re .

ibis la r ks &c h a ve the u pper plu m es

, , .
, M e t a m or ph os is z Al t e r a t i o n of
sand colou red -
D qu a d ru pe ds : m ostly . . form a n d textu re , b ut n ot of
sa nd colou red : l ion a ntelope ca m el k a n
-
, , ,

g aroo l l p ca t G e m m at ion witho u t fission

De fi cw t ig i ii fi
de s si ka shu n) [ L de s icco 1
.
,

G ro wt h a n d m eta m orphosis
'
- -
.
,
dry u p ] D rying . . c m o bined .

De sm a n , m o sc h a t u s =M u s k D is con t i n u ou s D = G e m m a t i o n with fissi on . .

rat q v : a sm a ll aq u a t ic i n se c t i vo r o u s n a d M etagenesis’
,
Aga m ogenes is
{ex
. .

r u pe d which h as a scent g l and n ear P a rt h e n o g e i i e s is .

.

De s m i di e m ( des m i di e c ) G a m ogenesis l rep rod u ction

’
[ G k de s m o s S
—
,
- - -
.
,
ua .

chain e i do s form ] A s u b di vision of ,

.
-

D ia t o m a c e se ; also s u pposed to be a n i m als

o f very low organization very sm a ll fresh . Cen t r a l , Contin u ou s .

w a ter g ree n a lg ae na m ed fro m thei r cohesion

, , D is contin u o us .

to each other .

Axi a l , " Um a xra l ,

C ontin u o u s .

Des m ids ( d e s m i dz [ G de s m os ch ai n ] Discontin u o u s

’
, .
, .

C iliated i nfu soria v C iliati Deviation , (dé vi a shu n L o cal attraction

' ’
- -
. . .

Desm odi u m A pl a n t belong

.
.
a s of m asses of iron i n a ship which a ffe ct
ing to Fabace ae . the po s i t ion of the ship s co m pa ss
-
’
.

Desm odu s (de z m o du s ) ,[G k d e s m o s b and ;

’ -
. .
, Devi I , [ B i nj e l the A S , .
-
.

o do u s tooth ] A b a t ; a l so ca lled blood

, . D idelphis u r s i n a Da s yu r u s n a n Au s z
,
.

s u cker . .t r a l i a n m ars u pial ani m a l D m on k e y . . :

De s m og n a t h u s (dez m o g n a t h u s ) [ G k de s
,
-
’ -
. . C u x i o = Pi t h e c i a sat anas .

m os b and g n a t h o s j aw ] An eft belo n g ing Dev il s z D b i t He l o n i a s dioica : a n A m eri

’
—
. z
, , .
,
to Urodela . can plant D b i t s ca b iou s = Sc a b i o sa s u ccisa
. . .

Desm onc u s ( des m o n k u s , [ G k d e s m os -

’
. ,
D a p p le
. M a n dr a k e z D d u ng F er ula . .
:

bond ; oyka s b oo k ] A pa l m tree ha ving ,

-
assafoeti da D dye I n dig o f e r a .
~
D fig . z . . :

tendrils at the ) oints of the leaves . Arge m one M exica n a D l e a / = U r t ic a u ren . .

De s pr e t z s l a w hat cond u cted heat d e crea s e s

’
. t is s i m a : a nettle D c oa ch h o r s e 0 cypu s . .
-
2

i n geom etrica l ratio as the distance fro m its o le us : a be etle belongi ng to B r a c h yl e t r a .

sou rce increases in a ri t hm etica l ratio . D m i lk

. E u phorbi a
: pl u s D w or t , .

De s pr e t z s m ethod ( ) of finding greatest P l u m bago scandens

’

t u r ni s r yo n i a
dens ity of w a ter Iiy noticing the lowest
. .

, De vi t r iflc a t i on (dé v i t ri fi , [ L do - - -
.
,

point of a water therm om eter ; (2) of fro m ; v i t r u m , gla ss ; f a ci o I m ake ] A pro ,

me a s u rin g condu ctivi ty o f m eta ls for h eat cess b y whi ch g lass is co n ve rt e d i n t o po r ce ~

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 99 DI AM L Y
lain by h eatin g it to a h igh te m pera t u re ;
, Dial tel eg ra ph s by which signals ar e expressed ,
when on coolin g slowl y i t bec o m es whi te
, , by the m ove m ents of a hand u pon a dial
and opaq u e . plate .

Dev oni a n str a ta (De v o ni e u ) [ De v o ns h i r a ] Di a l l a g e (di a l a j) [ G k di a l l a ss o I ex

’ ’
- - -

, .
, . .
,

M arine and fresh water beds corres ponding -

, ch a ng e ] A com pou nd of silica with li m e

to O l d Re d S andstone fo u nd i n S of E n g ,
. and m agnesi a a variety of pyroxene fr e , ,
land between t h e S il u rian a n d Coal form a
, q u ently fou nd i n volcanic rocks ; nam ed fro m
tions h aving n u m erou s fossil rem ains of fis h
,
. i t s colo u r n o t being always the sa m e .

The term D evon ian 18 som etim es reserved for Dia l l o g i t e (di a l l o j it) [ Diallage q v ] A
,
-
’ -

.
, . .

m arine strata The term O l d Re d S a ndstone . m etallic m ineral c r ys t a l li s m g i n hexago n s , ,

is so m eti m es res erved for fresh wa ter stra ta -
. chiefly carbonate of m a gnesia ; belon gs to the
Upper D e vo n ia n P ilt o m a nganese grou
p
zz . .

Devou rer b e e t l e B i o scu s Di a ll 1, (di a l d i [ Di an d a l ly l, q v ]

’
- z .
-
. .

De w (dd)
, [D e c / w the A S n a m e ] S m a ll
.
, .
-
. .
(0 3 5h : t h e hydrocarbon of the allylic
globul es of water deposited chiefly a t ni g ht , series ; a volatile li q u id, the va po u r of which
ti m e u pon solid bodi e s that are colder th a n com b u stible
is .

the a i r ; hoa r frost is frozen dew D ber r y: . . Di a l u ric a cid (di a l fi r i k ) C4H4N 20 4 : a n ,
- -
’

a v a riet y of R u bu s fru ticos u s or blackberry , . acid obtained fro m a llox a n ; a lso ca lled b y
D c l a w: a r u dim entary fif th di git fo u nd i n
. , dr i de of al loxan ,

Newfou ndland p u pp i es . Di al ype ta l w (di al i [G k di a lysi s

,
- -
.
,

Dew la p (De w q l a p to lick separation ; petal B r o n g n i a r t s term

’

,
. .
, , ,

Folds of loose skin h a n ging fro m the neck in for a divis ion of E xogens belonging to An
o xen .
gi os pe r m e ae h a ving flowers in which t h e ,

De w w orm =L o b wor m E arth worm q i f

- - -
. . petals if ther e be a n y a r e free fr om ea ch
, ,

Dex tra l [ De x t e r th e L at i n word ]

, , . other .

= R ight h anded -
. Dia lyser (di a [G k di a lys i s loosen
,
-
.
,

Dex tri n , [L de x t e r .
, in g ] A vessel closed below by a porou s m e m
.

r ight a transparent brit brane throu gh whi ch dialysis takes place

, .

tle g um which is obtai ned from starch and

, , Dia lysis (di al i sis ) [G k d i a lysi s loosen
,
~
’
-
. .
,

ca u ses right handed rotati on in polarised li g h t ;

-
i n g ] The sep a ration of crystalloid a n d col
one of the a m yloids Al so call ed British gu m . . loid bodi es by m eans of a m e m brane thro u g h ,

Dextro g yr e (d e k s t r o [ L d e xt e r ri ght
,
-
.
, which they pass i n u neq u a l degrees .

h a nded ; gym s a to the , Dia m a g neti s m (di a m ag net i a m ) [G k d i d ,

- -
’ -
. . ,

th rou gh ; M agn etis m of ,

De x t r or sa 1, (de k s [L . de x t e r , r 1g h t su bstances su ch a s bis m u th a n d anti m ony

, ,
h a n de d ] = Bi g h t nded sed of a spiral or by m ag nets
h :a u
-
.
,

of rotation . Diam eter , (di a m e t gr ) [ Dia m e tr os the G ree k

-
’
-
.
,
Dex trose , [L de xt e r , . to the ri ght word ] A strai ght li n e dr awn
.

suga r z G r a pe th rou gh the ce ntre of a circle to

s u ga r ; obtai ned fro m dried fru its a n d sta rch ; m eet the circ u m fere n ce on each
a co m po u nd of starch a n d water . side : generall y a straight li ne
Dhou rra Holcu s Ar u n di n a ce u s : a
, drawn thro u gh the m iddle of a
g rass plant very easily cu l tiva ted whic h , , fi g u re a n d so di viding it i nto
,

i e l ds a very large ret u rn eq u al pa rts

Iy (di)
. .

[G k dis twice A prefix m e a ni n g Di a m i de s (di a m i dz ) [ Gk di s t wi ce ; Am ide

’ -
.
.
, .
, . .
, ,
two or twi ce . C om pou nds for m ed by two fo u r or s ix , ,

ato m s of h ydr oge n in two m olec u les of e m

m onia be ing repl a ced by a dibasic electro
,

negative ra dicle P r i m a ry D i n which two .

and ca u si n g right ha nd e d rota tion -

in pola r atom s a r e so repl ac ed S e con d a r y D i n . .
,

which fou r ato m s a r e s o re laced ; these

inclu de the i m i des a n d u rei es Te r t i a ry .

D i n which all the hydrogen is replaced

. .

Dia mm on i a s (di a m m o ni a z ) t wice '

- - -

, .

Am m oni a b as e s = D i a m in e s
,
b a ses form ed fro m di atom ic alcohols by r e ~
placing t w o fou r or six a to m s of h ydrogen , ,

by a dyad hydrocarbo n radicle .

Dia m ond (di a m ond ) [D i a m a n t t h e F rench

’
-

, .
,

word ] P u re crystalline carbon

. ,

the h a rdest s u bstance k now n ,

possessing great l u stre owing to

its great refracting power .

Diam yl ( di a m i l [ G k di s
’
-

, .
,

twice ; Am yl Q v
Di m d
-
,

Am yl = Am y1a m yl id e z a colou r a on

Ie ss arom atic li q u id ; a hydro

ca rbon obtained du rin g the distillati on
,

tions of i t s va rio u s parts as see n from abo ve coal ; the m olecu l a r for m u l a of am yl .
 D IAMYLE N E 10 0 D I CHLORIDES
Di a m ylene , (di i l én ) t wi ce ;
[G k di s , Di a th erm a n cy , (di si) [Gk dia
’ ’
-
am -
. .
-
a -
t h e r m an -
. . .

Am ylene ,
u sed for two eq ui thr ou gh ; the r m e heat ] The property o f , .

v a l e n t s of a m ylene a s i n , diam ylene oxide : a llowing the passage of hea t i e of tra ns , . .

,

fi zoo m itting radiant heat

Qani o .

Di a m on k e y = 0 e r c o pi t h e c u s s p t h as a whi te . Dia t h e r m i c , (di -

a [ G k d i a ,t h r o u g h
.

crescentic band on the forehead t her m e , heat ] Allowi n g h e a t t o as s thro u gh

p
. . .

D i a n ch or a (di a n g k o r a ) , A fossil belongi ng -

’ -
. D i a th erm om eter (di a th e r m o m e t e r ) [G k ,
- - - -
. .

t o L am ellibranchiata . di a thro u gh ; Therm om eter q v ] An i a

, , . .

Dia n dria (di an dri a ) , [ G k d i s twice ; a n e r

-
’ -
. .
, ,
stru m ent for m ea s u ring t h e therm a l resist
m an ] . A s u b divisio n of plants a ccording -
an ce of a n y given s u bsta nce by noti n g t h e
to the Li nnae a n syste m i ncl u di ng tho se h a v , am ou nt of heat t ra nsm itted by it .

ing t w o disti nct sta m ens . Dia t o m a c e m (di a to m a se é) [ G k d i a t e m n o

,
- - -
’
-
. .
,

[ G k d is twice : Ani I cu t t h r o u g n s r i t t l e worts : slim y crys

'

D de s (di
'

-
.
, , ,

lide q v ] D erivatives of a ni li ne contai ning

, . .
,
t a lli n e m icroscopic bodies which m u lti ply
, ,

two eq u iv a lents of a n ili ne . by fission fou nd in d a m p pl a ces and a t the

,

Di a nthu s (di , [ G k di e s t h e god .

, botto m of deep sea s belonging to Al g a l e s ; ,

a n t h os flo w e r ca l l e d J u p i t e r s a lso cal led S plitters The term is a lso a p

’

, .

carnat i on &c a n her b belongin g to Caro

,
.
,
plied to the siliciou s coverings of th ese pl ants .

p l i yll a ce ae . Diato m i c ( di a to m ik , [ G k d i s twice - -

'
.
,

Diapa son , (di -

a [ G k d ia , . Ato m i c , u sed of a n a to m or

pa s, the all the a m olecu le w hic h ca n co m bine wi t h or r e

cl u ded i n an octave ; a lso u sed generally a s , pla ce two m on a to m ic eq u iva lents .

inclu ding all of any given set of notes . Dia to m s (di a , qv

-
. .

Di a pe n s i a o e m di a pen si a se 6 D is pe n ,
~ - - -
’ -
Di a tonic sca l e (di ,

s i a ds : prostrate shr u bs wit h te rm i n a l flowers , , F rom a n y note to its oct a ve a bove or belo w ,

belongi ng to G enti a na les . eight notes ha ving their ra tes of vibra tio n in
Dia ph a ne ity di a fa ne i ti G k di a the ra tio of 2 4 2 7 30 3 2 36 4 0 45 4 8
’
- - - -

, .
, , , , , , , , .

throu gh ; p h a i ne i n to show ] Th e property , . Diba si c Ha ving two a to m s of repla cea ble

.

h d rogen i n ea ch m ole c u le
D i benz oy l ( di b e n z o i l
.

[ G k dis twice ;
’
-

, .
,

Benzoyl ,
the ra dicle of the
benzoic series a c rys t a ine s u bsta nce ; the ,

m olec u la r for m of benzoyl .

Dibe l (di [ Di and Benzyl

, ,

(0 11 7 7
th e ra dicle o f the benzyl series a
-

c rystalline s u bsta n ce th e m olecu l ar form u la ,

contra ction of which is essentia l to breathing
fo u nd also i n all m am m al s a n d m ore or less , ,

m od ified in m ost Verte bra ta b u t not i n i n

, ,

vertebra te ani m als D she l l divided i n . .

two by a diaphragm : the la rger pa rt being eq u ivalents of hy dro g en a r e repl a ced by two
fill e d wit h b u llets the s m al ler with powder , . of benz yl .

Diaph ysi s (di a f is is) [ G k di a throu gh : Dibra n chi a t a ( di bra n g ki

’
[ Di q v
- -

,
- -
. . , . , .

p kg/ si s growth ] The ce ntre of ossi fica tion of

, b r a g ch i a fi s h e s &c : a di vi
,
-

, .

the shaft of a long bon e . sion of Ce ph a IO poda incl u ding a ll the m ore ,

Dia pophyse s ( di a po f i s éz G k di a
,
- - -
.
, hi g hly orga nised m ol l u sca of that class tha t ,

throu gh ; a pop hys is branch ) T u berc u la r , . h a ve not m ore tha n ten a rm s on whic h a r e ,

tra n sverse processes in the vertebrae . su ckers ; only two g ill s a n d an ink b a g ,
-
.

Diaspore (di a spor) [ G k d ia s p or a d is pe r Dibu l (di [ Di a n d B u tyl

’
-

, . .
, , ,
a m inera l chiefly hydrate , (C4 g ig = O c t a n e =Va l yl z a hydroca rbo n o h
of al u m ina ; n am ed £ r o m brea ki n g into sm all t a i n e d i n t h e distilla tion of c oa l ; the m ole
pieces when heated . cu l a r form u l a of b u tyl . .

Diasta se (di a st as ) [ G k di a s t a s i s separa Dib u t yr il ( di b fi t i ril [ Di and B u t yr il ]

’ ’
-
. ~ - -

, .
, , .

t io n ] An albu m inou s s u bsta nce which con m olecu lar form of b u ty

verts starch i nto s u ga r d u ring the g erm i na ril .

tion of seeds . Dicera s (di se r a s) [ G k di s two : ke r a s

,
’
-
. .
, ,

Di a ste m a (di a [ G k d ia s t e m i I sepa

,
~
. ,
h orn ] A horn l i ke L a m ell ibranchiate a n i
.
-

r a te ] A spa ce especially between the can

.
, m a l known onl y by fossil re m ai ns i n C oral
,
ine and other teeth fo u nd in m ost m am m als , , Ra g .

b u t not in m a n . Di ch l a m yde aa, (di

klam [ Di qxv G k -
, .

Diastole (di a , [ Gk . di a s t e l l o I send

-

, ch l a m ys cloak ] P lants the flowers of which

, .

a par t ] The dilation of a ventricle or au ricle have both ca lyx and coroll a cf Achl a m yde ae . . .

of the heart cf S ystole . . . Bi c hlori des [ Di and C hlo ri de

, ,

Dia s t o pora (di as to A B ryozoan a n i q v ] C o m po u nds of one a to m of a n ele m ent

- -

, . . ,

m a l kno w n onl y by foss il r e ma ins i n O olite

,
with two ato m s of chlorine su ch a s baric ,

rocks . a n d ca lcic chlorides a ll of which are u su all y ,

Dia s t yli daa ( di a s t i li dé ) C u m a c e m : s m all

,
- - - -
zz solid Th e m o l e c u l e jo f a dichloride contains
.

cr u st a cean a ni ma l s belong in g t o P e do ph two ato m s of chl o r i ne u nite d wi t h a posi tiv e ,

t ha lm ia, or b asi c ra dicl e .

 al ka li ne whi ch two
l i q u id z A m m oni a , in by O ken for the lower a n im a ls w h ose chi e f
e q u i valents of hydroge n are replaced by chara cteristic is the absorption of food .

two of ethyl . 1g e r s
g I nsects belonging
. to H ym enopter a .

Di e t h yl in (di eth i li n ) [Di and E thylin Di g i ta li s (dij i t a li s) [ L di g i t a l is belo ng

’ ’
- - - -

, .
, , .
,

a l i m pid odori i n g to the F oxglove : an her b

fero u s oil being a co m pou nd of glyce rin
,
with spot ted flowers belong i ng to Scr oph u -

,
and ethyl .

Difference t on e s = Ta r t in i s ton e s : a thi rd Digi ta te , (di j 1 tat) [L d ig i ta tu s , h a vin g

’
-
. .

tone prod u ce d when two di fferent m u sical fingers ] Used of lea ves , a o , resem bli ng i n .

notes a r e so u n ded the ra te of vibratio n , m the fi ge

ng r s of a hand .

of which is eq u al to the diff erence of the 1)for

i g i t ig r a da ( dij i t i gr a da [ L dig i t us
,
- -
’
.

ra tes of the pri m ary tones . fin ger ; g r a di or I w a lk ] M am m ali a which ,

Diff erentia l (dif f e r en shi a l ) [L d ij e r a

’
wal k on the pha la n ges or toes s u c h as th e
'
- - -

, . .
, ,
I separate ] D ca l c u l u s : the cal c u l atio n .

of infinitely sm all di ff erences D coeffi ci e n t . .

t h e li m it of the r tio of two vari a ble q u an a

t i ti es when they be co m e indefini tely sm a ll ,

wr i tte n
25 for t h e l st term
dy
i t h e 2n d 8
z 30 ,
— '

, .

D e qu a ti o n : an eq u a tion conta in i ng di f
wo m a n ] A su b divi sion of
.

f e r e n t ia l coe fficie nts D scr e w : two scre w s

-
.

cl as si fica tio n by L in nae u s

. .

of different threads m o u nted so that when ,

,

once t u rned t h e force a cts thro u gh a s pace

eq u al t o the d ifi e r e n ce of t e threa ds D ‘
Ha vi n g
two st les
. .

t h e r m o m e t e r : for m eas u ring di ff erences of .

te m pera t u res a t the sa m e tim e D to n e : . .

Di h e xy , (di [Di and

di ff erence tones q v D wor m wh e e l : a cog -

li qu id the ra dicle of ca ro rc acid

. . .
,

wheel wor k ing with a screw on a s h a ft 1 .

Dih ydri c (di

.

Diffe renti a ti on ( dif fe r e n shi a sh u n , L - - - -

'
,[ 1 a n d H ydric q v ] ,
. .

C ontai n i n g two eq u i valents of hy drogen

.

d ifie r o I sepa rate ] 1 The sepa ration i nto

’
.
.

D su l ph i de S u lphu retted h ydrogen

,

classes a ccording to som e specific difference . :D . .

of stru ctu re or n atu re 2 The developm ent s u lp h a t e S u l h u r i c a cid : .

Dik a k ody l (di a k o dil ) [Di a n d Ka k odyl

. .
’
of two objects a ppa r ently a like i n di ff erent ,
-
.

i ,

directions 3 The process of obtai n i ng t h e

.
,

.
,

q . Ka k odyl ka k odyl de = Kdg z t h e m ole

di fferential cc e fli c i e n t of a fu nction with - c u l a r for m of k a k o dyl q v , . .

respect to a variable .
Dike s (diks ) [A S yd ie di tc h ] 1 P erpo n
, .
-
.
, .

Difll u g i a (dif fl uj i a ) A rhi z opod i n a m e m

-
’ - di c u l a r wall s of trappea n rock forced u p by
, .

b r a n e o u s sac v olca nic a ction so a s to penetrate soft er

rocks 2 Lo w hill s for m ed by art to kee
.

Diff ra cti on (di f fi r ing o I

t h e w a ter from ov e rflowi n g la nd benes tp
, [L d i ’
.
,
. .

break i n piece s ] The brea ki n g of a ray of

’

l ight heat or sou nd into s m aller rays

, , D
Di la cti c c id (di La ct i c ,
. .

o f l ig h t I n fle xi o n of light : the form a tion

z a , [Di and

of colo u red fringes when part of a s m all ray for m er y ca l led lact ic a h
of whi te light is i nte rcepted by a n y o paq u e hydride a bitter yell ow s u bstance obtained
,

body ; if the li ght be of one colou r only the by heating la ctic a cid .

Di ll (d il ) = An e t h u m g ra veolens ; a plant
,

fringes are altern a te ly of tha t colou r and of ,

darkness D g r a ti n g s a n u m ber of pa ra ll el
. .
belongin g to Apia ce aa .

lines very close together whi ch when light Di lleni a cea (di l len i a se e ) [J J Dill e n i u s
,
- - -
'
-
. . ,
,
trees and shru bs
,

fal l s on the m prod u ce t h e colo u rs of the ,

,

spectru m by diffra ction chiefly tropical w ith leathery leaves a n d ,

so l itary flowers belonging t o Ra nales

.

Di g a stri c m u scle ( di [G k dis ,

.

An edible s e a weed fou nd

.
,
twice ; g a s t e r belly ] C onnecting the m a s Di l l e sh (dil l e s h
,
’
-
,
,
t o id and m andibl e s a n d havin g a central o n the coast of I reland .

Dilu vi u m ( di h i vi u m )
,

[ L di lu vi u m a
’
‘

te ndon separatin g two m u sc u lar porti ons ,

- -
. .
,

called bellies .
floo d ] An old na m e for bo u lder form ation
.
,

Di g ester (di , [ L di g e r o I set in .

,

order ] An apparatu s for rais i ng water to

.

h igh tem pera tu res by prevent ing the escape

of t h e ste am .

Di g estion (di , [ L di g e r o I set in spi nes fo u nd i n D evoni an roc k s

, .

Dim eth yl (di [ Di and M ethyl

.
,
order ] 1 The treatm ent of any s u bstance
. , ,

M ethyl m e t h yl i de E thyl h y
.

i n a dig e s t e r 2 The conversion of food i nto

. . (GE 3)2
chym e which takes pl ac e i n the sto m ach
, .
dr ide a co m bu stible g as the m olecu lar form ,

D iges t ive (di , [Digestion g m ] D , .

s ys t e m all t h e organs u sed in the a ssim i

lation of food I n Vertebrata : m o u th .

sto m ach i ntestines di a ; i n lower a ni m als

, ,
,
co m po u nding a cetic aldehyd a n d a m m onia
= Am m oni a in which two eq ui v a lents of
.

i t is less c o m plex and in the lowest very

sim ple D a n i m a s
. a di a t a : term u sed
.
,
hydrogen a r e repla ced by two of m e t h yL
Di m i di a te , (di m id i at ) -
’
-
.
[ L d e m i di u s ,
. ha lf ] hou s e ] P la nts ha ving m ale and fe m ale
flowers on di fi e r e n t i ndivid u a ls ; u su a lly '

D im oc a rp u s A pl an t ha ving edible p u lpy . have necta ri es a n d a r e i m pregn a ted by i n ,

fr u it with leathery coat fo u nd in Ch in a

, ,
.

D l i t ch i z Li t c h i D l o ng a n = L o n g a n Di m oi a , (di e si a ) [ G k di s, dou ble ; o i kos ,

’
- -
. . . .
. .

I ncl u ded i n E u phoria , q v . . hou se ] A cl a s s i n the L inn aea n syste m of

Dim orp i s m , (di h [G k d is , t wice . botany, incl u di n g di oecio u s p l ants .

m o r p he , form ] 1 C rysta lli zatio n of the . . Di on e , ( di o n e a

a a
’
[D ion e q v ] A plant
- -
. .

sa m e s u bstance i n two di fferent for m s , a s belon g ing to D roserace ae D m u sc ip u l a : . .

i n s u lph u r, carbon, pa l l adi u m 2 = H etero Ca t c h fly = Ve n u s s fly trap

’
-
. . .

s t yl is m 3 Tw o form s of flowers , one brighter

. . Dione , (di [ Cl a s s i c a L] A sta r .

than the other 4 G e nerall y , a n y do u ble . . Dionysi a n per iod , (di o nish 1 e u ) [D ionysiu s - - -
.

q v ] = 1 9 x 28
. . 5 3 2 years z L u n ar c ycl e x
Dim or ph odou , ( di [ Gk . d is , S olar cycle a t t h e end of w h ich the c anges h
twice ; m orp he for m ; odo u s toot h ] , , . An h
of t e m oon take place on the sa m e da y of
ex tinct reptile belongi ng to P t e rosa u ria , ,
h
t e week a n d of the m ont h .

ha vi ng both la rge a n d sm all teeth . Dionys i u s , ( di o ni s i u s ’

[ Clas si ca l ] A- -
h -

Dim ya ria ( di m i a r i a , G k d is t w ice - -

' -
.
,
cra ter in t h e m oon .

m yon m u scl e ]
, Acepha lo u s m oll u sca : Di opl odon , (di op’ lo don ) [G k dis , t wice
- -
. .

hav ing two im o ns of m u scles in

’

h o p l on , wea pon od ou s , to oth ] A dolphin , .

ea c h v a lve ha vin g two a dd u ctor m u scles , . kno w n onl y by fossil re m ai ns , c i e fly teeth , h

A s u b division of La m ell ibranchiata
-
. fo u nd i n Mi oce n e roc s k .

Di na ) h th yl (di [ Di and Na ph t h yl Di ops i de , di op s id

’
[ G k d i a , throu gh
g a l ( C l oH7 )3 : the m olec u lar for m of
-
, , .

a p si s , sig t ] h
A g h t green transpa ren t
.
'

n aphthyl g xv v a riety of r x , c i efly si l ica te of m a g h

p
.
,

Di na s bric ks [D i n 8 W al es ] , . . n e s iu m a n < y ca loci uene m .

F ire bric ks m a de of a sil icio u s ea rth fou nd

-
Diopta se , (di op t as ’
[ G k di op t e u o ,
-
loo . . I k
near D in a s . (1 copper : a silica te of
Di ngo , dog =Ca n is din g o .

Dinocera s (di nos e r as ) [ G k de i n os terrible ;

,
-
’
-
. .
,

k e r a s h orn ] Th e type of D inocerata q v

, .
, . .

Di nocera ta (di n o s e r [D inoceras the

,
- -

,
typica l g en u s ] Ru m in a nt q u ad ru peds
k now n o n ly by fossil rem a ins fo u nd i n
Am erica n E oce ne rocks .

Di n oph i s (di [ G k de i n os te r ri ble ;

, .
,
a ph is sn a ke ] A sn ake known onl y
, ,

fossil re m ains fo u nd i n Tertia ry roc ks , .

Din opo n e r a D g r a n d is : a stin g i ng a n t

. .

B razil 1} i n long , . .

Di nor ni s (di , [G k de in os te rrible .

,

bir d ] A larg e stru thio u s bird

'

ar m s ,

N e w Ze a land recently ex tinct , . D ictyogens .

Di nosa u ria ( di n 6 sa w ri a [ G k de i n os
,
- -
’ -

.
,
Di osp r o s , (diy vi ne
-
os
'
pi
-
r os ) . [G k . di os , di
terrible ; s a u r a liz ar d ] E xti nct reptiles , , p y ros wheat or food ] A g e n u s of plan ts
, ,

i ncl u di ng the I gu a n odon and M egalosa u ru s ,

belon g i ng to E benaceae chiefly tropic al ,

of which so m e approxi m a te to birds i n '

tre e s D E b e n u s ; ebony
. . .

stru ct u re : s o highl y orga n i sed a s t o a ppro xi ~ Di os t e a (di os te a ) , [ G k d i s dou ble ; os t e o n

m a te to M am m ali a
-
’ -
. .
, ,
Form a li n k betwee n on e ] A new gen u s of Verbe n aceae fro m
ghili
,.

reptil es and birds . .

Di notheres di n d t h é r éz [ Di not her i u m Di o t is (di [ G k d i s two ; o u s e a r ]

-
’
, , , .
, , .

plu ra l of D inotheri u m ,
Cotto n weed : an h erb -
belonging to ,

qxv . Aster a ce ae n a m ed fro m the lobes of t h e

,
Dinoth eri u m , (di -
nG -
th e r i ’
-
um ) .
[G k . d e i n os ,
coroll a being ear shaped -
.

terrible ; t h e r i on , Di oxi des ( di , [ Di a n d O xi de q v ] , . .

beast ] An extinct . = Bi n o xi de s D e u t o xide s : co m po u nds con

z

ele hant like a n i -

taining two e q u ivalen ts of oxygen to one of
m rem ai ns of another elem ent a s 8110 2 , .

whi c h a r e fou nd in Di p (dip )

, D of a s t ro n o m i c a l o b s e r va t i on
. .

M iocene strata . the correctio n req u i re d when the altit u de o

Diodon ( di o don ,
’
-
a celestial object is observed fro m a height k
. ,

[ Gk twice s u ch as a m o u n t a i n 9 7 5 2 It i n m i n u t e s t o
'

di s
.
,
z
'

odon s , be su btracted D of m a gn e t i c n e e dl e : the . .

S u n fi s h : a fis h
-
vertical a ngle which a freely su spended
belonging to Te D i th e ri m no u .
n eedle m akes with the ho r izon D of s t r a t a : . .

l e o s t e i na m ed fro m t h e sharp edge of its

, the inclination of strata to the horizon ; r e
j aws h a s a very distensible s k in which it
, , s e m b l i n g the slope of a ho u s e roof D ci r cle . .

inflate s for floatin g . an instrum ent for m e as u rin g the m a g net ic

Di wa e ou s (di e si u s ) [G k d is dou ble ; oi k os
,
-
’
-
. .
, ,
 DI PHANITE b ms crs rx
'
' ‘

Di ph a n it e , (dif a nit) A variety of m a rgarite D ippel s B on e oil , q v

’
ofl z
'
- -
. . . .

Diphenyl , (di [Di and P henyl , Dippi n g nee dle , (dip pin
’

C H ) = P h l h li d P h e n yl : a pearly m agnetised n e edle , or

( B 5 2 e n y p e n y e z

crystalli ne solid ; the m olec u la r for m of s m al l com pass , s u s

phenyl qxv . pended by its centre so
[G k di s twi ce ; p h yo I
,

Diphyes (di .
, ,
a s to m ove freely i n a
,
prod u c e ] 1 A genu s of se a n ettles belong .
-

, vertical plane when it ,

ing t o Hydrozoa nam ed fro m having a dou ble ,

points directly to the N .

stru ct u re 2 A pl a n t = Bol b o ph yl l u m a deno

. .
or S m agnetic pole
.
,

petal u m .
whichever be the n ear
Diphyodonts (di f i o donts) [ G k di s t w me ;
,
-
’
-
. .
, est th u s m arking the
,

p yh o I prod
,
u ce o d o u s tooth ] = Hetero ,
. dip of the place where
donts : n a m ed fro m having two su ccessive sets it is s u spended .

of teeth ; incl u des a ll M am m alia excepting Di pr i a c a n t h us , (di pr i - -

a
M onotrem ata E den ta ta and C etacea , ,
,

. kan th u s
’
[ G k d i s D i pp i n g dl e .
,
-
n ee .

Dipla canthu s (di p l a [G k di p l a x

,
~
.
,
twice ; p r i ai s saw ; a ka n t h a spin e ] A pla , ,

do u ble ; a ka n t h a spin e ] A fish belongin g , , g i os t o m o u s fish kn own only by fossil spines ; ,

to Acanthodii known only by fossil re m ains ,

fou nd i n C oal form ation .

i n O ld R e d S andstone . Dipropyl ( di p r o pil , a

’
—

Di pla t i n a m i n e di plat in a m in = P t H12N4 ,

-
’ - ~ hydrocarbo n obtai ned fro m the distillatio n
02 . P latin u m base s . of cannel coa l Th e m ol e cu l a r for m of pro .

Di pl a t o s a m i n e (di plat o s a py l . a
’
,
- -
v

2 H2 0 : Reiset e first base v P latin u m bases Diprotodon , (di p r o to don ) [ Gk d is twice

’ '
- -
. . . . .
,

Di pl o c i dar i s (di p lo sid a ris) [ G k d ip l oos p r o i n front ; o do us tooth ] A very l a r g e

’
- - -

, . .
, , , .

do u ble ; ki da r is tiar a ] A sea u rchi n h a v ,

-

,
kanga roo known only by fossil sku ll and
,

ing two rows of am b u lacr l pores a . bo n es fou nd i n Upper P l iocene rocks i n

, ,

Dipl oct e ni u m [G k d i p l o o s do u ble ; e t ai s

. .
, ,
A u stra lia .

co m b ] A coral fo u n d i n L o wer C halk

. . Di psa c a c e m (di p se k a se e ) [D ipsacu s q v ]
,
- -
’
-
.
, . .

Di pl o don t a [ G k d i p l o os dou ble

. odo n s .
, ,
= Teazle worts : herbs and shr ubs with capi
-

t o oth ] A fossil m oll u sc rese m bl in g the

.
,
tate flowers a n d t u bu l ar corolla s belongin g ,

cockle fo u nd in E ocene rocks

,
. to Ca m pa n a l e s .

Di pl og r a ps u s (dip lo [ G k d i p l o os
,
-
.
,
Dipsa cu s [ G k d i ps a o I thirs t ]
. .
,

do u ble ; gra t ol i tes : those = Teaze1: a n h erb t h e type of the order D ip ,

h aving two rows of cell s fo u n i n L landeil o ,

sa c a c e ae ; nam ed fro m the lea ves holding
flags . water .

Diplopoda di pIO p o da
'
Dipt e ra (di p te r a ) [ G k dis twi ce ; p t e ro n
'
, Gk d i p l oos - -
.
, ,
-

. .
, ,
do u ble ; p ou s a n i m als
,
fl e a s a n d gnats : insects h a v ,

belonging to M yriapoda i n which each s o m ,

i ng only two wings F leas thou gh having .
,

i te of the body has two pairs of legs . no wings a r e so m eti m es considered to belon g
,

Diploptera (di pl o p t e r a ) [G k d i p l o o s dou ble

,
-
'
-
. .
,
to this order .

or folded ; p t er on wing ) W as ps hi ve bees , .

,
-

,
Di pt e ra c e m (dip t e r a s e e ) [ Dipterocarpu s
,
'
-
’ -

.
,

&c . insects belongi ng to Hy m enoptera ; the typ ical large E ast

na m ed from I ndian resino u s trees W i th la r ge flowers b e , ,

Di pl opt e r u s (di pl o p t e r u s ) longing to G u ttiferales ; na m ed fro m the

'
[G k di p l o os
,
- -
. .
,

do u ble ; p t e r yx fin ) A fi s h known on l y by ,
.
,
for m of its calyx .

Di pt e r i x (dip ter i ka ) [ G k d i s t w ice ; p t e r g/ x

'
-
.
, .
, ,

Dip10 py , (di plo pi ) [ G k d i p l oo s dou ble ;

'
-
. .
,
win g ] N am ed fro m shape of calyx : a tree
c p s e ye ]
, A diseased condition of the eyes ,
belonging to Fa bace ae D o do r a t o o n k a .

which ca u ses do u ble i m a g es of obj ects to b e bean ; als o ca lled Tongo or Ton q u in bean .

s e en Dipteru s (dip t e r u s ) [G k d i s twice ; p t e r yx

’
-
.
, .
, ,

Diplota xi s ( dip l o t a k s i s fi n ] A ganoid fi s h known by fossil re m ains

’
[ G k d i p l oo s
,
- .
.
,
.
,

do u ble ; t a x is order ] R ocket An herb , . fou nd i n O l d Re d S andstone .

w ith yellow flowers belongi n g to B rassic a ce ae , ,

Dipu s , [G k d i s twi c e ; pou s . , ,

nam ed fro m its seeds being i n two rows .

=J erboa G erbill u s dt c = J u m ing, , .

Di pn o a (di no a ) [ G k d is dou ble ; pn o e s m all q u a dru peds form ing a i vi s io n of

’
-

, . .
, , ,

breath ) sed by O w en for a division of

. M u rid ae h a ving long hi nd legs and l iving
, ,

“
reptiles inclu di n g Batra chi a a n d other
, o n grain &c i n fields , .
,
.

water breathing reptiles

-

. Dipyre , [ G k d is twice ; p yr fi r e ] .
, ,

Dipnoi , [G k d is twice ; p n o e .
, ,
A sili cated m inera l .

breathers : fishes su ch a s ,
Directi on a ngle (di ,

the m u d fi s h w h ich connect fishes with rep

-

, re
’
k sh u n ) [ L d ir i g o,
. .

tiles ; a lso ca lled D ipl o pn o i and P r o t O pt e r i . I set strai gh t ] The

Di po da (di po d a ) [G k d i s twice ; p o u s ngle for m ed by the
'

,
-
. .
, a
foot ] Ar istotle s nam e for B i m ana
.
’
. lines of a ction of two
Di po di dze (di pod i d e ) [ Dipu s
,
-
’
-
.
,

bo a s : s m all ani m als be longi ng to R odentia , Di rectr i x , ( di -

re kt ’

having long hind legs riks [ L di re c t a s

D ir t!
. .
,

Dipota s s i c (di pot [ Di a n d P ota ssi c

.
-

,
straight ] A straight ec

q v ] v P ota ssic line a t right a ngles to the a xis of co ni c

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.

Doh e r e in e r
’
s l am p . In Dog ’
z -

which h ydrogen is b u rnt a plant belonging t o L ilia ceae .

Dolerite (dol e rit) [ G k d o l e r os deceitfu l ]

’

b y being cau s e d to pass

- -

, . .
, .

over spongy pl atinu m .

A coarse variety of ba salt often mi stake n ,

Dock (dok ) [ D o cce the

, .
,

A S.
-
.
Dolichocep h
sef a li ) (G k d o l i
a li , (dol -
i ko- -
' -
. .

a co m m on her b b elong c h os long ; k e p h a le head ] Term u sed by

, ,

i ng to P olygon a ceae .
R etzi u s for long headed people -
.

Doctor = Acan Dolichoceph a l i c dol i k o se fal l o '

, [ Gk ,
- - - -
.

thu rn e qxv L ancet ,

. d o l ic h o s long ; k e p h a l e ,
head 6 d ,
— .

fish 3 fi s h having . Dolichoceph a ly dol i k G sef a li [ D olich o ,

- - -
’
-

cephalic q g head e dness

, .
-
.

Doli chosau ru s (dol i k o [ G k do l i ,

- -

Di
,

Dodder , [Th e vi n g b e ll
-
ch o s long s a u r a li zard ] A slender reptile
, , ,

D anish nam e a twini n g para .

] z C u s cu t a : known only by fossil vertebrae fou nd in ,
s it i c plant witho u t leaves the type of C u s ,
W ealden .

c u t ac e ae . Doli u m (dol i u m ) , [L d o li u m t u n ] A
' -
. .
, . .

Dodders , [Dodder ,
u nivalve m oll u sc fou n d fossil in chalk rocks
, .

ce ss ; dodder like pla nts belon g ing to S olan -

Dolm en ,[ Celt d a u l table m a m , ,
ales . stone : a stone erection like -

Dodder l a u re l s = C a ss yt h a c e ae g m a roo m with a fla t roof a relic of pre histo n e

’

-
.
,
Dodec a gon ( dd dek a gon )
’
- -

, .

twelve ; g o n i a corner ] A regu l ar polyg on , .

,
Dolom ite , ( dol d m i t ) [ M Dolo m ieu ] A
’
-
. . .

having twelve e qu al sides . gra n u lar variety of m agnesian li m estone ,

Dodec a h e dron (d o dek a [ Gk d o ,

- -

. u sed as a b u il ding stone : a m i neral s u b

de ka twelve ; h e d r a
, , stance crystallising in h exagons .

bas e ] A regu l a r solid Dolphi n ( do l fi n [ D e lp hi n the G reek

,
’
,
figu re having twelve
whale .

kan dri a ) [G k d ode ka

’
-
. .
,

twelve ; a n e r m a n ] A ,

class of plants i n the Dc de ca h dr ons e .

L inn aean syste m i ncl u di ng those having properly confined to the o u ter part t h e
‘

,
from 11 to 1 9 sta m ens . inner being called a c u pola .

Dodecandrou s (dc de [Dode ca n Dom i nant ( do m i nant [ L dom i n o r I

’
- -

. .

dria q v ] H vi n g 12 stam e n s
.
,

,
. . . r u le ] The fifth note of the m u sica l scale
.
,

Dodecane (do e a h ydr o c a r

,
’
a lso called S o l D ch or d the chord of this . .

bon als o called Dih e xyl

, . note .

Dodo [ D o u d o the P o rt u gu ese nam e ]

, , .

=A p h a n a p t e r y x .

b r e e c k ii D id u s i n
e pt u s : a large gro u nd
pigeo n with shor t
wings fou nd al ive i n ,

M au riti u s till abou t

1 70 0 . fo u nd i n the sto m ach of H olothu ri a .

Do g , (dog) .
[D og m t h e ,
Doom p a lm (de e m ) Hyp h ae n e t h e b a i c a ,
:

I celandic ingerbrea d tree : a p a l m tree of Upper

C anis : a d o m e s t ic a t e d gas t
ca rni vorou s q u a dru Dora 0 , ( dd ra dci -
' '

[S p . d or a do, g i l t h e a d, -

ped resem bling the wol f of which it i s pro

, a sword fi s h An u ni m portant ,
. -
.

bably a variety D li c h e n P e l t i de a canina so u thern constellation . .

z . .

D ba nes
. D w ar t s Apo c y n a c e se : plants Do r b e e tl e G e o t r u pe s v u l ga ris : an inse ct
. : -
z

w ith poisono u s sap D fi s t q u al u s s pi n a x : belongi ng to C oleoptera ; also called c l o ck

. .

a shark like fis h belon g ing to P lagiosto m i

-
and w a t c h m a n , . .

D h e a de d m on k e y B a b o o n g m
.
-

D m er Dorcath eri u m (dor k a th e ri u m )

. z
[ G k do r , . .
-

,
- -
’
-
. .

cu r g
/ M e r c u r i a l is qxv D r o s e R o s a ca n ina
z ka s deer ; t h e r i o n beast ] An exti n c t
, . . z . , ,
.

D s t a r S i r i u s : a star of the first m agnitu de

. z z M am m alian stag li ke ani m al known by -

,
i n C anis M a jor D w o o d = W oo d of R h a m fossil rem ains in M iocene rocks
. . .

n u s frang u la C orn u s sangu i nea and Aln u s Dordog ne caves in S of F rance contai n
, , , .
,
gl u tinosa ; u sed for g u npowder re m ains of reindeer dzc belong to R ein .
,
Do g tooth spar
T

-
A variety of carbonate of deer period g xv .
, .

li m e with s m al l proj e ctions o n the faces of Doree (do

, [ D o re e the F renc h nam e ] , , .

the crystals z en e faber : a sea fi s h of a yellow colo u r

. s -

,
Dog of th e m a rsh
-
A fossil fox like an i m al
- -
belonging to S co m b e r i dao . -

fou nd a t (E ning en and bou g ht by S ir R Dorfel A m ou ntain pea k i n th e m oon , . . .

Dor i dm , (do ri dé) [ Doris le m ons
’ - -
. ,

ani m als b elonging to G asteropoda .

’
k u l us ) [Di m o f D r a c o , -
. .

[ L dor m i o ,
. I sleep ] . rese m bling D raco , q v . .

Dr a kon , the G reek

nam e ] D b lo od : resin fro m D racae n a
. .

dra co , C alam u s draco and other trees D

fi8h = Dr a g o n e t
, . .

C a l lionym u s : a s e a fi s h -

belongi ng t G o b ia dae _ o
D fli es z Li b e l l u l ae . .

large beau i u lly colou red in sects belongi n g

tf
to o r t h O P fe ra D t r e e =Dr a c ae n a z a plant
/ . .

belonging to L il i a c e ee
p a rd s ba ne : a n herb
’
,
DW O N Dra g onet (drag o net ) , A fish bel o n ging to '
-
.
.

with yellow flowers belon g ing to Astera ce ae , .

G o b n dee G e m m e o u s D = M a l e of C a l li o n y
.
.

Dorsa l , [L d or su m bac k ] B e .
,
m u s lyra : brill iant colou rs .

longin g to or r elatin g to the ba ck D . . Dredg e (a rej ) . [ Dr ce g e th e A S word ] .

, .
-
. .

r e g i on the Ve r t e b rse dt c D fi n a va riety , . . Fo r deep s e a so u ndi ng -

An .

of m edia n fin form ed by a n expansio n

,
obta ining spe cim ens of sa nd
of the i nte g um ent of the bac k D si d e of a . . fro m the botto m of t h e sea .

bival ve : that on w h ich the valves are h inged N a t u r a l is t s D l a rger wit h l a rge he m pen
’
. .
, ,
Dorsi bra nchi a ta (dor s i brang ki a t a ) [ Do r ,
- - - -
’
tangles .

sal and B ranchiata q v ] E rrantes : a , . . Dred g i n g Rem ov a l of m a tter deposi ted at

.

di vision of Annel ida i n whi ch the bran ch iae ,

the botto m of rivers or the s e a .

are attached to the ba ck i ncl u din g sea ,

.
Dressi n g The term u sed to de scr ibe the
.

centiped e s and sea m ice -

. vario u s processes by w hich m etals are
Dor s i g e r a (dor s ij e r a )
, [ L dor si t m ba ck -
'
-
. .
,
separated fro m the ear thy m a tter .

g e ro I
, carry ] O possu m s with u nde . Dri ft . 1 An y loose m atter transporte d by
.

v e l o pe d po u ch e s w h o ca rry t e i r yo u ng on
h ,
wa ter or ice 2 = Min e He a di n g : an ex . .
z

their back . ploratory passa ge in a tu nnel D f or m a t i o n . .

D q v =Ze u s faber : a s e a = G lacial form a tion loose a ccu m u lations of

g?
. .

i } sa nd g ra vel dzc D p e r i od P a l ae oli t hi c

, , . . z

Dor ypt e r u s , (dor i p't e r u s) [ G k dor y lance - -

. . ,

p te r yx , fi n ] A ga noid fish, known by fossil

.

re m ains in P erm i an rocks .

Dou ble , [Th e Frenc h word ] D . . Dri n k er m o t h : 0 don e s t e s po t a t o r i a .

or di n a t e = Appli ca t e ordinate q v D re , . . . Driver, A genera l term for any

f r a c t io n : the refra ction of a single ray of piece of m achi nery which trans m its m otion
l ight into two when pas sing thro u g h s u c h ,
to another D a n t = An o m m a n am ed fro m
. .

cryst als a s I celand s e m erald &c D goi ng in large n u m bers a n d dr iving i nsects
s a l t s : i n which t wo gge s a r e u nited wit h
. .
, ,

it D sp a n k e r a sail . . .

the sam e radi cle D st a rs : C astor Co r . .

, Drivi ng , D wh e e l : the wheel by .

C aroli P olari s R igel ; abo u t 6 0 00 known

, , . th e revolu tions of which m oti on is c o m
Dou bly s ymm etr ic a l t ype o f a ni m a ls
-
Vo n . m u ni ca t e d to the m a chi nery dw D p oi n t , . .

B ee r s term for Verte brata

’
. the int at which m otion i s com m u nicate d
Dou s oo m pa l m -

,
by t 0 driver qxv , .

Dou ra da Coryp haen a e q u i se t i s : a fis h o f Drom a i u s ( drom i u s ) [ZG k

’

: .
, dr o m a zo s -
. .
,

M adeira . ru nnin g ] A bird belongi n g to C u rsores , ,

Dove , du v [Du r a the A S n am e ] , .

-
. . re se m bling the ostrich D N o voe Ho l l a m l i a z . .

C olu m bu s : the type of C o l u m b ac e i g m ,

.
= E m eu D i r r o mt u s : an e m u the m ale
. .
,
Dove s syren
’
[P rofes sor D ov e ] An appa
. of which i s gentle the fem ale la rge and ,

ratu s by which the rate of vib r ation of any q u a rrelso m e .

sou n ding body can be ascertained . Drom atheriu m ( drom a th e ri u m ) ,[G k - -

’
-
. .

Dow k s , or the contents of d r om a i os ru nn i ng ; t h e r i o n beast ] A s m all

, , .

fissu res i n rocks , . i nsectivoro u s m am m al known by fossil r e ,

Down (down )
, The soft feathers of birds .
,
m ains fou nd i n Trias of A m erica
, .

u su all y on the s u m m its of fir s t tru e feathers Drom edar y ( drom e da ri [ D ro m a da i r e

’
- -
.
, ,
Dow nton sa ndstone [ Downton nea r L u d .
, the F rench nam e ] Arabian cam el : an .

q .
'
v . ani m al havi ng one h u m p belongi ng to
, ,

Draba , [G k . d ra b e , -
: Whit Ungul ata .

l o w grass : a sm all herb, belongin g to B ra s Dr om ili t e s ( dr o m i li tez , [ G k dr o m a i o s - -

’
.
,
s i ca c e e e , na m ed fr o m t h e taste . swift ; li t h e os stony ] A s m al l cr u stacea n , .
,
Dra co , [ The L atin n a m e ] 1 . fo u nd fos s il i n L ondon clay lg .

g
Dra on : a liz ard belonging to the fam ily Drom ornis ( dr o m or n i s , [ G k dr a mas -
’
.
,

Agam idae 2 = The D ragon : a norther n

. . r u nni ng ; om i s bird ) Au s t r a l i s : a , .

cons tellation containing m any secon d class , extinct stru thiou s bird of Au stral ia .

stars one of which y D r a c o n i is the o n e

, , , Drone (dr dn )
, [ Dr a w the A S nam e ] . .
-
. .

u sed by B radley i n t h e discovery of aber The m ale bee D fly i i s t a lis tena x : a n . .

ration o f li ght
,

. inse ct belon ging to D iptera .

 D RO P 10 8

Drop w ort fi l i pe n du l a
,
Du ck s An a tidae , q v
—
. .

an herb belonging to Rosa ce ee Wa t e r D Du ckweed, ( du k w e d a sm a ll Le m na

’
.

E n a n t h e : an herb belonging to U m belliferae . aq u atic plant c onsisting of floating fronds , ,

D of w a t e r a colo u rless tran sparent topaz

.
. with very m in u te flowers belongi ng to ,

Drosera (dr os e r a ) [ G k d ro s e r a s dewy ]

,
' -
. . ,
. P i s t ia ce as The lowest known form of
.

S u ndew : a n herb the ty pe of D r os e r a c c se .

p h a n e r o a m o u s plants .

Droseraceae (dr os s r a s e e ) [ Drosera q o l ,

- -
' -
.
, . . Du ck w e e s = P i s t ia c e ae z pl a nts of whi ch du ck
S u nde w s : m arshy herbs s om eti m es ,
weed is the type .

pois onou s with s m all violet li k e flowers ,

—
,
D u ct (d u k t ) = A t u be
, .

belongi ng to B e r b e 1 a l e s . Du cti lity (du k til i ti ) , Used of th e ten a c ity -

’
-
.

Dru m m ond li g h t = 0 x yh ydr o g e n light : a yel-

of so m e m etals by which they ca n be dra wn ,

l o w light prod u ced b y heating a ball of l im e into wires ofte n very fine , .

i n hydro en whic h i s b u r n ing i n oxyge n ; Du dle li m estone Wenl o c k li m estone a

a lso calle dlim e light -
. sub i v i s i on of the Wenlock for m ation i n
Dru pa ce ae ( droo p a [ D ru pe q
,
-

, . Upper S il u rian st rata .

Alm ond worts : trees a n d s h ru b s with , Du frenit

e A m ineral conta in i ng iron a n d
.

regu lar flowe r s belonging to Rosales ; als o ,

m ag n e sm m .

called Am yg da l e ae . Du g c n g ,
Dr u pe ( droop [ L d r np a a n over ripe
, .
,
-
cow
H a l ic o r e = S e a -

ol iv e ] A fr u it s u ch as the ch erry or a cetacean ani m al ,

pea ch with a su cc u lent s u bstance s u r fou nd i n the I ndia n

“
,

ro u nding a ha rd ce n tre and having a ,

O cean feedin g on ,

leathery covering . vegetables .

Dru sy m i nerals [ G k dr os os dew Du h a n e l s g ra phi c

’

, .
,

drop ] Th o se that are spri nkled with

. m ethod of m arking
m i n u te cryst a ls of the sa m e or another k ind . the vibrations of a
.

Dr y fru its F r u its having a thin pericarp . sou nding body by

and little or no j u ice Fr u its . traces on a blac k
Dr y ro t -
1 D e co m position . the ca rbon a n d
. . ened sheet of paper .

hydrogen are changed i nto carbonic a u by Du lc a m a ra (du l k a ,

-

[L d u l ci s sweet
.
,

d r i de and water by the a bsorption of oxygen . a m a ru s bitter , . B itter sweet -

Wood y
2 F u ngi s u ch as M er u liu s l ac r ym a n s and
.
,
n i g h t s h a de z S ola n u m d u lcam a ra .

P ol ypor u s hybrid u s which grow u pon wo o d ,

Du lcite , [ L d u lc i s , . H
and ani m al s . 06 a saccharine s u bsta nce ob t ai ned ru m
Dr y piles -
A n u m ber of discs of leather
.
,
m i lk s u gar .

paper &c coated o n one side with an

, .
,
Du long and P etit s l a w Th at speci fi c heats ’
.

electro negative and o n the other wit h a n

-

,
of si m ple bodies are i n versely a s their
electro positive s u bstance which for m a-

, . ato m ic weights .

Voltaic battery of li m ited power . Du lse (d u ls )

, [The S cotch .

Dryas , [G k d r yers wood nym p h ] .

,
-
m eni a pal m ata an edible sea weed co m m o n -

A shru b belo n g ing to R o sace ae . i n S cotland .

Dryi ng o ils s u ch as linseed wal n u t a n d he m p , , ,

Dum b bell clu ster o f st ar s Hou r g la ss
oils (it e whi ch a b s c i b oxygen and so lidify
, , ,
neb u la i n Vu lpec u la, .

for which reaso n they are u sed i n pai n ting . Dum b c a ne D i fle n b a ch i a s e g u i a n a a plant
‘

, ,

Dryob a l a nops (dri o b a1 a nops) which whe n eaten cau ses the tong u e to swell
'

[G k dl yS ,
- - -
. .
, , ,

oak ; b a la n c e acor n ] A tree belonging to , . so as practically to cau se du m bness .

D ipteraceae ] D c a m ph or a C am phor tree Dum or t i e r s c l assification of pla nts

’
. . : .

Dry opithec u s (dri o pi [ G k d r ys ,

- -

,
S t a m i n a c ia
tree p i t h e ko s a pe ] A11 a pe l ivi ng am ongst , C o r t i ca l ia .

trees . D e co r t i ca l ia .

Dua li sti c syste m o f c h e m i c a l com bi n a tion i n , P o lli n ac i a

which salts are considered a s form ed by the C a ps e l l i a .

u nio n of two binary co m po u nds ; th u s s u l E c a ps e lli a .

hate of po t assi u m is for m e d by the c o m Fl u i da c i a

gin a t io n of s u lph u ric acid and oxide of S o l ig r a n i a .

potassi u m e a ch of w h ic h is a bin a ry c o m , P l u r i g r a n ia .

u . Dunes . (d ua z ) [ Celtic d u n , . a hill ] . Lo w

b e nd
s c q s electri c a l l a m p A n a pparatu s by
’
. sand h ills o n the coast .

which t h e electric light i s m a de contin u ou s Du odenu m ( d d o [ L du o de n i

,
-
.
,
a n d steady . twe l ve inches ] Th e portion of the intestine
Du bhe A s t a r a U rsae M aj oris
. z . com m u nicating with the sto m ach i nto which ,

Du ch ess A term u sed for roofing sl a tes 2 4

. the food passes fro m the sto m ach and i n ,

inches by 16 inches . which it is converted fro m chym e into chyle

Du c k (du k ) = An a s : a n a qu atic bird belong
, . by the biliary and pa n cr e a t i secretions .

ing to N a t a t o r e s Du plicate rati o The ratio of the sq u ar e s of .

Du ck bi ll d u k bil O rn i thorh ynch u s two n u m b ers is the d u plicate ratio of t h e

'
-

W ater m ole : an a q u atic ani m al ; also called n u m bers E x the du plica te ra tio of 2 a n d
.

P latypu s having a m o u th rese m bling a , 3 is t h e ratio of 4 to 9 .

du c k s bi ll ; a lso c a lled D u ck m ole

’
-
. Du r a m a ter (d u ra
-

[L da m s ha rd
,
’
.
,
 E CHINO RHYNCHU S
a greater vol u m e of so u nd a n d tra nsm ittin g b l a st e s bra nch ] Term u sed b E n g elm a n n
, y
it to the ear . for a xi ll a ry pr o li flca t i o n .

E ar th ( e rth )
, [E or dh e the A S nam e ] .
, .
-
. . E cce n tri c , (e k [ L e x, o u t ; ce n t r u m, .

The general ter m for t h e la nd incl u di ng , centr e ] E ci rc l e : a .

a l l ki nds of rocks sand cla y li m esto ne , , , , circ u lar pla te whi ch r e ~

granite dt c a lso u sed for the w hole
,
volv e s rou nd a point i n .

globe S u ppos e d by Hopkins to h a ve a

. . itself, whi ch poi nt is
cru st at leas t 1 000 m iles in t hi ckn ess a n d , not the centre .

by Tho m son to be as a whole m ore rigid E cderon ron ’

e k de ,
-

than steel E a r t h s m e a n de n s i t y : abo u t [ Gk e h o u t of ; d e rm a Ecc e n tri c

’
. .
.
, ,

5 5 a s co m pa r e d with water E cr a s ol e . . ski n ] Th e o u ter la yer

c ri cket q v E a rt h s cru s t : applied to that
,
. .
’
corresponds to epiderm .

p ortion of the earth abo u t 10 m il es i n E cdysi s (e k di s i s ) [ Gk e kdys is a t h ro wi ng

’
-

, , . .
,

thickn e ss which is visible or which can be

, , c as tin g
re a soned a bo u t fro m observ a tion E fly . .
: Ec h elon lens [ F ec he l on ro u nd
, .
,

C hi goe q v E m e t a ls : al u m in u m g l u c i
. . .
,
of a l a dder ] A co m po u nd lens ha ving a . .

n um a n d s i x other m etal s w ith sim il a r

,
series of concentric a nn u l ar lenses arranged
ro u nd a central lens so that a ll ha ve a co m ,

oxygen E n u t = Pi g n u t qxv E qu a k e s
. . , . . m o n foc u s u sed for li ghthou ses .

c o m m otions in the cru st of the earth du e E ch i a l e s (e k i P lants with di c h l a m y

-

, ,

to su bterra nea n cau ses E a r t h qu a k e b a n ds . . dae ou s m onopetal o u s flowers and n u t li k e -

11 S eism ology
. E s h i ne : the reflection of . . fru it belongin g to P eri g yno u s E xogens
,
.

the ea rth s l ight fro m the m oon E wo rms

’
. . Ec hi dn a (e k , [ G k e ch i n os hedgehog ] .
, .

Anne l ida terricola = L u m bric i worm s

which perfora te t he ea rth E wor ms . . :

Echim ys, (s k spring [Gk . e ch i n o s ,

m ys rat ] A sm a l l rodent q u adru ped known
, .
,

by fossil rem a i ns fo u nd i n R ecent rocks of ,

and stronti a . S Am erica
. .

E a rth enw a re (e rt h en w ar ) P orcelai n c h in a

’ -

, .
, ,

del f &c ; do m e st ic u tensils pipes di e m a de

, .
, , ,
of bake d clay m ixed with fli nt dw , .

E a rwi g . [ Ea m o i g g m t h e A S n a m e ] .
-
. .

= Fo r fi c u l a : a n in s ect ,

co m m on in da m p plac es
feeding on leaves di e , ,
belonging to O r t h o p
tera and having very
,

short wing cas es -

.

E a rwig s ,
E rwig a .

m a t o pt e ra qxv = Der m aptera G r e a t E = La

, . . . rchins : a division of Ech i -
u
b i dur a gigantea L i t t le E = L abia m i nor . . . n o de r m a t a se a stars i n which the a rm s are
Co m m on E = F o r fi c u l a a u r icu laria . . folded over so as to form a spheroida l or
E asel a n im a l cu l e = P l u t e u s q v : t h e l a r va l discoida l body ; a lso called E ch ini dea
‘

, . . .

for m of so m e se a u r chi ns sa nd stars dt c -

,
-

, .

Eben a c ea (e h e n a se e ) [ E b e n u s the L ati n

’
- - -

, .
,

ebon y ir onwood & c , , .

,

shr u bs a n d trees chiefly t ropical with

, , ,

leathery leaves a n d bla ck h ea vy ti m ber ,

belon g ing to G e n tianales .

E boes An Africa n people

. . e c h i n os , spiny ; rchi ns de r m a , -
u ,
E bonite (eb o nit) [ E bony q v ] A com star fis h e s s e a c u cu m bers &c : m ari ne ani
’ -
-
,
-
.
, . .
, , .

po u nd of ca o u tchou c and su lphu r . m als form i ng a di vision o f A n n u loida

E bon y (eb o n i )
, ,

[ E be n u s t h e L atin nam e ] m ore co m m on a t a depth below 2 0 fatho m s

’
-

, .
, .
.

W ood of E b e n a ce se : black ha rd heavy : ca n , , Fo u nd fossil fro m the S i l u n a n epoc h u ntil

'

be polished in a high degree E t r e e = D i o s . .

.
now .

pyros e b e n u m : a n E ast I ndian tree E t r e e . . E c hi noderm s (e k i no d e rm z ) IG k e ch i n o s

,
-
’
-
. .
,
of S t Hele na pecu lia r to th e i sla nd n o w
.
, , spiny ; d e r m a qxv
, .

E c hi n o do n (e ki no don ) [ G k e ch i n os
,
-
in y
’
-
. .
,
E bu llition , (e b fi boil -

[L E b u l l i o I
.
, o d ou s tooth ] A rept ile known 0 y by
, .
,

the continu o u s and rapid foss i l re m a ins fou nd in J u rassic rocks , .

rod u ction of vapo u r by the application of E c hi noide a ( e k i nol de a [ G k e ch i n o s

’

peat to a li qu id which takes place when the

- - -

, .
,
, hedgehog ; e i dos u rchi n s &c ,
-

,
tension of the vapo u r eq u als the pressu re of which have spiny skins .

the air .
E chi n c r h yn c h u s ( e ki nor i nk u s [Gk ,
- - -
’
.

E c a i tl a t e x Ha vin g ca h i n c a hedgehog ; r yg ch o s sno u t ] A ver

no ial 1l
e
, , .

m ifo r m parasite having a proboscis wi th ,

E cbl a s te s i s e k b las
( sha rp h oo k s, b u t no m o u t h b elon gin g t o
‘
[ G k e h o u t of
,
-
.
, ,
 ECHI N O THURI A 111

Aca nthocephala fou nd in intestin a l , ca na l E de li t e = P r e h n i t e , qxv .

.
o f birds and fishes . E deni te A variety of Am phibole, g uv
. .

E dentata , e d en [ L e , witho u t ; de ns ,
’
Ec h i n o th u r i a , (e k i - -
nd thu ri a -

) .
[G k . e ch i n os , .

spin y ; t h u r i os covering ] A f ossil sea , tooth ] S otb s, Ar .

u rchi n fo u nd i n Upper C ha lk r o cks

,
. m a d ill o s , (li c ani
E ch i n o t h ur i dm (e k i n o th u ri dé) [ E chi no ,
- - -
’ -
. m als belon g ing to
,

t h u r i a q v ; G k e i d os form ] A fam ily of

,
. . .
,
. Mam m a lia in ,

sea u rchins co m prising the extan t g enera

-

,
which the teeth are
C a l ve r i a a n d P h or m o s o m a a n d t h e fossil ,
either w h o l ly or
pa rtia lly absent : i h
E c hi nozoa , (e k i - -
no [ Gk . e chi nos , spiny ; c l u de s also the m e
zoon '
g a t h e r i u m , &c E de n t a m
, qv . . .

E ch in u s (e , [ Th e La tin E dentu la , (e den ’ tu la) [ L e , withou t ; de ns ,

- -
. .

u rchi n s : glob ul a r wit h spiny bo dy covered tooth ] O wen s term for Ant eaters
’
-
.
, , .

with ca lcareo u s plates ; m o u th a si m ple ori E dentu lou s , (e den t u l us )

’
[ E dentu la , q v ] - -
. . .

fi c e with five s ha rp teeth ea c h enc losed i n a ,

Toothless .

l arge ja w . E de s t e s , (edevou rer ] [G k . e de s t e s , .

Ec hi u m (ek i u m ) [G k e chi s A fis h known onl y by fossil spines fo u nd i n

’ -
.
, .
, , ,

lo s s : a n herb belonging to Bora gi nace ae . coa l in I ndiana nam ed from the su pposition ,

E cho , [ The La tin w o rd ] The repe .

tition of a so u nd a rising fro m its reflection e do, I e at .

] Th e follow
fro m s o m e l arg e su rfa c e u s u a ll y not less th a n
1 0 0 fee t dista nt .
of whic h a r e edible .

E cit on s o r a g i n g a n t s = Ar m y a nts : h a ving S argassu m Alaria , ,

n o fixed h o m e b u t h u nting i n vast n u m be rs ,

t o si ph o n E fungi . .

after gras shoppers spiders cit e ; the eyes are , ,

l i c h en s : C etraria , G yr ophora, C e n o m yc e ,
‘

often i m perfect a n d so m eti m es a bsent ,

. P ar m eli a, P eltigera , S t i c t ypu l m on a c e a E . .

E clipse ( e k lips [ Ek le ip sl a the G ree k P l oc a r i a , G elidiu m , C hondr u s ,

’
,
-
s e a —we e d s :
wo r d ] The di sappear
.
R h o do m e n ia , I r idae a , L au rentia, Fu c u s .

E di n g tonite A m ineral , chiefly h ydro u s sili

.

cate of al u m in u m and bari u m .

E dr ia s t e r i da , ( c d ri as ter i da’
[Gk h e d - - - -
.

r a i os , sess i le ; Asteri dea , q v ] E xtinct ani . .

or the interposition of E cl ipse . m als , belonging to E chinoderm ata, fou nd

an O pa q u e body An n u l a r E : when t h . . only i n P al ae ozoic rocks .

centre of the obj ect only is obsc u red and t h , E dr i 0 pt h al m i a , ( c d ri op t h al m i a

'
Gk -
.

whole circu m ference is visible P a r t i a l E2: h e d r a z os , sessile ; o p h t h a l m os , eye = He dr mo

’

. .

in whi ch a portion onl y i s eclipsed .

p h t h a lm ia = T e t r a de c a po da z a di vision of
E cl iptic e k l i p t ik [ E clipse q v J The sessile eyed C m s t a ce a , incl u di ng Am phi
’ '
-
-
, . .
,
great cir cle of the hea vens i n whi ch the s u n poda an d I sopoda , a qu a tic represent a tives
appears to m ove and o n or near whi ch the ,

m oon m u st be a t the ti m e of an eclip s e . E d u cabi li a , ( cd fi k a bil’ i a co I - - ~ -

[L . e du ,

E cteron , (e k t e r o u ) [G k e h o u t of d e r m os ed u cate : h a b i l i s , s u itable

for ] Ter m u sed
’
-
. .
, , .

ski m ] Used for the ou ter l a yer of skin , by Bo na par te , q v , for a portion of M a m . .

w hether epitheliu m or epiderm is . m a l ia incl u ding P ri m at e s F erae P innipedi a

, , , ,

E ctocyst ( e k t o sist [ G k ch l os o u tside C ete B e ll u ae P ecora

’
-
.
, , , , .

1cys t i s bladder ] Th e o u ter cell of a po l yp s

,
.
, E du ct , [ L e da co I dra w o u t ] A .
,
. .

a chi tinou s or calcareo u s m em bra ne . che m ical te rm u s ed to express an a lre a dy

E ct o de r m (e k t o d e r m ),
’
de r — . existin g com pou nd separated i n t h e co u rs e , ,

m a s k i n ] O u te r layer i n Coelentera ta fro m of che m ical operations fro m others i n w hich

'

, , ,

whi ch the organs of m otion are developed ,

it had been incl u ded cf P rodu ct . . .

s u b divided i nto ecderon a n d enderon E du lcor a tion (é d u l kor a sh u n )

’
-
.
[L e o u t ,
- — -
.
,

E ctopistes (e k to
, [G k e kt op i z o I—
.
,
d u l co r a r e to sweeten ] The separation o f
, .

r e m ove ] E m i g r a t m i u s P a ss e n g e r pigeon
.
'
z . insol u ble m atter from sol u ble by w a shi n g ,

E ctos a rc ( e k t o sark [ G k e kt o s o u te r ; u s ed where the insol u ble o n ly is preserve d

’ -
.
,
.
,

s a r x flesh ) The ou ter layer of the Am oeba E dw a rd s (M il ne ) cl a s si fication of a nim als

’
.
. .
,

E ctozoa ( e k to z o a [ G k e k t o s o u tside O s t e o z o a r i a : Ve r t e b r a t a
’
- - .
.
, ,

z oon a ni m als ]
,
P a r a sites li vi ng on the . E n t o m oz a z An e ll a t a : insects , (li c .

o u ter su rfa ce of other ani m als cf E ntozoa . . . M a l a c o z o a r ia z M o ll u sca .

E da ph odu s (e d a f o d u s ) [G k e da p h os fou n Z oo ph yt e s : R a di a t a
’
- -
.
,
. .
,

dation ; o do n s toot h ] A fi s h belonging to ,

. , Edw a r ds it e z M o n a z it e .

Holocephali known by fossil re m ains of j a ws , (E l , the A S .

-
.

and spines fou nd in Tertiary rocks ,

. Angu illa : a fresh water fish w ith cylindrical -

E ddy , [ A S e d back ; e a stream ; .

-
.
, ,
body belongin g to the Teleostei Con g e r E
,
. .

or I ce y da .
,
a = C onger v u l garis E l e c t r i ca l E = G ym n o . .

stream w hich m oves i n either a spi ral or t u s : an eel like fi s h of S Am erica which has
-
.
,

circ ul ar dire ction .

the power of giving electrical shocks to per
An i m pu re v a riet y of Wo l la e son s to u ching i t G l a s s E v G lass e e l s
'

E de lfo r s i t e
' -

. . . .
,

t onite . § anc l E .: Am m ody t e s t ob i a n u s .

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E els (e l z ) (E e l , qxv . vibra tio n s as a given note i s t h e octa ve of

I
, .

E fi e r v e s c e n c e (e f f e r
‘

,
-

[L efi e r ve sco
.
, that note being eight notes lower or hi gher
, .

boil u p .
] The escape of a gas fro m a li q id u . Ei m e o a n An O cea nic race
. .

Efll or e s c e n c e , ( f flo
e -

[ L efi l o co I . res , Ek e i n g ,[ A S e a ca n to increase ] .
-
.
,

flou r ish ] l plete con . Th e su perficial or co m Ti m ber fill ing u p t h e space between the
ver s ion o f a crystal i n to a powder whether , a pron a n d bea m and between t h e stern post ,
-

am orphou s o r crysta lline 2 The powder so . . and beam of a shi p , .

for m ed 3 A g ener a l term for the blossom El ma g n a c e m ( e l é a g n a se e

’
. .
.

[ G k e l a ia
,
- - - -
. ,

ing of plants . ol ive ; a g n os scaly trees ,

Ef t (eft) [Ef e t a the A S n a m e ] l = Ne w t

. . ,
.
-
. . . a n d shru bs wi t h s m a ll flower s bel ongi ng to
, ,

= Triton : a yo u ng tadpole 2 La n d E = . . .

S alam andra : co m m on in E u rope b u t n u , E la e n e , (e l an ) [G k e l a io n ,

-
. .

known i n E ngla nd . M o n yl e n e : a l i q u id hydrocarbon .

E fts (efts) A general nam e for El m o car pa ce aa, (e l e o kar p a se é ) [G k e la ia ,

’
, [ E ft .
,
- - - - -
. .

land l izards : a ni m als be lon g i ng to Batrac hi a . olive ; ka r p os , fr u it ) E l e o ca r ps : trees, .

E gera n (e g o r a n )
Ves u v i ani te g xv
E g g (c g ) , (Ag the A S
[ E g er in -
. , chiefly I ndian , res e m bling lindens ; a lso con
. . s ide r e d as belonging to Ti liaceae ; na m ed fro m
.
a ,
.
-
. the fr u it rese m bling an olive .

cell containing the germ of a new individ u al . E lm o pt e n , (e l e -

[G k . e l a i on , c iL ] T he
I n the case of oviparo u s a ni m als this cell , li q u id portion of cooled essenti a l oils .

enclosed in a shell i s de posited before the , El a i c a ci d (e l [G k e l a io n

,
.
,
birth of the yo u ng one ; in the ca se of vivi acid q v , .
'
.

parou s ani m al s birth ta k es pl a ce before the , El a idic a cid (e l a [ G k e la i on o il ]

,
-
.
, .

expu lsion and the e gg h as no hard shell E ,

. . 0 18H34 0 2 ! a solid fatty acid obtain ed by ,

a p ple s r u i t o f S ola ri u m m elongena E le c . action of nitrogen peroxide on oleic acid .

t r i c c l E : an egg shaped electric light o h

.
-
,
(e l a [G k e la i on o il ] A
-
.
,

t a i n e d by passing an electric c u rrent t h r o u g h so l id fat obta in ed fr o m olei n by a ction of

a n exhau sted elli psoid gla ss vesse l P o a ch e d E . . r o xi de of nitrogen .

= O v ul u m ov u m Warty . lai n (e l, [ G k e la i on q v . , . .

E . O vu l u m v e r r u co El a nd ,
ca nna : a la rg e a nte
s u m : two v a rieties of lope o f S Africa ; also .

t h e cowry Se a E . . cal led the C a pe El k .

S e a u rchin q v
-

, . . El apho m yces (e l a F .
- -

E gl a ntin e ( eg l e n tin m i sez

'
[ G k e la p h a s
’ -

, .
,

[ The F rench elephant ; m yk e s m u sh ,

S w e e t b r i a r =Ro sa ~ r ub i~ r o o m ] F u ngi belong

.

g inosa : a plant belon g ing to Tu b e ra c e ee .

ing to Ro sa c e ee . El a pi dm é la p/ i dé
,
- -

E g ret .
M i g ra t e , (El a m, q v ] A gro u p . .

the F word ] l = A r de a
. . . of po i sono u s serpents
egretta : a s m a ll white Eg re t .
belonging to Col u b r i dse .

h eron 2 A m onkey hav i ng erect hairs on

. . , El a pot h e r i u m , é la p 6~
- -

its head belonging to M a ca c u s 3 A t u ft of

,
. . th e ri u m ) An extinct m am m alian a n i m al
’
-
. .

feathers or hair . E laps , [The G reek na m e ] A sna k e : .

E hrenberg s cla ssi fi ca ti on o f a ni m a l s (e xc l u d

’
the t of E l a p idaa .

ing m a n ) Bl a s m o ra n c h ii (e l a s m o b r an g k i a ) [G k ,
- - -
’ -
. .

Mye l on e u r a e la s ma l a m i na ; b r a g ch i a
, ,

M a m m a l ia . rays dzc hi g hly orga ni sed ca rtil a gino u s

, .

B irds . fishes for m ing a pri m ary division of P isces

, ,

A m phibia q v ; placoid with fix ed po u ch li ke g ills a

-

. . .
, , ,

Fi s h es . short i ntestine a n d a spiral fold , .

E la s m oth eri u m ( e l as m o th e ri u m )
’
[ Gk ,
- - - -
. .

Artic u lata . e l u am a plate ; t he r i o n b ea s t ] An extinct

, , .

M ol l u sca . pa chyder m ato u s a ni m a l so m ew ha t r e s e m b l ,

T u bu lata . ing the rhi noceros .

Ra ce m ifera .
Ela stic (e , [E la s ti que the Frenc h
Eh re t i a ce m (e ret i a s e é ) [ Nam ed a fter M
,
- - -
’
-
. .
word ] E b i t u m e n Bl a t e n t e g m E
. .
, . .

D G . . herbs shru bs and , ,

t iss u e = Ca r t i l a g e , g m .

trees chiefly tropical with gyrate m o n o pe t a Ela sti ci ty , (e las t i s i ti ) [ El a s tic , 9 1L ] Ten
’
- - - s
. .
, ,

lo u s flowers belongi ng to E c h i a l e s , . de n cy of a s u bstan ce to preserve its origi n a l

Ei der du ck ( i d e r
-

[ E i de r the G erm an ,
’

,
for m and size, a nd to ret u rn to the m after
m olli ssi m a : a large sea a n y sm a l l c a ng e, as i n I ndi a ru bber , steel ,h -

d u ck the down of w h ich is very soft a n d

,

war m . El a ter , (e l t e r ) [ G k e a t e r,
l '’
-
. .

E ido g ra ph i do g ra f [G k e i do s form
,
’
-
. ,
threads , consistin g of lon g cells W i th spi r a l
g ra p h o I writ e ] An i nstru m ent for repro
,

d u c in g drawings . El a t e r i dm (s l a te r i de )
’
[E later q v ]
,
- - -
. , . . In
Ei g h th (at . a m u sical note which sects for m ing a division of Coleoptera ..

i s m a de by h a lf as m a n y o r tw ice as m a n y , , me (i f E =Wi re wor ms , qxv .

-

,
 114 E MBRYO L OGY
A native rich alloy of gold or si lver . Ellipti city , (e l li p
tis i ti ) [ E ll i pse q v ] Th e - -
’
-
.
, . .

S u cc i nite . deviation of an ellipse from a circle expres ,

Elem ents ( e l e m ents ) the '
E l s e d by the excess of the longer diam eter over
[ e me n t u m
, .
,

L atin nam e ] The co n sti tu ents of a c o m .

the sh orter if on e be 5 a n d the other 3 th e , ,
pou nd ; also u sed for those chem ical s u b el li pti ci ty 5 "

stances whi ch cannot be decom posed by a n y g .

kno w n m eans E le c t r a p os i t i ve E those .

-
. .
El m (e l m ) [The A S
, . .
-
.

which go to the negative pole i n che m ical de with sm all flowers

com positi on by electricity E le c t r a n e g a t i ve .
-
and hard ti m ber the ,

E : those whi ch g o to the positive pole

. . type of Ul m ace ae .

El em i (el e m i ) An odoriferou s resi n o h E lm o s fir e v 8t E l m o

’ ’
-
.
,
. . .
.
,
t a i n e d fro m I cica and other plants .
E long a ti on (a long 5 ,
-
’

Elephant [E l e p ha n t u s the L a tin

, ,
shu n ) [ L e from ; . . .

a thi ck skinn ed q u a dru -

l on g u s long ] The , .

ped for m in g a di stinct order P roboscidea

, , ,
di stance of any h ea
v e n l y body fro m the
q v of M am m a l ia ; h as no can i ne teeth and
. .
, ,

the incisors beco m e tu sk s ; h a s very long pre s u n as seen fro m the

,

h e n s i l e nose called a tru nk E fi s h = C a l l o r . .

h yn c h u s an tarctica E s t u s k D e n t al i u m . .
’
z El o n i c h th y s , e l o
arcu atu m : a tooth shell S e a E = A large -
. . n ik
’
t h is ) h e lo s , .
[ Gk .

se a l o r u n g a proboscide a E Ha w km o t h . m arsh ; i c h t h ys , fis h ] .

C h ae r oca m pa elpenor E sh r e s a cr o sc e . . A fish belonging to L e pi do g a n oi de i .

lides typ ion s . Elu tria tion , (e l o tri [L e lu t r i o, - -

. I
E lep ha nti a si s ( e l e fan t i a s i s [ E lephant wash o u t ] The separa tion , by wa shi ng of
- - -
’ -
.
, ,

cv] . 1 A diseased condition of the skin

. .
,
the ligh ter portions of a powder .

i n which it b e co m es very thi ck 2 A l dis . . E lvan ite (el va nit) [ Celt e l rock ; va n
,
'
-
.
, , ,

e a se of t h e leg whic h beco m es enorm ous ly , white ] A granitic rock white when exposed ,

thickened . to the weather fou nd in t h e form of dykes ,

El eph a s (el e f a s ) [Th e L ati n

,
’
Ele -
.
i n C arbonifero u s rocks .

phan t E Af m ca n u s _ Af rr ca n elephant
,
. .
El ytra (el i tra) [ G k e l ytron coverin g ] 1
,
’ -
. .
,

E I n d ian s
. As iatic elephant E p ri m i : . . I m bricated pla tes or sca les 2 Front w ings .
—

g e ni u s = Ma m m ot h . of C oleoptera whi c h a r e covered by s ca les , .

l
E im i a , (é
li m i a n tion - -

[L . e li m i n o , El ytron (el i tron) [Gk e lyt ro n covering )

,
’
-
. .
, .

I or separation : e s pe ci S in gu la r of E lytra .

ally u sed i n algebra for the re m o va l of two E lytru m (el i tru m ) [G k e l yt r on coverin g ]
,
’
-
. .
,
eq u al term s fro m an e qu ation , The fir st pai r of win gs i n beetles w h ich a r e ,

E li qu ati on ( e l ik w a a h u n [ L e l i qu o I hard a n d cover the second pair

'
- -

, .
, , .

strai n ] The separatio n of two soli d s u b Em boli te (e m b o lit) [G k e mb o l o n wedge ]

’
-

, . .
,

stances by the m eltin g o f the m ore fus ible . A m inera l chi efly chloro bro m ide of silver ,
-

E l iz a beth a n a rchitect u re ( e l iz a be th e u E m bossin g (e m C overi ng wood

’
- -
. f -
, ,

[ Q u een Eliz abeth ] A com po u nd of G othic a e r cl o t h &c with o r n a m e n t a l r a i s e d w o r k

fin gr a s u r e (e m
, , .

and I talian architectu res . An O pening in a

,

E lk (elk) , [E tc h the A S .
, .
-
. wall us u ally with
,

al c e s M oo s e : an herbivorou s m am m al with
z sloping sides for ,

short neck long legs a n d large horns , , . t h e fire of a g u n ,

El l (e l ), [ E l n the A S nam e ] A m eas u re

.
, .
-
. . or a wi ndow .

of length F l e m is h E = 3 q u arters of a yar d

. . . Em b r i t h r i t e , (e m
E n g li s h E = 5 q u arters F r e n ch E = 6 q u ar A m ine )
’
. . . b rit h r it .

ters . ral chiefly s u lphide

,
E llagic a c i d= Cl 4H 60 8 a crystalline powder ,
of anti m ony a n d
obtained fro m gall n u ts havin g weak a cid -

,
le a d .

prope r ties and form ing a constitu ent ofso m e , Em bryo e m b rr o ,

’
-

bezoars ; al so called b e zo a r i c acid . [ E m b r y o n the G reek word ] The earliest , .

E ll ipse (e l
P arallel proj e ction of a
circle : one of the conic
[ G k e l le ip s i s defect ]
, .
,
: stage of a you n g an i m a l before it is s u fficiently
a dvanced to be ter m ed a foetu s : consists of
three layers 1 The o u ter w hi ch becom es . .
,

sections : a c u rve i n w hich developed into nerves m u scle and bone 2 , , .

.

the dis tances of any point The m edial w h ich form s the hea rt and cir ,

fro m the two foci c u l a t i n g syste m 3 The inner which b e . . ,

always the sam e s u m . co m es the a li m e ntary syste m N a ke d E = . .

E11i ps oi d ( e l [ Ellipse q v ; G k
, , . . . S pore E i n or r e c e p t a c le =
.
=8e e d
. E of . .

e id os for m ] A solid figu re form ed by the

, .
, m a n : a t first r e se m bles all other e m br yos of
revol u tion of an e l lipse a b o u t i t s a x is a n y ,

plane section of which 1s a n ellipse or a ci r c l e .

E ll i ptic a l (e l l i p t i kal ) [ E llipse q v ] B e

’
- -

, .
, .
.

lo n ging to or rese m bli ng an ellipse E . .

q u adr u m ana , a n d m a n ’ .

p o la r i z a t i o n : in which the vibrations are E m bryolog y , (e m b r i o l 6 o ji ) [Em bryo q v ]

- -
. .
,
.

The science of th e su ccessive m odifications

t hrou g h w hi c h a n y org a nis m p a sses in i t s
 E MBRYON I C 115 ENDLI CHER S ’

gra du a l developm ent fro m the germ stage to E n a liosa ur i an , (e aw ri a n ) [G k e n -

n al -
i o - -
s
’ -
. .

the ad u lt form a s u b di vision of B iology q v -

, . . a l yo s l i v ing on the shore ; S au rian q v ]
, , . .

Em bryon i c (e m [ E m b r yo q v ]
, ,
. . Fossil rept i les of the L ias strata i n c l u di n ,

R u di m entary : belonging to an e m bryo . the I chthyosau r u s a n d P lesio s au r u s .

E m e li n i t e = C h a b a z i t e , q v . .
E n a m el (e n , [E s ma i l the F rench ,

Em er al d , (e m e r ald)
'
[ E m e r a u de , -
. th e French word ] 1 A hard glossy su bstance form i n g
. .

the crown of teeth co m posed chiefly of phos ,

phate and fl u oride of l im e 2 Ar t ifi ca l c o m . .

po u nds contai ni n g glass .

En c a u stic ( e n k a w s t ik [L e n ca u s t i cu s
’
-

, .
,

variety of sapphire E c a pp e r z Di o pt a s e . . z .
bu rnt i h l Havi ng a pattern u su all y of
.
,

Em ersion (é L e m e r g o I co m e difi e r e n t colo u r b u rnt in : u sed f o r tiles & c

‘

, .
, , , .

forth ] The re appearance of a planet &c , .

,
E nceinte ( an g , [The F rench word ] .

a fter ecli pse ; the opposite c f i m m ersion

qv .
Th e o u ter w a ll of a fortification ; the ge nera l
E m er y ( em e r i ) [ Cape E m er i i n N a xos ] A
.
,

,
’ -
.
,
enclos u re .

coarse v a riety ofcoru ndu m or na tive al u mi n a .

E ncephal a (e n sef a l a ) [G k e n i n ; h e ph a l e
,
-
’
-
. .
, ,

Em et in e (e m e tin ) A bas e obtained fr o m

,
’
-
. a pri m ary division
ipeca c u anha ; u sed as an e m etic .
of M o l lu s ca G as t e r o po da P t eropoda a n d
z
, ,

Em e u , a b i rd of t h e C epha l opoda .

ostrich kind fou nd , E nceph a la rtos (e n s e f a [ G k e n in

,
- -
.
,

i n N e w Holland , k e p h a l e head ; a r t os
,
bread ,
-

'
belongi ng to S t r u a t re e belonging to C yca da ce ae fo u nd i n
, ,

t h io n i dae . Africa fr o m t h e sta rch of w hi ch brea d is

,
m a de .

En ceph al on (e n se i a lon ) [G k e n in ; k e p h
'
- -

, . .
,

a le, h e a d ] = B r a i n : the whole brain i n ,

e m i s sion of i n fin e
clu ding s o m u ch of the S pi n a l cord a s i s
w ithi n the he a d .

of m a tter E nch a nter s n i g h t s h a de = Ci r cae a z a sl ender

’
t ic l e s .

Em m et em et, herb with sm all flowers and creeping root

,

[ E me t , th e A S .
-
. stock belongin g to O na gra ceae
, .

Encke s com et [ P rof E ncke of Berlin ] A

’

qv : . . . . . .

E m peror m ot h = Sa t u rn i a pa vonia : na m ed telescopic co m et of sh ort period ret u rning ,

fro m its l a rge size . every 3 } ca r s Thi s period is sh orter by .

so m e two a r e ea ch rec u rre nce .

Encr i na l m ar bl e s (e n [ E ncri n ites , ,

a ll r o cks si n ce the P a l wo zo i c inclu sive 2 , .

C r inoidea q v : a di vi sion of Echinoder m ata

, . . .

E ncri n u s (e n , [ G k lur i nos .

,

S tone l ily -
.

E ncystm ent ( e n s i s t me n t
’

, G k kys t i s -
.
,

bla dder ] A m eta m orphos is i n so m e proto

.

acid derived fro m E m u l sin 9 v . . .

z oa d u ri ng whi ch they are m ot i onl ess a n d
,

[L e m u lg e o I m ilk ]
,

Em u lsin (e m u l s i n ) ,
-
. .
, . enclosed in a cys t ; a m ethod of reprod u ction
=S y na pta se : a su bsta n c e fo u nd i n al m onds
.

, , En dec a g on ( e n dek a gon ,[G k h e n de ka -

’ -
.
,

whi ch a cts as a fe rm ent o n a m ygdal in a n d , eleven ; g on i a corner ] A regu la r plane , .

converts it into glu cose di c , . figu re havi ng eleven sides and eleven angl es .

Em ul si on (e [L e mu lg e o I m ilk ] E n de ll i onit e (e n de l y u '

’
, .
, .
, qv . .

A com po u nd of oil a n d wa ter obtained by Endem i c (e n , [ G k e n a m ong ; d e mos . , ,

u se of a t hi rd body s u ch as which will c o m ,

bine with bot h na m ed fro m often ha vin g a ,

Ci ch o ri ur n endi vi a : a n herb, belong ing to

h
C ic ori u m , u sed a s a s a lad .

En dli ch e r s a rr an g em ent of pl a nts , m a de m

’

1 840, in u se in G erm a ny
e v . . l A tortois e rese m blin g the E m ys fo u nd
Ba s i m a , (e n [ G k e n a i m os , a vi n g . h
blood ] Ar i stotle s term for Vertebra ta
’
.

E n al i o sa u ria , (e n a l i o saw ri a )
’
[ G k e n , in ; - - - - -
. .

sea : s a u ra
h a ls , ,

an d Sa u ropterygia .
 E NDO CAB DI UM 116 E NT OM OP HAGA

Endoc a rdiu m , (e n do kar di u m ) [ G k e n do n - -

’ -
. .
,
its origin . Ac t u a l B = D yna m ic E =Vi s . — .

i n ; ka r d ia hea rt ) An internal li ning to the ca pacity for doing work

.

; the
,

h u m an heart . 2
E ndoc a rp (en do k arp ) [G k e n don in : Ica r force present in a m oving body where on
’
-

, . . , ,

p os fr u i t ]
,
The inner layer of a ca rp el . m ass and v v e l o c i t y P o ss i b l e E = P otential z . .

E n dochr om e ( e n d o krom E _ Tension : capacity for doing work K i n e

’
[ G k e n don E
-
—
, .
, . .

withi n ; ch rom os colou r ] A co lou ring m a t , . t ic E = E nergy of m o t i o n = Ac t u a l e n e r g y q 12

.
, .

ter fo u nd i n leaves . E n g ine , [ L i n g e n i u m cleverness ] .

,

E ndocyst (e n d o sis t) [ G k e n d o n w it hi n
,
’
-
. .
, Any m echanica l contrivance or co m bination ,

le g/ s t is bla dder ] A n i nner l a yer of cel l s

,
. . of m achinery ; so m eti m es u sed specially for
E ndoderm (en d o d e rm ) [G k e n don within ;
,
'
-
. .
, stea m en gine S t e a m E : a m achine for . .

d e r m a ski n ] Th e layer of tis s u e lining the

, , u tilising a n d a pply i n g the e x pa nsive power
inner ca vity of the body i n Hydrozoa whic h , of steam .

absorbs t h e n u tri m ent . En g ineering (e n J i n (Engine q v ] ,

-

, . .

E ndog ens (en d o jens ) [G k e n d on withi n The a rt of applying m achinery a n d

’
-

,
. .
, ,

I produ ce ] s t r u c t i n g la rge works of any kin d C i vi

g e nn a o ,
.

P lants having ste m a n d the art of const ru cting bridges docks , ,

leav e s distinct ; leaves u b l i c works generally .

with parallel veins the ,

a gli sh bond Bond . .

new w ood deposited i a E n g r a u li s = An ch o v y, q v . .

side flo w e r s i n 3 or 6
,
E n g ravin g , (e n [ G r a ve r , the F ren c h
parts and one seed leaf
,
-
word ] 1 The a r t of c u tting figu res on wood , .

only ; have endorhizal m etals, ge m s , & c , for orna m ent 2 The . . .

ger m ination a n d rarely ,

sa m e on m etal plates for pri nting fr o m .

live beyond 2 0 0 years : Wo od E = W oo d c u t t ing q v .

-
,
. .

with one exception P o En d se m En h a r m o n i o ( e n h ar m on ik [H arm onia

’
o - -

, ,

t h oc i t e s G r a n t on i i not fo u nd fossil i n a n y , qv]

. . E s c a l e : one proceeding by s m al l
.

pri m ary rocks . inte rvals su ch as q u arter tones E i n t er va l

, . .

E ndolym ph (e n dd l i m f ) [ G k e n don within : a s m all i nterv a l su ch as between D sha rp

’
-

. . . , ,

L y m ph q v ] A watery fl u id in the se m i
,
. . and E fla t or A sharp and B flat , .

circ u lar canals o f the ear . E nis P e g asi : a star i n the constellation
.

d o fle m [ Gk e n do n , P ega s u s
’
E n doph l mu m , e n - -
u .
.

i nner ; p h l o i os the inner m ost ,

E n n e o ot o n u s E co l l u r i o R e d backed sh rike . . z -
.

layer of ba rk consisting of fine woody fibr es ,

.
Ensif orm ( en si for m [ L e n s i s sword ;
,
’
-
. ,

Endopodite ( e n dop o dit [ G k e n don

’
- -
.
,
,
withi n ; p ou s foot ] A portion of the li m b ,
. bones and processes ,

of a C r u sta cean ani m al . generally that are m ore ,

E ndorhi z a l (e n dor [ G k e n do n within

,
-
, or less sword shaped -
.

r h i za root ] I n plants h a v rn g the radicle

,
.
, E nta bla tu re (e n tab la ,
-
’
~

protr u ded fro m w ithi n the e m bryo in g e r t ur ) The h orizontal

.

m ination . porti on of a n order q v , . .

,

E ndosarc (en d o s rk ) [G k e nd on i nne r i n c l u di n g co r n i ce , f r i e z e

' -
a
. .
, ,
,

s a r x h esh ] ,
The inner l ayer o f A m se b ac.
-
. and architrave which ,

E n do s k eleton (e n d o s k e l e ton ) [G k e n d on is s u pported by the

'
- - -
. .
, ,

i n ner ; s k e l e t os skeleto n ] The internal ,

colu m ns .

ce n tral skeleto n of Vertebrate ani m a ls .

E nte l l u s x S e m n o pi t h e
E ndos m om ete r (e n d o s m o m e t e r ) [ E ndos c u e : the sacred m onkey of the Hindoos
'
- - -

, ,

m ose and M e ter q v ] An a pparatu s for the ,

. . fo u nd only i n 8 As ia . .

ill u st ratio n and m eas u re m ent of endos m osis . Enteric (e n ,[G k e n te r on i ntesti n e ] . ,

E n d o s m ose (en dos m os ) [ G k e n d o n wi thin ; C onnected with the intestines

’
-
.
,
. .
,

os ni c a thr u sting fro m o t h o I t h r u s t ] = E n Entom oid (en to m oid ) [G k e n t o m on insect

’ -
. .
, , , , ,

d o s m o s i s : if a m e m brane be placed be tween e i d os form ] I nsect like : h aving the for m of

,
.
-

two m ixable li q u ids of different densities , a n insect .

so m e of each will pass throu gh b u t m ore of Ento m oli te ( e n to m o lit )

'

, [ G k e n t om o n
,
- -
. . ,

one tha n of the o t her The transfer of that .

insect ; l i th os stone ] A general term for a ,
.

which pas s es m ore rapidly is called endos fossil i nsect .

E ntom olo g y (e n to m ol o j i )
'

m ose ; of the other exos m ose . [G k e n t o m o n

,
- - -
. . .

in s ect : l og os dis co u r se ] The science of i nsect

,

E ndosm o tic ( e n dc s m o t i k [ E ndos m ose

,
- -
'
, ,
.

q v ] C onnected with endos m ose q v

. .
life v Zoology. . .

E ntom opha g a (en tom of a g a ) [G k e n t o m o n

. .
,
’
E n do s pe r m (e n d6 spe rm ) [G k e m l o n wi t h i n ;
’ ~ - -
. . ,
,
-

i nsect ; p h a g o I eat ] 1 An ext e nsive and

, . .
,

s pe r m a seed ] A m ass of tissu e i n which

, . , . .

t h e e m bryos of seed bea ring plants a r e i m - v a ried division of M a rsu pial ia feed ing o n ,

bedded . i ns e cts .

E ndosty le (en do [ G k e n don within ;

'
. . ,

s t / l o s pillar ] A long fold i n the pharyn x

y q . v.
.
,

of Ascidian s
R epresented by the kangaroo A sub
.

2
E e r gy (en e r J [En er g e i a the G reek word ]
’
n .
-
.
.
, ,

P ower of doing work Used as e q u ivalent .

divi sion o f Hym enoptera wh ose larvae a r e ,

to force q v b u t i m plying no theory as to . .

, pa ras iti c wi thin other i ns e cts .
 EPI CO TYLEDONE S 118

E pi c o t yl e don e s , ( e p i kot—i
- -

[ E pi and
C otyledon , term for In
’
Va n B e n e d e n s
sects , M yriapoda
Arachn ida a n d C r u s t a ce ae , ,
.

E i cr iu m A sna ke lik e reptile belongin g to

Sph i o m o r ph a fou nd only i n As ia
-

. ,

.
,

Epicycle (e p i [G k e p i u pon ; kyk l os

,
— .
, ,

circle ] A s m a ll ci rcle revolving u pon the

.

circu m ference of a la rger circle .

E picycloid (e p i [ E pi a n d Cycloid
,
-
,

A c u rve tra ced by a point in the cir

c u m fe r e n ce of one circle which is roll in g
u on the c on vex arc of another cir cle
p
.

Epi cyclic tra i ns (e p i [ E picycle q v ] ,

-
, . . t e r o po da .

A n u m ber of wheels a ttach ed to a rota ting Epi podi te , ( e p /i -

poddt [G k . epi, u
bar from the revol u tions of which they
,
o
p u s, foot ] The extern a l dist al s e g m e
.

derive the i r m otion . the mli b of a cru stacean ani m al .

Epi de m i c (e p i [ G k e pi u pon ; d e m os
,
-
.
, ,
E pist e (ep is t om ) [G k e p i u pon ; s t om a
om ,
’
-
. .
, ,

pe opl e ] D ise a se s pr e va i l i n g a m o n g s t n u m bers m u o th A valve li k e orga n arc h ing over

] .
-

of re c u e at t h e sa m e ti m e cf E nde m ic . . . the o th i n s om e P olyzo a

m u .

Ep i a rm a l (e p i [ E piderm is q v ] Epis t yli on (e p i s ti li oh ) [ Th e G ree k word ]

'
- - - -

, ,
. .
, . .

= E pider m ic : co nn e cted with or related to , ,

= Architrave q v , .

the epider m is . E pith eli u m (e p i th e 'l i u m ) , [ G k e p i u po n - -

. .
,

E piderm is (e p i [E pi and D er m is
,
-
,
t h e l ys soft fle s h ]
,
The m odified epiderm is .

q v ] The o u ter to u gh layer of s k i n c o m po s e d

. . ,
which for m s the o u ter l a yer of the m u co u s
of horny m at t er which co ntains no blood ,
m e m bra ne .

v e ssels and is contin u al ly bein g worn awa y

,
di v i sion of I n fu so ri a v -
. .

and replaced . H oeven .

E pide r m ose (e p i [E pide m ie qxv Epiz oa ( e p i z o a [ G k e pi u pon ; zoo n

'
- o -

, ,
.
, .
, ,
= E piderm al q v , . . ani m a l Ha u s t e ll a t a : parasitic cru stacea ,

E pidote (ep i d ot ) [G k e pid i dom i I add to with su cto ri a l m o u ths ; free when yo u ng
’
-
. . .
,
.
,
A m ineral of the garnet grou p a sil ica te o ,
a r as i t i c when ad u lt .

a l u m i n a a n d li m e piz oo n (e p i z 6 o n ) [ G k e pi u pon ; s oon ;

’
- -
.
, . .
,

Epi e (e p’i g é ) , [G k e p i u pon ; g e eart h -

. .
, , . a n i m a l ] S ingu lar of E pizoa (1 v
.
, .
'
.

Epiz ootic di s e a ses ( e p 1 z o [ Ep izo a

‘

ee
en
g
-
.
, ,

Epi g enes i s , (e ) i jen e

and G enesis -
' -
s is .
[ E pi , q . S hee p po x g 1a n de r s &C : di seases to -

, ,
.

qw ) . A m e t 0 d of
repro d u ction i n w hich ,
whi ch cattle a r e su bj ect of E pide m ic . . .

t h e indi vid u al i s s u pposed to grow rather E poc h , [E p oc h e the G ree k word ] ,

.

tha n to develop ; opposed to E vol u tion q v , . . 1 An y ti m e fro m which da tes are co u nted :
.

Epig e n i t e (ep i jen i t )
s u l phi de of iron and copper
A m ineral chi efly any re m arkable event whi ch is taken as a
’
- -
.
, .
,
. standard i n chronol ogy 2 In astronom y . .
,

E pi g lotti s (e p i [ E pi and G lottis

,
-

,
the posi tion of a star at a give n date .

The g ristly cove ri ng of the glottis g xv , . E psom sa lts [ F irst fou nd i n spri n g s a t
.

Epi gynou s ( e pij i n u s [G k e p i u pon ; E pso m M g S O 4 = Ma g n e s i c su lphate

'
- -

, .
, . .

g yn e wo m an ] Ha ving c alyx corolla and Epsom i te (e p s o m i t ) A m ineral chi efly s u l

’
-

, .
, , , .
,
stam ens all adhering to ovary a n d the ovary ,
hate of m agnesi u m .

conseq u ently i n ferior . na ti on (é , [ L a qu a t i c a m a k ing .

,

i [ E pi a n d Hyoid q v ] -

,
. . e q u a l ] The expression of eq u ality : Ex
. .

A bone of the hy 0 1 d arch in fishes . B i n om i a l E = x A 0 v .

n : .
'
.

Ep ilobiu m (e p i l o bi u m ) [ G k e p i u pon ; B i no m i a l B iqu a d r a ti c E

’
— - -

, . .
.
, .

l o b os , herb : a n herb belong -

rx+ 8 0 Cu bi c E . O . .

ing to O nagra ce ae .
Q ua d r a t i c E = x 2
+ px + q = r I f the n u
. .

E p i m a c hu s (e pi m a k u s ) [G k e p i m a ch u s
,
-
’
-
. .
, known q u antity occ u r i n only the first power ,

defenceless ] _P l u m e birds —
. x the e q u ation is s i m p l e ; i f in the second
,

Epi orn i s = E p i o r n i s , q v . .

Epiotic , (e p i pon ; o u s e a t ]
[G k -
. ep i, u ,
.

The u pper bone of the au di tory ca ps u le i n

the ear .

Epipacti s (e p i a n h erb
,
—

belonging to O rchidaceae . By z C , y being the c c ord i n a tes qxv

a: a n d -

, .

Epi pa s t i c s , (e p i -

[G k . e pi p a s s o , I E of t i m e : t h e ti m e to b e added to or s u b
. ,

raising bliste rs . tracted fro m the ti m e shown by a s u n dia l to ,

-

,
Epi phl mu m , pon ; ( e p i fle
— -
’
u m [G k . e pi , u find the correc t ti m e .

p h l o i os bark : the o u term ost

,
-
E qu ator (é , [ L a qu a t i c 3 m a king .
,

of t h e three la yers of whi ch b a rk i s u s u ally , e q u al ] An i m aginary lin e draw n on the

co m posed . su rface of the eart h m idway between the -

Epi phra g m ( e p i fr a g m [G k e p i u pon ; poles so as to di vide its s u rface eq u a lly

'
-

, .
, , .

p h r a g m a fence ] The barrier of hardened

, M a g n e tic E a li ne approxi m ati ng to a .
,

m u c u s with which sn ail s &c close the orifice , .

g reat circle of the ear t h ; also ca l led Acli n i c
of thei r sh ells . l i ne q v , . .
 E RI O P HORUM
Equ a tor ial , (é k w a t o ri - -
' -
al) .
(Eq u a tor , a n ] Er a tost h e nes , ( er -
w to s t b e n éz ) [C
’
-
. las sical ]
A telescope so m ou n ted tha t a star , 850 m a y A lofty crater i n the oon m , 33 m iles i n
be foll owed by it from rising to setting : t h e diam eter su rro u nded by o ntai s , m u n .

telescope m oving reg ula rly a n d conti n u ou sly . Erbia ( er bi a ) , rbi ’

the -
.
(E um ,

Equ i [ L wqu u s eq u a l ] A prefix .

, . oxide of erbi u m a rare earth , .

m eaning e q u a l .
Erbiu m (e r bi u m ) E : very ra re one of the
,
’ -
—

Equ i dm é k wi d é
, [Eq u u s
’
Hors e -
, , earth m etal s -
.

a s s zebra & c : a divisi on of Ungu lata

, , . ,
Er dsh r e w [ Gk e ral e a rth ; S h rew
, .
, ,
Equ ilatera l ( é kwi lat e r a l [ L ce qu u s q v ] S hrew m o u se q u
’
— - -
.
-

, . . . .
, ,

eq u a l ; la t u s side ] Ha vi ng ,
Erem a c a u sis (e r e m a (G k e r e m o s
,
- -

.
,

eq u al sides . gently ; Ica u s i s b u rnin g ] S low co m bu stion , ,

E qu i li bri u m 6 k w i lib ri ,
- -
’
s u ch as ru sting of iron p r od u ced by the ,

um ) [L ce qu u s eq u al
. .
,
action of the ox y g en of the at m osphere
[ G k e r i t h i zo I
.

l i b r a b al a nca ] A sta te of
,
E rethi zon ( é reth i zon ,
-
’ -

.
,

rest aris i ng fro m the eq u a l

, pr o vo k e J E d o r sa t u m = C a n a di an porc u .

i t y of two opposite a n d eq u al i ne .

forces N e u tra l E : i n which

. . rg
‘

, (e r g ) on work ] P roposed by
.
(G k . e rg ,

a body m a y be m oved with E verett a s the u nit of energy rela tive to the
o u t either rais i ng o r lower Equi l t m l a foot pou nd a n d sec ond
, , .

i n g its centre of g ra vity S t a b l e E : whe n . . E rg ot , [ The F rench word ] A black .

t h e body a fter a sli ght dis t u rban c e wou l d

,
. , fu ngoid body secreted within the fi or e t of
r etu rn to its origi nal position Un s ta b l e E : . .
g rasses especially of Rye , P u cc i n i a gra z

w hen a slight dis t u rba nce wou ld su ffice to m i ni s .

a lter i ts position per m a nently by lowerin g Eri a n Used by Da wson a s eq u iv a lent to

.

its centre of gravity . Devonian .

Equ i ne , [ L e qu u3 h o r se ] Rel a tin g .

, . Eric a (e , (B r ic e t h e L ati n ,

to h o rs e s . Hea th : 3 sh r u b the type of E r i ca c e ze

.
, ,

Equ i nox (e k w i n o ks ) , [ E qu i n oc t i u m t h e
’ -

,
E ric a ce a (e ri k a se é ) (E rica
,
- -
'
-
.
,

La tin word ] W hen d a y a n d night a re eq u al

. worts : bal sa m ic shru bs a n d tre e s with ,

a ll over t h e world ; when t h e e a r t h is at one l eathery leaves belonging to E r icales

'
, .

of t h e two points at whi c h the eq u a to r a n d E ric a les (e ri (E rica q v ] P l a nts

,
-

, . .
,

ecliptic coincide Ve r n a l E : 22n d M arch . . . with dichla m ydeou s flowers having a n ,

A u tu m n a l E : 22n d S eptem ber S pr i n g E

. . . e m br yo wit h m u ch fleshy albu m en ; form in g
= Vernal E . a division of H ypogyno u s E xogens .

Equ i no ct ia l (é q wi noks i al ) (Eq u i nox g nu ] ’

Eri ci nol (e ri si nol ) (E rica
’
- - - -

, .
, , .
,

= Ce 1e s t ial eq u a tor : the g reat circle of the A green oil obtained fro m ericolin .

h eavens l yin g i n the pl a n e of th e ea rth s ’

Eri colin (e (E rica
, ,

A resino u s su bstance obtained fro m erica

e qu u s , c e o u s plants .

Er i cso n s propel ler A v a riety of t he screw

’
.

l ants , in rivers and di tch es be longing t o , propeller in which a n u m ber of blades are
,

u sc a l e s . fitted on the su rface of a hollow d ru m .

Equ i seti c a ci d, (é k wi -
[ Eq u i set u m , Er i da n u s ( e rid a n u s [C lassical ]
, The -
’
-

river E rida n u s : a so u thern co nstellation of

la rge siz e b u t with few l a rge sta rs Acher
, ,
nar being th e chief .

Er in a c e i dm (é ri n a's i dé ) [ E ri n a ce u s q v ]
,
- - -
.
, . .

term for a ni m al s s u ch as the h edge .

0 g .

E ri naceus , (é ri n a s e a s ) [Th e La ti n nam e ] - -

’
-
. .

= H edgehog : an ani m al belonging to I n s e c ,

t i v or a re m arkable for having i ts back

,

covered with prickly spines .

Erinite ( e i i nit , A m ineral cont ai ni n g

’ -

co r .

Er i oc a ul a ce ze ( e r i o k a w 15 se s (E ri c
,
- -
!

cani on qxv = P ipe worts : m arshy plan ts

, .
-

,
with s m a ll owers belonging to G l u m ales ,
.

wqu u s , eq u al ; voc a l is spea kin g ] S pon , Er i oca ul on (e ri o [ G k e r i on wool ;

,
- -
.
,

t a n e ous ge nera tion g m , . c a u l on a ,

wort : a tropical plant -

E qu u leu s (é kwi u l e u s ) [Th e La tin na m e ] belon g in g t o E ri oca u l a ce se of whi ch it is the

’
— - -
. .
, ,
= The L ittle Horse : a sm all northern con type .

Eri om eter (e r i o m e t e r ) [ G k e ri on wool ;

'
- - -

, . .
,

E qu u s , ( é’k wu Th e L a tin n a m e ] -
us [ . m e tro n m eas u r e ] An a pparat u s for m e a s u r
,

H orse : a dom estica ted q u a dr u ped belonging , ing the dia m eter of fine fibres .

Eri ophoru m (e ri of o r u m ) [G k e r i o n w oo l
’
- — -

, . .
,

p hor e o to grass : herbs be lon g -

,
i n g to C ypera ce ae na m ed fro m t h e cotton ,

li k e fi bres in the fr u i ts .
 ERM IN E 12 0

Erm ine , ( e r m i n
’
( He m l i n e , th e French red ; p h y l l on leaf ] A cri m son colou rin g , .

na m e ] M u s t e ll a
. m atter fo u nd i n leaves .

e rm a s m all
in e a : E rythrose (er i thr os ) [ G k e r yt h r os r e d ] An
,
’
-
. .
,

weasel like a n i m al-

orange dye stu ff obta ined fro m rhu barb -

belo n ging to M u sts Er yt h r o x yl a c e se (e rith roks i l a se e ) [G k ,

- - - -
’
-
. .

l i dae , a n E m oth . . e r y t h r os red ; xyl on, ,

= Y ponom e u ta p a trees and shru bs chiefl y S Am erican b e , .
,
della a social i h longing to S apindales nam ed from the ,

sect . colo u r of the wood .

E rodi u m e r o di E rythroxyline (e rith r o k s i lin )

' ’
. [G k e r y
,
- - -
. .

u m) .
[ G k e r od i os’ , . th r os r e d ; xy l o n wood ] A crystall i ne su b
, , .

heron . S t ork s stance obt a ined fro m E rythr oxylon coca .

b ill : an herb belongi ng to G e r a n i a ce te E r yth roz ym e (e r i t h r o z i m ) [ G k e r y t h r os

'

O -

, , , . .
,
n a m ed fro m the for m of the fru it . red ] A nitrogenou s su bstance fou nd in
.

E m phil a (e r o f i la) , (G k e r the spring ;

- -
. .
, m adder root .

p h i l o ,
I wh i tlow g rass : a E ryx , [ Clas sical ] 1 I n the m oon . .
,
s m all herb belonging to B r a ss i c ace e e nam ed
. , qxv . 2 A reptile belongin g to O phidia q v
.
, . .

fro m flowering in the s pring .

E s c a l l on i a c e se (e s kal lon i a s e e ) [ S ignor
.
- - - -
’ -
.

Erpetology e r pet ol o J i ) [ G k he r pe t on shr u bs with ever

'
-
- -
.
,
.
, ,

serpent ; l og os gm ,
. green resin o u s leaves a n d showy flowers
, ,

E rranti a (s r rau shi a ) [ L e r r o I w a n de r J belongi ng to G r o ssa l e s

’
- -
.
,
.
, . .

S e a m ice S e a wor m s &c

-

,
free annelides -

, , E scape m ent (e s [F e cha pp e r to

, .
,
belon ging to C h ae tophora n a m ed fro m bein g , esca pe ] C ru tc h : a crank :

capable of active m ove m ent . which regu lat es the m otion

Er s b yi t e (e re b i i t ) ,
A m inera l c hiefly sili ’ -
. , of t h e chief or escape m ent
cate of al u m in u m and calci u m . wheel of a tra i u of clock work -

Er u be scite ( e r u bes it [ L e r u b e sco I grow work e d by the pend u l u m or

'
- -
.
, ,

red ] O n e of the copper grou p of m inera ls s ring E va l ve 12 Valve

5 w h e e l Esca pe m ent
.
, . .
, . .

crystall i sing i n c u be s chiefly s u lphide of cop , ,

.

per and iron nam ed fro m its iridescence ,

. Es c (e s [E sca r pe ,

E ru c a ( e ru ka ) [L u r o I the e n ch a
’
-

, .
,

m u st a r s i n a pi s alba q v : a n h erb belong , . . steep slope form ing pa rt of a

ing to B rassicace ae . cl iff or of a fort ification .

E ru c i c a cid ( e r u s i k [ E m ca E sc a rpm ent Esca pe me n t

’ ’
, 3
-

,
-
( se k a rp m e n t ,
-
.

H42 0 2 : an a cid of the oleic series obta in ed [ Esca rp 1 A c li fi resu lting fro m s u b
'

, , .

fro m oil of m u stard . serial den u da tio n 2 An artificial cli ff . .

Er y ci n i dm (e ri si ni dé) form ed by cu tting a wa y gro u nd so as to

’
-
- -

, .

A fam ily of bu tterflies . form a slope .

Er yngi u m (e rin j i u m )
an h erb belonging to
[ Gk
, e r yn g i o n
-
a ’
-
. .
, E sc ha ra A bryoz oa n fro m P a l wo z o i c rocks
.
, ,
. stil l exta nt .

Api a cae nam ed fro m its u s e in m edicine

,
. E sc h a rotics (s e k a . [F e s ca r o t i qu e -
.
,

E ryon .A t r ilobite fo u nd i n L i a s . cau stic ] N itrate of silver cau stic potash ,

(G k e r yo I dr aw ]
.
,

E rys im u m (e ris i m u m ) chloride of antim ony &c : s u bsta nces which

'
- -

, . .
, .
, .

= Trea cle m u sta rd : a n h e r b b e l o n g i n g to B ras , b u rn the flesh .

s i c a c e ae ma m e d fro m its u se in ca u sing bliste rs ( es ker i t A v a ri ety of Epi '

. E s ch e r it e ,
-

E r yt h r a cu s , (e r i t h r a k u s ) [ G k e ry/ t h r o at,
-
’ -
. . dote q v , .
'
.

E r u b e mfl a z Re d b r e a s t E sc u letin ( és k fi l e tin [ Esc u l in

’
re d ] . .
,
- -

,
Er yt h m a , (e ri [G k e r y t h r o s r e d ]
-
. , 0 9 H60 4 : a crystalline s u bstance of feebly ,

C e n t a u r y : an h e r b , be
'
l o n ging to G e n t i a n a c e aa, a cid properties obtained fro m escu lin , .

nam ed fro m the u s u al colo u r of the flowers . E scu li c a c id (és [ E se ni n s qua ]

, ,
:

Erythric a cid (e G k e r yt h r os r e d ]
, .
, S a po n i c acid q v a n a cid su bstance obta in ed , . .

= 0 28H 30 0 14 = Di orsellic ether of erythrite : -

from S aponin .

a n acid s u bstance fo u nd i n lichens . E scu li n (é s , (E s c u l u s ,

E ry thrin (er i t h r i n )
E rythric acid g m
, [ G k e r y t h r os
’ -
. .
, c h r o m e = 0 91H2 40 13 2 a gl u coside su bstan ce
, . obtained fro m the bark of the horse chestn u t -

E ry thrine (e r i t h r i n ) , [ G k e r yt h r o s red )
’
-
. .
, .
= 1E sc u lin U ,
.
‘
.

C obal t b l o o s r yt h r i t e
on ) , . E serine (es s r i n ) ,
An a lk a li ne base from -
.

E rythri te (er i t h r i t ) [ G k e r g/ t h r os
,
’ -
.
.
,
which bl u e dye is obtained .

P s u edo o r c i n = C 4 H 10 0 4 : a tetrato m i c alcohol

-

E s e x u a l e s (e seks u , [ L e Witho u t
- -
.
,
obtained from the li t m u s lichen 2 : E r y . S ex u al ,
F ern s M osses F u ngi &c : a , , ,
.

t h r i n e : cobalt bl o o m ; a m ineral of the cobalt term u sed by L indley for plants i n which
gro u p with obli q u e crystallization chiefly
, ,
the distinction of sex is not evident .

arseniate of cobalt 3 A variety of felspar . . . E s o c i dm (é sos i dé ) , [ E sox -

’
a -
. ,

E r yt h r on i u m (e rith ro ni u m ) = Va n a da t e of - -
’
-
fam ily of fishes belonging to Te l os t e i Th e
l eaa
.
,
fl ying fish belon gs to this order .

E r yt h r om an n i t e = C4H 10 0 4 r a crystalline s u b E soteric (e s o , [ G k e s o t e r i kos inter

-
.
,

stan ce ; also called E rythroglu cin E rythrite , ,

n al ]. I nte rnal : secret cf E xoteric j . . .

and P s e u do r c i n . E sox , [The L atin n a m e ] P ike : t h e .

E ry throph yll (e r i t h r o fll ) [ G k e r y th r os
,
-
’
-
. . ,
type of Esocidae .
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longing to M yrta ceae . E .

g l ob u l us z Bl u e Eu ph or b ia l e s ,for b i a l éz E u phorbia fi - - -
'

g u m tree . qv ]
. . P lants w ith sca ttered flowers and ,

Eu cal ypt oc r in u s , (fi k a lip t o [G k - - -

. e m bryo with a bu ndant albu m en form i ng a ,

eu well ; k a lyp t os covere d ; kr i n o n lily ]

, , , . division of D iclin ou s E xogens .

A fossi l belonging to C rinoidea . Eu p horbiu m (fi for bi u m ) [ E u phorb ia q v ]

,
-
’ -
.
,
. .

E u ch l e r in e (u kl o rin ) [ G k e u well ; Chl o

,
’
-

. .
,
A resin obtai n ed fro m E u phorbia .

ri n e q v ] A co m po u nd of chlorine a n d E u ph ori a (fi fo r i a ) a plant belon gin g t o

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- -

, . . , ,

o xide of chlorine . S e i n da ce ae .

Eu p ia , (fi -
fra si a ) ’
-
.
[G k . e u p h r a i no , I
a paras itic herb be
longing to S cr o ph u la r i a ce se .

arse n ate of ce p pe r . E u phyll i te (ii fil lit ) [ G k e u wel l ; p ky l l on

,
’ -
. .
, ,

Eu cl a se , [ Th e French n a m e ] A . leaf ] A variety of m ica

. .

m ineral chiefly sil icate of al u m in u m and

,
Eu pione A hydrocarbon obta ined in distil
.
,
gl u cinu m ; also called P ri s m atic E m erald . lation of wood coal dt c , ,
.

Eu di a lyte (fi di a lit) [G k e u dza l yt os s oon E u plex op ter a ( fi p l e k s op te r a

’
[ G k cu
- -
’
- - -

, . . , , . ,

dissolved ] A m ineral chi efly silicate of , well ; p l e ko I plait ; p t e ro n win g ] E a rw i gs :

, , .
—

z irconi u m sodi u m and ca lci u m

, ,
. a term proposed by J ones
E u diom eter (fl di o m e t e r ) [ G k e u d i a ca l m fa m ily o u t of O rt hoptera
'
- - -

, . .
, .

weather ; m e tron m eas u r e ] An , Eu poda (u po da ) , [O h e u bea u tifu l ; p o u s

’
—
. .
, ,
a pparat u s for the m eas u re m ent A prim a ry di visi on
{2Pga g a q v
01 }
of gases .

E u diom etr y (d di
.
, .

The
,
~
Eu r oclydon (ii r o k li don ) ,
-
’ -
.

m eas u re m ent of gases . wi nd ; k l ydo n wav e ] A te ,

Eu dox u s (fi d o k s u s ) ,
A cra ter —
’
. , co m m on in the M edi terranean S e a .

4 6 m il es d i a m eter one of the ,

E ur ya li d (u ri a li d ) = A s t e r o n yx l o v e n i : an
,
-
’
-

gra ndest in the m oon . echinoderm of S candi navia .

E u g e n i o acid (fi , Eu r yn o t u s (fi ri , [G k e u r ys broa d ; -
. ,

0 2 : a n oil ; also called E u genol n o t e s ba ck ]

,
A L e pi dog a n oi d fish fo u n d i n
.

a n d C a r yo ph yl li c Acid . C a rboni fero u s rocks .

E u g e n i n ( u jon i h A white E u rypter i da ( u ri p te r i dé [ E u rypteru s

'
’
- - - -

, , ,

l u m ino u s su bstance obtai ned q v ] C ru sta cea ns k no w n only by P a l se o zo i c

. .
,

from cloves : a lso ca lled clove fossils often of large si ze

, .

cam phor Eu rypter u s (fi r i p t e r u s ) [G k ca rys br oa d -

’ -
.
, . .
,

E u g l e n w (u glen e ) = C ili a t e d infu soria

'
,
-
.
p t e r g/ x fi n ] A C ru sta cea n so m eti m es eight
, .
,

E u g n a th u s ( fi g n a t h u s [ G k cu well feet long belon g i n g to E ntom ostra ca fo u nd

’
-

, .
, , ,

g n a t h os j aw ] A Li a ssic fish belongi ng to

, . i n P a l mo z o i c rocks .

L e pi do g a n o id e i . E u ryte , [G k e u r e o to flow well] A .

, .

E u k o l yt e , (u k o li t ) A m i nera l, proba bly m iner a l : a fi n e va r iety of gra ni te w hi ch fuses

’
-
.
,
E u dialyte , q v . .

E u ler s theore m o f cons ona nce . T a t it i s the

’
h
p l a s u r e derived from the ea sy perception of
or xer e o ening i nto t h e p haryn x se rvi n g t o keep
t pe interior of the ty m pa n u m s u pplied with
.
,

Eu l yt e , a crysta lline s u b
stan ce obtained fro m citra conic a cid . air so as to keep the press u re on the two
,

blende v B lende . . . sides eq u al E va l ve : a r u di m enta ry fold

. .

E u m c n i dze , (fi m en i d e ) = S o li t a r y wasps i n the m e m br a ne of the heart

’
- -
. .

h
E u o m p a l u s , ( fi e m fs l u s
’
[O h e u , well - -
.

o mp h a l o s, n a ve l ] A G asteropod , oft en o f
large size , w ith w orled shell bosses , fo u nd h E ux a nthi c a c id, (fi 0 9 111 180 11
i n P alaeozoic strata . P u rreic a cid , q v . .

Eu o n ym i t e , (u on i m i t )
’
[ E u onym u s , - -
. E u xenite , ( fi k s e n i t )
’
A m i nera l , chiefly -
.

C 6H140 6 : a sacchari ne s u bstance obta in ed yttria a n d col u m bic a cid .

fro m the spindle tree . E uz e o li t e , (fi z e o lit) [G k e u , -

’
-
. .

Eu onym u s (fi on i m u s ) [ G k e u on ym os of A variety of S til bite , q v 2 A

’
qv] l
‘
- -

, . .
, . . . . . .

good tree : a s hru b or tree , variety of Heu landite .

wi th poisono u s be rries b elonging to Ce l as , Evansi te (ev a n s i t ) ,[M L Eva n s ] A m i ne

’ -
.

trace es . ral chiefly hydra ted phosphate of alu m in u m

,
.

Eu osm i te (u e s m it )
[ G k e u well ; c am e
’
Ev a po m e t e r (é vap o m e t e r ) [ E vaporation
'
-
- - -
, . .
, , , .

sm ell ] A fossil resin fo u n d in beds of lignite . and M eter q v ] An i nstru m ent for m e a s u r
, . .

Eu pa tori u m u p a t o ri u m H e m p agri ing the am ou nt of evaporation

’
- - -

, .

m ony : an herb belonging to Asterace ae . E vaporati on (e vap o [E va p or a t i o

,
- -

E u ph orbia (fi for bi a )
,
[ G k e u p h or b i a fer
,
-
’ -
. .
,
the L ati n word ] 1 Th e slow conversion of a . .

a n herb belonging t o E u ph o r li q u id i nto vapo u r which takes pl a ce at the ,

b i a c e se . su rface a t a ll te m peratu res 2 D riving o fl . .

’

E uph or b i a c e m, (fi for b i a s e é) [ E u phorbia - - -

'
-
.
,
a solvent i n vapo u r by the operatio n of
, ,

q v ] H erbs shru bs and trees so m eti m es

. .
, , ,

wi th m ilky sa p m ostly poisonou s belon g ing , , E vection , (é [E ve ct i o, th e La ti n

to Eu ph o r b i a l e s . word ] . v. L ibra tion .
 EVERGREE NS EXP LO SI VE
E vergreens s u ch a s the holly and
. P lants, broad and ro u nded with net like veins ; the ,
-

l au rel whic h keep the i r lea ves thro u ghou t

, roots have an e x or h i z a l
the wi nter . ge r m ination and a solid ,

E verl a s tin g flow er s Th ose whi ch from .

,
woody a xis The plan ts .

h avi n g l ittle m oi stu re to part wi th keep ,

l ive for a n i ndefinite
the appearance of fre sh ness for a long tim e . tim e and never grow
,

13c a cid (e 0 17 131160 7 : an a cid ,

fro m a single term inal
obtained fro m the li chen evernia . b u d They a r e divided
.

E volu te (e v e [L e vo l vo I u nroll ] A i n to dicl ino u s exogens

’
, .
,
.

cu rve fro m which an i n

,
a n d h er m aphrodite e x
vol u te is form ed by the o g e ns a n d are not fo u nd
fossil in any pri m a ry E xog e n .

rocks and very rarely in a n y bed older t h a n

,

ABC is the evol u te s ,

Upper C re taceo u s .

D E FG the i nv ol u te . Exog yra (e ks o [G k e xe witho u t

,
-
.
,

E vol u tion Fossil sponges 2 An

‘

cv o l fi sh u n
’
-

g yr o s
-
.
,
.
,

[ L e vo l vo I u nf ol d ] l
.
, . oyster like fossi l Na m ed fro m the spiral
-
.

Th e process of finding Evo l te u . c u rve .

t h e sq u are root cu bic root &c of any give n E xor hiz a (e k s o ri z e [ G k e r e withou t ;
'
- -

, , .
, , .
,

n u m ber 2 = G rowth (inc r ease of bu lk ) and

. . r h zza root ] , P l a nts of wh i ch t h e roots grow
.

developm ent (increase of stru ct u re ) E . . fro m the extrem ity of t h e seed a n d do not ,

t h e or y : that new species of an i m al s and b u rst throu gh the coat of the se ed

plan ts h a ve been developed by a n at u ral within cf E ndorhizal . . .

r oc e s s of which the factors a r e Her e di ty Ex or hi z a l ( e k s o ri zal [ E xor h izza q v ]

’
- -

, , , . .

a r i a t i o n a n d Adaptation ,
. B elonging or relate d to E x o r h i zae q v , . .

Ew e (a ) [ E o wn the A S n a m e ] A f e m a l e
, .
,
.
-
. . Ex osk eleton ( e k s o s k e l e t o u ) [ G k e xe
,
- -
’
-
. .
,

sheep v O vis . . . witho u t ; s ke le t e s skeleto n ] The hardened ,

Ex (e k e ) [ L e x fro m or o u t o f ] A prefix portions of t h e i n t e g u m e n t cf E ndoskeleton

’

.
, . .
, , . . .

u sed to c onvey the idea of m otion fro m or v S keleton

. .

o u t of . Exosm ose (e k s os m os ) [ G k e xe witho u t

,
’ -
. .
,

Exa l bum i no u s (e k s a l b fi m i n a s ) [E x and e s m e s thr u s tin g ] v E ndos m ose

’
- - -
.
, , , .

Albu m in q v ] Used i n botany to describe Exosperm (e k s o spe r m ) [ G k cas e witho u t ;

’
-

,
. . , . .
,

s eeds that ha ve b u t l i ttle if any alb u m in , , . sp e rm a seed ] The o u te r coating of a

, .

Exa ntha lose (oks a n t h a l os ) [ G k e xa n t h e o

,
-
’
-
. .
, spore .

I e fifl o r e s ce ; h a ts sal t ] An e fil o re sce n ce of ,

Exoteri c (e k e o , [ G k e xe t e r i ke s on -

.
,

glau ber salt -

. the o u tsid e ] E xternal po pu lar opposed to , ,

E xanth em a (e k s n u t b é m a ) [G k e xa n t h e m a
’
.
- -
. .
,
E so ter ic q v , . .

a blosso m i n g ] An e fii o re soe n ce of the s k in Exoth eciu m ( e ks o th e si u m

'
. , [ G k 635 0 - - -
.
,

Ex c e n t r i c = Ec c e n t r i c , q v . . witho u t ; t h e ke sheath ] The o u ter coverin g ,

E x cha ng e , ( a ks [ E cka n g e n t h e of a seed case ~
.

F rench word ] O f heat : of any two bodi es at . E xotic ( e k z , [ G k e xe t i ke s foreign ] . ,

d i fi e r e n t te m perat u re s near each other, eac h I ntro d u ced fro m abroad I ndigeno u s
’

cf . . .

gives a n d receives heat u ntil bot are a t the h E xp a nsion (e k s pan si e m) [ L e xp a n d e I

’
- -

, . .
,

sa m e te m pera t u re . s t retch o u t ] I ncrease of spa ce occ u pied by

.

Excorti ca ti on , (e k s kor—ti [ Ex and -

a given q u antity of m atter E of w a t e r : . .

C orte x ] The re m oval or falli ng o fi of the takes pla ces in risi ng above or falling belo w
‘

bark fro m a tree .

°
4 c E of g a se s (incl u ding a ir ) : a bo u t a };
Excrem ent (e k s k r e m ent) [E xcre m e n t u m
. .
’
-

, ,
of their volu m e a t 0 C for ea ch degre e C
.
°
the L atin word ] P artly u ndigested food .
,
, .
,
.
,

partly intestinal s ecretions ; u su all y of stable and 4 31; for e a ch degree F E ca m : a c a m

7
—
. .

che m ical com position a n d u su all y acid , . u sed to open and sh u t the valve ad m itting ,
E xcretin ( e k s kr e tin [E xcre m ent q v ] the stea m in expansive working Ce efit ci e n t
-
’
-

, , . . .

P robably C Q OHgGO : a crysta llin e s u bstance of E : t h e a m o u nt o f i ncrease i n the vol u m e

.

obtained from excrem ent . of a gi ven s u b stan ce in risi n g fro m 0 to 1 C ° °

.

Ex cretory organs (e k s k r é t o ri ) E xp a n sive workin g (e k s

’
[ L e ar o u t ; ,
- -
. .
, [ E x pa n ,
cr e sc o I grow ] S kin l u ngs and kidneys q v
, .
, , , . . sion q v ] I n steam engine : i n w h ich the
,
. .

Ex i t e li t e , (e k s i t ’ -
e -
l it ) .
[ Fr . s u pply of steam is c u t o ff be fore the cyli nder
t in it e , q . v . is fu ll ; the m ove m ent of the piston bei n g
Ex oc ae t u s , (e k s o nam e ]
-

[T h e L atin . com pleted by the expansion of the ste am ;

= Flyin g fish : has pectoral fins that can be the object being to econo m ise the steam .

u sed as win gs to rise 2 or 3 feet fro m the . E g e a r : the m achinery re q u isite for e xp a n
.

sive workin g .

Ex occipi ta l , (e k s o k sip i tal) [E x and O cc i E xplosion ( e k s pl e si o n

'
[ L e xp l o de I
- - - -
’
-
.
, . ,

p u t ] Be longing or r e late d t o t h e first cran i a l

. d rive o u t ] A s u dden and large increase of
.

s egm e n t . vol u m e u su ally by the co n version of a solid

,

E xog ens e k s o j ens) [ G k e xo witho u t ; g e n

,
’
-
. .
, or li q u id into a gas S t e a m E : the fract u re . .

n a o I p r od u c e ] A division of fi o w e r i n g plants
, . of a boil er by the excessive pressu re of stea m
in which the s t e m or tru n k h a s a h o ll o w woody E xplosive a g ents (e k s S u bstances ,

a xis containing pith ; the leaves a r e u su ally by m eans of which explosions ca n be pro
 EXP ONENT 124

d u cci Chloride of N itrogen Dyn a m ite

—
, ,
E ye , (i) [E a g e A S word ] 1 Th e orga n
.
, .
-
. . .

G u n cotto n G u npowder I odide of N itrogen

-

, , . of sight by m ea ns of which light aff ects the

,

M erc u ric fu l m inate N itro g l yc e r i n e G l o n o ,

- z optic nerve 2 I n potatoe s a b u d a poi nt . .
, ,

ine P erchloric ether S ilver fu lm inate

, ,
. of growth .

E xponent , [L e xp e ne I set .
,
Eyeba ll A t o u gh .

out ]. I ndex : u sed i n arith m etic and a lgebra t iss u e th e front of ,

to denote the power to which a q ua n tity i s E yebolt A b e l t or b a r h aving an eye a t one

.

to be ra ised : e g 4 2 =4 x 4 m n t h e prod u ct . .
,
.
z end .

of m m u l t i pli e d n l ti m es by — E yebri g h t [ Eye a n d ,

(n ti m es ) Here 2 a n d n a r e exponents
. . rasia q v : nam ed fro m ha vin g been u se d
, . .

Ex sicc a tor (e k s i k tor ) [ L e s si cc o I dry ] m edic i nall y for t h e eyes

’
- -
. .
, .
,
.

A dryi ng apparatu s for m ed by the u se of ,

E ye la s s = S pe c t a c l e s .

s u bstances su ch a s chloride of calci u m

, ,
Ey hes Hairs frin g i ng t e eye . h .

which readily absorb m oistu re . E ye lens The lens of a co m po u nd

. eyepi ece ,

Ex s t i pu la te (e k s s t i p fi l t ) ,v S tip u le ~
’
-
a
. . . which i n u s e is nearest to the eye .

Ex tra c u rrent
-
An indu ced gal van ic c u rrent :
. E yeli ds F olds of skin w hi ch ca n be dra wn
.

i n the sam e direction as the r i n c ipa l c u rrent over the eye .

when contact is m a de ; in t e reverse di r e c E y e m us c l e s Th os e by w hi c h th e eyeba ll is.

tion when it is broken . m oved .

Extra dos (e k s , [ Th e F r enc h word ] . E yepiece Th e s im ple or co m po u nd lens i n

.
,

The o u ter c u rve of a n a rch or of a va u lt . a n y opti ca l a ppa ra t u s to which t h e eye is ,

E xtr a ordi na ry r a y O n e of t h e two r a ys . appli ed .

res u lting fro m do u ble refraction q v ,

. . Eye t e o t h = Ca n i n e to ot h : a conica l tooth next -

E x u vi a (e k e ir r i é ) [ The La tin word ] Any to the incisors

’
‘

- -

, . . .

things that a r e cast off as u sel e ss as ski n s and ,

E yot , [A S e y a s m a ll .
-
.
,
shells of so m e ani m als . river isl and .

[ Fr n i a i s fro m th e nes t ] A E yrie (a r i or i r i ) T he nest of a b i rd of pre y ’

E as
’
. .
, , . ,

a wk too y o u n g to lea ve i t s nest . especia lly of a n ea g le .

Fa b ac e a ( fa b a se [ L f a b a , bea n ] : Emce e ,
'
,
- -
e ) . .
[ L f a x, .

L eg u m i no u s plants : h erbs shru bs and large , , q . v

.

trees with papilionaceo u s corolla and leg u

,
a i e u l u m , (fé -
n ik u ’ -
lu m ) .
[The L atin nam e ] .

m i no u s fr u it belonging to Rosales , .

Fa b a g o (f a , [ L f a b a a bea m ] A .
, [Fa gu s q v ] , . . A narcoti c
plant belo nging to Fabace ae . beech n u ts .

Fa b o i de a , (fa b o i d e Fa g opy rum , (fiwg o eat [Gk p h a g o, I

'
- -
a ) [L. . .

for m ] F oss il re m ains of legu m ino u s plan t s

. .
p yr os wheat ] A lant belonging to P oly
,

Fa c a de (ta , [ The Fr enc h word ] Th e .

g o n a ce ae ; also ca ll P olygon u m Fa gopyr u m .

front of a b u il d F . e x u le n t u s u ck wh e a t , q . v
.

i n g e s pe c i a ll y the
, F ag u s , to [ G k ph a g o .
,

r i n c i pa l front . v : a large tree belongi n g to C orylace ae

. . .

[ F a ci e s , a hlers [ Th e G erm an
,

the L atin word ] . G rey copper ore ; a l so ca lled Fahlore S i l ve r .

The front of t h e F : a copper ore containing silver

. .

h ead incl u ding F a hlu n ite (fa h l u nit) [ F ahl u n i n S wede n ]

'
-

, , .
,

the special organs A m ineral chiefly silicate of m agnesia and ,

ofsight and sm ell al um i n ia . Ha r d

the m o u th fore , Fa hre n heit s sc a le (fa ren hit) ’
,
’ -
.
[ Fahre n heit ,

h e ad & c F , . . the inventor ] O f therm o m eter : i n which .

wh e e l a wheel the free zing point of water is and the

having cogs or boil i ng poi nt the distance between
pins on its face . being divided in to 180 eq u al parts ; i n co m
F aci al nerves (fa sh i al ) [ Face q v ] The m o n u s e i n E ngland Centigrade a n d
'
cf
-

, .
, . . . .

seventh pair of cerebral nerves b elongin g to , R ea u m u r scales .

the face m u scles . Fa i ri n g A corrective process i n

,

F a ctors , [ L f a cto r m a ker ] The .

, shipb u ilding by which errors in the plans are ,

n u m bers which whe n m u lti plied together , , detect e d before the bu ilding is co m m e n ced .

p rod u ce a given n u m be r are the factors of Fa iry [F f e é r i e f a i r y like ] Used as -

, . .
,

that n u m ber Ex : 4 and 8 a r e fa ctors of 32; . . a co m m on n am e for so m e ani m als of e s pe c i

3 and 7 are the factors of 2 1 are , . ally gracefu l form F m a r ti n Hi m n d o . . z

F a cu l m (fa ii l e )
, [ L f a c u l a s m all torch ]
’ -
. .
, ariel : Au stralian F s h r i m p = C h i r o ce ph a l us . .

B ri lliant ridges and pla in s u po n the photo d i a ph a n u s .

sphere of the s u n ; proba bly m o u ntai ns or Fal cate , [ L f a ir , . sick l e ] k

S ic l e
h ea pe d u p ma tter cf Ma c u lae
-
. . . shaped .
 19 6d
a F ERM ENTAT I ON

F au n , (faw n ) .
[ Fa o n , t h e Frenc h na m e ] A .

you ng deer . chiefly sil icate of al u m ina ; a co m pa ct variety

F a x o e be ds , of felspar .

P artly conn e ct S e F el sobanyite (fel s e , [F e Is O Ob a n ya -

c o n da r y and Ter i n H u ngary ] A m inera l chi efly hy dro u s ,

t i a r y roc ks . s u lpha te of al u m i n u m .

F a y a l i te ( fa a l it F el spar [ F e l roc k ; s pa t h spa n ]

’ -

, , , ,

[ F ay a l an island , Do u ble silica tes of a l u m in u m and pota ssi u m

G k l i t h os stone ]
. , . or sodi u m &c ; a c onstit u ent of grani te
,
.
,

A m ineral chiefly , ba sa lt porphyry &c

,
m inerals m ostl y ,
.

silicate of iron . pl a gioclastic a n d tricli ni c .

Fa ye s c om e t = Co Felspa r g rou p of m i neral s i ncl u de s O rth ocla se

’
, ,

Al bite O ligocl a se La bradorite and other fel

“
m e t VI of 187 3 ; a .
, , ,

spars P o t a s si u m F = Adul ar ia = 0 r t h oc las e

“
telescopic com et with a 0 d of 7 ; yea rs , ,
. .

discovered in 1843 by Fa ye a F rench ,

= C o m m on F v F eldspa r .
'
. .

a strono m er . F elstone ,F e l site co m pa ct felspa r .

F eath ers [ Fe dh e r the A S word ]

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. . F elt (felt)
, [The A S word ] C loth m ade
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P ec u liar horny s u b di vided developm ents of -

of wool hair &c by pressu re w hi c h form s
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the epider mis fo u nd onl y o n bi rds Have , . it i nto a m atted su bstance .

been called plants gro wing on a ni m a ls ,

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F elt m o ul ds = An t e n n a r i e i : fu n gi bel on g i n g
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also skin plants Clo t h i n g F : covering . . to P h yso m yc e t e s .

the body P r i ma r y F : rise fro m the b o n e

. . Fe m al e , [ Fe mi n a th e La ti n wo r d ] , .

of the ha nd Q u i l l F : i n t h e win gs a n d ta il. . . Se x .

S ec on da r y F ri s e fro m di s ta l end of fore a r m F e m ora l , (fe m o ra l ) [ Fe m u r , q v ] Co n

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Te r t ia ry F : rise fro m pro xi m al end of fore

. n e c t e d with , or rela tin g t o , the fe m u r .

a rm . F a lu m : fibro u s varieties o f a l u m ; v
. . F em u r , [ The La ti n word ] Th e .

H alotrichite F b e a r e r s P l u m e m oths . . z h i gh bone ; t e lon g est a n d stron g est bone

ti n t h h u m an skele t on h
P t e r o ph o r i F e dg e d : ha vi ng one edge
. . e ,

thinner than the other F g r a ss =S t ipa a . .

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F en estel la , (fen e s [L f e n e s t e l la , li ttl e
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plant belonging t o G ra m in a ceae F a r e : a . . window ] A polyzoo n ; known by m a ny

.

fibro u s variety of lea d ore : a l so cal led foss i l re m a in s in Devon i a n l im estone a n d

H etero m orphite ; Ja m e so n i t e F s t a rs . . : other rocks .

C o m at u la e ani m al s belong to C ri no i de a , F enestra (fen [L f e ne s t r a wi ndow ]

. .
, .

F e a t h e r in g s o l ia t i o ns , q . v. Two openi ng s i n t h e e a r closed by m e m ,

F ec u la . (rek u la) [ L f a c u l a dregs ] Any b ra n es one ca lled the fenestra rot un da the
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powdered su bs ta nce obtained fro m p la nts ; other th e fen e stra oval is .

u sed es ia l l y for s u ch a s sta rc h .

F ecu n da on (fek u n [ L f ecu n do I

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,

fertilis e ] The u nion of the sperm a n d g er m

ele m ents w h ic h fertili ses th e germ
, .

F e e je a n s a n O cea ni c ra ce
, na ti ves of P es j e
I slands . longing to Le g u m ina ce ae .

F eel ing [ A S f e l a n I fee l ] Th e F or m (fe re) [ L f e ru s wild

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sense of to u ch difi us e d genera lly over the ,

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of M am m ali a a ccording to Li nn aeu s s cla ssi

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whole body . fi ca t i o n of ani m a ls Used by G ie b el for car .

F eldspa r ,[G e r f e ld field s pa t h .

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n i vo ro us and i nsectivoro u s m a m m a li a Also .

spa n ] A m ineral c hiefly silicate of a l u , B on a pa rte s clas s i fica tion

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m i n u m of which t h ere a r e m a ny v a ri eties

, . F erberi te (fe r be r i t ) , A m i ner a l chi efly
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The word is also u sed g enerally a s = O r t h o tu ngsta te of iron .

c l as s also for the feldspa r grou p of m inera ls

, Fer g u son s p a ra dox A tra i n of wheel work
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w hich incl u des Albite Andesite Anorthite , , ,

in which two w h eels a r e t u rned in different
H ya l o ph a n e L abradorite O li goclase O rtho , , ,
dir ecti ons a t t h e sa m e tim e b y t h e m otion of
clase ; v F el spa r B l ue F = La z ul it e La b ra
. . . . a third wheel .

d o r F = La b r a do r i t e Li m e F = An o r t h i t e F erg u sonite (fe r gu s o nit) (M r Fergu so n ]

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P o t a sh F O rthoc la se .
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. S o d a F = Al b i t e . . . A m in eral chiefly ni oba te of yttri u m a n d
,

F eldspa th, h