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S erb s g Q

i
n n am s u s r a e .

AN

IL L U ST R AT E D

DI C TI O N ARY

S C I E N T I F I C T E RM S ;

BY

W I L L I AM RO S S I T E R .

N E W YO R K :
G . P . PU TN AM
S S ON S,

W EST i VV E N TY T HIRD S T RE E T

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 PRE F ACE .

THE pre s e n t b o o k i s i n t e n de d as a gu ide t o t he un de r st a n din g

of our p o pu l a r s ci en t i c l i te ra t u re . Am o n g t h e m u l titu de of

t e c h ni c a l t e rm s t h a t are in e x is te nc e , a se l e c tio n had t o be

m a de , an d t he re a d e r w il l th e r e fo re n ot ex p e ct a b s o lu t e
c o m p l e t e ne s s, w h ic h , i f p o s s ib l e , w ou l d h a v e g re a t ly incre a s e d
t he b u lk ,
and t h e re b y h a v e im pa ire d i t s c o nv e ni e nc e for
re a d y u se . Onl y t h e m o st c om m o n ly u se d, and m o st im

p o r ta nt w o rds ha v e a c c o rd in gl y b e e n inc l u d e d . At t he sa m e
tim e ,
a cc u ra c y W it h b re v ity h a s b e e n s p e ci a ll y a i m e d at . Th e

fa ct th a t it has b e e n fo u nd p o ssib l e to inc l u d e a bou t

e ntri e s is t h e b e s t e v i d e nc e of the r a n ge and c o ncise n e ss o f t h e
f o ll o w ing pa ge s .

Au g u s t ,
1878 .
 D I C T IO N AR Y
OF

S CIE N TIF I C TE RM S .

[D . aa rd , ea rth ; ma r k, Ab i e ti t e s , (a r t ree )
-
bi -
e t [L . a bie s , .

F i g 1 All
. an t- a e ting of S . Africa F ossil re m a i n s of r trees chiey cones found , ,

i n W ea lden a n d G reen s a nd .

Abiog ene s is a b i o j en e sis) [Gk a n o t ; b io s

,
- - -
-
. .
, ,

life ; g e n e si s ir t h ] S ponta neous genera t ion

,
. .

Ab i ot o s (a b i o t os ) (Gk a not ; b i o t os life )

,
-

-
. .
, ,
.

= H em lock ; s o n a m ed fro m i t s poi s onou s

p e r i c a oe se . u a li t i e s .

Abac us , ( ab a
'
-
k u s) .
[L . a b a c u s, ta ble ] 1 . A l e ps i a (a h lep s i a )
,
-

-
.
[ Gk . a, not ; b l e po, I
The upper pl a te se e ] : b l i n dn e ss .

o f a colu m n be , Abnorm a l (a h , from ; n o rm a [L . a b, ,

n ea t h the a rchi rule ] Not in a ccord nce with the type o f a

growth :
.

tra ve 2 A c a l
. . u ed o f a nim ls a d pl nts which
s a n a
c u l a t i n g a pp a ra tus differ from the ordin ry pl n a a .

Aba tis (a b a [ F a b a t i s thrown down ]

-
Abom a (a b o m a ) [Th a tive '
-
e n
cr te c c h ia :
, .
, , .

A bre as twork o f trees o r bra nches of trees ,

. a s a la rge yello w n ke o f S
en r s a .

Abbeville F l i n ts R ude sp ea rhea ds , , Am eric a .

&c fou nd i n the a lluviu m nea r Ab b evill e Abom a s um (a h o [L b from a m - a a

t:
.
.
, .
, ,
Abda r proc es s for s epa ra ti ng s ilver fro m a n y ,
sum t ri p ] : R
,
the fourth c vity in t he
e e nne a
copper o r e in w hich it occ u rs . com plex to m ch f a ru m in n t a ni m l
s a o a a .

Abdom en (a b , [L a bde r e t o hide ] .

,
. Abr a nchia te (a b g k i at ) [GIL a not a d
,
-
ra n
-
.
, ,
n
I Th e pos terior portion o f the hu m a n trunk
.
, br chi a il l ] W ithout gills ; un ble to
an , s . a
conta ini ng the intes tines 2 In in s ec ts the . .
,
bre a the o n y i n w a ter A v e t e bm t a m a m . .
'
,

portion o f the body behind the legs conta in , m a li a a ve s a n d re ptiles the highes t for m s
, , ,

i ng the vi s cera o f nutrition a n d reproduction . o f a n i m a l life a ll o f which h a ve a n a m n i o n , ,

Abdom ina le s (a b do m i n a lez) [Abdom en ,

-

- -
.
, an a ll a ntoi s but no g ills A a n n e lzd a , . .

q . F is hes h a ving the ventra l n s fa r behind leeches a n d ea rthworm s .

the pecto ra l n s (E L ca rp s a l m on ) .
, , . Abr a zi te , [ G k a n o t ; b ra zo I bub .
, ,

Abdom i n a lia (a b do m i , (Abd om en - -

, b l e ] A m inera l chiey silica te of a lu m in a , ,

g m ) 1 A s u b di vis ion o f A sci di oida (M o l li m e a n d pota s h ; o n e o f the zeolite gr ou p

-
.
.
, ,

l u sc o ida ) i n which the bra n chia l sa c i s s m a ll which does not e e r ve sc e under the a ction
'

,
i n front 2 A s u b di vi s ion o f Cirripe di a
. . . o f the blowpipe .

( Articula ta ) . Abreuvoi r (a b r uv , [Th e F rench n a m e ]

-

Abele (a , [ L a b i e s; D a b e e l ] A bel tree . . . , The s pa ce betwee n s tones i n m a s onry ,

white pop la r Populu s a lba D utch beech A , ,

. u s ua lly ll ed with m orta r .

com m o n E uropea n tree a bo ut 80 ft high , . . Abs ci s s a a b , [ L a b f r o m ; sc i n d e r e to .

, ,

Abelm o s chus (a bel [Ara b n a m e] :

,
-
cut e porti o n o f a give n
H ibis cu s a bel m os chus Syr ia n m a llow m u s k , , curve cut o ff by a nother line .

m a llow A s hrub belon g in g t o M a lva ce ae

.
, . Abs inthine (a b ,[L .

Aberda vin e (a b e r d a ,
- -
a bs i n t h i u m worm wood ) ,
.
l
l

s inus a s m a ll m igra tory si nging bird . C I6H22 0 5 A bitter crysta l a Ab s ci ssa

.
.

A e r r a ti on (a h e r , [ L a b from ; -
.
, li ne principle found in worm wood .

w e r e to w a nder] , Devia tion o f li ght r a ys . Abs olute U nit of F orce Th a t fo rce w h ich will .

fro m a true focus ca us ed either by the form , genera te a unit o f velocity when a c t i n g on a
o f a l e n s = s ph e r i c a l A resulting in a n i n .
, u nit o f m a ss during a uni t o f t im e Th e uni t .

distinct i m a ge ; o r by refra ngibili ty o f ligh t : o f ti m e i s usu a lly 1 s ec o nd o f velocity 1 fo ot ,

chrom a tic A re s ul t ing i n a colo ured i m a ge .

, .
(i n Brita in ) a n d of weight 1 lb a vo i r d u po i s e
, .

Abie s (a b i e s ) [ L a b i e s from a b e o t o rise

,

-
in Brita i n )
pe a r tree ) Th e r tree :a gen u s
. .
, , , .

o r a p i os , . A s orption (a h , [L a b fro m s o r .
,

of Ab i e t e ee (Pin a ceae) A p e c t in a ta silver . .

, b e o I suck u p]
, 1 Th e s to ppa ge of he a t o r . .

r gives S tra s burg turpentine

, A e xc e l s a . .
, l ight r a ys which v a rie s inversely a s t he r e
,
8 m os r Ta ll evergreen tree c om m o n
.
, , . e c t i n g power o f the a bs orbing s urfa ce 2 . .

A is tin o (a b i e tin ) [ L a b i e s t he r tre e )

,
- -
. .
, . Pa ss a ge o f a liq ui d o r g as into o r thro u gh a
A res in obta ined from t u rpentine . porous s ubs ta nce .
 ABU TILO N 6 A CE T ONI C ACID
Abutilon ( b t i lo n ) [Gk a b u t i lon m ul
a -

-
. .
, division of m ollus ca includin g a ll thos e ,
b rry tree ] A p l n t o f the m a llow kind
e a h a ving no d is tinct hea d
[L a c e r m a ple ) M a ple :
. . .

Aca cia ( k a s hi ) [ Gk a k l i a a t horn ] A

,
a -
-
a . . a c , . Acer , a .
, .

tree or shrub us ua lly thorny a n d yielding , , co m m on tree with n e gra ined ti m ber ;
,
-

a g um F a l s e A = l oc u s t tree
. . . lea ves a n d s eed ves s els o f A found fos sil -
.
, .

Ac a leph ae (a k a [ Gk a k a le phe a n e t t l e ]
,
-
.
, .

J elly shes s e a nettles m edu sae &c ; gel a , , , .

t inous m a rine s ti n gi ng zoophytes h a ving a

, , ,

centra l m outh no s en s es but tha t o f touch , ,

feeding on s m a ll sh &c ; v a rying i n s ize , .

fro m very s m a ll t o s evera l feet i n di a m eter .

Belong t o Hydrozoa q v ,
. .

Aca ntha ceae ( a k a n t h a s h e e [ Aca nthu s

,
- -

-
,

q v 1 M onopet a lo u s herbs s hrubs a n d weeds

. .
, , ,
chiey tro ic a l res e m bling t he Ac a nthu s ,
.

Ac a n th o c e p , (al ak a n t h o s e f a -
la Gk a - -

.

a k a n t /La , t horn ; k e ph a l e , hea d ] V er w o r m .

'

i n ter n a l pa r a sites h a ving a s piny probos ci s ,

b u t no m outh rese m bli ng threa dworm s ; ,

orga niza tion .

a l s o c a lled hel m i nthes a n d e c hi n o r h yn ch i . Aceta bulum (as ta b u l u m ) [L a c e t a b u l u m

,
-
e - -
. .
,
Belong to S colecida vine a r bowl ) Th e s ocket of the h i p j oint
0 6H 40 2 :
. . .

Ac a ntho dei (a k a n th o de [ Gk a ka n t h a
,
- -

.
, Ac e (a
, [Acetic a c id ,

thorn ] F ossil s h h a ving thorn l ike n s

.
,
-
. a c olourles s l i qu id c o m pound of a ldeby a n d ,

Ac a n th om e t r in a (a k a n tho m et ri n a ) [ G k ,
- - -

-
. ether whi ch b e co m es a cetic a cid by the a ddi
,
a ka n t h a thorn ; m e t r a m edium ] M inu t e
, , . tion o f oxygen .

a ni m a ls ; b a ll s of j ell y u p on a fr a m ework o f A ceta m ide (a , [ Acetic a cid ,

s p icules bel o ngi ng t o Pro t oz o a ; fo u nd i n 0 2 H 5N 0 a deli q ues cent white crysta e

M editerra nea n S e a :interm e dia te betwee n
,

s ubs t a nce h a ving the properties of both bas e

,

P o l yc i s t i n a a n d S ponge s . a n d a cid ; o n e o f the m o n a m id e s .

A ca nthophi s (a k a n t h o s ) [ Gk a ka n t h a ,
-
-
. .
,

thorn ; Op hi s serpe n t ] A s m a ll veno m o us ,

s erpent with s h a rp pointed ta il .

Ac a nthopteri (a k a n t h op t e ri ) [Gk a ka n ,
- -

-
. .

t ha thorn ; p t e r yg z o n n ) F is h h a vi ng

, , .

s piny dors a l n s a s perch m a ckerel (t o , , , .

Ac a n t h os pon g ia , (
a k a n -
tho [ Gk .

a thorn ; s p o n g i a s ponge ] A foss il

k a n t ha , , gas .

s ponge fo und i n S il u ri a n s t ra ta Acetic a cid (a s et ik

id) [L a ce t u m vine '
-
as

g ar ] Og H40 2 :
, . . . .
,
Aoa n t h ot e u t hi s ( a k a n t h o t ut h i s [ Gk ,
-
. . a m onoba s ic a cid found in ,

a ka n t h a s p ne ; te u th is a s h ] A c u t t l e s h m a ny p l a nts a ls o obta ined fro m a l cohol

i , , .
-
, ,

with s piny tenta cles of whi ch fos s il bon e s , ,

wood &c ; the ba s e o f vinega r Als o ca ll ed
, . .

s pines &c a r e foun d i n Ooli tic s tra ta

, .
, .

A ca nthuru s ( a k a n th u r a s [ Gk a ka n t h a ,
- -

.
,
s pine a u r a ta il ] An herbivorous sh , .
,

fo und only i n t ro pi c a l s ea s with s hort thick ,

body a n d sh a rp s pines a t the ta i l
, .

A c a ri (a k a r i ) Plura l of a ca rus qxv

,

-
.
, .

Ac a rin a (a k a r i n a ) [Aca rus

,
- -
.
,

one of Hoe ve n s s u b di vis ions o f the

-

Ara chni da
Aca rus (a k a r u s) [ Gk a c a r i m ite ] M ite :
.

-
, . .
,
a m inute s pi d e n l i k e a ni m a l s om e t im es ,

p a ra s itic belongi ng t o Ara chn ida

, .

Accipitre s ( a k s i pi tr e z [L, a cc ip i t e r -

-
.
,
h a wk ] Birds of prey ; s trong ca r ni vorous
.

birds s uch a s t h e e a gle h a wk dzo

, , , .

A cen a phthene ( a sen a f t h n [ Na phtha ,

- -
,

A hydroca rbon fo u n in coa l t a r , ,

0 12 H10 . Aceto ne , ( as

e tn)
-
.
[Acetic a cid , C3H60
A cepha la ( e fa l a ) [ Gk a n o t ; k ep h a l e
, a s -
-
. .
, a clea r odorous i n a m m a b le l i quid ob ta i ned
from g u m s uga r a n d a l l a ceta tes
,

he a d ] M o ll uscs s uch a s the oys ter tha t

h a ve no h ea d :m os tly m a rin e Aceto ne s (as e tou z) K etones :a ldehyds i n
.
, , , ,
-
.
. ,
Ac e ph a l oc y s t s (a s e fa l o sie tz) [ Gk a n ot which a n a to m o f h ydrogen i s by
a n e q ui v a lent o f a n orga nic ra di ($d
- -
-
, . .
,
k e ph a l e hea d ; Icys t i s bla dder ] H e a dles s
, , .

hyda t ids ; s i m ple s a c s l led wi t h uid v a ryi ng ,

Aoe t on i a ( a s e to ni a
, [ Acetone g m
- -

-
, .

gre a tly i n s ize found i n b o dies of a ni m a l s ; Ac e t o n i n e 17 .

:
.
, ,

cysts or la rv al form s o f ces toid entozo a

, , . Acet onic e t o n ik a s id)
aci 0 411 80 3 a
(as - -
'
.

Ac e ph a l Oph or a (a s e fa l o fo r a ) [ Gk a not ; ,
- - -
-
. .
,
co m pound crys ta lli s ed m onoba s ic a c id ,f or m e d
[c op /ta l e h e a d ; p h e r e i n to bea r J A pri m a ry
, , . by the union o f a cetone a n d form ic a cid .
 i

ACROCHORDU S
Ac e t on in e , nin [ Acetone g nu ) n um tin tita ni u m tungs ten Elv a n a di u m

a -
s e t d-
Ace t o n i a c l g Ng :
, .
, , , , ,
z a colourles s li q uid a lk a zirc o nium .

line b as e ; obta ined by a ction o f a m m onia

o n a cetone .

Aceto nitri le ( a s t o ni tri l , [Acetic a n d - - -

nitrogen qxv ) Cg H g N a fra gra nt liq uid

, .

obta ined from a m m o nic a ceta te .

Ac e t ur e i de (a s e t rid) [Acetyl a n d urea

,
-

-
.
,

q v ] 0 3H6N 2 0 2 u r e a i n which o n e a to m
. .
2

o f hydrogen i s repl a ced by a ce t yl

A cety l (a s e til) [Acetic a cid g m ) Cg Hg O : from the t wo m a gnetic p oles a t a n y poin t o f
.

-
,

which the dip pi n g needle re m a ins h o rizonta l

, .
, .

the ra dicle of a cetic a cid .

Aconite (a k o
.

Acetylene (a se t i l e n ) [Ace tyl g m ) () 2n

-

-
g xv

E t h in e :
, .

A conitic a cid (a kon i tik a s id) [Aconitum

, .
,
.

a n ina m m a ble g a s o h

K lum e n e z
- -

qxu ) 0 6H60 6 :
, . ,

t a i n e d fro m m a rsh g a s co a l g a s &c ; the a n a cid fo und in a c o nitu m a n d

- -
. .
, ,

typ e of the a cetylene s eries o f hydroca r bons e quisetu m ; a l s o obta ined from citric a cid . .

Acet ylene s e rie s (a s t i l n s r i z ) of hydro Aco nitine (a kon i tin) [Ac o nitum q v ]
-

-
-
,
-

-

ca rbo ns h a vi n g the form Ca n g o f which Ac o n i t i n : 0 30 H47 N 0 7 :

. . .
,

a cry s ta lline poisonou s -

,
a lka loid subs ta nce ob t a ined from In o n k s h oo d
,

a cetylene is the type . .

Ac e ty lia (a s e ti le a ) [ Acetyl C4 H 10 N2 A conitum (a kon [ Gk a k o m t on fro m ;

- - - -
, , , , ,

M o nk s hood
.

D iethylene d i a m ine a k o n a s m a ll s pe a r ) wo l f s
Di e t h yl e n i a an
b a ne :
, .

odorou s ina m m a ble oily liqui d a co m m on h a rdy very p oi s onous herb . ,

Achene ( a ke n [ Gk a not ; c h a i n o I

with pointed lea ves belon ging to Ra n u n
_a cheni um :
, .
, , ,

open ]_
a s m a l l o n e s eeded fr uit c u l a c e ae -
,
.

i ndehis cent Ac o n i t y1 (a k o [Aconite quv ) 0 6H30 3 ,

-
.

E rida ni :the chief

.
,
Achern a r (a ,
t he ra dicle o f a coni t ic a cid .

s ta r of the c o n s tell a t i o n E rida nu s of the A conti a a kon ti a [ Gk a ko n a s m al l ,

-

-
.
,

rs t m a gnitude a n d on e o f the brightes t i n s pe a r )

,
B u nches o f white cord full o f las so .
,

the S hea vens . . cells found i n Actini ae by m ea n s o f w h ich , ,

Achil lea (a , [ Achilles the Greek w a r they kill thei r prey , .

rior ) An herb with yel low ower of which A conti a s (a kon ti a s ) [Th e Greek n a m e )
.
, ,
-

-
. .

A s m a ll s erpent h a ving no poiso n fa ngs

,

the ya rr ow a n d sneezew o rt a r e v a rieties .

, ,

Ac hill e i c a cid (a ki l ik a s id) a n a cid found i n

, a n d feeding o n in s ects
-

connecting s n a kes

, ,

the pla n t M ill e fo il or Achi l lea M illefoliu m a n d s er pents by res e m bli n g ea ch . .

Ac h l a m yde ze ( a k l a m id e e [Gk a n o t ; A corn s hell s (a koru s h e l z ) [ Na m e fro m t h e

- -

-

, .
, , .

c h l a m ys clo a k ) Pla nts o f which the

,
s h a pe )
. S m a ll crusta ceou s a ni m a ls found o n , .

owers ha ve neither ca lyx n o r corolla ; form s h o res belo w high wa te r m a r k = Ba l a n i dae -

.

a s u b division o f Apeta lae

-
Ac orn s (a k o rus) [Gk a k or o n ) S weet a g -
'

Com m on y fungus :a = S weet s edge :

. , . . .

A chlya ( a kli a ,
-

a poi s onou s herb belon g in g t o
m inute a q u a tic fungus pa ra s i t ic o n s h a n d Or o n t i a c e ae ,
.

dea d ies a genu s of Conferv a ceae

,
Acoty ledon s (a kot il [ Gk a with .
,
- -
.
,

Achorion (a k o ri o n ) [ Gk ch or i on exter
,
-

ou t ; -
ko t y l e d o n s eed lobe ) Cryptoga m i a
. .
, ,
-
.
l
l

n a l s ki n ) A m icro scopic pla nt found in the

. Ce l l u l a r e s Pl a nts h a ving nei ther seed ,
.

hu m a n s k i n durin g the di s ea s e o f f a vu s l e a ves nor owers a l m o s t wholly o f cell ul a r , ,

A chrom a ti s m (a k rom a t i z m ) refra ctio n o f tissue reproduced by s pores ; divided into

-
-

li ght without dispersion :

, , ,

correct ion o f c h r o V as cul a res a n d C e ll u l a r e s .

m a tic a berra ti o n s o tha t i m a g es form ed by Acous tic s (a

, [ Gk a kou s t o s a udi , .
,

lenses h a ve no fringe o f c o lour ; a ls o us ed for ble ) Th e s cie n ce o f s ound including the .

,

correctio n o f s pherica l a berra t ion vibra tion s o f ela s tic bodi es w hich give .

Achrom a t op s y ( a krom a to p s l , [Gk a s ounds - - -

.
,
.

not ; ch r o m a colour ; op e t e s ight] : Da l Ac r a l de h yd (a k r a l de hid ) [Acer a n d a lde ,

-
-

t o n i s m = c o l o u r diseas e :
,

hyd g m ) C4H80 2 :a for m o f a ldehyd a

.
,

a n ocul a r a e c t i o n

-
, .
,

which c a uses diff erent colours t o be m ore o r liquid obta ined fro m glycol .

less confounded Acr a s pedote m edusae (a k r a s p e d ot m e

.
,
-

-

Ac ids , [ L a c i d a s sh a rp ) S a lts o f [Gk a not ; Lv a sp e d o to border ) S t e g a n

hydrogen :che m ica l co m po unds o f which
, .
. .
, , .

o p h t h a l m o u s m edu sae ; m ed u s ae h a vi ng n o ,

hydrogen i s a n ess enti a l constituent di ff ering velum or b order t o the s wi m m ing bell .

widely i n co m position a n d origin us ua lly Acridine ( a k ri din

,
a ce r sh a rp )
[L -

0 12 H 9N :
, , .
,
.

s oluble i n w a ter of s our ta ste electro nega ,

a c ry st a lline b a s e obta ined fr o m ,

tive a n d turning vegeta ble blue c o l o ur in to

,
a n t hr a ce ne which c a uses sneezing a n d ,

red ; a n y o f which rea dily fo rm co m pou nds c o ughing whe n i nh a led i n dust o r v a pour .

with other bodies Hydrogen a ted bodies A crita (a k ri t a ) [ Gk a k r t t os indis t inct )

-

Pr otozoa &c :a ni m a ls o f a l o w a n d indis

.
.
, , . .
,

o f which the hydrogen c a n rea dil y be r e , . .

la ced by a m e t a l M onoba sic orga nic a cids tinct orga niza t i o n

pa v e o n e a to m of o xygen in t h e ra dicle ; Acroba tes (a k r o ba tez) [Gk a lor os point ;
. .

- -
, .
,

b a o I wa l k ) I nsecti vorous m a rsupi al a n i

.

diba s ic o rga nic a cids tw o such a to m s . , .

Acid m a kin g m eta ls w hi ch form a cid c o m

-
m a ls w a l king o n t he ti ps o f the t o es
, , . .

pounds a nti m o ny a r s e n i c u m bis m uth Ac r oc h or du s (a k r d ,

Gk a k r os e n d ; , , ,
-
.
,

m olybdenu m niobiu m t an ta l u m thori

,
ch o rde s tring ) H a rm less s erpe nts , , , . .
 ADIANTUM
'

A o dont a [Acrodont te et h Acti nolite tin o lit )

( ak [G k k t is , r a

cr o don t a , (a k a
- -
-
t -
, , . .

I gu a na s , o f t h e 0 1 world ha vi ng teeth ,
l i t h oe , s tone ) A mi nera l . of th e a m phi b o e
xed o n the ridge o f t h e
jaw .

Ac r odon t t e e t h (a k ro dont) [Gk a i m hi h ; ,

-
. .
,

Od om too th ) Teeth xed o n the upper ri g o olite i v ) A s laty rook chie y co m posed o f
ac tino2te i n thorn li ke o r r a di a ting crysta ls
, . , .
,

o f the j a w a n d n o t in ca viti e s a s i n s o m e

-
.
, , ,

l iza rds . Ac tin ophrys (a k ti n o fris ) [ Gk a k t is r a y ; ,

-
-
. .
,

Acrodus (a k ro d us ) A pla co id sh known .

,
ophr ys e ye b ro w ) Protozoa wi th ra di ating
, . .

rt o f the s u rfa c e o f which is

,

only by fossi l teeth fou nd in line rocks , . c i l ia ,any

Ac r og e n e a (a k r b j en e ) [ Ac r og e n a g m )
,
- -
-
. . ca pa ble o f o r m i n g a te m pora ry sto m a ch .

A c roge n s A c ti n os om a ( a k tin o so m a Gk ,a kt is - - -
'

ra y :
. .
,

Ao r o g e n e ( a k ro j eu z ) ,Gk a k r os hi g h ;
'
-
. .
, c om a body ) The entire , y of a n .

g e n na o I roduco, oss es ferns .

, , a cti n o z oon whether single o r co m po u nd ,
.

pla nts o f c a u la r tiss ue growin g i n l e n h , Acti n oz oa (a k tin o [Gk a kt i s ray

,
- -
. ,

only h a vi n g n o ower s o r s ee d lea ves

,
-
. soon a ni m a l ) Z oo ph y t a :An t h o zoa = Co ra l
, .

us ed a s equ i va lent t o a cotyledons . l ype s S e a a ne m on es (b e ; form i ng a s u b

,
-
,

Aor og n a th ue [ Gk a b r os , vision o f Coelentera ta a n d i n c l u din g

, ( a h -r g .
,

hi gh ; g bone ) A s h o f the
na t hos , j a w- . C teno hora a n d C ora lli g en a ; their stru ct u re
sa l m on ki nd k n own only by fos s il re m a ins,
rese m l e s that o f Hydrozoa b u t is so m e ,

fo u nd i n cha lk ro cks . wha t m ore highly orga n ised .

A cr olei n (a k [ L ac e r s ha rp ; Olei c Act i n oz oOn (a k [S a m e as Actin

m ) Ac ryli c nl d e h d =0 38 40 :
, .
, , ,

g . a colourles s oz oa q v ) An individ u a l o f the Actino z oa

, . . .

i na m m a ble n eut l iqu l d obta in e d fro m I li c (a , [Gk a wi tho u t ; kyk los .

, ,
glyce r i n ac etic bro m ide dzc , , . c i rcle ) W itho u t c ycles
. .

(a k re m i o n ) [ Gk a i m su m Ada m a ntin e lu stre ( a d a m a nt i n l u s te r )

' '
- - - -

m it :
. . .
, ,

om oa s ho u l d e r ) A proj ecti ng portio n

,
.
[ Gk a da m a a a h a rd sto ne ) F o u nd in s u b
.
, .

of the s ca p u la i n m a n . stanc es l ike the dia m ond ha vi ng a hi gh

, ,
Acronica l (a k r o n i k a i ) [Gk a kr os point ;
,
-

-
. .
. refra cti ve we r .

n u x ni ght ) Ris ing o r s etting a t the ti m e Ada m s a e (a d a m z a pl ) a m e deri ved

.
, , .

o f sun s et . fro m t h e all o f Ada m and v e A pro .

A cr o sa ur u s ( a k r o sa w r u
, e [G k a im-
os - -

.
, j e c t i on i n the front o f t h e neck ing t h e ,

point ; s a a r oa li za rd ) A fos s il reptile h a v a x of t h e V sha thyroid ca rtil a ge

Ad i n a needl e
-
, .
, .

ing i t s teeth o n the edge o f the ja w . a m z n e d l) A pla nt o f ,

.

Acryla te s (a h , [ Acrylic a cid g m ) , . N e w M e xi c o = Yu cc a loriosa

g .

Co m pounds o f ba s es with a cryli c a cid Ada n s on ia ( a d a n sb n i a ) [ Ad a ns on a

,
- - -

na t u ra list ) Ba obab t re e = Ca l a ba s h :a v ery

. .
,
A0 h c a cid (a kr i l i k as id ) [ Acrolein q r ]

C % 40 3 a croleic a cid obta in ed by o xida tio n

-
, .
, . . .

, la rge Africa n tree so m eti m es 3 0 f t i n , .

0 ac rolein a n mi c ron s a n d a crid liq u i d

, . dia m eter belon g i ng t o Bo m b a c e ae , .

o n e o f the o l ei c s eries . Adder , [A S a t t c r a dder ) V iper .

-
.
, .

Ac t ma (a k [ Gk a lc t e elder ) Ba nebe rry : a is o n o us s erpen t

H erb Ch ris topher :
, .
, . .

a po is onou s herb co m m on e r s ton g u e

'
, (ad g r z ,
i n cold clim a tes belonging t o Ra n u n c u l a c e se , . t u ng ) [F ro m sha pe o f
.

Actinia (a k tin i e ) [ Gk a k t i e a r a y ) S e a
,
-

-
.
, . f ro n ds ] =0 phi o g l oss u m
a ne m ones di d a group o f m a ri ne a ni m a l s
, , , a co m m on fern .

belonging t o Z oa nth a ri a fro m i in t o 14 in , . . Adel a rthr o s om a ta , ( a

di a m eter us u a ll y betwee n , in a n d 3 i n del a r thro s o m a ta
- - -

a n d rock s :
. .
,

a tta ched t o s tones s h ells ca n , , [ G k a d e lo s

. hidden ; ,
m ove but very s lowly
, S o m eti m es found . a rt h ro n oint ; c o m a , ,

o n the ba ck o f a c r a b ; s o m e ha ve eyes with , body ) a r v e s t spiders B ook c os -

.
, ,
crys t a lline len s es a n d Optic nerv e s ; a ls o a &c a division o f Arachn ida i n whio the ,
genera l ly diff u s ed s ens e o f to uch . abdo m en a n d thora x a r e not u s ua lly clea rly
Ac ti n i o ra ys (a h tin i k r az ) [ Gk a kt i e r a y
,
-

. .
, divided .

(of Ra ys beyond the vi o let end Adenif o rm (a d en i form ) [Gk a de n gla n d ],

-
-
. .
,
o f a s pectru m us ua lly invi sible but ha ving , , G land shaped -
.

s trong che m i ca l a c t i oa i t t e r i c ra y s : Adenol og y (a d e n o l o J i ) [Gk a d e n gla nd )

- - -
, . .
, .

Phos phorogenic ra ys . The k nowledge o f the n a t u re a n d pu rpose

Ac t in i s m (a k t i n iz m ) [ Gk a lc t is r a y ) The
,

-
. .
, . o f glands .

power o f s unl ight t o ca us e chem i ca l a ction , A dfec te d ( ad fe k t e d ,[L a d t o ; f a c t u s -

'
.
, ,
a s i n photogra phy . m ade ) An adfected eq u a tion is o n e havin g
.

Act i noc a rpus , (a k tin [ Gk a kt ie - -

the u nkn ow n qu a ntity i n d i e r e n t powers

fruit ) S ta r fruit :a group o f

.
, ,
r a y ; ka rp o s , . as x2 and x x4 a n d x3 6w , , .

a q ua tic pla nts belonging t o Alis m a ceae Adhesion a d

.
[ L a d t o ; h am I
,
Ac t i n o c r in i t e s (a k tin ok ri n its ) [ Gk a kti e
. , ,

,
- -

-
. .
, stick ) . e form o f m ol e c ul a r attraction
r a y ; kr i n on lily ) A group o f encrinites , .
which e xists between any solid body a n d ,
h a ving proj ecting s pines found in Ca rboni , any other body solid liqu id o r gaseo u s
ferous a n d S i luria n s tra ta
, , , .

. Adi a n t i t e s (a di a n [Adia nt u m qrv )

,
-

A cti noids
.
,

, [ Ac t i n i se qm ) Ac , . F ossil re m a ins o f ferns rese m bling a diantu m , .

t i n i m a n d other a ni m a l s o f the sa m e kind Adia ntu m (a d i [ Gk a d i a n t on u n -

M a iden ha ir :
, , , .
,
as m etridium , &c , s o m e a re c ora l m a kin g .
-
. wette d ) . a fern fou nd i n -
 ADIP I C AGATE
me r ti m e ) 1 Th e m ethod o f arra nge m en t
. .

of the pa rts o f a ower b u d which co m es in ,

s u m m er 2 The dorm ant state o f so m e

. .

ani m al s du ring the h o t season .

E t h a li u m (e th a li u m ) A fu ngu s belong
- -
.
, ,

ing t o Ga stero m ycetes A S e p t ic u m lives . .

o n deca yi ng vegetable m atter ; considered t o

be a n a ni m al fro m its power o f m ovin g a n d
absorbing solid food .

E ther , [ L ce t he r p u re a i r ) Th e .
, .

(hypothetical) invisible a n d i m n de r a b l e
m edi u m whose u ndu lations are t e ca u se o f
wate r f ro m a m ine thro u gh a hill side , . light su pposed t o ll all spa ce, incl u di n g
,

Adj u ta nt (a d j oo tant) [Adj u t ant fro m its

,

-
.
, the interstices o f a l l bodies .

im posing appeara nce ] C iconi a a rga la a E t hrioscope ( thri ce k op) [Gk a i t /zr i os
,
-

-
. .
,

large India n species o f cra ne . a iry ; s k op e o I se e ) An instru m ent i n ,

.

Adna te (a d , [ L a d t o ; n a t u s grown ) .
, , . vented by L eslie t o determ ine the v a riations
G rown t o a nother body a s a c l im bing pa ra site ,
o f heat rad i a tion .

t o a tree E t h usa ( [Gk a i t h o I b u rn )

F ool s p a rsley :
.
,
.
, .

Adoni s (a , [ Adonis g od o f beau ty ) , .

'

a poisono u s herb rese m blin g

An herb rese m bl in g the b u tte r c u p t h e ower ,
parsley be l onging t o Api a c e m
,
.

o f which is often very pretty be longi ng t o , Ain i (a f n i t i )

, [ L a d t o ; n i s bo u n
-
. .
, ,

Ra n u n c u l ac e e e . dary Th e for m o f ato m ic a ttr action which

.

Adox a (a [Gk a n ot ; d oz glory] :

e, a cts be tween u nlik e bodies a s between o x y
crowfoot :
.
, , ,

M osc h a t e l an usk- odoro u s herb ge n a n d pota ssi u m hydrogen a n d chlori ne , ,

with gree n owers belonging t o Ar a li a c e a a , . rim ,
ca u sing che m ica l action .

Adv ice boa t A sm a l l vessel bui lt for qu ick

-
.
, Afgh a n s (a f g h a n z , An Asia tic ra ce .

sailing . Afric a n j um pi n g s = M a c r os c e l id e s q v ,
. .

E c h m o du s [Gk a ic hme point ; After da m p (aft e r da m p) [Af ter

, .
,
-
, G -
.
, .

od ou s tooth ) A ganoid s h with sha rp

, .
, da m pf ,
dam p ; t h e m ixt u re -

i n t e d teeth fossil re m a ins o f whi ch a r e , o f carboni c anhyd ri de a n d nitrogen res u lting

c u n d in lia s rocks . fro m a n explo si on o f r e dam p -
.

[ Gk a ir goat ; A g a lloch u m ( a gal o k u m ) = Aloes woo d = l

E g i c e r a c e ee (e j is e r a se e )
'
- - - - -

Al oe xyl o n a ga ll och u m :
, . .
, , .

ke ra s horn ) A sm all gro u p o f tropical a tree belo n gi ng to

2 A qu i lari a sec u nda ria :a
.
,

shore lants rese m bling Ar d i s i a d s na m ed , , L e g u m in o s ee . .

from t e typical gen u s E g i c e r a s the pods , tree belon ging t o Aq u i la r i a c e w .

o f which a r e horn shaped -

. Ag a lm a toli te (a gal m at lit) [Gk a g a l m a ,
- -

-
. .
,

E g opo di u m ( g o po di u m ) ,
- -

-
. i m age ; a n d li t h os stone ) Chin ese stones , .

i foot : l3i s h o p s weed : pinites pyr o pl i yl l it e s al tered by h eat

p od a n ] w e e d
a sh weed :
, .
, ,

a co m m on herb with white owers ,

fro m clay sla te ; u sed for g rotes qu e statu a ry ;
belonging to Apia ceae . chiey silicat e o f al u m ina .

E piornis pi or nis [ Gk a i p ys high ; Ag a m a (a gam a ) A reptile resem bling t h e

- - -
, .
, , .

a r m s bird ) A very la rge bird belonging t o l i zard fo u nd i n Asia Africa S A m erica

'

, .
, , , .
,
C u rsores fou nd a t M a da ga sca r b u t now pro ~ and Au strali a
Ag a m i (a g a m i) = Tr oph ia crepita ns :
, , .

bab ly extinct .
,

-
a bird
E qu or e a l pipe s h ( q wo r e a l pip s h ) [ L ,
-
-
. . also called Golden Tru m peter with l ong neck ,
ce qu or e u s b elonging t o the and legs
ae q u o re u s :
, .

a sh with long sl ender body Ag a m ic (a g a m i k ) [Gk a witho u t ; g a m e s

'
- -

m a rr ia e ] = As e x u a l :
,
. .
.
, ,

Ae rolite s (a e r o lits ) [ Gk a e r air ; l i t h os not having visibl e o r

'
'
- - g .

stone ) = s tone m eteo rites :pieces o f stone

, . .
, ,

. gans o f reprod u ction as o w e r l e ss pl ants dzc , , .

(so m eti m es very large ) fal l i ng to the earth ; A g a m ogenesi s (a g a m o j en e sis) [ Gk a not ;
- - - -
.
, .
,

probably fragm ents of s o m e pl anet ; so m etim es g a m os m arriage ; g en e s zs birth ) Asex u al

reprod u ct ion :procreation withou t previo u s
.
, ,

cal l ed p l anetary du st .

A e rosi derites (a e r o sid e r i t s ) [ Gk , air ;

- - -

-
. . u nion o f the two sexes .

s i d e r os , m eteo rites . Ag a r dh s cla ss i c a tion o f Pla nts (a

,
Ae r o s i de ro li t e s (a e r o sid e r d l i t s ) [ Gk (e r,
- -

-
. .
, Acotyledons p s e u d oc o t yl e d o n s c r ypt oc o t y
, ,
e

air ; s i d e r os iron ; l i t h os stone ) M eteo rs con

, , . l e d o n s , ph a n e r oc o t yl e d o n s .

tai ning both stone and iron . Aga rica cea , (a gar ik a se - ) [ Agaric u s ,

- - -

:
.

E s c u la c e se ( s k la se ) [ Aes cu l u s qua ] : = Hy m enom ycetes (F u nga les) plants

- - -
, .
, ra
S apinda ceae qxv , . rese m b l ing the Agaric us .

Aes cu lin ( s k li n [ E s c u l us
-
Ag a r i c i a , (a g a ri si a ) [Agaricu s ,

- - -

roo m m adrepore :
, , .

0 2 111 2 0 1 a n al ka l i ne s u bsta nce obtained a coral resem bling the m u sh

fr o m t 1e horse chestnu t
,
-
. roo m i a appearance .

E sc ul u s ( e s k u l u s [L (e s c u l u s an oak Agaric u s ( a gar i k u s

[ Gk a g a r i kon )
- - -
, .
, , . .

tree ) : H orse chestnu t a l arge handso m e

.
-
, F l ower l ess p l ants consisting of a esh y ,
tree ; root fru it and l eaves poiso n o u s A
, , . . body with ste m m ostl y poisono u s belong
, , ,
Hi pp oc a s t a n u m horse chestn u t A Oh i o -
. . ing t o Hym eno m ycetes A Ca m p e s t r i s : . .

t e n s i s = b u c k e ye = Am e r i ca n horse ch e stn u t
- -
. co m m on m u shroo m .

E s tiva ti on , (s t i v [ L azs t i va s u m
-
.
, Ag a te , [Ach a tes the Greek n a m e ) , .
 ALBIN O S
A m i neralco m posed o f chal cedony j asper te m perat u re is shown by the expa n si on o r
&c having m any shades of colou r :
, ,

.
,
consists contra ction o f a i r .

chiey of si lica Ai sle (ii ) [ The F rench W in g o r Si de

[ Gk a g a u os n oble ) Al oe :
.
.
, . ,

Agave (a , a .
, . portion of a bu ilding , .

plant w i th a very short ste m la rge leat hery , Ai x l a Cha pelle be ds ( a la sha pe l b e dz
- -
,
- - -

leaves a n d after 7 0 or 1 0 0 years a very long

, , , [ N ear the town of A ) Thick whi te sands .

ower ste m s u r m o u n ted b y a great n u m , and lam inated clays in which a r e fo u nd ,

ber of gree n owers which bloo m only once , , rem ains o f l and plants belongi ng t o t h e ,

bel o n ging t o Am a r ylli d ac e a a . Upper C r e t a ce a n strata .

Agglom era te ( a g g l o m e r at [ L a d to ; A u g a ( a j u g a ) [C orru ption o f

'

- - -

u gle :
, .
, , .

g l o m c r a r e to ro ll ) Rocks for m ed of an g u lar

, . an herb with bl u e o r yellow owers , ,

fragm ents o f other rocks S e e C onglo m erate . . bel onging t o L a m ia ceae .

Aggrega te (a s g r e g e ta i [L a d together ; .
- -

.
. Aj u ta ge (aj oot i j [F aj o u t a g e piece a dded )
,

.
,
.

g r e g o I g ather ) , A fam ily o f m oll u scs : . = A short e f u x t u be u sed t o increa se the

Acepha l a n u da . ow of a liqu id fro m a n y vessel .

Aggregate (a s [Sa m e a s Ag gr e s a t a Ak a An Indi a n tribe livin g a m on g the hi ll s

lavender &c :
, . .

owers be i n g a g gr e , . o f Assa m .

gates o f sm aller owers

Agila w o od = Al o e s w oo d E a g l e wood :the Akee tr e e Bli g h i a sapida :a tree with edible
.

z - z

inner wood of the tr u nk of Aqu il aria ovata ,

fru it fo u nd in G u in ea 8 Am erica and W
, , .
,
.

a tree of M al ac ca Indies belonging t o S a pi n da c e e e

,
.

Ag oni c li ne (a go n i k l i n ) [Gk a not ; g om a Ak i Li g n u i n vitae o f N e w Z e a l a n d = M e t r o

'


, z
. .
, ,

angle ) On which the geographi cal and m a g

. s id e r os bu xifolia a shru b cli m bing ro un d , ,

n eti c m eridians coincide t r ees with very ha rd wood belongi ng t o

.

.
, ,

A g ou ti (a goc ti ) Lo ng nosed Ca vy = Das y

,
-

-
M yrtales .

p r oc ta agu ti A gn a w i ng her b ivoro u s ani . Al a (o f sphenoid) [L a la W i n g ) A .

,
.

m a l rese m bli n g the ha re fo u nd i n tropical ,

proj ec tion of the sphenoid bone .

Am erica . Al aba ster (al a b as t e r ) [Gk a l a ba s t ron a

,
'
- -
. . ,

Agrim ony (a g ri m o n i) [The La ti n n am e ) - -

s m ooth whi te stone ) A co m pa ct gran u l ar
Agri m onia :an herb wi th s m al l ye l low
, . . .

variety of s u lphate o f lim e soft er than m ar ,

owe r s belonging t o Rosa c e e e He mp a g ri b le u s u al ly whi te u sed f i r sm a ll stat u ary

M a ngi a oe m (a J a n j i a c e a IAlan g i u m qm
.
, .
, ,
m o n y z z E u pa t o r i u m , q

v - - - .

= Al a n g ia ds :
. .
, ,

Ag ri ppa (a [ Cla s s i c a l J
, A cra ter tr ees a n d sh ru bs chi ey Indi an , ,

i n t h e m oon g xv , . form ing a s u b d ivision o f M yrtales - .

Agrostis (a [ The G reek nam e ) :

,

Bent A creeping gra ss o f q u ick gr o m h

.
,
u sef u l for t u re .

Ai . m the so u nd it m a k e s ] : S l o t h
= Bradyp u s t r i d ac t yl us A arboreal ape . n

l ike q u adru ped of S A m erica . . from a m m onic a ldehyd by a c tion o f hy dro

Aich m eta l (c h m et al ) An alloy o f copper ,
'
. chloric and hydrocyanic a cids .

n d Zi nc with a s m a ll proporti on o f iron Alate

a , . , [ L a l a wi n g ] W inged .
,
.

A m os An Asiatic race . . Alau da (a . [L l a u s _Lark .

,

Air (fi r ) [ L a r a t m osphere ) The gas eo u s a sm al l m i gratory sin ging bird belongin g to
'

, . .
, .

m ix tu re of oxygen and nitrogen that s u r Passeres .

ro u nds the ea rth to a di sta nce o f 4 0 m il es Al ba core (al ba c re ) Th ynn u s a lba cora ' -

o r m ore . S co m ber g l au cu s : a s h
Ai r bla dder (fi r bla der) S wi m bladder :
.

-
in
,
-

-
Alba ta (a l , [ L a lb u s W hite] A white .
,
.

shes t o enab l e the m to rise or sink i n water

, . all0 y .

Air cells (ai s elz ) [ L a e r air ; ce l la a little

Al b a t e g m us , (a l b a teg u i a s ) A pla i n i n t h e
'
- - - -
, . .
, , .

roo m ) 1 S m a ll cavities contain ing air

. .
, , m oon q xv , .

te rm inating the bronchi al t u bes 2 S m a ll . . Alba tross (a l ba tros ) [S p a lc a t r a z pelica n ]

,

-
. .
, .

ca vities in the ste m and l eaves of pla nts . A large om n ivoro u s

Ai r pu m p (a r p u m p)
-
A m a chi ne f o r r e
,

. m b d co m m on in ,
m oving a i r o u t of any te m pera te regi ons .

given vessel or forcing , Co m m on A Di o .

i t in . m edea e x u l a n s .

Ai r redu ction process :

-
Albedo , [L .

Des u l ph u rization b y the a lb e a t o be whiten ]

,
act ion o f a i r i n lead The power of a planet
t o reect light fall

air ; A S Al b a t ross

a e r, .
-
.
, s a c c, .

b ag ) . Ai r vessels in Pu re j e t z pu r e pitch coal fo u nd i n the :

form ing the t e r
b ii d s , Al bert m i ne , Acadi a, and i n S cot l an d .

m ination of t h e bronchial t u bes Albi nos , (a l [ Th e S panish nam e ) 1

:
. . .

Air therm om eter (ar th e r m o m e t e r ) [G k ,

-

-
. .
: Le u c a at h i o pe s z w hi t e negroes n at ives of
air ; t he r m o s h eat ; m e t r o n m eas u re ) the coast of Africa J ava, and C eylon , with
'

a r , , , . ,

An i n stru m e n t i n which the ri se or fall o f white ski n , w h ite ha ir, a n d pi nk eyes 2 . .

 ALBIRE O 11 ALDEHYD
po u n d s = Cn H2n + 2 O, resem bling a lcohol i n
c h a ra c t e r z wa t e r i n which one ato m of H is
replaced by an organic radicle hydrated
oxides of organic r a dicles 2 N e u tral c o m . .

po u nds o f C H a n d 0 fro m which water , , ,

and ether are form ed by the actio n of acids .

Diato m ic A = Gl yc o ls ; Triato m ic A .Gl y .

c e r i n s ; Pri m ary A = M o n o m e t h yl A &c . .

,
.

S econda ry A = Di m e t h yl A &c ; Tertiary . . .

A = T1i m e t h yl A 6 w
. .
, .

Alcohol therm om eter A therm o m eter i n .

l e u kh ae m i c blood which cha nges o f te m pera t u re are shown by

.

Albu m in (a l , [L a lb u s the rise o r fall of a colu m n o f colo u red alcohol

.
, ,

A l b u m en 1 A colou rless vi s co u s li qu i d
. . u s efu l for very low te m perat u res .

which solidies when heated a n d m a y be Alcoholic hydrog en The ato m s of H i n som e ,

.

eva rate d into a yellow transparent solid a cids which a r e not rea dily di sp l aced by a base ,
.

suc as i n the white o f egg Alcoholom eter (a l k o h o l [ Al cohol ,

- -
,

a n d in the seru m of blood q v G k m e t ro n m e a s u re ) An instru m ent . .

, .

V arieties of A are syn aptas e dia stas e pepsin . for determ ining the relative a m o u nt o f p u r e , , ,

&o . 2 A co m po u nd of C a n d N fo u nd i n
. alcohol present in any l i q ui d . . .

plants a n d ani m als especi a ll y in seeds o f Alcor The com pa nion sta r o f the
, ,

pla nts i n w h ich when acted o n by oxygen a n d

,
do u ble star M iza r
, .

water it ch a nges t o a m ilky a n d s u ga ry u id Al c yn oe G elatino u s se a weed s

, , .
-
.

u n which the yo u ng plant is no u ri shed Al cy n oi d polyps [Alcyone q v 1 Delica te cora l . .

, . .

Al u m in o i d pr i nciples (a l h d m i v o i d ) [ AI m aking po l yps oft en bril li antly co l o u red

,
-

-
.
, .

b u m in q v ; G k e i d os form ) Al bu m in
, . . Alcyon (al si o n ).
[G k h a l e sea k u o I
, .
, ,

-
. .
, ,

bri n c a se i n l e g u1 n i n glob u lin vitellin dzc

, , , whi ch lays , , .

a l l azotised s u bstances rese m bling alb u m in its eggs i n the sand by t h e seas hore . .

Al bu m in o sm Term u sed by Br o n g n ia r t for Alcyon a ria (a l si o n [ Alcyoniu m - -

Asteroid polypes :
. , ,

a division o f Acti nozoa

l
l
,
o f which Alcyoni u m is an exa m ple .

Alcyone (a l si o n i ) [ C lassica l ] 17 Tau ri ,

-

-
.

t h e ce n tral star o f the Pleiades o f t h e third ,

m agnitu de and s u pposed by M adler to be t h e ,

central s u n of o u r u niverse .

Al c yon e ll a (a i si o (Di m o f Al c yo ,
- -
.

N atatores . n i u m g nu ) A gen u s of fresh water po l ypes , .

,

Alc a r a z a s (al k ar , [S p a l c a rr a z a u m
-
which resem ble pla n ts i n appea rance I t .
, .

glazed pitcher ] Poro u s e a rthen vesse l s u s e d . has bee n m is t ake n for a pla nt a n d al so for ,

i n hot co u ntries to keep water cool by eva a spo nge .

oration . Al c yon i dae (a l s i on i d) [Alcyoni u m ,

- -
-
.
,

(a l k ar j in ) C4H6As 0 3 K d O3 = A division o f Al cyon a ri a q v a fam ily of

c a r g in ,
-
, .

C ac odylic acid qxv as t eroid polypes

s h e r :a perchi n g
. .
,

Alcedo , Al c yon i t e (a l si o nit) [ Cl a ssical ] Ac o m m o n

-
,
-

-
.

bird belonging t o Ha lcyonidae

, chalk fossil so m eti m es fo u nd as the n u cl e u s . ,

Aloes , m oose 61 0 La rge a ni of i nt , . .

m als of the deer kind with large horns Alcyoniu m (a l si on i u m ) [Alcyone q v ] A

- - -
, . , .
, . .

Alcestis (a l , [The G reek n a m e ] A gen u s of Al c yo n i dee A d ig i t a t u s e ad .

, .

m inor la n et di scovered Au gus t 1 87 2 an s hand

p , m . .

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

Aldeba ra n (a l deb a ran ) [ Ar d l t h e ; d e -

-

Ta u r i t h e b u ll s eye :
, .
, , . .
,

being u s e d in m a n t l e = Pa r s l e y b a ra n a ,
z

piert a n herb with very s m a ll ower chiey

, reddish star o f the rst m agnitu de
Aldeby beds [ V il l age of A i n S u ff olk ] l
.
,

Am erican belonging t o S a n g u i s o r b a c e e e -

C hi ll esford beds :
, . . .

Al chem y (a l ke m i ) [Ar d l the ; G k ch e m e tu

-
be l onging t o N e w Pl iocene
che m i stry ) The earliest form of chem istry : strata and co ntai ning m arine fossi ls i ndi
, . .
, .
,

.
, ,

the art by which it was bel ieved i n the cative of a n Arctic c l i m ate , .

m iddle ages that other m eta l s m igh t be Aldehyds (al de h i dz ) [Al cohol d e h yd r o g e

-
, , .

changed into gold a n d the elixir o f l ife be , a series of vol atil e li qu i ds

discovered . which readi l y co m bine with O to form acids ;
Al oh ib a (al ki b a ) , [ The Ar a bic

obtained by the rem oval of H fro m al cohols ;
-
.

A l gorab qxv , . a n d by additio n o f O to glyco l s : Ac e t i c A .

Alcohol (al ko hol) [ Ar a l koh o l the nel y

,

-
: CQH4 0 the rst k n o wn c o m m o n A (whic h
. .
, ,
z .

divided of wi ne 0 2 H 60 beco m es a cetic acid by add ition of a pu n

. 2

= H ydr a ted ethyl (0 2 H5) H O : = V in i c A = gent vo l atil e i nam m ab le liqu i d Ar o m a t i c

E thyl A : A = Al d e h yd s o f arom atic acids :
. .

a col ou rl ess in a m m abl e li qu id

. a variety ,
.

vo l atile and sti m u lating m u ch u sed as a of oxidized essent i al oil s s u ch as essence of , ,

so l vent a n d form i ng the ba se o f a ll fer bitter al m onds &c
Aldehyd g r e e n = 0 27 H2 7 N3S QO :
, , .

m e n t e d li qu ors . a green a m or
hol z 1 A se r ies o f c o m ph o u s pas ty s u b s t a n c e o n e ofthe coal t a r d yes
- - .
.
,
Alde r [ A S a l r ] A t r e e rese m Algodonite (a l go do nit ) [ Al g od e s i n Chi li ]
- - -
, . . . , .

bling the birch the ti m ber o f which m akes , A m ineral fou nd i n the m ines of Al g od e s ,
good charcoal the bark is u sefu l for tanning , , co m chie y of copper and ar senic .

and the you ng shoots for dyeing Co m m o n . Algo [Th e Arabic P e rs e i

A = Al n u s gl u tinosa
. B eing b e a r i n g A = .
-
. a v a riable star t o f M ed u sa ; u s u al l y of
second m agnitu de b u t cha nges to fo u rth ,

Al de r a m i n , (a l d e r -
a m -i n ) . C e ph e i every thi rd day .

the chief star o f the constellation C epheu s Al goid ( a l g oyd [ Algae q v ; Gk e id os

.
, , . . .
,
Alecto (a [ Cl a ss ic a l z one of t h e F u rie s ] form ] Rese m b l ing se a weed o r algae -

Corvi :
, . .

A gen u s of sea po l ype s with a branched str u e Algora b ( al gor a b

the -

chief sta r i n the co n stella tion C orv us :

, ,

t u re ; fou nd i n deep wa ter a tta ched t o stones , a su n

shells &c , .

Al e c t r ee n a s (a l ,
-
ek A n i t i d i ss i m a : . Algorithm (a l go r i t h m ) [Ar c l the g or i t h m
,
-
. .
, ,
a red a n d grey pigeon o f M a u riti u s, q u ite c a l c u la t i o n 1= N o t a t i o n z not ofte n u sed .

recent] extinct Alhena (a l h e na) [The Arabic n a m e ] y

z

Ale h oe (al h OOf ) _Gro u nd ivy : G e m inoru m :a sta r i n the conste l lation
-
.
, . .

-
once u sed in
-
-
.

ale m aking
-
. G e m ini .

Alem bic (a ,[ Ar a l the ; Gk a m b ix .

, .
, Alida d (al i d a d) [ Ar a l the ; h id a d r u le ]
,
'
-
. .
, ,

vessel ] A vessel u sed i n distilli ng consist

.
,
The cro ss bar on which the v e rn i e i s of
-

i n g of a boiler a n d apparat u s for condensation .

Al e t h opt e r i s (a leth op t e r is) [ Gk a l e t h e a

,
- -
'
-
. .
,

tr u e ; p t e ri s fern ] A gen u s o f foss i l ferns

, .
,

a b u ndant i n the coal form ation and also

fo u nd i n Oolite and W ealde n rocks :so m e
,

ti m es incl u ded i n P ecopteris .

Aleu rom eter (a l ro m et e r ) [ Gk a lc u r on

,
- -

-
. .
,

ou r ; m e t r on m ea su re ] An instru m ent can be m a de t o s u p rt li fe

, .

for m eas u ring the q u ality o f W heaten o u r Ali m enta ry c a nal (a i m en ta ri ) [ Ali m ent ,
- -

-
.
,
by the expansion o f the contain ed gl u ten ] The long t u be pa ssing thro u gh the
3 i n higher an im als thro u gh which the
.

Alexa nder s (a l e k [ Alexa nd r i a i n -

E gypt] : S m yrni u m o l u sa t u m :
, ,

a co m m o n food es ter m inated a t o n e end by the ,

h erb belonging t o U m be l liferae ; originally

, m out at the other by the an u s .

bro u ght fro m Alexandria Ali m enta ry s yste m (a l i m en ta ri ) [Ali m ent .

,
- -

-
.
,

Alexa ndra (a l e k ,O ne o f the a s q v ] The organs of t h e body which act o n

-
. .

t e r o i d s qxv , . the food a n d extract n u tri m ent fro m i t = t h e

Alexa n drite ( a l e x a u d rit A v a riety o f m o u th sto m ach an d intestines
,
- -

, , .

C h rysoberyl . Alim enta ry tu be (a i i m en ta ri ) [ Alim ent ,

- -

-
.
,
Alf ou rou s An Ocea nic ra ce . ca n a l . .

Al g w , [ L a l g a se a we Alim enta tion (a l i m e n

. [ Alim ent
,
.
,
- -
,
w e e d r o se tangles o w e r l e s s aq u atic o f food into n u tri m ent
pla nts o f cell u l ar su bstance reprod u ced by i o th (al i o t h ) : s U rsm M ajori s :
z -
.
,

, a sta r i n , ,
-

s ores and varying m u ch i n siz e the c ons tell ati on Ursa M ajor
Al g ae : Aliped (al i pe d ) [ L a l a wing ; p e d e s feet ]
. .
,

g a les a l ga l e z [ Al g se q v ] -
' -

Havi ng wi ng like feet :

, , . .
, . .
, ,

cell u l a r a qu atic plants reprod u ced by spores ; s u ch as the bat

,
-
,

i ncl u ding Algae a n d a l l si m ilar plan t s as who s e fore feet are co nnected with the bo dy ,

Di a t o m a ce se F u cac e se C o n f e r v a c e ac C era
, by wing like m e m bra nes which serve as , ,
-
,

m i a c e se and Characeae form ing a pri m a ry

, wings .

division of Thall ogens Ali s m a L ( a lis m a [The G reek nam e ]

.
, .
-
'
.

Alga roba (a l g a [Ar a l the ; g a r o b a

,
-
An a qu a tic herb t 9 type of Al is m a c e aa .
, , , .

bea n tree ] Algaroba b e a n = Ce r a t o n i a sil i qu a A p l a n t a g o : W a t e r la n ta i n

p
. .
, .

a plant called the bean tree co m m on in Ali s m a oe w (a l i s m a se e ) [ Alis m a - - -

Ali s m a ds :M arshy a q u atic plants m any

, , .
,
S o u thern E u rope and W estern As i a .
,
Al g a roth (Powder o f ) (al ga roth ) [V Al go with edible roots ; rese m bl ing the water plan

-

tain :
, . .

roth i ts discoverer] : O xychloride of anti

, the type of A l i s m a les .

m o n y = S b Cl g S b 2 0 3 ; u sed m edicinally , Ali sm a les (a l is [ Al is in a q v ] A .

-
, . .

Algebr a (al je bra) [ Ar a l the ; g a b r pu t

-
gro u p o f endogens approxi m ating to exogens
ting together ] The science of n u m b e r s :
, . .
, , ,

a i n chara cter i ncl u din g w a ter pla nta i n ar

.
, ,

m ethod o f general a rith m etic i n which n u ,

k nown n u m b ers are expressed by letters and ,

by which their n u m erica l v a l u e m a y be d is

covered
Algebra ic om e t r y An a l yt i c a l geom etry :
.

a z

m ethod 0 solving geo m etrical problem s by

the u s e of algebrai c sym bo l s instead of by the
constr u ction o f geo m etrical g u res artery passes . .

Al g e i b a (a l [ The Arabic Aliz a ri n (a l iz ar i n ) [ S y a l i z a r i m adde n ] -

-

L eonis :
, , . .
,

a star i n the constellation Le o Al i z a r i c acid Ox yn a ph t h a li c a cid 2

Alg en ib (a l j e n i b ) [ The Arabic n a m e ] y 0 141180 4 :

.

a red cryst a lline su bsta nce obta ined z

P eg a si :
-
. .

a sta r in the cons tella tion Pega s u s fr o m m a dder a n d from a nthra cene . .
 13

Alka id (a l , [ Ar a l the ; ka id m ou rner ] All ia c e ae (a l li a s e E) [Al liu m g m ) S om e

,
- -

-

= 17 U rse e M aj oris :
. .
, , .
, .

a sta r in t h e constella tion ti mes u sed as a genera l term fo r li li es di e , .

Ursa M ajor a t the end o f the tai l ; also cal led

, Alli ga tor (al li , [ S p a l the ; la g a r t o
-
.
, ,
Benetnasch It derives its n am e fro m the
. li zar d ) A la rge e m
.

sta rs in the ta il being s u pposed t o be p h i b i o us ca rnivoro u s

m o u rners a cco m pa n yi n g the bier form ed by repti l e covered with
t h e fou r stars o f the bear s body

. horny scales fo u nd i n ,

Alk a li (a l k a li ) [ Ar a lka l i ashes o f gl a ss

-
rivers of N Am erica
carbonate :
, . .
, .

al so u s e d gene : C rocodilu s l u ci u s .

r ally for any s u bstance s u ch a s am m onia , ,

whi ch co u n teracts a n a cid ; also us ed for the

la nt o f glas swort F i xe d A =po t a s h a n d
p . .

soda V o la t i l e A = a m m o n i a
. . .

Alka li grou p of m inera l s S a l a m m oni a c -

k a l ini te nitre n i t ra t i t e ha li te :m inerals

.
,

, , ,

co m posed chiey o f a m m on i a pota sh or s od a , , .

Alk a li m etal s Cae si u m lithi u m potassi u m . , , ,

r u bidi u m sodi u m M ona d m etallic ele

, .

m ents ha ving a grea t a i n i t y for oxygen ,

s o th a t they a l l deco m pose water by si m ple

contac t a n d ta rnish (or o xi d ise ) in a i r ; soft
, ,

fu sible a n d strongly a l ka l i ne
, .

Alka l im eter (a l k a li m et e r ) (Alkali ,

- -
-
.
,

a n d Gk m e t ron m ea s u re ) An instru m ent

.
, .

t o m eas u re the a m o u nt o f a lk al i present i n

a n y su bsta nce .

Alkal i ne (a l ka lin o r al k a l in ) [Al k a li g m )

,
-
-
.
, .

H a ving the ro pe r t i e s o f a n a lka h .

Alka lin grou p of m i ner a ls inclu des

Allopha ne ( a l lo f an , [Gk a l l os a nother ;
'
-
.
,
ba rytes ca lcite g yps u m u dr m
, e s ite , , , , p h a i n o I a ppea r ]
, A m inera l o f v a rio u s .

dolom ite (b e co m posed chi ey o f, r yt a , ,

colo u rs .

stronti a li m e o r m agnesia AHOph a n i c a c id xa l [Al loph a ne v )

K nown only i n c o m b i n a t io n : 0 2 H4N2 33
, , .
, . .

Alk al i ne e a rth m etal s Ba ri u m C alci u m

- 2
, ,

stronti u m dya d m eta lli c ele m ents which o n a t e o f u rea a n d h ydr o g e n

g
ca c a r b u r e ic
r z

deco m pos e w a ter by contac t wh os e oxi des am

Alloph a ni c ether C4H8N2 0 3 :
,

co m b i n e very rea dily with water . a cryst a lline

Alkal oids (al ka l o i d z ) , [ Al kali q v ; a n d

-
.
, . . s u bsta nce obta ined fr o m cyanic a cid a n d ,
G r e i dos a lk a li e s ve g e z fro m u rea a n d oxal ic ether
ta ble alk a lies :
. .
, .

co m po u n d s us u a ll y fou nd i n , Allotr opic ( a l lo t r o p i k

, [ Gk a l l os a n - -

.

other ; t re po I tu rn ) Ha ving the ca pa b i l ity

,

vegeta bles resem bling a lkalis and a l l con

, , , .

ta i nin g ni trogen ; s u ch as m orph i a strych o f a ss u m in g different conditions of m olec u lar

.

ni a , A
rc . a rra n ge m ent ; a n d o f u ndergoing a change i n
Al ka net (a l ka net ) [Ar a l the ; h e n n a
,
-
. .
, , che m ica l a n d h ys i ca l properties withou t
ti ncto ri a the roots o f which , a n y change o f c e m i c a l co m position .

give a dark red dye Allotropis m (a l l o t r o pi z m ) C apa bility o f -

-

a ss u m i ng di ff erent sta tes :

.
, .

Al la ntoic a cid (a l lan [Al l a ntois qxv ) -

ch a nge i n m ole
= Am niotic acid :
, , .

a n a cid obta in ed fro m the

u id o f the a llantois . Alloxa n (al , [F rom a l l a ntoi n a n d
Al la nto ide a (a l l a n toi di a ) [ Al lanto is - -
-
oxali c acid ) An h ydr o u s A = m e s o xal u rea
:
, .
, . .

and Gr e i do s l ike ) A division of V ertebrata

.
, .
,
= C4 H 2 N 2 0 4 crysta lli ne s u bsta nce o b a
i ncl u d ing m am m al s birds and repti l es a l l , , , t a i n e d fro m u ric a n d nitric acids .

o f which have a n a m nion a n d a n al la ntois : All oxa nic a cid ( a l lok san ik [ Alloxa n - -

3E 20 :
, ,
Abra nchiate V ertebrata . a n u nstable a cid
'

Alla nto i n ( al l a n to in [Alla ntois - -

obta ined fro m oxan
C 4H6N40 3 :
, , .

a crysta l line ne u tral s u bsta nce Alloxa ntin (a l lok [ Alloxan qxv )
-

: Cg H 6N 40 3 2 H2 0 :
, , .

fo u nd i n the a lla ntoic u id o f the c o w form ed by the synthesis

'

[G r :
.

All a ntois (a l la n , a l l a s sa u sage ;

-
.
,
o f d ia l u ric a cid al l o xa n and water , , .

e i d os for m ) A m em brane enveloping and All oys (a l loiz ) [F a l l a ye r t o m i x ) M i x

-

tu r es o f t wo o r m ore m eta ls :
, .
, . .
, .

conveyi ng n u trim ent t o the foetus i n m a m , if o n e be m e r

m a ls birds and reptiles
, , . cu _ a m a l ga m .

All a ntu ric a ci d [ All anto in an d Urea , , All seed (a wr s e df: Ra di ola a s m a ll herb
-
, ,
G l yo x a l u r e a n H4 N2 0 a n a cid obtained belonging t o L inac eae .

from the deco m position y hea t of al l antoi n , , . Allspice , [Ha s the c om bined avou r
All g ood (a wl g oo d ) Chenopodi u m bon u s
,

o f clove n u t m eg lir e :Dried fru it of E u geni a
henricu s = M ercu ry :a com m o n shr u b b e
, , . .

pim enta .

longing to Ch e n Opo d i a c e ee . All u viu m (a l h i vi u m ) [L a l l u vi o ea rt h

,
-
'
-
. .
,
Allhe al (a wl h e l ) :V alerian a o f c i n a l i s = Ca t s
-

deposited by water ) L oose gra vel sa nd
v a leri a n :
, .
, ,
a m ea do w herb The n a m e is a l so . 6w depo s ited o n low la nd by water
Allyl,
. .

gi ven t o other pla nts .

[ Al li u m g xv ) A h ydroca rbon , .
 The i sola ted ra dical of a series
o f organ i c co m po u nds h a ving the sa m e c o m ,

position as gl ycerin fro m which the a llyl ,

ether A . fox ; a u r a ta il gra ss :

, a co m m on -

grass having its owers i n thick hea ds

, .

Alo sa (a l, a s h o f the herrin g

kind .

seri es . Alo u ettes (a l o e t t s ) =Ho wl in g m onkeys q v

,
- -
, . .

Allyli c e ther (a l [ Al lyl , , Aloysia (a l , A genu s o f plants b e ,

<

oxide = a llyl an etherea l long i ng t o V erben a ceae o f which the sweet ,

li qu id scented verv ai n is a n e xa m pl e
series :a
. .

Allyli c series [Allyl .

, Alpa c a (a l , [ Pa ka na tive n am e ] 1 , .

c l ass of chem ical co m po u nds conta ining the A S ou th A m eri

radica l a ll yl .

Alm a a o [ Th e Arabic n a m e ]
y Andro m edas :
.
,

a star i n the conste ll a tion in g very long a n d

Androm ed a . ne hai r ; so m e ~

Alm a c a nta r (a l m a kan ta r) A circle pa ra llel

,
- -

ti m es called Per u
to the horizon . via n sheep 2 A . .

Alm a den proce s s (a l [ Al m a de n a , , te xtile fabric m a de

tow n i n S pa in ] The pr o cess of obtai ning fr o m it s ha ir ,

m erc u ry by su bli m a tio n i n u se at the m ines m u ch u sed in

o f Al m a den .

Alm an a c , Ar a t the ; m a na k .
, ,
Al pe tra s m s . (a l pp -

t o recko n ] A l ist o f a stro no m ic a l occ u r tra in u s ) A plai n

-
.

renees a s s u ccessio n o f da ys ch a nges o f

, , i n the m oon q v PM , . .

m oon eclips e s e t c
, , . Alpha , [G k a l ph a rst lette r o f the .
,

Alm a ndi ne (al m a n din ) [ Ala b a n da a town

-
a lph a be t ] U s ed to design a te the brightest
s t ar i n a c onstell a tion :
,

th u s a L yrae 0 U ma:
.
,

i n K a r i n ) A variety of s pin al r u by &c

o f a violet colo u r :
.
. , .
, , , .

a si l icate of al u m i n a and M inoris 6w , .

m a gnesia colo u red by oxide o f i ron c o m Alph a rd (a l far d l [The Ara bic n a m e ]

a Hydrae :
, , , .

m o u ly cal led ga rnet ; rs t u sed a t Al a b a n da . . the chi ef sta r i n the constella tion
Alm end tre e (F a m a n de a l m on d ]
, .
, Hydra .

= Am ygda l u s co m m u nis ; a t r ee co m m on i n Alph e c c a (a l [The Ara bic n a m e ]

= Ge mm a = a Coro n as boreali s :
, .

war m c l i m a tes ha ving edible n u t s belong , , the chief sta r

i ng to D ru pa ceae . i n the conste l latio n N o rt hern C rown .

Alm ond o il F rom kern el o f Am yg Al ph e r a t (al fer a t ) [The Ara bic

-

An d r o m e d e e :
, , .

da l u a co m m u ni s . a star of the rst m agn it u de the ,

Alm ond w a rts ( a m u nd w u rtz )

-
(Al m ond ,
'
-
.
,
c hief sta r of th e co n stell a tion Andro m ed a .

A S wy r t Al ph ir k [ The Ara bic

g
); -
q v

C e hei :
.
.
, .

Ara b ic
. .

il a m , (a l [ The a sta r i n the constel l ation Ce he u s

i Orio n is :
.

a star in the cons t ellati o n O rion ; Alp on s in e T a bles (a l A c o eetion .

i n the centre of the be l t . of a strono m ica l fac t s a n d tables m a de i n

Alnita k (a l [ The Ara bic n a m e the reign o f Alonzo X o f Arragon
z O rionis :
, . . .

a star i n the conste lla tion Orion ; Alphons u s ( a l f o n s us A pla i n in the '
-
,
at the eastern end of t h e belt . m oon ,

Alnu s , [L a ln u s Alder .
,
-
.
Alpine w a rbler As m a ll bird belonging t o the .
,

trees or shr u bs rese m bling the birch c o m , gen u s Acc entor also called M ota cill a alpin a , .

m o n i n northern te m perate co u ntries b e ,

Alpini a (a l pi ni a ) [ Alpine m o u nta ino us ]
,
-

-
.
,

longing to Betu lace ae . 1 A s u b gen u s o f R eneal m ia i nc l u ding the

.
-
,

Aloe , [ Alo e the G reek n a m e ] An ever , . G a lang a le 2 A gen u s of Zin giber ac e ae

. .
,
gree n sh ru b or tree belonging t o L ilia cea e , . cons i sting of Alpine plants .

The Am erica n a loe is the Aga ve Am eri ca n a ,

Al pin ia c e m (a l pin i Ii se ) [Al p inia - - -

-
.
,

q v. .
q
Al o e re t in i ccid (a l o r [L a loe a l e s ]
a - -
Alsh a i n (a l [The Ara bic
Aqu i lae :a sta r
.
, , ,

A bitter acid obta i ned fro m the al oe p l ant . in t he conste l lation Aq u il a .

Aloes wo od F rag r ant and res ino u s ti m ber

-
. . Al s i n a o e m (a l ,
-
si n -

a s e -e ) .
[ Al s i n e ce ,
1 I nner wood of Aq u ilaria ovata
. 2 W ood . . C a r yo ph yll ac e ze , g nu .

o f Al oe x yl o n a g a lloch u m . Al s in e m , (a l [ GIL a l t os , s a cre d grove ) .

Aloes , [Aloe g m ] A bitter dru g ,

pre pare d fro m the a loe plant .

Aloetic a cid ( a l o et ik [ Aloes q v ] ,

- -

, . .

CS H 5N 2 0 7 a bitter resin like a cid s u b -

stance ob t a ined fro m aloes .

Aloin (a l , [ L a l o aloe plan t ] A bitter .

crystallin e principle fou nd i n the a l oe plants , ,

for m ing the chief ingredient of the a loe dru g

=CIYHISOI
 ALTAZIM UTE 15 AM ALG AM ATIO N
Alta zi m u th (a l t a z i th ) [ F ro m a l t it u de
,
-
-
m u . b a l as r u b y, &c , varieties of a l m n i n a t e of .

an d a zi m u t h ] An instru m ent for m e a s u r m agn esi u m , with ad m ixtu re of other m etal s .

ing both th e al titu de a n d a zi m u th o f a Alu m inic , (a l fi m i n i k ) C ontai ni ng a l u m in u m

'
-
.

sta r are , . as the base of a co m po u nd .

Altered s tr a ta Th ose that h a ve been m odi Alum i n ite (a l il m i nit) [Al u m ina qua ] : -

-

W ebsterite :
.
. , ,

e d si n c e their deposition by hea t m ois

, , , a white opaq u e m i neral chiey ,

tu re a n d other forces hydra ted s u l hate of alu m i na

Alum ini um gl m i n i u m ) [Al u m
. .
,

Alter n a tion o f genera tion s The phras e u sed - -

'
-

Al u m inu m qua :
.
.
, ,

t o ex press the recu rrence o f si m ila r char o n e o f the ea rth m eta l s ,

-
.

no ters i n every s econd o r th i rd generation Al um i niu m bronze An a lloy o f 1 part a l u m i

o nly :
.

obta i ns in so m e species o f every k i nd ni u m with 9 of copper .

o f i nvertebrate a nim a l . Al u m i nou s e (a d u m i n u s ) A su lphate ,

-
.

Altha s ( a l th e a [ Gk a l t h o I hea l ] : o f al u m ina re pa r e d from chin a c l a y and

M a rsh m a llow ho l lyhock & c :

-
, .
, ,
an herb wit h , ,
. s u lph u ric a c i us ed as a chea per s u bstitu te
green peta ls a n d down y ste m belongin g t o , for alu m i n m an u fa ctu res .

M alvace ae . Alum i nu m (a l u m in u m ) [Al u m q ,

-

-
.
, .

Alth ionic a ci d (a l thi on ik ) [Alocbol q v -

a whi te m alleable sonoro u s m etal b u t h t t l e
su lph u r ] 0 2 11 680 4 :a
-
, . , . .
, , , ,

a n d Gk th ei on . , . a cted u po n by oxygen which is t h e ba se of ,

crys ta lli ne s u bsta n ce obta in ed by the a ction a l l c l a y rocks .

o f s u lph u ric a cid o n a lcohol . Alu nite (a l nit) [F a l u n

,

-
. .
,

Alti ca ( al ti k a ) [ Gk a l t i k os ac tiv a ] : stone qxv

-

Ga rden e a :
.
. .
, , .

a n in sect . Al u no g en (al d i n o j en ) (F a l u n a l u m ; Gk
.
-
. .
, .

Al ti m eter , ( a l ti m e t g r [ L a l t u s hi gh
-
-
.
, g e n n a o I prod u ce ] A wh ite bro u s m ineral
, ,

me t r u m m e as ur a ]
,
An i ns t r u um n t for fr eq u en tl y fo u nd o n the wal ls of m ines an d
m ea s u ring heig hts q u arr i es ; chiey hydro u s s u lphate of a l u
m :
.

Al t i n g i a oe m a l ti n g i a se e L i qu ida m a lso ca lled fe a ther a l um a n d h a ir

'

El t a
- - - -

ba rs :
, ,

trees belongin g t o Am e n t a l e s . .

Altitu de (al ti tude ) [ L a l t i t u d o h eigh t ]

-
Alu ta (a [ L a l u t a soft leather
Le at her stone :
. .
, .
, , .
,

The height o f a sta r &c above the horizon ,

.
, , a m i neral so m ewha t rese m
m ea s u red by the a ngle o f a vertica l circle bli ng leather i n a ppearance .

in g thr o u gh both . Alveola r border ( s i w o Li r [L a l ve o l u s ,

-
.
,

t o r e li e v o
.
a l to r l e v o , High reli ef
- -
'
a little cell ] The bone bordering the j aw .
,

s c u lpt u res i n which gu res a r e connec ted into sockets i n which the te eth a r e tted .

with a ba ck g ro u nd b u t a r e pa rtially de , Alv eola r plate s (a l v o lar ) [ L a l ve o l u s ,

-
-
. .
,

te ched . a little cell ] Bony late s t o which teeth .

Altr ic e s (a l , Term u sed by O wen fo r a r e fas ten ed by a n c h y osis .

a s u b division of birds i ncl u ding the ying Al v eoli ( a l v e o li [ L a l ve o l u s a l ittl e

- - -

b i rds :Rapto res S ca nso r es V o li to re s a n d

, , .
,

, , , ho l low ] C avities i n jaw bones o f a ni m als

.
-
,

C antores . i n which the teeth are fixed .

Al u m , [L a l u m m .
,
Al v e o lit i da a (a l y o lit i d ) [ L a l r e o lu s a
,
- - -

-
. .
,

si o a l u m i nic su l ph a t e K Al 2S O4 12 H2 0 2 A l ittle cell ] A gro u p of tab u late corals i n

'
- z .
,

colo u rless crystalli ne a cid s u bstance form ed , cl u ding alveolites a n d o c c u ltes .

na t u ra l ly by the action of s u lphu ric acid of Alveolu s (a l v o l u s ) [ L a l ve o l u s a little

,
-
-
. .
,

volc a noes u po n pota ssiu m and al u m in u m ; cavity ] S ingu lar of Alveo l i qxv
a lso ob t ained fro m a l u m schist : 8 Dr a co nis :
.
.
,

m u ch u sed Al w a i da (a l w a da) , , a sta r i n-

i n dyeing p a i nting 6w , , . the co nste l la tion Draco .

Alu m s Do u ble su lphates o f which a l u m i s

.
,
Al ys s i dsn (a lis i d ) [Alyss u m
,
-

-
.
,

the type . division o f Pl e u r o r h i z e ie (Br as s i ca c e ee ) i n ,

Alu m ba ttery A ga lvanic battery consist . cl u ding whitlow grass sc u rvy grass &c said , , .
,

ing of ca rbo n a n d zi nc (u nam a lga m ated ) i n to have bee n u sed as a c u re for hydrophobia .

sand m oistened by a solu tion of a l u m i n Alyss u m (a [ Gk a not ; lyss o I

water :
, .
, ,

is constant for two years . a m v . Al yss id ee .

Alum b a y b e ds = Lo w e r Ba gshot
-
. Am a cra tic (a m a [ Gk h a m a to
,
-
.
,

Alu m root G eraniu m m a cu la t u m the root , gether ; k r a t os strengt h ] A lens so arranged ,

o f which conta i n s a l u m . as to co ll ect a l l the rays o f li g ht fa l ling o n

Alu m sla te Al u m schi st al u m o r e A . it i nto one focu s
[The F n am e :
.

blu ish grey rock chiey silicate of al u m i na

-
Am ado u (a m a d o) L a d to ; -

m a n u s hand : tinder :
.
, , , . .
,

fro m wh ich a l u m i s obtained . d u lc e

, ,

Alu m stone A rock con taining a l u m g e n e .

,
. a spongy infla m m abl e s u bstance prepared
rally fou nd i n volcanic districts . fro m t h e fu ngu s Bolet u s by its being st eeped
Al um i na (a l u m in a ) [ L a l u me n -
-
i n sal tpetre
[Gk h a m a with :
, . .
, .

A12 0 3 =a l u m i n e = o xi d e o f al u m in u m ; the Am a l g a m ( a m a l gam -

basis of a l l clays :
, .
,

cor u ndu m e m ery ru by , , , g a m e o t o j oi n ] An al l oy of two or m ore

,

and sapp hire are vari eties o f al u m i na m eta l s o f w h ich o n e is m erc u ry

Alum i na g rou p o f m inera ls :Incl u des corn n
. .
, ,

Am alg a m ated z inc ( a m a l ga m at c d ) =zinc ,

-

- -

d u m sapphire ru by A
, m va rieties o f a n h y , , , coated w i th m erc u ry .

d r o u s al u m ina . Am al g a m ation (a m a l g a m [ Am al .
- -

Alu m ina te g rou p o f mi n e ra ls (a l ii m i n at ) ,

-

-
.
g a m q v ] The co m b i nati on o f any other
, . .

[A l umi n a , gm ) Inc l ude s s in el , leo n as te

p p .
, met a l with m erc u ry; e speci a lly u sed f or th e
 AM ALI C 16

co m bin ation with gold o r silver for the pu r Arnb l yr h yn c h u s (a m [ Gk c m , .

o f separation fro m the o r e . b lys bl u nt ; r h yn c h i o n

, sno u t ] A l izard ,

Am alie acid (am al ic ) [ Gk a m a los weak ]

-
fou nd only in Galapagos islands with a short
=0 12 H 14N n Te t r a m e t h yl alloxantin : There ar e b u t t wo speci es :
, . .
, ,

c b c
broad head .

t a i n e d by t e ac tion of chlorine o n c a e i n e ; 1 A c r i s t a t u s m a rin e feeds on s e a weed

-
. .
, ,

a crystal l ine su bstance hav ing acid qu aliti es the o nly exi sti ng reptile feedi ng o n m arin e
i n a s m all degr e e . v egetation 2 A d e ma r l i i te rrestrial herbi
. . .
, ,

Am ande de terre a m a n g d e te r F ,

-

. v o t o n s and b u rrowing , .

a ma nd e a l m ond ; t er r e
,
of , Am blystegite , (a m b lis t e j it) H ypersthen e -

-

C yperu s esc u lent u s u sed as food , . = bronzite A bronze colou red m inera l.
-
,

Am an dine (a m an din ) [ Al m ond

-
chiey sil icate o f m agnesia colou red by oxide
V egetable casein :
, .
, ,

fou nd in a lm onds . o f iro n ; fo u nd also in m eteors .

Am andola (a m an do la) A green v ariety o f

,
-

-
Am blysto m a (a m b l is t o m a ) Gk a m b lg/ s,
-

-
. .
,
m arble . bl u nt ; stom a m o u th ] A sala m android , .

Am ara n t a c e m (a m ar a n t se ) [ Gk a ma r - - - a ' -
ani m al resem bling the Ax ol otl q v
never fadi n g ] : Am a ranths :herbs
, . .
, , . .

a n t os , , Am bl yur u s ( a m bli r us [G k a m b lys

,
- -

.
,

s u ch as globe am aranth cocks co m b chiey , ,

blu nt ; au r a tail ] A s h fossil rem ains o f , .
,

tropical which do not s oon fa d e belong

, ,
whi c h are fo u nd in L ias rocks .

i ng t o Ch e n o po da l e s . Am b oyn e s e (a m An Oc eanic race

, ,
Am a r a n t h a c e m ( a m ar a n t h a se [Gk ,
- - -
-
. nati ves o f Am boy n a .

a m a r a n t os , qv . . Am b r e i n e [ Am ber , ,

Am ari n a m a rin ) : Ben zoline g m

,

-
, . a fatty s u bstance th e chief c onstitu ent o f ,

Am a r ylh e m ( a m m ril lid e ) [Gk a m a am bergris

'
'
- - -

r yss o I shine ) H erbs with showy owers :

, . .

Am bry am bri [ Ar m oir e th e F r e n oh

EX
l m e ry :
, . . , ,

Daff odil snowdrop : Am ary l lidaceae q v

, ,
. . na m e ] = A a c u pboard fo u nd in so m e
Am a r ylli da c e m ( a m a ril lid a s e e ) [G k .
- - - -

-
. . o l d ch u rch es ; u s u ally i n th e wall near t h e
a m a r ys s o, I altar
tribe :
.

8 gro u p o f plan ts m ostly b u lbo u s and Am bu lacral sy ste m (e m b [L u m -

a garden walk ] Am b u lac ra :

. ,
, .

m is o n o u s su ch as the daff odi l and bellad onna

y:
.

chiey t ropica l belonging t o N a r c i s sa l e s

Am arylli s ( a m w ri l l is
, .
b u l ac m m ,

openi ngs i n the sh ells o f sea u rchi ns and -

,

( Cl as sic ] = Li l y th r o u gh which the loco m otive organs p ro

-

da ffodil :a gen u s o f Am a r yll e ae (A m aryl

, .

j e c t and the v esse l s radiating fro m the c e n

,

li d ac e ae ) . tral m ou th t o these cavities .

Am a s a ti n , ( a m as a -ti n
'
[ Amm oni a and -
Am bu lac ru m (a m b [ L a m b u la,
-
.

i s a ti n ) 0 16 H14 N4 O3 = Isa m id e z a prod u ct

. cr u m a garden wal k ] The per foration i n
,

o f the action o f a m m onia u pon isatin . the co v er i ng of a sea u rchi n -

.

Am asthenic . (a m as [ Gk h a m a , t o -
Am bu latoria (a m b l a to ri a ) [L a m b u la ,
- - -
-

:
. . .

get her ; s t an c e , co m pressed ) A le ns a kind . . t o r i us m ovabl e ] A gro u p o f in secti voro u s

,

o f lens which co l lects all the actini c rays o f a ni m a ls res e m bling the ar m adil lo o f which
, ,
light into a foc u s . the m yr m ecobi us is an exa m ple .

Am ber [ An ba r the Arabic na m e ] Am e n t a c e a (a m e n ta se ) [Am ent u m q v ]

- - -
, , .
,
.
, . .

A fossil m i neralised resin chi ey co m posed A general na m e fo r all pl a nts m ostl y forest
trees hav ing am entaceo u s in orescen ce :
, ,

of carbo n fo u nd i n coal beds and o n the S in

shores of the Bal t ic :i t is yell ow t ra ns pa
, , .
,

, cl u ding plants (oak birch beech A rc ) belong , , , .

rent co m bu stible and beco m es h ighly elec

, , i n g t o vario u s orders as Be t ul a c e a a Co r yl a , ,
~

t r i e d by friction . c e m S alicaceae &c

, , .

Am ber 8 (am ber grs ) [ Am b r e g r is the Am e n t a l e s (a m e n [L a m e n t u m a

'

- - -
, .
, , .
,

F reno nam e ] A fragrant waxy grey s u b . thon g ] A division o f the botanical king
stance fo u nd o n the s u rface o f the seas and d o m contai n i ng plants with a m e n t a o e o u s
,

i n whales ; s u pposed therefore t o be excreted inorescence and u nise xu al owers with i a

by whales :
, , ,

u sed i n perfu m ery . co m plete calyx s u ch as the b i rch willow , , ,

Am bit . [L a mb i t us a circ u i t ] The .

, & c for m ing a di vi sion o f dicl ino u s exogens
.
, .

peri m ete r o f any s ace o r body . Am entum , ( a m en tu m [ L a me n m m a -

.
,

Am b l on (a m b l o ni k s ) [ Gk a m b lg/ s bl u nt ; -
. .
,
thong ) A catkin o r ower h ead so m ewhat
.
,

o n yx c ,
a bird with thick , rese m bling a rope .

toes k nown only by fossil footprints v

, . . Am etabola (a m e t ab o l a ) [ Gk a me ta bo los
,
-

-
. .
,

L i th i c h n o zoa . u nchangin g ] Insec ts that have no wi ngs ,

Am blyg oni te (a m b lig o n it) [Gk a m b lys -

-
and do not u ndergo any co m plete m eta
:M ontebrasite :
, . .
,

bl u nt ; g o n i a an o h ,
-
mo h os i s .

t u se angled m in eral o f
-
e n i s h colo u r fo u nd , Am e e u i c acid ,
(a m e t h e n

i k _ C7 H14 0 2 an - -

o nly in S axony and 8 u nt i l 1 87 0 and . .

,
oily liqu id, h av i ng feeble a c i properti e s, o h
then in F ran c e an d called M ontebrasite : , t a i n e d by t h e action o f potassic dic h r omate
crys talli sed phosphate o f al u m ina and h t h ia . o n dia m ylene .

Am b l ypt e r u s , (a m -
b l ip t e r -
us ) .
[ Gk . a m b l ys , Am ethyst , a m e thia t

[ Am e t hys t a s , the -

bl u nt ; p t e r o n wing ] Af os s il ga noid s h with , . Greek nam e ] A g e m , com posed of .

broad ns fo u nd in carboniferou s rocks, . line silica, us u ally o f a violet bl u e -

Am b l ypu s (am bl i p u s ) [ Gk a m b lys blu nt ;

,

-
. .
,
owing to iro n and m anganese .

p ow/ 3 foot ] A tortoise l ike ani m al known Am i a, (a m i a ) A g anoid fish , hav ing a l u ng

- -
.
, .
,
.

only b y fossil footm arks . like swi m b ladder .

 AM G BA AM PHI THEATRE
t e b r a t a , i nclu ding a ll those o f which the Am phi bole a n d P yroxene g rou p of m i ner a ls ,

foetu s h a s an am nion ; al so called Ab r a n ch i i ncl u des hornblende and other varieties of

a t e V ertebrata , A m phi bol e and al so a u gite a n d other v a rie
,

Am oeb a , (a m [Gk a m o i b e , per m u ta . ties o f Pyroxene .

tion ) S i m ple m icroscopic organ ism s, fo u nd

. Am ph i b r ya (a m bri a ) E n dl i c h e r s term
,
- -
'

i n the a li m entary canal of cockroaches , & c , . for E ndogens ,

alm ost the si m pl est k nown for m s o f an i m a l Am phi coe li a (a m s e li a ) [ Gk a m ph i both

,
- -

-
. .
,

life , take i n food at any point of the body, sides ; k oi l os hol low ] V e r t e b r re that are h i
,
.
s

and u ndergo severa l changes of for m hence , conca ve o r h a ve both su rfaces hollow ; as
,

a lso ca lled Proteu s B elong to Rhizopoda . . i n m ost shes and so m e reptiles .

Am om a l e s (a m o , [ Am o m u m q v ]
-
, . . Am phi cml ous (a m , [Gk a m p h i -
.
,

Plants fo u nd in hot cli m ates rese m bli ng the , both sides ; ko i l o s hollow ] Used t o describe , .

Am o m u m havin g peta l oid owers and leaves

,

with diverging vei ns E x Ba n a na Gin .

, ,

g a r plant (inc
-
, .

Am om e as a m om e e, [ Am om u m qrv -

-
, .

= Gin g e r wo r t s =Z i n g i b e r a c e ae A s u b d i vi .
.

s ion o f A m o m ales .

Am om u m (a , [Gk a mom os spot . ,

less ] A plant belonging t o Z i ngibera ceae

. ,

with whi te o wers ; the type of Am o m ales .

Am or ph ou s ( a m o r fu s ) [ Gk a not ; m or
,

. .
,

p h e regu lar for m ] U s e d of m inerals th a t

, .

a r e not crysta l l ine and therefore ha ve n o ,

reg ul a r an d sym m etrical form ; a lso u s ed

genera ll y for an y s u bsta n ce h a ving no d e
Am orphozo a a m fo z o a , [ Gk a n o t ; -o r - o

.
,

m or p h e reg u la r form ; zo on a nim a l ) A gen

, , .

eral term for a n im a ls ha ving n o de nite

shape s u ch as sponges til e
, , .

Am pelio a cid (am pe lik ) [Am pel ite

,

-
. ,

An a c id obtai ned fro m bitu m i no u s sha le Am phi oxu s (a m [ G k a m ph i .

,
-
.
,

Am pe li de m (e m pe lid e e ) [G k a m p e lo s a dou ble ; oxus pointed ] A s h abo u t 2 in

- - -
, . .
, , .
, .

A fam i l y o f pla nts o f long ha v ing no brain a si m ple heart a n d a , , ,

whi ch the grape vi ne is the t respi ratory syste m rese m bli n g that of a m o l
-

Am pelia (am pe li n ) [Am te A l us c ; m ista k en for a m oll u sc when rst di s

'
-
, ,

covered a n d na m e d L i m a x la nceolatu s :
.

su b stance l ike kreoso te ex trac ted fro m bitu , tu ,

m ino u s sh a le . t e r m e dia t e between shes a n d m oll u sca Al so .

Am pelite (a m pe lit) [ Gk a m p e l os a vin a '

ca lled Branchiosto m a La n c e l ot a n d Pha r
l yn g o b r a n c h ia
-

= al u m s late q v :
, .
, , , ,
-
n a m ed from being
,
. . .

to k i ll vi ne parasites Am phi pn eu sta (a m p .

[ Gk a m p h i ,
-
.
,

Am pe re s hypothe s i s o f cons titu ti on of ga s e s

both ways ; p ne o I _Pe r e n n i b r a n -

chiate a m phibia :
, ,

tha t a t the sam e te m perat u re and press u re a a ni m a ls which retain their

given vol u m e o f a n y gas will a lways co nta i n gil ls in the a du lt s ta te s u ch as the Proteu s ,
the sam e n u m ber o f m olec ul es A s t he o r y and S iren . .

.

of m a g n e t i s m tha t every m olec u le o f a body

,

whe n m agnetised h a s a n el e tric c u rrent c

passing thro u gh it .

Am phi bi a (a m b i a ) [ Gk a m p h i both-
'
-

m :vertebra te a ni m a l s
, . .
,

b i os , .

having gill s when yo u ng and when a d u lt ,

u s u all y bo t h gil ls a n d l u n gs so m eti m es l u ngs ,

o nly ; s o that when yo u ng they a r e water

a ni m als a n d w h e n a d ul t c a n u su ally live o n end b u t n o col u m ns
eith er l a nd o r water : Am phi s b e n a (a m s
.
,

rese m ble higher verte [ Gk a m p h i s ,

-
.
,
brata i n havi ng li m bs a n d red blood b u t both ways ; b a i n o I g o ] A n o n venom o u s -

di ffer in ha ving n o a m nion or a llantois :

, , .

allied se r n t o f nea rly u niform thi ckness in body ,

t o G anoid shes an tail fo u nd in tropica l Am erica and E ast

.
,

both ; I ndies able t o m ove readily either way , , .

Am phiscii (a m s s i i ) [G k a mp h i both ways -

-
. .
,

s ki a sha dow do u bly shadowed ] Inhabit , ,

ants o f the to rrid zone whose sh a dows a r e ,

so m etim es t o t h e north a n d som et im es t o ,

the so u th .

Am phithe a tre (e m t h a t e r ) [ Gk a m p hi ,
-
-
. .
,
0 2 x ( K Ca ) F 2 _:a m ph i bo l i te a m i neral easily
-
aro u nd ; t h e a t ron theatre ] A la rge bu i l ding , , ,

m ista ken for a u g i t e Bl a c k sch orl a c om u su ally circu lar or elliptica l with sea ts
z in , , ,
ti e rs o n a l l sides of it, ,
 ANE S THE T I CS
Am ph it h e r i u m , (a m th e ri u m ) [ Gk u m -
-
' -
. . h ydr i d e : C5H12 , sed a s an a n aesthetic : a u

p h i do u btfu l ; t h e n on wi ld beas t ] A s m all c l ear transparent co m b u sti ble li qu i d eva

'
'

, , ,
anim a l belongin g to M am m a lia probably
, , po r a t i n g very rapidl y .

m arsu pial re m ains o f which are fou nd i n Am yl o m d e [ Am y]

S t o n e s e l d slate : = Am y l ether :
, , ,

a l so ca l led Th yl a c o t h e r i u m
-
. a fragran t li qu id obtained
Am phi t h oe (a m t h o e )
,

An a m phipodo u s
fro m fo u s e l o il and fro m am yl ch l oride
'

- -
, . .

cru stacean ani m al . Am ylene (am i l n ) [Am yl

, a
-
.
,

Am phitri te (a m , [ Cla ssical ] 1 One -

co l o u rles s vola tile li qu id hydroca r bon of the
obta i ned fro m a m yl al cohol :
.

o f the a steroids 2 A tu be worm , . . o l e n e series ,

Am ph itr opa l (a m t r o pal) [Gk a m p h i o n,

-

. .
, its v a po u r destr oys sensibil ity b u t not con ,
both sides ; t r op e o I tu rn ] Used of a n e m , .

b r yo c u rved s o m u ch tha t the ends a re Am li a , ( a m i li a [ Am l , ] : C5Hn ,

y
- -

H2 q : a c o l o u r l e ss i n a m m a l e li qu id al kalin e
bas e , obtained fro m f o us s l o i l
:
.

Am yloids, (a m il c ids) [ Am yl u m , q v Gk

-
. . . .

e id os , for m ] S u bstan ces u s ed as food su ch

.
,

a s starch , dextri n e, s u gar , &c , w h ich consi st .

m a inly o f ca r b on , oxygen , a n d hyd ro gen .

Am yl um , (a m i l u m ) [The L
-
. .

th ree ki n ds contin u o u s ,
. = A m id i n , g m .

Am me xi ca ul (a m pl e ks i ka wl) (L a m p le xus -

-
Am yr i da c e m. (a m i rid a se e ) [Am yris ,
- - - -

:
, . .
, .

a s u rro u nd i ng ; ca u l i s ste m ] Used o f lea ves , . = Am yr ids tropical trees a n d shru bs , s u ch a s

which partiall y e n fold t h e ste m . t h e ba l sa m o dendron , with s m all owers , and
Am plexu s (a m , [L a m l earns a .
,
hard d u rable ti m be r, belon ging t o Ru t a l e s .

s u rro u nding ] A ru gose cor al o the c a r , Am yr i d e m , (a m i rid e ) [Am yris , g m ] :

-

-
.

b o n i f e r o us period . M yrrh , fra n ki ncense , &c tro ica l plants

Am li t u de , (a m p l i t ud ) m p li t u d mwi d t h l

-
[L a yieldi ng odoro u s resins : Am yri
:
. .

l . 6 distance of a hea venly body fro m the Am yris , (a the ba l sa m tr ee the type
ea st i n rising ; o r the west i n settin g, m ea s o f Am yrida ceae .

u re d by
the a n gu lar distance 2 The dis Ana ba s , (a n a bas) [Gk a n a b a i n o , I a sc e n d ]
'
-

:
.
. . . .

t ance thro u gh which t h e a t pm s o f a i r o r : cl im b i ng perch a n Indian sh rese m bli n g

o t h e r vibra te i n a so u nd w a ve or ligh t wave ; - -
the perch which is able to live for so m e
,

u po n w h ich depends th e lo u dn ess o f the ti m e o u t o f wa t e r = Pe r ca sc a n d e n s =An t h i a s

s o u nd a n d the i ntensi ty o f t h e light . t e s t u di n e us = Tr e e .
c l im be r .

Am pul la , singu la r o f Am pul lae . An a bleps (an a b l e ps ), a n a bl e p o I look

-
.
[ Gk .
,

Am pullse , (a m [ L a m pu l l a a b o t t l e ] . , . up ] A s h of G u iana wi th cy lindrical ,

l Dil ata tions , o r wi d e n i n g s i n the se m i c i r

. body atte ned head a n d eyes s o di vided a s
, ,

c u l a r ca na ls o f t h e e a r 2 Dilatations fo u nd . . t o see m do u b l e gi ving the power o f looki ng ,

i n lea ves , o f so m e a q u ati c pla nts , by u p a n d down a t t h e sa m e ti m e .

w hich they are m a de b u oyant . An a ca nthi ni ( o u a kan thi n i [ Gk a n a

,
- -

-
.

Am pu lla Poli a n a , vesicles i n sta r s h e s , se a -

k a n t kos witho u t horns ) shes s u ch as
, .
,

c u c u m bers , &c , i n which n u tritive u id is . the cod sole (ire which have soft n rays
, , , ,

and the ventral n s if a n y n ea r the throat , , .

Am yg da l e se (a m ig da l e e ) [Gk a m yg d a l os
,
- -

-
. .
,
An a c a r di a c e a s (a h ,
-
a -
k ar di a - -

se -
e) .
[ Gk . a na ,

a l m ond tree ] A di v ision o f the order Rosa

. l i ke ; ka rd ia trees and ,

c e e e (c o n t a i n i n g the cherry plu m a n d a l m ond sh ru bs c h iey tropica l u s u a l l y resino u s o r, , , ,

t rees) m a rked by its fr u i t being a dru pe :

,
m il ky with poisono u s sa p (E x C a shew , , .
,

D ru pa ceae g m ,
S u m ach) be longing to Ru t a l e s
.
, .

Am yg da lic a cid (a m ig da lik ) [Am ygd a li n An a c h a r i de m

,
- a n a k zi r id e e

[ Gk a n a
-
.
, ,
- - -

-
.
,

obta i ned fro m a m yg da witho u t ; Cha r i s ,

lin ceee q v
Ana c ha ri s ( a n a ka ris ) = W a ter thym e :a n
. .
. ,

m
Am g da l m (a m i g d a li n )
[ Gk a m yg da le
'
' -
- - -
,
a q u atic herb w
. .
,

al o n dJ = Cm H N 0 11 3 H2 0 ; a sweet crystal ith s m all green ower be long

ing t o Hydrocharida ceae :
,

l i n e s u bsta n c e t e principle o f the a l m ond ,

grows very rapid l y . .

A co m po u nd o f the benzoic series Ana c lasti cs (a h a [ Gk a n a k l a si s .

,
-
.
,

Am yg daloid (a m i g da loid) [ Gk a m yg da le
, deect ion o f
-
-
g ru . .
,
.

a l m ond ; e i d os for m ] A v a riety o f trappea n ,

Ana drom o u s (a n ad ro m u s ) [ Gk a n a u p
.
,
-


. .
,
0

r o cks conta inin g a l m ond sha ped m i nera l

,
d r a m a s co u rse ] Used o f s e a s h tha t vis i t -
,

n od u les . rive rs at certa in seas o n s su ch as the sal m on ,

Am y] a m il ) [Am yl u m
a n d st u rgeon
e:
.
, .
,
=
D e c a t y h yd r i d e D i a m yl m yl a m yli An ae m i a (a n e
m i a ) A di se a se c a u sed by too ,
- -
.

a n a ro m atic li q u id hydroca rbon obta i ned i n little iron i n t h e food , .

the disti lla tion o f coa l An e sthesi a ( a ns th e si a [ An a i s t h e sz a

- -

-
.
, ,

Am yl a lcohol [Am yl ,
the G reek word] L oss of sensation ,
. .

o il : potato sp i r i t : C5H 12 0 3 a clea r trans

-
An a s t h e t i c s (a ns [G k c m with ,
-
.
,

parent inam m able liq u i d with a bu rn ing o u t ; a i s t h e s is fee l ing ] Agents that prod u ce '

, , .

tas te and strong odou r fou nd i n bra ndy m a de in sensibil ity t o pai n o r to feel ing gen erall y ;
, ,

fro m ba r l ey e t c u sed at s u rgica l operat i ons E x Ch loro form

Am yl 1p
, ,
. . .
,

otatoes
ydr i de , [ Am y1 m ethyli c a lc o h ol chlor i de o f m ethyl m t r o u t , , ,
 AN CHU S A
oxide su l phu ric ether
, ,
am yl hydride ethyl ,

the C eta cea Ungul ata a n d Gli res which , , ,

h ydride 6w have not conti nu o u s rows of teeth
An a n as s a Pi n e a ple :
. .
,

An a g a ll e i daa (a n a ga l ,
-
[Ana ga lli s , Ana n as (a , a z

= Pr i m u la c e ee , qxv . p l ant belonging t o Bro m el ia ceae the ru it o f ,

Ana ga lli s , (a n a ga l l i s ) - -
.
[ Gk . a n a g e la o , I which is large and s u cc ul ent .

an herb with red a n d An a n c h yt e s , ( a n -a n [ Gk . a m , u p;

bl u e owers belonging t o Pr i m u l a c e se I po u r
c hc o , echinoderm s ] F ossi l u li a r t o
cretaceo u s beds :
. .
,

Anaglyph (an a g l if ) [Gk a m u p ; g lyph o a lso called fai ry c a v e s and

-
, . .
, ,

I ca rv e ] A sc u lptu red orna m ent . shepherds crowns fro m their helm et li ke -

,
-

An s im a (a n [ Gk m m i m os w ithou t
,
.
,

blood ] U s e d by Aristotle for i nvertebra te An a n dr m (a h , [ Gk . a n, withou t ; a ne r ,

a ni m als q v.
Ana ntha (an an ths ) [ Gk a n withou t :
.
.

[ An u s a n t h os

Ana l ,
Be l o n g i n g t o t h e , , . .
, ,

anu s q m , .
ower ) Us ed by M a r ti n s for o we r l e ss pla nts
. .

An al cim e (a [ Gk a not ; a l ln n ws An a pophysi s ( a n a po s is

'

[ Gk a n a

- -

strong Analci t e :a m ineral of the Z eolite

, .
, , , .
,

.
backwa rds ; a p op h ys i s a bran ch ) A s m a ll , .

gro u p chi ey silicate o f sodi u m and al u m i

,
~
rej ecti on fro m the la st o f the dorsa l v erte
n um feebly electrica l ; a lso ca lled c u bic
,
r oe .

An a ptoti c (a n a t o t ic ) [ Gk a n d back ,
-

. .
,

An a l e ot r ic s (a n a [ Gk a n n o t ;
, p t o s is cas e )
- a il i n g ba ck fro m i n e x i o n .
, , .

E lectric q v ] S u bs t a nces s u ch as m etals

. .
u sed o f la ngu ages (s u ch as the E ngl ish ) tha t , ,
,

th a t a r e not electri ed b y fr iction u nless gra d u a lly lose the u s e o f i n e x i o n s , .

ins u lated ; now called co nd u ctors An a rthropoda ( a n ar t h ro p o da [G k a , .

- -

-
.
,
An a l e ptics ( a n a [G k a n a l e ps i s
,
wi tho u t ; a r t h r os joint ; p ou s foot ) Ann u
-
.
, , , .

recove ry ] M ea ns o f rest oring hea lth o r lose a nim a ls having n o a rtic u la ted li m bs ,

vigo u r s u ch as Anne l ida Ch a at o g n a t h a and C eph

yr s a :
. , ,

Ana lla ntoide a (n u a l a n toi de a ) a s u b di vision o f An n u losa q 11

[Gk a n ,
- - - -
. .
,
-
, . .

witho u t ; Allantois a divi Ana s The Lati n n a m e at rst u sed

, ,

sion of V erte b rata i nclu ding A m phibia and by L i nnae u s for a gro u p o f aqu a tic bir ds i n
, ,

F ishes m a rked by the a bsence o f any a lla n clu di ng the swa n goose a n d d u ck having , ,

blu nt bil ls eshy tong u es and webbed feet ;

,

t o is . , ,

An a ll a n t o idi a n s (a n a l a n toi di a n z ) n o w con ned t o o n e gen u s of d u ck like bi r ds

[ Gk .
- - - -
. .
-
,

a n witho u t ; Allantois
,
o f w h ich the shoveler is t h e type ; belonging ,

Analo g u es (a n a l og z ) [G k a na a ccording to ; t o N atato res g u

-
. . . ,
n .

O bjects w h ich have a general

,

l og os ratio ) , . Ana sto m osi s (e u as t o [Gk a n a s t o ,

- -
.
.

rese m b lance in fu nctions as the wing o f a m o ms a n opening ) G rowing together o f t wo

'

.
, ,

b ird the n o f a s h o r the pa t a g i un i o f a parts by i nosc u l ation a s i n grafting

, , , .

An a t i dm (a n a t i d ) (Ari a s ,
-

-
.
,

An a lysa tion (a n a liz The separa

,
a fam ily o f a q u a tic birds belonging to N a ta
- -
,

tion of a co m po u nd body i nto i ts c o n s t i t u tores qxv , .

c u t s and the m eas u re m ent of these

,
An a tom y (a na t o m i ) [ Gk a n a a pa rt . ,
-

-
. .
,

An a lyser (a n ,(Analysis q v ] In t a m e a section ) The science o f the relation , . . , .

a polarising appa rat u s t h e po rtio n which t o each oth er o f the vario u s p a rts of an ani ,

detects a n d exh i bits the polarised r y m a l o r plant ; the sc ience of the stru ct u re of a

organic b eings :
.

An a lysis ( a n a l is is ) , [ G k a n a l ye in t o -

co m pri ses a nth ropoto m y
-
. .
, ,

u nloose] The separation of a co m po u nd

. and z ooto m y g xv , .

b o d y i n t o its co nstitu ents A b y c o m b u s t i o n Anatrop a l ( a n a t ro pa l [ Gk a n a back

- -

I t u m ] : An a tropo u s :ha v i ng the

. .
, , .
,
in Organic Che m istry u s u ally by b u rning t rep o , ,

t h e car b o n into carbonic anhydri d e and the ov u l e i nverted , .

h ydrogen i nto water s o tha t they c a n be Anchoic a cid ( a n g k o i c [ Gk a g lc o I

-

a c i d = H2 0 9 H14O4 :
, , .
,

m eas u red . pro

Analy t ic a l g eom etry ( a h a l it ik a l ) Alge d u c e d by the a ction o f nitric acid u pon oleic

- - -
,

b r a i c a l geo m etry g xv acid nam ed fro m its i rrita ting e e c t s u pon

, . ,
'

An a m e s e (a n a m e s ) [ A variety of t h e S eri
,

the throa t a n d l u ngs
-
. .

fo n n stock ) A l taic M ongolide s . Anchor [L a nc or a ) An iron . , . .

Anam esi te ( n u [G k a n a m e s os
, i nstru m ent for holdi ng .
,

i nterm ed iate ] A v a riety o f bas al t i nter w a te r S t r e a m A u sed ,

.
.

m edia te between basalt proper and doleri te an extra light a nchor . .

An a m niota (nu a m u i [ G k a n with u ke and stock

- -

Anal lantoidea :
, .
, , .

a m m on vert e Anchor linin g a ca sing interposed between

o ut ; q v] ,
. .
,

brate a ni m a ls ha ving no a m n i o n a m phi b ia the anchor and side o f the shi p z .

and shes Anchovy (a h [ Anc h o va the S pa nish

e n c r as i c o l u s :
.
, ,

Anam orphosi s (a n a m or fo s i s ) [ Gk a n a ,
- -
a s m all sh
-
. .

m o r p h o si s renovatio n ] A distorted drawing

, rese m bli ng the herrin g co m m on in the M edi ,
whi ch looks correct when viewed from a te rran ea n u sed a s a sa u ce ; a lso fo u nd o n ,
certain point the coast o f Devonshire and Cornwal l
. .

l n a m ph o don t a (a n a m [ Gk a n Anchus a (a n g k u
,
-
a n herb with .
, ,
-

not ; Am ph od o n t a q v ] A nam e u sed by bl u e and p u rple owers be longing t o Bo ra

, . .
,

Ar istotle for a g rou p of a n i ma ls i ncl u din g g i uac e ee A a r e e ns i s z B u l os s

g , . . .
 ANCHYLOS IS 21 ANHYDRID E S
Anch l o si s , ( a n - ki [ Gk . a g ky l os i s , a division of V erm es incl u ding Acantho ,

he n q . v . c e ph a l is and C es t odes .

An s on , [ The L atin word ] An e l Aneroid barom eter (an e roid) [Gk a not ; -

b o w o r angle o f a b u il ding :
.
, . .
,
fro m which is ne ws w e t ; s id e s form ]
, An instru m ent , .

deri v ed the words co in =c o r n e r and qu oin s : which m eas u res the press u re o f the atm os
corner s t ones -
.
p h e re by its ac t ion o n a s m all watch shaped -

Ancone u s m us cle (ang [L a nc o n , .

,
m etallic box fro m which the air is re m ov ed , .

elbow ] A s m all m u scle connecting the M a u ry s B is an i m pro v ed form o f aneroid

. . .
,

h u m eru s and u l n a at the elbow Anet (a net) [ Anethu m

,

seed :
Aneth u m g r a ve o l e us :a species o f Aneth u m
,
.
,

An l o t h e r i um (a n s i l o t h r i u m ) An ani ,
- -
-
. .

m between the exti nct m a stodon and l i v Aneth u m (a [a m t /i on th e G reek

a lant belonging t o Apiaceae :
, ,

i ng u goli n k nown only by fossil re m ains

water li m pet :a
.
,

An c u s ,
-
form erly a ppli also t o fennel which is ,

m o l us c o us ani m a l belongi ng t o Li m n ue a dae . n o w separated and called F oenic u l u m .

An cy r opus (a h si ro pus ) [G k (Ln / m m a n -

-
Ane u ris m ( a n r iz m [ Gk a nc a r a n o I o

chor : or widening :us ed espe

, . .
, , .
,

p o n e foot ) A tor t oise like an im al

-
, .
,

k no wn only by foss il footprin ts . cia l l o f an artery .

Andal u si te (a n da [ Andal u s ia i n -
An g e s h [ Angel and s h q v ]
S n a t i n a angel u s :
, , , , . .

S pai n ] A m ineral o f the topaz gro u p chiey a s h re m ar k able for its

wi ite colo u r a n d wi ng li ke n s
,

sil icate o f alu m in u m v ario u sly 0 0 10 q by ,

-
.

iro n and other m etal s An i o aci d (an [ Angeli ca q v ] l , ,

H 5 H7 O2 :so l id acid fo u nd i n angelica roots ;

. . .

An dra s a h , A gen u s o f m osses ; the

t of e di vision An d rse a c e ee . also obtai n ed by the action o f ca u stic potash
An em (a h d r e a c e ) (Andre as v ] - -
'
- o n essence o f ca m o m ile
= S plit m osses :red o r bro wn m o ss ike
, .
, . . .

plants fo u nd in cold cl i m ates o n m o un tain

, , ,
sides belonging to M u seales
, .

An dr oc a mm (a n [ Gk a n e r m a m ]
= S ta m ens :
, .
,
the fru ctifyi ng organ in plants .

Andro g ynou s ( a h dr j in [ Gk a n e r
,
-

Her m aph rodi te :

.
,

m a n ; gym wo m an ] , in . An g io phy (a n j i og ra ) [ G k a n g e i on ,
- -
-
. .
,

anim als s u ch as ha v e the m ale and fe m a l e

,
v esse g r a p h e descriptio n ] D escription of ,

organs i n the sa m e body ; i n plan ts those ,

the v essels o f an organised body .

having the m both i n the sam e ower o r An iolog y (a n j i o l o j i) Gk a n g e i o n v e s '

seg log os dis c o m s e )

- - -
, , . .
,

having both m ale an d fe m ale owers . he science o f t h e

, .
&
Androm eda (a h drom e da) [ Cla s s i c a L] 1 A
,
-

-
. . v essels of org anic bodi es .

s m all shru b wi th pi n k or whi te owers b e ,

An g io s pe r m m (a n j i c a r m ) [ Gk a n g e i o n ,
-

.
,

longi ng t o E ricacea 2 F ossil re m ains o f . . a v essel ; s p e r m a seed A general ter m for , .

th ese fo u nd in L ower M iocene rocks 3 A . . plants whose seeds are i nclosed i n a pericarp .

N co nstel l ation o f whi ch Al ph e ra t and

'

.
,
ot c m y , ( an -
ji -
o t o- m i) .
[Gk . a n g e io n , v e s
M irach are the chief s tars . se to m e ,c u ttin g ] Dissection of the v essels
Andro phor e s (an d ro forz ) [Gk a n e r m a n ; ,

-
. .
,
of a n organi sed body .

p h e r o I carry , ] = M ed u s ifor m gonophores .

,
Angle , [L . a n g u l us , m en ] 1 . The
w h ich carry the sp erm atozoa of B y point where two lin es m eet 2 The di e r . .

2 0 8. ence between the direct io n s o f t wo lines i n

An e l e c t r i c s , (a h -
e [E le c t r i ci t the sam e lane .

S u bst ances , s u ch as m etals that r y con Angler L ophi u s pisc a tc r i us F ishin g

fro g :
,

d u ct electricity and c a n n o t gb e electried by , a sh so m e 4 feet long hav ing som e ,

fr i c t io n r Aua l e c t r i c s , q v . . de gree o f rese m blance t o a frog .

Anele ctr otonu s, v E lectroton us Angle s ite (a n g g l sit) One of the lead gro u

p
-
. . , .

Anellata, (a n n e [ L a n e l l u s , a little
-
o f m inera ls chiey su l phate of lead c r
y
:
.
, ,

q v rin ged worm s l is i n g i n rho m bs

An g ola t r e e Pi g e o n pe a :a s h r u b wi t h long
. .
. .

Anem og raph , ( a h e m o-graf ) [ Gk a ne m o s ,

-
.
z -

win d ; g m p h o , I write ] An apparat u s whi ch lea v es and edibl e pea like fr u it

-
.

registers, a u to m atically, the am ou nt and An g u illa (a n , [ The L atin

variations of the W in d s force
. M ur mn a a s nake like sh belong
,
-
,
Anem om eter ( a n e m o m e t e r [ Gk a n e
,
- - -
. ing t o Apodes .

m os wi nd ; m e t ro n m eas u re ) An i n s t r u An g u il l ul i dm (a n g wil l l id e ) [ L a n g u i l la - -

-

F ree n e m a t o id s :
, , .
, . .
,
m ent whi ch m easu res the v elocity and dir e c e el ]
. worm l ik e ani m als o f -
,

tion o f the wind . s m al l size belonging t o S colecida q v ; fou nd

, , . .

Anem one (a nem o n e o r a n o ,

-
[ Gk

- -
. i n fresh water and o n sea shore -
.

a ne m on e wind ower ; co rn An gui s [L a n g u i s a snak e ] :

rose :
,

S low wo r m b l i n d w o r m :
, .
,

a ower o f the crowfoot k i nd be l onging ,

-
a s m all snake li k e
z -

t o Ran u ncu laceae S e a re tile belon g in g to L acertilia

As ga r m o n i c rati o (a n h ar
.
, ,

Anem o s cope (a n e m o s k p) [G k a n e m o s
,
o
-
. .
, [ Gk a n ,
-
.
,
wind ; s k op e o I show ] An i nstr u m ent to , . witho u t ; h a r m on i a harm ony ] 86 6 Ratio , . .

sh o w the di rection o f the wind . Anhydrides (ah [ Gk a n witho u t ;

, .
,

An e n t e r a t i ah e n t er a t i [Gk a n in ;
,
- - -
'

.
,
h y d e r water , Oxygen co m po u nds i n ,
e n t e r o n intestines ] , U se d by L e u c k a r t for which there is no water s u c h as carboni c ,
 ANHYD RITE ANN U ALS
anhydride which for m acids when co m bi n ed ,
An im a lcu le (a h ,
-
i [L . a n i m a lc u l u m ,
W ith W d t BI C Og Ill e t a l l ic A = M 2 0 5 E g
Z . . . . .
,

An t i m o m c A = S b 2 0 5 Org a n i c A = An h y

. . .

d r o u s a c id s a c ids not containing water : z

E g Acetic a c id = C4 H60 k i ngdom qxv

Anhy drite (a n h i d r i t ) K arstenite an gy
.
. .
, ,

-

Anione (an i on) [Gk a n a u p ;
d r o u s gy ps u m :
, , . .
,

a v ariety of s u lphate o f lim e i o n goin g ] The elec tro negative

,
-

containing no water . constit u ent of a chem ical c o m

Anh ydro sal t (a n S a lts hav ing n o ,
po u nd whi ch i n deco m position
, ,

water i n co m bination with them . by electricity goes t o the a node or positiv e , ,

Anh dro na (a h [Gk a n withou t ;

, .
,
pole .

h y or w a t e r ] F ree fro m adm ixt u re of water

, . . Ani sam ide ( an is a m i d [ Anisyl q v ]
.
- -
,
. .
l
l

Aniles [ Anil i ne q v ] Com po u nds C Hg Og N = Am m o n ia i n which one ato m o f

If is replaced by one o f an isyl :
.
, , .

for m ed by the u n i on of aniline with di basic o n e o f th e

aci ds and the abstrac tion o f wate r . pri m ary m o n a m ide s .

Anil ic acid (an il ik ) [ An iline Anise [ An i s o n the Gk

-
, ,

Pi m pinella anis u m also calle d an ny :

.
, .
,

di g o t i c a c i d Ni t r o salicy l ic acid obtain ed z

,
a pl a n t ,

fro m action of ni tric acid o n indi go . with ar o m ati c seeds belongi ng t o U m b e lli ,
An ili da t e d a ci ds (a h i l (Aniline ,
-
,

q v ] Co m po u nds o f an iline a n d d ibasic acids

. . . An iseed (essence of ) [ Anise .
,

An ili de s (an il i dz ) [ Aniline , Co m

-
.
,
a crystall ine s u bstance fro m oil of A fo u nd .

po u nds form ed by the u nion o f ani li ne with i n the seeds of anise fenne l 6w , , .

m ono b asic acids and the abstraction of water . An is h ydr a m i de (a n is hid ra m i d ) [An i s yl ,
- -

-
.
,

An iline (an i l i n ) (Port a n i l h yd ride and a m id e ] 0 24 112 N2 0 a co m

'
-

po u nd o f am m oni a and anisyl b y de ; o n e

, . .
, , .

0 6H5 H2 N K yanol Phenyl s

'

Ph e n yl i a
'

m in e Ph e n a m id e
z Be nz i da m : a colo u r less z o f the h ydr a m id e s q v , . .

aro m atic poisono u s li qu id which readi l y ,

Anisio ser ies a series of che m ical co m pou nds ,

u ni tes with oxygen acting as a b as e = AJ n ,

containing the radicle anisyl 25 .

.
i

m oni a wi th one ato m of H replaced b y ph e n y l An i s oin e (an i soin) [ Anise q v ] A whi te -

, . . .
,

= H3N H + 0 6H obtai ned fro m coa l

resi nou s s u bstance o b tai n ed fro m essence o f
Ani line b u s s C li g n 5N = AmM e C u m in y
.

z n .
, aniseed .

l ia C ym in y li a , To l u yli a , 6L0
. .

Anil ine dyes Dye s t u s obtained fro m anili ne

. .

l a u ve , a v iolet co l o u red dye s t u prepared

-

fro m ani line by acting o n it by potassic acid .

dich r o m ate Ros s i n e , a rose colou red dye .

-
Ani s ur i c ci d [An ise a .a ,

st u d M a g e n t a , a red dye s t u Ros a n i li ne ,

. .

. crystall ine acid s u bstance obtained from

the base of a red dye T ri p h e n yl Rosa n i l i ne , . anisyl c h loride .

a bl u e dye s t u

. Anisyl (an is i l ) [ Anise

,

-
th e .
,

Ani m al, (a n i m a l ) [L a n i m a , breath o r life ]

-
. . radicle of the anisic se ries obtained from o il ,
An organi s m having power t o feed o n other o f a n iseed .

organic s u bstances t o m ove either in part or , Ankle j oin t (a n g kl The j oint between
,

as a whole ; ca pable o f se n sation of repro , the leg bones and e tars u s c o n necting the ,
d u ction and o f growth which i nspir es o x y foot with the l s
Ankylosi s (ang li i
, ,

gen and respires carbonic acid and whose

, , ,[ Gk a g ky l o s i s a -
.
,
size specic gravity solidity te m peratu re
, , , , stiff ening] Th e j oin i ng o f t wo bones so as
.

and power o f loco m otion are u s u ally greater , to beco m e practica l ly o n e .

as its develop m ent is m ore co m plex . Annatto (a h , A pasty colo u ri n g m a t

Ani m al electricity F ou nd in shes su ch as .
, t e r u sed as a yellow dye obtai ned fro m t h e
, ,
the tor pedo and electric eel which whe n , , seeds o f B ixa orellana .

to u ched give an electric shock resem bli ng

, Annelida (a n nel i da ) [L a n ne l l us little
,
-

-
. .
,
the di scharge of a L eyden j ar . a gro u p o f in vertebrate ani
An i m al owers , a popu lar nam e for Actinozoa ,
m als m ostly aq u atic incl u di ng the leech
, , ,

qxv earthwor m form ing a di vi sion of Ann u losa

also cal led A n n u lata :are m ostl y seg
.
, ,
Anim al heat cau sed by chem ical changes i n ,
the body ; increased by activity ; highest i n m e n t e d ; possess a nervo u s syste m and a cir
birds lo w est i n invertebrates A H o f m a n
, . . . c u l a t o r y syste m b u t no heart nor any arti , ,
abo u t 98 F o f s wal lo w 1 11 F
.
, ,

. c u l a t e d li m bs .

Anim al k i ng dom inc l u des al l ani m a ls ar , ,

Annelidans (a h nel i dans) [ Annelida q v ] ,
-

-
.
, . .

ranged in gro u ps acco rd ing to general r s W or m li ke ani m al s known only by foss il

-
,

se m bla nce s M ost m oder n di vision that of .

,
tracks . I nvert ebrate Li t h i c h n o z o a .

An n e li da r i a ( a n nel i d a ri a Gastro - - -
-

physaria :De Blai nville s te rm for t h e

,
V ertebrata

.

M oll u sca . Ann ul osa . gro u p of ani m als n o w ter m ed Ann el ida ,

M oll u scoida . An n u l oida .

C ce l e n t e r a t a . Annellata a n n el la ta [ L a n n e ll a t a s
,
- -
'
.
,

Protozoa . ri nged ) U sed by Owen for the gro u p of

.

F o r division s by v ario u s nat u ral ists see ,

an i m al s now term ed An n elida qxv , .

u nder the gi ven na m e . Ann ual s (a n n u a l s ) [ L cu m u s y e a r ] P la nts

,

-
. .
, .
 23

th at live b u t o n e ye a r =M on oca r ps z hav in g Anom o ter i s (a n o m o p/t e r is) [ Gk a n om os

,
- - -
. .
,
b u t o n e set of seeds . irre ar ; p t e r is fern ] F erns with u n u s u , .

Annu lar a m n i i lar L a n n u l u s ring

ally lar ge leaves known only by fossil r e

-
, . , .
,

m ai ns fo u nd i n New Re d S andstone rocks .

Anom u ra (a no , [ Gk a n o m os i rre
-
.
,

lar ; c u m tail ] Cr u stace ans interm ediate

, .
,

betwee n B rachyu ra and M acr u ra character ,

ised by tail E x The herm it crab . . .

Anona (an n a ) [ S aid t o be a corru ption of

,

.

L a l i me n t apple
&c :
.
, ,
the t y o f An o n a c e ee qm
.
,
.

An on a c e w a no n a se e [Anona ~ -

-

An o n a d s An o nse :
, ,

c us tard apple
z ever -
,

green ex ogenou s plants chiey tropical and ,

ofte n fragrant ; trees and shr u bs with ax i l

lary owers hav ing lea thery petals ; be lo n g
t o Ranales .

in o v e dfrom Ann u losa and m ade into an in ,

.
An Oph yt e s (a n o f i t e z ) A di vi si on o f crypto
,
-
-
.

de de n t gro u p by H ux le y Also cal led gam o n s plants c o nsis ti ng of cell u lar tiss u e
E cpgp l ozoa :
.
,
it co m prises E chi noderm ata and
S colecida ; i n v ertebrate ani m als ha v i ng a
n erv o u s sys te m a closed ali m entary can al
, ,

longing t o L am el libranch i ata the only shel l

:
,

fo u nd i n Old Re d S andstone in Bri tain . a , n ot

An odo n t oph or a (an c don tof o ra ) [G k a n - o -

-
no two
witho u t ; od on t e s teeth :p he r a I bea n ] :
, . .
,

L am ellibranchiata :
, ,
a di vi sion o f m oll u sca o r t h os ,

of the
are n ot

m ade t o ap ear correct

p .

An os t e oz oa r i a , a nos t e c z c a r i a [ Gk - - - - -

-
.

a, not ; os t e on bone ; s oo n a n i m a L] U sed , ,

between two consecu ti v e passages o f the s u n by De Blain v ill e for ani m al s ha v ing a r t i c u
throu gh the aphelion o r peri heli on point A . . lated forms b u t no bo n es su ch as i nsects ,
, ,

m on t h 2 7 days 13 ho u rs 18 m in Cru staceans, M yriapoda &e

'

.
, , , ,

t h e ti m e between t wo consecu tive passages An our a An u r a z

, q . v.
o f the m oon thr o u g h any mv en poin t i n her Anou ro u s , (a [ Gk ithou t;

. a,W aur a ,

Anom al ou s , (a n m a l u s ) (Anom aly q v ]

-c
'
-
An sw The parts [L a ne w, ha ndles ]
Irregul ar :
.
, . .
, .

n o t according t o the ordin ary law o f S at u rn s ring that are visible on each side

.

Anom aly (a h o m a li) [Gk a not ; hom o lo s

,
-
-
. .
, ,
of the disc and hav e the appearance o f ,
eq u al ) In astronom y the ang u lar distance
.
,
h andl es .

o f a star fro m its perih elion T ru e A = . . An ser , [ L a ng e r goose ; fro m g h a t o .

, ,

Di stance o f a star o r co m et from perihelion . open the an aq u atic bird ,

M e a n A = E s t i m a t e d di stan c e as s u m i n g a
.
, belonging to Natatores .

m ean v elocity An t ( ant ) [ Contrac tion o f e m m e t t h e

An glo S ax on nam e ] : F or m ica :
. , .
,

An om odon ti a (a n o m o do n shi a ) [Gk a n o

,
- - -
-
. .
-
a s m all i nsect .

m os ir regul ar ; o d o n t e s teeth ) A gr o u p o f
, ,
. belongi ng t o Hym enoptera li v ing i n c o m ,

repti les inclu di ng the Dicynodon and C r yp

, m u n i t i e s in nests cal led ant hil l s as bees d o
, ,

todon in which the te eth if there be any

, , , i n bee hi v e s ; _p r o b a b l y t h e m ost i n tel l igent
are abnorm al ; known onl y by fossil rem ains ; o f a l l ani m al s excepting m a n havin g larger , ,

foun d in Trias sic rocks . cerebral g an glia th an a n y oth e r in s e ct .

 An t be a r
- j u ba ta =
Grea t a n t ea ter :a n a n i m a l be lon gi n g t o
,
-

E de n ta ta li vin g chiey o n a n ts , .

An t lion (a n t i i
-
, A la r ge b u r

rowin g i n sect belon gin g to N e ur o pt e r a f eed ,

An thelia ( a n t ,
o
h e l ia
'
ga in st ;
[ Oh . a n ti, a
i n g o n a n ts a n d other i n sects . he l i os , -
s un s ; circl e s opposi te the
An ta cid (a n t a s id ) [ Gk a n t i a ga i n st ; a cid
,

-
. .
, ,

q . H a vi n g properties co n tra ry to those of

a n a cid .

An th e lm i n t ic ( a n thel ,
- -
m in t i k

[Gk . a nti ,
g i st ; h e lm i ns a worm ) An y s u bsta n ce
a a n , .

dest ru ctive of worm s .

phi a a n d q u in i a a tropi a a n d m u sca ria the , , .

An ta rctic (a n [ Gk a n ti a ga i n st ;
,
.
,

a r k t os n orth ] Re la ti n g to the sou th An

, . .

t a r c t i c ci r c l e 2 3? ro u n d the so u th pole .

An ta re s, (a n [Th e Ara bic

a S corpii a red sta r of rst m a gn it u de so m e
.
, ,
ti m es ca lled the Scorpion s H ea rt
.

An t e a te r (a u t e t e r ) A q ua dru ped whose

-
,
-
.

chi ef food is a n ts
and other i n
sects Ca pe A = .
'
. t h o z oa , q . v .

Orycteropu s ca An theroz oids , (a n t h e r -o c

[ Gk a n t h os , .

pe n sis Gre a t A . . ower ; zoon , a ni m a l ; c i d os , form ] An im a ls .

=M yr m ecoph a ga rese m blin g An thozoa qxv , .

j u ba ta S h or t . An th oca rpou s (a n t h o ,
-
[ Oh . an t h os ,
t a i le d A _ M a ni s
ower ; Ica r p os fru it ) E m its s u ch as the
pi n e apple a n d fi r co n e
. .

- -
.

An t h oh t e s , [Gk . a n th s, o ower ;
si a n ) [ Gk a n t i
-
. .
,
l i t h os , s t on e ] . F o ssil im pression s m a de by
a ga i n st ; o i k e o I dwell ) On the sa m e m eri ,
. owers .

di a n b u t o n opposite sides of t h e eq u a tor

, , An t h oli t h e s ,
:An t h o li t e s q v , . .

a n d e q u i d is ta n t fro m it . An tholog y (a n th ol o j i ) [ Gk a n t h os ower ;

,
-

-
. .
,

An tedon ( a n te d o n ) = F ea ther s t a r = Co m a
,

-
l og os d i scou rse ]
, A g en era l description o f .

t ul a qxv , . owers .

An t e xa ( a n ti k s [L a n t e be fore ;
,
- -
'
.
, An thon y s n u t [8 An tho n y the pa tro n sa in t

. .
,

n g o I x ) U pright orn a m e n ted blocks a t

, .
, of n u t = Bun i u m e x u os u m -
.

i n t erva ls o n a cor ni ce An on y a ra pe An t h o n y s t ur n i s

anun z
'

c u l u s b u lbosu s :
.
,

An telope (a n t e 16p) [Gk a n t h os splen do u r ;

,
-
. . , t u bers e a te n by pigs .

Op a i e eye ) An An tho ph o ra (a n t h o f o r a ) A bee -

-

til ope :a g ra ceful

, .
, . .

An th ophore [ Gk a n t h os ower ;
, .
,

q u a dr u ped rese m ] As m a ll st a 1k s u ppo r t i n g a pe t a l

p he r o, I b e a r . .

bl i n g both the d eer An thophoridae , (a n t h o for i d) [Gk a n t h os , - - -

. .

a n d the goa t ha v i n g ,
ower ; p h or a bea ri n g ] U sed by V a n Be n e ,

hollow horn s a n d de n , for a s u b di vision of M edu sae qxv -

, .

e s peci a ll y bright An thophyllite (a n t h o i il i t ) [ An thro -

-
b yl
l u m = Cl o v e ] A m in era l :
, .

eyes belo n gs t o a v a riety of

. or n
R u m i n a n ti a . ble n de rese m bli n g the clove i n colou r
, .

An t h oph yll u m , (a n t h o f il l u m )
-

-
.
[ Gk . a n th os ,

ower ; p h y l l on , lea f ] Afos sil . cora l in Mi 0 <

fore ; m u r u s w a l l ) ,
. cen e stra ta .

The ou ter wa ll of a n y l a rge gro u p of b u ild An t h os pe r m e w, (a n tho spe r m e e ) - -

'
-
.
[ Gk . an
o
t h s, ower ; s pe r m a ,
seed ] Pla n ts belon g
L a n t en na , sa il ya rd in t o Ci n c h o n ac e se
An tg
. .

h e xa n thi n e , ( a n thok sa n thia - -

[ Gk .

horn like orga n s o n the

-
a n t h os ower ; x a n t h os yel low ) Yellow , , .

hea ds of in sec t s a n d colou rin g m a tter i n la n ts .

cru sta cea serv i n g a s An thoxa n th u m , (a n o k

gra ss :
,

orga ns of to u ch or of a pl a n t belo n g in g to Gra m i n a ceae

, .

s m elli n g or both 2 , An th oz oa (a n [Gk a n t h os ower ;

. .
, .
,
An order of An n el i da zoon a n i m a l ] Actin ozoa g xv . C ora l , , .

An ten n a ri a (a n t e n n a a a An te n n ae
, po l y pe s = Z o o p h yt a z a cl a ss of C oe l e n t e r a t i
- -

. .
,

ri a )-
A n te n n ae rese m bl a n ce to ] 1 A som eti m es ca lled a n i m a l ower s from their
.
, . . ,
gro u p of pla n ts s u ch a s th e c a t s fo ot b e resem bla n ce to owers
,


, .
 AM IS E PTIG

An tiseptic , (a n ti gai n st ; -
[ Gk . a n ti, a Aph a n iptera , (a -
fa n i p t e r -

-
a ) .
[ Gk . a pha nos,

s ep t os p u trid ) ,
Preve n ti n g p u trefa ct i o n .
'

. hidde n ; wi n g ) I n sects whose wi n gs

p t e r on , .

An tj a r ( a n ti a r , [Th e n a t i ve n a m e ] A
-
. a r e n o t developed E x F lea . . .

po i so n extra cte d from An ti a ri s t b xi c a r i a . Al ) h a ni t e , (a f a n i t ) [Gk a p h a n e s obsc u re )

-
. .
,

A
.

An tlers [An d o u i l l e r the F re n ch l v a ri e ty of dolerite i n which severa l

word ) The h orn s or C ervi d ae or deer :pro
, , ,

. m i n erals a r e so m i n gled a s to be with di f

pe rly co n n ed to the bra n ches . c u lty disti n g uish e d .

An tli a (a n t li a ) [ L a n t l i a p u m p ) S pira l
,

-
. .
,
. Aph e l i on (a f 1i o n ) [ Gk a p o from ; h e l i os
,
-

-
. .
, ,

prob oscis of bu tteri es &c u sed to sti ck u p sun ) Th a t poi n t i n a pl a n et s orbit which
.
,
.
,

ho n ey (it d f rom owers '

is the m os t re m ote from the s u n

An tl ia pn e un i a t i c a Th e Ai r p u mp :
. .
, ,

a sou thern hides ( a f i d e z [ The L a ti n n a m e ]

'

z - - l

l a n t lice :
, . l

co n ste l la ti o n ;
-
i n sec ts be lon gin g to Hem i ptera ,

An toeci (a n ,
Aphis , S in gu l a r of Aphi des ,

An tozon e , a n to z on [ L a n t i a g a i n st ;

-
.
,
Aphis l i on e m e r o b i us g m
- z
, .

Ozon e q v ] Pr o b a b l y pe r oxi d e of hydro Aphl o l sti e (a o

'

[Gk a n ot ; p h l o
g iz o T
z -

ge n :
,
. .
, .
,
u sed by S cho n be i n to express a theo ,
a m e j W ithou t a m e .

r e t i c a l co n diti o n of oxyge n opposed to ozon e Aph r odi t a c e aa (a f rod ia s se l [Aph r odite -

m ice :
-
, .
, ,
An trum Hi g h m or i (a n tr u m h i [L ,

. worm l i ke a n i m a ls belo n g
- -

a n t ru m ca ve ; Hi g h m o r i of i n g to E rr a n ti a a s u b di v isio n of A n n elida -

C a ve of Hi ghm oor :
, , , .

a la rge ca v ity in the body Aphrodi t e ( a f r o [ Cl a ssical ] S ea

2

m ou se :
,

of the m a xil l a ry bo n e the type of Aph rodi t a c e se q v

An twerp Cra n l a c k C ra g :
.
, . .

rocks fou n d n ea r Aphylles (a , [ Gk a n o t ; p k g/ l i o n le a f ) .

, , .

An twerp a n d correspo n di n g to Red Cra g of ,

Pl a n ts h a vi n g n o le a ves a n d n o a ppa re n t ,

S u ffolk . sex u a l c h a r a c t e rs l h a lloge n e z

'
.

An ur a (a , [ Gr a n withou t ; a u r a ta il ) . , , .

= F rogs to a ds ,
a divi ,

sion of Am phibi a the a d u lts of which h a ve ,

n o t a il The term Ba tr a chia is so m eti m es

.

li m ited to this grou p .

An u s , [ The L a ti n n a m e ] T he ter .

m i n a l a pert u re of the i n testi n es . Api oc r in i daa (a i a k ri n id e ) [Ap i ocrin ite

,
-

-
.
,
Aorta (a , [ Ao r t e t h e Greek word ) Th e , .
qxv ) An i m al s
. lo n gi n g to C ri n oidea q c , . .
,
gre a t a rtery or chief vessel co n veyi n g blood , , s u pposed to b e ext i n ct u n til o n e w as fou n d ,

from the hea r t a n d s u bdi vi d i n g i n to the ili a c in OO fa th om s of se a n ea r Nor wa y i n

a rteries .
,
1 86 g , ,

Aortic a rch a o r ti k ) [Aort a g m ) The ,

.
, .

ben d of the a orta .

Ap a ra (a p a r a ) [Th e n a tive
,

-
.

= Da sypu s 3 c i n c t u s = 3 b a n d e d a r m a di llo :
Tolype u tes con u ru s v Arm a di llo . . .

Ap a thetic (a p a [ G k a n o t ; p a t he
,
-
.
,

t i k os sen s i t i ve ) W ithou t highly developed

sen ses A a n i m a l s :term u sed by La m a rk
.
,

. .

to describe I n fu sori a Pol yps T u n i ca ta &c , , , .

Apa tite (a p a t i t ) [ G k a p a t e
-

Phosphor i te :
, . .
,
chiey phosph a te of l im e ; a v a ri
o u s l y colo u red m i n era l fo u n d i n C or n wa ll )

-
.
i

Apa tite g rou p Ap a tite fra n colite phospho .

, ,

r ite dt c , .

Apes (a pe ) [ Apa the e a r ly E n glish n a m e ]

Pi t h e c u s :
, .
, .

z t a illess i n to on e focu s
m o n keys :
.

those a p Apl e c t r u m Ri b l e ss Pl e c t o g n a t hi
z 2
'

pr o x i m a t i n g m ost Apl os pore w F u ca c e ae nz

,

n e a rly to m a n An A lysne (a pii si ) [Gk a , n o t ; -

-
p ig/ n o , I
t h r op o id A : :
.
, . .

chi m .
-
hares m o ll u s c o u s a n i m a l s whose
pa n z e e gorill a & c , , . te n ta cles resem ble the ea r s of a h a re .

Apeta l a (a pet a l ) ,
-

-
. Apoca r pse , ( from
a - po [ Gk . a p o,
[ G k a n o t ; Peta l
.
, ,
k a rp os fru it ) Pla n ts i n wh i ch the c a rpels
, .

q . a re disti n ct from e a ch other i n cl u di n g ,

plan ts the owers Rosa les S ax a l e s di c, , .

of which h a ve n o Apoc a rpou s pla n ts (a po ,

coroll a a n d ofte n , no c a lyx : M o n o c h l a m y -

q 12
.

d e se + Ac hl a m yd e ae . Apoc in e te , (a po - sin e ) = Do g w o r t s = Apo c y

- - -

Apet a lou s ( pe t a l us ) [ Gk a n o t ; P eta l

, a -

-
. .
, ,
n a c e se , g xv .

q v ] H a vi n g n o coroll a Apocren ic a cid, (a -po [ Gk a p o , from

:
. . . .

Apha n a pteryx (a fa n a p te r i k s ) k r on e , spri n g ) 2 C2 4H 140 13 a cid s u b

- -
an
-
, . .

a nes obsc ur e ; p t e r yx w i n g )
, , . sta n ce fo u n d i n so m e m in era l spri n gs
W i n g le s s b i rds of l a rge s i ze recen tly becom e
.

, ,
Apocyn a ce ae , (a p o s in a s e ) [Gk 0 10 0 , from

~ - - -
. .

exti n ct A b r a c h zi Do do . . z . [c g/ o n , shru bs a n d trees,

 AP ODA 27 A QU A RE Gi A -

chiey tropica l ; u s u a l ly m ilky a n d oft e n ,

sol u tion of am yl v alerate ha v ing an apple ,

poiso n o us wi th la rge showy owers a n d like avo u r

oppos i te le a ves :
.
,

belo n gin g to Gen ti a n a les . Apple w e e vil = An t h o n o m u s po m or u m an i n

-
,

Apoda (a p o d a ) [Gk a n o t ; p od e s fee t )

-
sect be l ongi n g t o Rhync hophora
: Apodes : us ed for a n i m al s h a v i n g n o feet :
, . .
, , . .

App le w a rts (ap pl w a r t s ) [Apple a nd worts

-
,

.
,
1 by Ar i sto tle for C eta c ea ; 2 by V ogt for a
, ,

s u b di v i sio n of Reptiles ; 3 by La m a rk for a Applicate ordinate (a p pl i k at ) = Do u bl e o r d i -

n ate :
- o
, ,

s u b div i s i o n of A n n el i da ; 4
-
by C u vier for a straight l ine ,

s u ch sh e s as the e e l wh i ch h a ve n o v e n tra l crossing t h e a xis of a ,

conic sectio n at right

Apodem a ta (a po d e m a t a ) [ Gk a po from ;
,
-
angles and reac h i n g

-
. .
, ,

( l a i o I d i vide )
,
Septa di v idi n g the ti ss u es . fro m side to side b i ,

i n Cm s t a c e a . s ooted by the dia m eter .

Apodes (a p o d e z ) A Apric ot (zi pr i kot) (F

qv - -
z .
, . .
, .

Apog ee , [ G a p o from ; g e ea rth ) a b ri c o t fro m ; L p r w , ,

.
,
.
o

T h a t poin t i n the orb i t of a pla n et which is coc ia e ar l s Pr u n u s ,

fa rthest fro m t h e ea rt h arm eniaca : a pla nt wi t h a a Appl i t e o d i a te

.
ca r n

Apo g l u c i c a cid (a p o [ Gk a p o from ;,

a pl u m li ke fru it na m ed fro m t h e s u ppos i

.
,
-
,

Gl u cose , a n a cid s u bsta n ce tion o f its b eing a n e a r l y pea ch .

obta i n ed fro m gl u cic a c id Apricot wee v il O t i o r h y n c h u s t e n e b ri c os u s

.
-

Apom orphi a (a p o m o r a ) [Gk a p o from ; -

an insect belongi n g t o Rhynchophora
-

-

II Q O : Ap ro n
. .
, , .

M orph i a q 310 11) t 1 A pl atform o f p l ank at 2

a ba se obta i n ed fro m m orphia :

, . , .

a powerfu l the entrance of a lock o n which the gate s ,

e m etic ; a lso ca lled Apo m orphi n e sh u t 2 Ti m bers connecting the stem a nd . . .

Apom orphin e ( a po m or fi n [ Gk a p o
, keel of a ship -

.
,
.

fro m ; M orphi n e q v ] = M orphi n e Hg O : Apr on i e c e Ti m be rs x ed in the wall t o s u p -

0 17 H17 N 0 2 :
.
, . .

obta i n ed fro m m o r p hi n e :Apo po rt t 1e landings o f a staircase .

m orph i a q v , . . Apse (aps) [Gk a ps i s arch ) Th e po rtion , . .

, .

Apon eu ro s es (a po n ii [Gk a p o a pa rt ;
, o f a b u i l ding which h as a circ u l ar o r po ly
- -
.
,

n e u r on si n ew ) , M e m bra n es s e pa r a t in g the . gonal te rm ination su ch as t h e eastern o r , ,

m u scles altar end o f a ch u rch ; also called apsis

ApO h yg e (a po n g e ) [Gk a p o fro m :
. .

ph yg e Apsides (ap si ds ) [ Gk a p si s arch ] Plu ral

i gp
- - -

o f apsis :
. .
, . .
, ,
.
, .

lt ) .A co n c a ve m o u ld i n g con n ecti n g the the two points i n the orbit of a

sh a ft of a col u m n with the ba se a n d with planet that are respectively n earest a n d m ost
the ca pita l : a l s o ca lled a n e s c a p e d istant from t h e s u n Lo we r A = Pe r i h e li o n . . . .

U pp er
Apsi s , [ Gk a p s is arch ] 1 S i n gu lar .
, . .

o f apsides q v 2 = Apse g m , . .
, .

Apter a ( ap/ te r a
, [ G k a p t e r os withou t -
.
'
,
wings ] Appl ied t o insects that hav e n o
w ings .

Apteral (ap te r a l ) [Gk a withou t ; p t e r on

,
'
-
. .
, ,

m eet the llet 2 An y pro m in e n ce o n the . . wing =Aptero u s

. u sed o f a bu i l d ing ,

s u rfa ce of a bo n e or ower sta lk dzc , , . that as colu m ns in front b u t no n e at the ,

Apo rosa (a po , [G k a p or os n o t ope n )

-
.
, . sides .

A d i vis i o n of Z oa n th a ri a scleroder m a ta . Apterou s (ap te r na) [ Gk a withou t p t er o n

,

-
. .
, ,
Apo s t a s i a c e m ( a p os t a si a se e ) [Gk a p o - - - -

-

s t a s i a sep a ra tio n ) = Apo s t a s ia d s :

.
, .

herba ceo u s Apteryx (ap ter i ks ) [ Gk a w i t hou t ; p t e ryx

-

K iwi :
.
, , . . , ,

pla n ts wi th th i n shea thi n g lea v es resem a noct u rnal insectivoro u s bird

-

b l i n g orchids :
,
.

chiey tropica l . rare in N Zealand ,

.
,

App a r a tu s scu lptori s , (a p pa ra tu s sk u lp t o - -

'
-

enti rel y abort ive .

r is ) [ The La ti n n a m e ] = The S c u lptor s withou t ; p t osi s

a
W orkshop :
. .
, ,

a so u th ern co n stell a tio n . in which the no u ns

Appen dic u l a r (a p pe n d ik la r ) [ L a d to ; ,
- -

-
. .
,
do not ex press v ariety o f case by v ariety o f
pe n do I , s u bordi n a te to spelling .

a ce n tra l bod y A s ke l e t o n Th e skeleton . . z A9 118. Gk a withou t ; p o u s foo t ] ,

= The Bird o f a r a di s e :a sou thern c o n s t e l

.
,
of t h e li m bs A m u sc l e s =M u sc l e s belon gi n g
. .

to the li m bs . l ation ; n a m ed from the beli ef that the bir d

Appen dicu la ta , (a p pe n d ik ii [L a d - - -
.
, o f paradise had no feet .

to ; p e n d o I h a n g ) A s u b d ivisio n of In
, .
-
Aqu a , [Th e L atin
fu soria ; fri n ged with s m a ll a ppe n da ges . Aqu a forti s (a k w a
-
[ L a qu a water ;
,
-
.
,
Apple [ Ae p l t h e A S n a m e ] F o r -
or t i s _Nitric acid q -

m erly a pplied to a n y ro u n ded fr u it :

, , . . .
, , .

n ow re ua m arine (a k w a m a
-
A less bri lli ant
,
- -

s t r i c t e d to the fr u it of the c u lti v a te d v a rieties v ariety of e m erald and beryl .

of Pym s M a lu s De vi l s A = M a n dra ke ; .

. Aqu a re gia (a k w a r e j i a ) [ L a qu a water ;
-
,
- -

-
. .
,

Th o m A : Da t u r a stra m o n i u m W i ld A re g i a m u riatic a cid = Nitro -

h ydrochloric acid :
. . .
,
=Cr a b a ppl e Pyr us M a lu s L L o ve A =
z
, . . a m ixtu re o f n itric a n d
S ola n u m pers i c u m A of t h e e ye P u pi l of "
. . z hydrochlor ic ac ids wh ich will di ssolv e gold ,
the e ye A o i l : C5H n C 5H 90 2 = Al c o h ol i c
. .
,
and pl a tin u m .
Aqu ariu m (a h W a ri ,
-

sc u tati ons of fru it and owers , but not of
A ua r i u s (a kwa ri u s ) [ Th e -

-
L atin
he W ater bearer :the
, .

-
bid e [ Arabis qxv Ar a b i de ae , ( a -
ra -
'
-
. .
d

sign o f the Zodiac i n S tocks w a l lo we r cress a s u b di v ision , , ,

-

which the s u n is fro m of Cr u c if e r aa q u

J a n 2 0 to F e b 2 0 :
.
, .

. one Ar a b ia (ar a b i n )
.
[ F rom Arabia ] =Gu m ,
-
. .

o f the Zodi acal co n s t e l Arabic fo u nd i n al l p l an ts b u t especi a l l y i n

aca cia :a co m po u nd o f gu m m ic acid w ith
, ,

l a t ion s .

Aqu ati c (a [L sodi u m a n d potassiu m . .

a qu a water ] I nhabit Arabis ( a r w b is [F rom Arabia ) Rock ,

cress :a n herb with white ower belongin g

. .
,

ing water .
,
Aqu atic respirati on (21 Aqua ri u s t o Brassicaceae ,
.

k wa t ik )
[L a qu a water ] By m eans o f Araceae (a r a se ) [ Ar u m Ar oidess = -

-
-

Ar a ds :
. .
, .
, .
,

g ill s o r branchiae whi ch absorb oxygen fro tropical herbs and shru bs so m etim es
, ,

the air present i n water S u b A n e s t s b u i l t ste m less with sheathi ng leav es and naked .
-
.
, , ,

3 sticklebacks water spiders caddi s ies owers the type of Arales

3; , .
, , ,

Arachidic acid (a r a k i d ik ) [Ar a c h is g r o u n d ,

-

-
.
,
c

A qu ati nta (a k wa [It a c qu a water ;

,
-
acid 0 2 03 40 0 2 from Arachis .
,
2
,

t i n t a tinted ] E tch i ng o n coppe r by m e a ns

,
hypogae a fro m bu tter and fro m o il o f grou nd , ,
.

o f aq u a fortis -
nut
. O ne o f the fatt acids . .

Aqua vi va r i u m (ah wa v i v a ri u m ) [L a qu a Ar a c h nida (a r ak u i da [Gk a r a c h n e s spider

- - -

- -
'
- 0

Aqu ari u m :
, . . , , .
, .

water ; v i uo I an encl osed e i do s form ] S piders scorpio n s m ites

- .
O
, , .
, ,

space lled wi t h water i n which an i m al s spider li ke ani m als m ostly carni vorou s -

form ing a su b division o f Arthropod a :

, , ,

and lants live in thei r acc u sto m ed m anner the .

Aqu u c t (ak we d u kt) [ L a qu a water

, body of each is di v ided into seg m ents ha v i n g
'
-
. . , ,

d uc t u s l e d ] , An articu lated appendages ; they breathe by

articial w a t e r m eans of p ul m onary s a cs o r sim ple l u ngs
.
.

co u rse . Ar a c h n oda ( ar a k n o da [G k a r a c l me s ,
-
-
.
,

A eou s (a kwe u s )
spider ; e i do s for m ] U sed by Bu rm eister to
q ua qu a
-
, .
,
.

,
incl u de M yriapoda and Ar achnid as .

W atery A f or m a . . Ar a c h n ode r m a r i a (a m k n o d e r m a ri a ) [ Gk ,
- - - -

-
. .

t i ons os s ili fe r o u s a r a c h ne s s ider ; d e r m a skin ] U sed by De , , .

form ations S e di Aqu ed u c t Blain v ille or Ac a l e ph aa

m entary f o r m a t i o n s : S t r a t i e d rocks :
. .

co v er Arachnoid (a [Gk a r a c h m spider s , .

,

ing the greater part o f the earth s s u rface w e b ; e i d o s for m ] 1 A v ery thi n m e m

, , . .

chiey deposits of sand and m u d spread o u t bran s ons cov ering t o the br in 2 One of a

by the ac tion o f water :

, . .

m a be divided i nto the coats o f the eye 3 A fossil coral . . .

sili ciou s argillaceo u s an calcareo u s A Ar a ds = Ar a c e ae g ru

, , . .
, .

h u m ou r :a watery li qu id i n t h e eye Ar mom e t e r (a r [Gk a r a i o s thin .

,
-
.
,

Aqu if oli a c e w (a k w i fo li a s e e ) [ L a qu i
, m e t r o n m eas u re ] A variety of h dro m eter
- - - -
-
. .
'

f o l i u m pointed drc e v ergree n u sed to nd the specic gravity 0 any u id

trees a n d shru bs with sm al l ax ill ary owers : o r solid :
.
,

b u t especially adapted to u ids less

,

al so called Il ic i n e ae dense than water . .

Aqu ila (a k w i l a [Th e L atin

Ar r a g o n i t e qxv

,
-
c ni t e z
, .

1 A large b o f prey belonging t o Acci [ Ar a ceae Th e lowest

'

e s (m a a )
pitres 2 A northern cons tellation : owering plants :with naked o r petaloid
.
, , .
,

. . in which
Anti no u s i s now incl u ded The chief stars o we rs Du c k we e d s b u lru shes form . z
, ,
are Altai r and Al shai n iug di v is i o n o f E ndogens
Ar a h go e m (a r a li a s e ) [Ar ali a
. .

Aqu il a r ia oe a (a h wi la ri a s e ) [L a qu i l a - - - -

- - - -

-

worts : herbs shru bs and trees :

, . .
, , .
,
trees with apetal ou s with green , ,
owers havi n g a tu bu l ar calyx i n tropica l
,
p enta m ero u s owers and m any celled fr u its , ,
-
,

Asia only i nclu ding eagle wood an d aloes , i ncl u d i ng the i vy and ginseng , .

belonging t o Rham n ales Arali a (a r a li .

,
-

Aquil a r i n e a (a k wi la rin e Arali a (a r a li ) [ Aralia g m ) Ivy wor ts

- - -

,
-

-
.
,
.
-

q u =Ar a 1i a c e ae Ld
ea gle : Aranei da , (ar a
.
, .

Aqu ilegia (a h wi l e i a ) - -
'
j -
.
[L . a qu ila ,
-
[L ra ne u s sp ider ]
a .

= S piders :
, .
,
fro m for m o f o we r ] . a div ision o f Arachnida g xv , .

C ol u m bine W ate r Ar a n e ii orm (a r a n i form )

'
2 - -

gatherer :an herb with

, .

f orma hke

-
, .

leaves that catch water , Ara r tree Of Ba r b a r y = S a n d a r a ch

,
belonging t o Ra n u n c u a
tree ; the g u m of which is san d arach .

Arau canians , (a raw k a ni ans) A S Am eri - -

-
. .

Ar a [ The L atin c a n race

Altar :a
, .

Arau caria (a r a w k a ri a ) [ Arau cania i n S

,
- -
-
. , .

sou thern constellation . Am erica ] A pine lik e tree o f v ery la rge -

Arabian architec tu re size fou nd i n Au strali a

, .

Arabe sq u e A M or . Ar a u ca r i t e s (a raw k a [ Ar au cari a ]

,
- -

es qu e A = S aracenic A . . F ossil re m ains of trees rese m bling the li ving

o r n a m ented with r e p r e Ar a b e sque Ar a u ca r iae , fo u nd i n S econdary rock s .
 29 ARCTUV IN
Arbor .
when sm all as i n a ,
M ichae l s day ) = Angeli ca archan gelica :a

.

watch .
tree belon g ing t o L abiatae Ye l l o w A .

Arbor Dian a (ar bor di [ L a r b o r tree ;

.

. ,
L am i u m galeobdolon W h i te .

Di a nne o f ,
tree qua a tree , ,
albu m Re d A = S tachys sylvatica
. . .

l i ke deposit of m etallic sil v er obtai ned fro m ,

Archebiosis (ar k e bi o s i s ) [ Gk a rc h e b e
,
- -

-
. .
,

a sa l t of si lver .
gin ning ; b i os ,origina
Arbor satu rni (ar bor sa ,tree
,
tion of liv ing m atter .

q v analogo u s to sil v er tree

. . . Archegosau ru s (ar k e g o A batra
,
- -

Arbor v ita (ar bor v i te ) Tree like ram i

,

.
-
chian reptile fossil re m a i n s o f which are ,

c a t i o n s i n the brain . fou nd in c oa l r c h se g osa u ru s qxv ,

.

Arbo re sc en t (ar b o [ L a r bo r tree ; Archencephala (ar ken sef a la ) [ Gk a r c b os

- - - -
, . , , . .
,

c r e sc o I grow ) Tree like

, .
-
. chi ef e g lc e p ha l os brai n ) O wen s term for , .

Arboreal m onkeys [ L a r b or tree ) Having . .

, . m a n as being rst in m en tal power
, .

t h e ha nds m ore o r less m odied i nto hooks Archer s h (art e h a sh be lon g

-
, ,
with which t o grasp the branches especial ly ,
ing t o S qu a m ipen n es nam ed from i t s habit ,

i n Hylobates and Ateles . o f disc ha rging drops o f water at insect s by

Ar b u t e m (ar b u te ) , [ Arbu tu s g xv ) In
-

-
.
, . m eans of i t s tu b u lar m o u th .

c l u d e s st rawberry tree bearberry and plants Archetype (ar k e tip) [Gk a r ch e beginnin g -
, , , . .
,

belonging to E ricaceae t ypos pattern ) Ori g inal m odel o r ty e

[ Corr u ption of or c h i lp
. .
, .

Arbu tin (l b t l n ) (Arbu tu s

,
J -
.
, Archil , a the ,

a crystallised principle fo u nd i n l e av es S panish nam e ) Orc h i l a p u rple dye obtained . ,

0 bearberry . from lichens especially fro m E ccell a tinc ,

Arbu tu s ( ar b t us , [ L a r b u t u s st raw

.
,
toria ; also cal led L it m u s .

berry tree ) A shr u b with white and red . Arc him edean S crew ( ar k im d a n ,
'

owers belongi n g t o Ar b u t e se q v A u ne d o
, , . . .
[ Archi m edea ] A
: S trawberry tree spiral t u be wo u nd
rou nd a n ax is :
.

Ar c (ar k ) [ L a rc u s a b o w ) An y part o f
, . .
, . the
a si m ply cu rv ed line . archetype o f the
Arcan i te (ar ka nit) [ L ,
-
. . screw prope ller
-
.

a rc a n a s hidden ) A ,
. Ar c him u l a c r i s , ( dr
colo ur less v ariety o f s u l k im -
A
:the on l y
.

hate of potash . a c a d i cu s
ch (arte h) [ Ar c the F re n ch word ) An y
, .
, . A m erican fossil
stru ct ur e concave below s u pported at the ,
co ckroach know n , Arch im e de s Sc r ew
.

lower extre m ities u s u al l y s u pporting a ,

on l y by a wing .

weight and bridg in g over a space as a door

, , Architectu re ( ar k i te k t ur , [ Gk a r c h o s - -

.
,

w a y w i ndow o r the arch of a bridge

, ,
Neu . chief ; t e k t on bu ilder ) The science a n d art, .

r a l A encloses the spinal chord ; Cr a n i a l A

.
,
. o f b u ilding .

encloses the brain ; V i sc e r a l A encloses the . Architrav e (ar ki tr av ) [ Gk a r c h os chief

,

-
. .
,

sto m ach dx , . L t ra bs
.
, l Th e beam .

Ar c h mg o sa ur u s (at k e go [ Gk a r ,
-
. restin g u pon the co l u m ns and s u pport ing ,

c he g os rst o r leader ; s a a r o a lizard ) A

, , . the roof so m eti m es represente d by an arch ;
,

batrachi a n reptile known only by fossi l r e ,

the lower division o f a n entabl a tu re 2 . .

m ains fo u nd i n C arbonifero u s rocks Pro . M o ul ded li ning o n the face o f j am bs .

perly Archegosa u ru s Archi v olt ( ar ki vol t [ Ar c /Li vo l t o the

-
.
, ,

Ar c h ae oc i da ris (ar k e o [ Gk a rch

,
- -
Italian nam e ] The ner band o r m o u ld
e gg :
. .
,

a o i s ancient ; lc id a r i s
, a ,
-
ing o f an arch ; if plain : S o i t .

t u rban shaped se a u rchin fo u nd fo s sil i n Arcifo rm (ar si form ) [L a rcu s form ; f or m a

- -
-
. .
, , , ,
Pa l se o z o i c rocks . shape ) Arch li k e
.
-
.

Ar c h won i s c u s (ar k e o [ Gk a r ch
,
- -
. Arcti c , [ Ar k t i k os the Greek word ) , .

a i o s ancient ; o n i s c os wood lo u se )
, A cru s ,
-
. B elonging to the north A c i r c l e extends . .
,

t a c e a n ani m al rese m b l ing the wood lo u se ,

-
, for ro u nd the N pole A or a l r e g i o n . . .

known by fossi l re m ai ns i n Oolitic rocks . m arked by rs and berry trees i n L apla n d , ,

Archae opteryx ( ar k op t e r i k s S weden and the Alps A f ox = V u l pe s 1a

'

[G k a r
,
- - -
.
, . .

c h a i os ancient ; p t e r yx wing ) An extinct gopa A m i oc e n e b e d s i n Iceland S pitz

bird :fossil rem ains of o n e were fou nd i n U p bergen &c :contain fossil be ech e s oaks
.
, , . .
, ,

.
, , ,
per Oolite strata A m a cr u r a u nites rep . .
,
v ines &c ,
proving a warm er clim at e t o hav e
.
,

tiles and birds b u t n o t so clo s e l y a s does the , once existe d there .

Co m psognathu s ; has a S a u rian feathered Arctisca (ar k [Gk a r kt os bear ) l

W ater b e a r s Ta r di g r a d a :
, .
,
.

tail .
-
m in u te ani m al s
z

Ar c h mot h e r i u m ar k d th e ri u m Gk with a v erm iform body a n d s u ctorial t u be

'
- - - -
, .

a r c h a i os ancient ; t h e r i on beas t ) A pachy for m o u th form in g a di v ision o f Ara ch n ida

Ar c t o c yon fou nd fossil i n E ocene beds :
,
. .
, ,

dem o n s ani m al known only by fossil r e , the

m ai ns fou nd i n L ower M iocene rocks i n oldest known place n t al m am m al .

Nebraska . Arctom ys ( ar k t o m i s ) , [ Gk a r k t os be a r ;
-
. .
,

Arch a l (art s h a l corru ption o f o r c h i l ) = 0 r

,

m ys o f the Al ps = M u s Al
c h i l = Roc e l l a tinctoria :
,

pin u s :a s m all b u rrowing rodent q u adr u ped

,

a lichen fro m whi ch , .

a p u rpl e co lou ring m atter is obtained . Ar c t u vin (ar k , [ Gk a r k t o s bear ; u r a .

, ,

Arc h an g el, (ar k [ Blo s so m in

g at S t . a crystal
 line su bstance fo u nd in the l e a v e s of t h e Ar g e n t is a tin ( Ar j en t is a tin ,
- -

-
[Ar gentu m
bearberry . and isati n , a red am or
Arcturu s ( ar k t r u s [Gk a r kl e s bear ;
,
-

.
,
phons su bstance o b tai n e d from argenti c
o u ra ,
Boote s A red dish star of the . n itrate and isatin .

rst m agnit u de which is also a su n star and -

Argentite (ar [ L a rg e n t u m silver )
: S i lver glance :
, , .
, .

a parall ax s t ar in the constellation Bootes

-
, , o n e o f the sil ver g ro u p of
n ear the tai l o f the Great Bear . m i nerals chi ey s u bs ul phi de of sil ver ; a
,

Ardea (ar de a ) [The L atin

.
-
. co m m on o r e o f sil v er .

a bird belonging t o Grallato re s . Argento u s (ar , [L a r g e n t u m sil v er ) .

, .

Ar de i dm (ar [ Ardea
, , Co ntaining silver u sed o f the s u b salts ,
-
.

a fam ily o f birds o f which t h e heron i s the Che m i cal no m enclatu re .

and shells .

Are the u nit o f l a n d m e as u r e i n the F rench

,
~

deci m al syste m = 100 sq u are m etres = 119 6 '

squ are yards .

Area (a r e a ) [Th e L atin word ) A plane

.

-
. .

s u rface ; also u sed fo r the m easu rem ent o f wine casks .

s u ch a s u rface Argonau t (ar go nawt) [G k a rg o J ason s

-

nau til us :a n
.
, . .
,

Areca (a . Areca palm a tree be lo n gi ng S h ip ; n a u tcs ,

t o Pal m ac eae A c a te c h u bears the betel . . ani m al belongi ng t o C ephalopoda the fem ale ,

nut. o nly o f which h as a shell shaped so m ewhat ,

Arenac e ou s foram ini fera ( ar e n a s h e u s ,

- -
'
v
like a boat .

F oram i nifera ha v ing a test form ed ent i re l y N av is (zi r g o [L n a vi s

T 6 S hi p Argo :
, , .
,

o f sand gra i ns i n the place o f a she l l

-
A o n e o f the so u thern c o n s t e l
l a t i o n s ; a lso cal led J ason s S hi p :
. .

r oc ks z S a n ds t o n e s , qxv . so m etim es

Ar e ni co lit e s , ( a r n i k o li t s

re n a - - -
[L a
I inhabit :Gk li t h o s stone )
.
,

s and ; c ol a , .
, .

F ossil worm b u rrows fo u nd i n sandsto nes ,

Areni g (a r e n ig ) =S ti pe r stones the lowest

,
'
-
,

o f the L ower S il u rian strata .

Areola (a [ Ar e o (a t h e L atin word )

Any s m all su rf ace o r space :
, , .

especially u sed the As teroids , No 43 . .

i n biology for sm all i ntersti ces and rings M 0 1118 , NIT Bi ll -

: Cinchona
tine :
.

Areo la r tiss u e ( wr d o lar ) [Areola

.
, a w ite crystall ine base ou n d in c in
Conn ecti v e tissu e q v ,
. .

Areom eter (a r o m et e r ) [ Gk a r a ios thin ;

,
- -
'
-
. .
, Aries (a ri z ) [ L a ri e s
,

-
. .

m e t ro n m ea s u re ) An instru m ent for the rst of the twelve signs

o f the Zodi ac :
.
,

m eas u re m ent o f spec i c gra v ity r Am e r) . .

.
also one
m eter . o f t h e conste llations o f
Areo m etric m et hod ( a r e o m et rik [ Gk ,
- -
'

. the Zodiac The in t .

a r a i os thi n ; m e tron m easu re ) M eas u re

, , .
.
of intersection o the
m ent o f the spec i c gra v ity o f a solid body celestial eq u ato r and
by weighin g it i n a li q u id .

Areth u sa (a r e ,[ Clas si cal ] On e o f

-

the Aste roids No 95 , . . i n Pisces .

Arfve dsonite ar t A m i neral be

,
.

longing to e hornblende gro u p chi ey ,

Argal ,
l A s h e e p =0 vi s argala: .

O vi s n a h oo l 2 : Argo l q v . .
,
. .

Argand lam p [ M Argand the in, ,

v e a tor ) An o il la m p hav
. or shr u b ofte n twini ng ; nam ed fro m being
,

i n g a tu b u lar wick and , u sed at childbirth the type of Aris t o l o ,

clock work m achinery for
-

p u m ping u p the o il . Ar is t o l oc hi a c e m (ar is ,

- -
t d l d k i a s e - E)
- -

.
[ Ari s
Arg entic ( ar j en tik , [L -

. tolochin q v ] H erbs and shru bs with ax il
, . .
,

a rg e n t u m silver ) S il v ery ; lary a t a l o u s owers belongin g t o As a r a l e s ;

contain i ng silver :u sed o f
.
, ,

rese m le endogens i n owers b u t exogens ,

the o salts o f silver . i n ste m s and lea v es fo un d chiey in tropical ,
72 C hem i
. n o m enclatu re . A m erica
Argentine (ar
,

[ L a rg e n t u m sil v er ] Aristotle s clas s ication of a ni m als

, .
, . Z oa .

1 : S copelu s Hu m b o l d t ii
. 2 A white , .
(ani m als ) are divided i nto E n a i m a (V erte
v ariety o f cal c ar e o u s s ar
p . brata) and Anaim e (In ve rt e b ra t e ) Th e .
 AR S ENIO U S
Bu ni m a are di vi ded i n Zoo t o k a (M am m alia) i nvento r ] A bre e ch loa ding ried g u n
.
-
. v .

a n d O o t o k a ( U v i pa r a ) The Z oo t o ka are . Gu n .

divided into Di po d a (m a n ) , Tetrapoda (qu ad Arneb [ The Ara bic Lepo

r is :
,

r u pe ds ) , and Apoda ( cetac a ) ; and the Oo t o k a the chief star i n t h e conste l la ti on L ep u s

e .

i nto Pt e r o t a (birds ) , Ph o h d o t a (reptiles ) , a n d Arnoseris ( ar no [ Gk a m o s la m b ;

,
-
.

s u ccory ) La m b s s u c cory S wine s

,

L e id o t a (shes)
'

. s on s , .

Ari etic , (a r i t h m e t ik ) [ Gk a r i t h m e o , I
- -
. . s u ccory A s m al l herb belongi ng t o Ci c h o
.

n u m ber ] The science a n d a r t o f ca lcu la

.

tion by n u m bers . Arnu t (at n u t ) [D a a r d ea rth ; n oc t n u t )

,
-
. .
, , .

Arithm etic a l (a ri th m et ik a l ) [Arith m etic 1 = Caru m b u lboc asta n u m 2 =Bu ni um

- -
, .
, ,
Related t o t h e sc i ence o f arith m etic . e x u os u m ,
A m e a n t h e m iddl e term o f three term s i n Ar n ott o =An n a t to ,
:herbs with
.
,

arith m etica l progre ss i on A pr og r ess i o n .

, Ar oi de m, ( a roi ds
-

-
) : Ar a ds
showy owers :
.

the i ncreas e o r decreas e i n a series o f n u m so m e e pi ph yt o us Ar a c e se z

,
bers wh en the sa m e n u m ber is contin u a l ly Aro m a ti c ( a r o m a t i k , L a r o m a fra - -

.
,

a dded o r s u btra cted as 1 3 5 7 &c o r 15 , , , , , .

, , g r a n c e ] F ra grant A a c i ds v e t h e general . .

1 2, 9 , 6, 3 , 0 for m u l a 0 11112113 0 2 A a l c oho ls b e n z o i c z

series A a ld e h yds :o i l o f c u m in o i l of
. . .

Ar m , (arm ) [The A S word ] 1 The a nte .

-
. . .

cinnam on di e A h ydr oc a r b on s :Benzol

.
. . ,

rior li m b in m a n , consisting of the h u m eru s , , . . ,

u lna , ra di u s , a n d bones o f the ha nd , an d Tol u ol Xylol Cu m ol and Cy m o l ha ving

, , , ,

a cco m pa n yi ng n erves , m u scles , to 2 Th e . . the genera l form u l a

p roj ecting lobes o f sta r s h e s 3 Th e te n -
. . Ar qu erite (ar k e rit) [Arq u eros i n Chili ]
,
-
.
, .

t a c l e s o f c u ttle- s h e s , 6w Ofte n u sed gene . An a m alga m o f silver fo u nd i n t h e m i ne of ,

ra l ly for a n y proce sses in i nverte bra te a n i Arqu eros .

Arra g on ite (ar ra g o n i t ) [Arra gon in S pa i n ]

,
- -

;
.

Arm a dil lo (ar , m s -d i ldo) (Di m . of Sp . a rm a A m inera l chi ey carbonate o f li m e , .

Arris [ F a r e t e corner ] E dge

:a s m all
, . . .

b ur u sed especiall y for inte rsections o f c u rved

pu s
rowing q u a dru ped , su rfac es as m ou ldi ngs 6w A l l e t :u sed
, , . .

fo u nd o n ly i n Am e t o ra ise the sl a te s o f a roof t o th row o ff r a in , .

rica belonging t o
,
A g u t t e r :a ra ised g u tter
. .

E denta ta i n t e r m e Arrow gra s s e s [Nam ed fro m shape o f c a p

9 1a :pla nts belong
, .

dia te bet wee n a n t s u l e s ] : J u n ca g in ac e se , .

ea ters a n d sloths ; i n g t o Al is m ales .

having t h e bac k a n d hea d co vered with bony Arrow hea d [ Na m ed fro m sha pe o f lea ves ] .

a rm o u r plate s .
: S agittari a ,
Arm a tu re [ L a r m a t u s a rm ed )
, .
,
. Arrow root A variety o f starch obtained fro m
-
.

l A piece o f soft iron u sed t o connect th e

. the roots o f v a rio u s tropica l plants an d u sed ,
les o f a m agnet whe n n o t i n u se 2 A . .

bhi n o f wire u sed t o connect the l e e o f Arse n a te s , [ Arseni c ,

a n electro m agnet and t o convey

- c ur , Arseniates ,

rent which is ge nerated Arsen ia tes sen i at z ) [ Arseni c (a t -

'
- I

304:
.
,
I
. ,

Al m er ia (ar m e ri a ) [ L os a r m or i az p i n 1 3A co m po u nds o f a rseni c a cid wi th a

ase

- -

= Th r i t t :s e a pi n k a n herb belongin g
, . . ,

~
, .

Pl u m b a gin ac e m . Arsenic (ar sen ik ) [ Gk a r se n i lc os st ron g ]

,
-
. . ,

Arm ill a ry sphere (si x m il ,

-
lw r i ) . [L . a r m i l la ,
: Ar s e n i c u m A bri l li ant brittl e m etal
, ,

bracele t ] A n u m b e r very poisono u s w h i ch i s known onl y a s a ,

of rings a rra nged ro u nd solid a n d a s a g as sin ce when h eated i t ,

volatili s e s witho u t m el ting W hi te A I .

Arseniou s a c i d : 0 x i d e o f a rsenic A a n ky . .

d r id e A a cid A82 0 5 Re i n s c h s t e s t f o r
z .
-
. z .
'

positions o f the ec l iptic , A by deposit o f A o n pu re copper M a r s h s . .

'

equ ato r of th e c c, t e s t f or A by co m bi na tion wi th n ascent

.
,
h ydro en
Arsenic grou p of m in e ra ls :Arsen i c orpi
.
g

m ent and rea lga r which tinge the blowpi pe

, ,
am e bl u e .

Ar s e ni cu m (ar sen i k um ) [Arsenic ,

-
-
.
,

ra dish . o n e of t h e phos h o r ns grou p

o f m eta ls : dark grey brittl e u s t r o u s and -
,

very poisonou s :u sed for green a n d yello w

, ,

orc h a rds ex tends , pigm ents and in glass m akin g ,

-
.

thro u gh 8 E n g . Arsenides (ar sen i a z ) [Arsenic , Co m -

.
,
la nd the C ha nn el
, po u nds o f a rsenic w i th a b a se .

Ar seni tes (ar sen its ) [ Arsenic , Co m

-
.
,

po u nds o f a i s e n i o u s acid and a base .

Arseniou s (ar s e i i i u s ) [Arsenic

, Co n
-

-
.
,
ta i n ing a rsenic A a c id = A a n h yd r i de H . . .
 32

Ars e n i u re tted , (dr sen - -

i -
u [ Arsenic ,
ha vi ng a n inte rn a l skeleton In I nverte .

S atu ra ted with a rse n ic . E x A Hy. . b ra t e the n u m ber m a y be grea ter tha n fou r ,

d r og e n s As . a n d the skeleton is externa l

Ar am a rt fro m ca u sing
, [Na m ed Arti ci a l (ar t i s h i ai ) [ L a r e a r t ; f a c i o
,
- o

-
. .
, ,

hydropiper . I m a ke ) M a de by art A ba se s o rga nic

. . .
,

Art em is i a (ar te [ Ar l e m u Dia n a ] -

che m ica l b a ses form ed b syn t hes is o r m eta
= W or m wood :a bitter herb bel o nging to
, n

t h e s is Am m o n i a Am i e I m ide N i t r i l e
z , , , ,

An t h e m i d e m l g a r i s z M u g wo r t
. A A . vu . . a nd A m m oni u m b a se s A s t o n e ston e , . .
,

a b s i zu h i u m = W o r m woo d A c o t u la = S t i n k . . form ed by a ggregati on of pa rticles o f sa nd by

i n g m ayweed . m eans o f ce m ent .

Arteria l bl ood. (ar te ri a l ) (Artery, Artioda c tyla (ar ti o d a k t il a ) [Gk a r t ic s

'
- - - - - -
. . . .
,

P u re bl ood , pa ssing fro m the h ea rt thr o u gh eve n ; da k t y lo s na g er l A di vis ion o f Un gu , .

the a rte ri es t o t h e v a riou s parts of the body . la ta i ncl u di ng t h e Ru m inantia h ippo po

, ,

A sys te m , the syste m of a r teries , of whic h

. ta m us a n d a l l others h a vi n either t wo
,

the a orta is t he chi ef . or fo u r fu n ctiona l t oes a n a co m plex

Arter ia li z a tio n, (ar - t - ri - a l [ Ar sto m ac h .

t e r y, The pu rica tio n o f veno u s blood

by the a ction of oxygen , whi ch t s it fo r
pa ssa ge thro u gh the a rteries .

Arter y (af te r , (a r t e r ial the Gre e k n a m e ] , . M oll usc a .

O n e o f a n u m b er of ela sti c t u bes co nveying

blood from the heart t o t he ca pil lar ies Ca ro .

t id A belo n ging t o t h e n eck

.
, P u l mo n a r y .

A belonging t o the l u ngs He pa t ic A b e

.
, . .
,

lo n n t o the li ver Re na l A b el onging

'

t o t e i id n e ys
. .
,

S p le m c A b e l onging t o the
'

. . ,

spleen .

Artes ia n w e ll s (Ar t s i a n ) (F Ar t o i s where

(s e ts [O h br ea d ; n ce,
tree ongin g t o
- -
.
,
. .
,

they a re co m m o n ] O penings m a de i n t he ha r p c s , fru it] A . pi al

e a rth deep eno u gh t o re a ch wa ter whi ch is , Artoca rpa ceae i nc ic a z . A . Br e a dfr u i t tree .

d riven u p to nd its level . A i n te g r if o l i a =J ac k tree

. .

Arthro dia ar t h r d i a [ Oh a r t h roo I Arum , [ Ar on , the G r ee k

- -

:
. .
,

A
a n d so cket j oin t , C u cko o pints lords a n d la di es , an herb
Do r y s te rm fo r be lon t o Ara ceae

r t h r o di e a (at t h r de )
' '

-
,
-
. ng .

A lg a l e s , (ar -
v i k
o -
la ) [ L m . . u m, e ld ; c o la ,
Arthro g a s t r a (zi r [ Gk a r t h r o n
, I .
,
inha bit ] A eld m o u se . .

j oint ; g a s t e r s t om ac h ] A su b d ivision o f ,
y 0 k a r yt a i n a Ar t e n oi a ri t e n o i d
- -

. .
,
Arach ni da i n wh ic h the a bdo m en is in se g
, p i tc her Pitc her s ha pe d A c a r t i la g e : .
-
. .

m ents . t wo s m a ll c a rtila g e s i n t h e
Ar t hr Opoda (ar t h ro p o d a ) [Gk a r t h r o n j oint ; As a fmt i da ( a s a fet i d a )
,
-

-
a ca
.
g um .
, ,
- -

-
.
,

pa l es , a f oal i da stinki ng ] l A g u m re s i n h a v m g a ,
.

s u b di vision o f
-
Ann u losa having join ted strong u n plea sant o do u r o b tained fro m , ,

li m bs a t t ached t o a n exos keleton and the F eru l a A a n d Na rthe x A 2 Also u se d fo r .

o f s i x s o m i t e s a n d a penda ges : t h e pla n t fro m which it is obtai n ed

. .
,

hea d c o m
i ncl u des nse c t s M yr i a poda Ara c n i da a n d
m
.

, os An African people , , . .

C ru sta cea es (as s Plants wi th m ono -

[ Gk a r t h ro n joint : chla m ydeo u s owers a n d s m all a l b u m l n o u s

.
,

Arthroz oa (ar th r o ,
-
.
, ,

s oo n a ni ma l ]
, Used by B u r m eiste r for e m bryo form ing a s n b di visio n o f E p ig yno u s ,
-

V e n u e s C r u s t acea In se c t s M yria
, and E xogen s , , .

Ara chnida ; a n d by F i t z in g e r f or rus t a c e a As be st os (a s [ Gk a s b e s to s indes , , .

,

Ara chnida , a n d Ins e c t s t ru c t i b l e ] A na m e u sed for a c t i nolite t re

.
.

Arti c hoke ( anti c h o1: [ Ar a r d i earth

,

, m olite and other m ineral s o f t he Am phi

-
.
, ,

sc h a u le i thorn ] S u cc u lent rece pta c le o f

, . b o lic series occ u rri ng i n long hai r li k e c rys ,
-

(l yn ar a S colym u s J e r usa l e m A : I u b e rs o f ta ls which do not b u rn rea d ily a nd when

.
,

fresh are ofte n d u ctile

.

Il c lianth u s t u beros u s . .

Artic u la r (ar t ik l a r ) [L a r t ic u la r i s b e
,
- As c a ri de s ( a s k a r i d z
' -
[ Asca ris ,
c
-

Th r ea d wor m s :
. . , ,

lon ing t o a j oi nt ) Relati ng t o o r connected the pl u ral o f Asca ris

wi t g a j oint
.
, ,

A b o ne a proj ec t io n o f the Asc a r in a (as ka

. .
[ Asc u ri a
, A .
-

m a ndible ; a lso a s m a ll bone i n the e a r A plant the anthers i n t h e o wers o f whi c h -

2
,

segm ent o f the m a lle u s A p r oc ess es bony rese m ble wor m s . .

,
.

proj ectio n s o f verte brae by which they a re Asc a ris (a s ka ris ) [G k a c k a r izo , I Ic a p ]
, ,

-
. . .

connected . Threa d worm .

Ar t i c ul a t e ( ar tik u l a ta [ L a r t ic u l u s
-
As c ens ion (as
- -
'

[L a sc e ns i o risi n g ]
Rig h t A :
, .
, , .
,

little j oint ] 1 A s u b divi sio n o f B ra chio . the dista nce o f a star E o r W

-
. . .

poda 2 A su b d i v ision o f Polyz oa 3 A

. .
-
. .

s u b d i visi on of A n n u losa ca ll ed Ar t h r o o d s
p
-
.

Arti cu la ted lim bs (ar tik u [ L a r t ic u - -

J ointe d a ppenda ges :in

o
, .

l a n t s j oi nted )
, . a n d obli q u e A .

V e rte bra te n e ve r m ore th a n fo u r a lwa ys Asc i, [Gk a skos a lea thern bottle ] , . ,
 As sa m a r (a s sa m
-
)ar [L I ro a st ; a mm
CZ4H13 0 3 :
.
, .

a b itt e r su bsta n ce
-
r u s,
obta i n e d from m e a t, bre a d su ga r
, , &c .
,
by

Asph t a , (as [Gk a sp hyct os , ith w

gf
.

out i l se J E h re n e rg s te rm or a g r o u p o f b f
l w
o e r a n i m a l s , i n clu di n Br o oa , E hi n g y z c

A qv

A gb
o

( p id i a r i a ) [Asp idi u m
'
s i ar ia , as - - - -
.
,

P la n ts k ow n on l y by fo ssil re m a i n s o
,
n
ste m s ha v in g shi e l d sha pe d l e a f sca u rs
,
- .
,

fo n d in coa l
u .

u ppe r ja w
shi e ld :
.

A s pi dur a , ( as- pi [ Gk . a s pzs ,

au r a ta il ] A sta r s h k n o wn o n ] by fossil
re m a i n s fo u n d i n t h e M u s c h e l k a r of G e r
-
.
, ,

m a n y ha vi n g sm a ll shi e l d li k e o mi ol e s e n
,
-

t h e a rm s .

Aspl e n iu m
) [Gk :
p l e e n ] pl e e n w ort :a fe rn be lo gi g to
, as -
pl e ni -u m . . a n ot sp l en ,

s -
n n

Pol yp odi a ce ae n a m e d from ha vi n g be e n use d

,

as a m e di cin e for t h e s p l e e n .

Ass ( as Asi n ua E qu u s
i nus [L M )
a sin u s :
, . .

w ha t re se m bli n g the
a n a n i m a l so m e
horse , y or l e ss m a rk e d by
b u t u s u a ll m or e As te r ion a nd Ch a ra , (
as -
t r i -o n )

Ven
ba n ds of colou r be lon gin g to E qu idae , ,
 AS TE R O IDEA 35

coru n d w hich w h e n ou t pe rp n di cu la r
um ,
Astrola be (a s tro l ab ) [ Gk a s t e r sta r ; la
,
e ,
-
. .
.

to its is r e se m bl e s a sta r
ax ,
b e i n to ta k e ] Or i gi n a ll y .
,

Aste roide a (as t e oi d a ) [ Gk a s t e r a s ta r ; u se d for a n y i n str u m e n t

r e ,
- - -
. .
,

e id s for m ]
o A di v isio o f Echi od r m a ta
n n e u s e d for o b s e r v i n g sta rs ; ,

a ft e r w a rds u se d for a n
, .

i c l i d g Oph i i d se a n d A t r i a d se or sa d
n u n ur s e n

sta rs a d sta r h s :pe ta go a l i v rte

,

n s e n n n e i n str um e n t for m e a s
-

b ra te a n i m a l s w ith c ori a c o s i n te gu m e n t
e u u r e m e n t o f a ltit u d e :
,
re .

Ast e ro i ds (a s t e r o i d z ) [ Gk a s t e r sta r ; e i d os
,

p l a ce d in m ode rn pr ac
- . . , , ,

form ] 1 Aste roide a g m 2 M i n or tice by t h e q u a dra n t

'

a n e ts : P la n e toids :
. . .
. .
, ,

l s m a ll sta rs n e a rl y 15 0 A stro l o gy as trol o j i )

'

p
-

( , ,
- -
.

i n n u m b e r v a ry i n g from 2 0 to 2 50 m i le s i n [G k a s te r sta r ; l og os .
, ,

d e scri p tio n ] P rope rl y

,

di a m e te r u s u a ll y o f lo w m a g n itu de w hos e
or bits l i e be tw e e n those o f M a rs a n d J u ite r : :As tro n o m y b u t u se d
, , .

s u ppos e d t o b e fra g m e n ts o f a l a rge p a t o n l y for t h e r e t e n d e d sc i e n ce n o w a l m ost .

T h e s e h a v e be e n di sco v e re d a t i n te r v a l s b e
,

o bsole te o f t e i n u e n ce o f t h e sta rs u po n ,

t w e e n 180 0 a n d n o w a n d t h e n u m be r is f re t h e fort u n e s a n d a c tio n s o f m e n ,

s
.

q u e n tl y i n c re a se d by n e w di sco v e ri e s Astr om e tr y (as trom s tri) [G k a s t e r sta r .

,
-

-
. . ,

Aste role pis (a s t e r o l e is ) [ G k a ste r sta r ;

, m e t ro n m e a s u r e ] Th e m e a s u r e m e n t o f t h e
- -

. .
, ,

l e p i s sca l e ] A v e r y a rge gan oid sh r e sta rs as to th e ir b ri ght n e ss d ia m e te rs (b e , , ,

m a i n s o i w hi ch a r e fo u n d i n D e v o n i a n stra ta
.
,

Astro n om y (as tro n o m i ) [ Gk a s t e r sta r , ,

-


. .
,
from t h e sta r like m a r k i n g s o n t h e n a me s la w ] Th e sc i e n ce o f t h e sta rs a n d
-

rigg d
e , .

th e ir m otio n s a n d t h e la w s g o v e r n i n g the m , .

As t e r 0 ph yll i te s (as te r o [ Gk a s t e r Astrope c te n (a s tro

,
-
An a n i m a l b e
c
.
, ,
-

sta r ; p h yl l on l e a f ] Fossil re m a i n s o f pl a n ts ,lo n g i n g to Aste ride a w hich h a s n o s w i m

.
, ,
r e se m bli n g C a la mi te s a n d a llie d to Lyce m i n g o rg a n s a n d is fo u n d o n l y a t t h e se a , ,

pods t h e l e a v e s o f w hich a r e i n sta r l ik e bottom ; fo u n d fossi l i n Lon do n C la y -

w horls :
.
,

com m on i n C oa l m e a s u re s Astr oph yllite a s t r o [Gk a ste r sta r

-
.
, .
,

Asth e n i a (a s i ne n i a ) [G k a w ithou t ; st h e n
-
p h y l l on l e a f

A v a ri e ty o f m ica co n ta i n
-

i n g m ore iro n tha n u s u a l :

,
. .
, , .
,

a s stre n gt h ]
,
W e a k n e ss n a m e d from t h e .

Asth e n i c (a , [ Asth e n i a Ha v c ry sta ls be in g o fte n in sta r l ik e grou ps A ,

-
. .

i n b u t littl e st re n gth m t sp a t u s .

.

As e n opla (a s t h e n o pi a ) [Asth e n i a q v ; As t r o sc y (as troe k o p i ) [ Gk a s t e r sta r

,
- o
-
.
, . .
,
-
-
. .
,

G k op s e ye ] W e a k n e ss o f e y e sight
.
,
. s k op e o o bse rv e ] O bse r v a tio n o f t h e st a rs .
, .

As t o m a (a sto m a ) [ Gk a w itho u t ; s t o m a
,
-
As ym m e tr y (a s i m m e t r i ) [ Gk a s y mm e t ros
. .
, , ,
-


. .
,

m o u th ] A s u b d i v isio n o f I n fusoria m a rk e d
. d is p ro portio n a te ] N o t s y m m e tri ca l
-
, .

by t h e a bse n c e o f a n y m o n t h As ym p tote (a [ Gk a n o t ; s yn
fa l l ] : Asym t o t e :
,
. .
,

Astom a tou s (a sto m a t u s ) [Gk a w itho u t ;

,

W i th ; p t osi s a lin e w hich

'
- -

As to m o us :h a v i n g n o
, . . , ,

s t om a m ou th
, co n ti n u a ll y a pp roa ch e s a c u rv e d li n e w ith
.

m o u th . o u t e v e r a ct u a ll y to u chi n g it .

As t r a oa m it e (as tr a ka m i t ) A w hite m i n e As yz g e t i o , (a si z j e t ik ) A sy ste m n o t i n in

'
- - - -
.
, .

ral ,
c h i e y s u l n h a t e o f m a gn e si u m a n d v ol u tio n A m a th e m a ti ca l te rm . .

Ata ca mi te [ Fro m Ata ca m a

sodi u m . a t a k a m it ,

- -

[ Clas si ca l ] 1 O n e o f t h e
,

Astra s a s c u ri c o xy c h l o r i d e : Co
ppe r
2 : 8 t a r cora l :
.
,

As t e r o i s No a c or a l sa n d fou n d i n Chi i a n d A u stra li a

'
-
, .
, .

polype be lon gi n g to Ap orosa g ru Ata la n ta (a t a One of t h e As te r oids , .

,
-

As t rm i dm (as t r e i d ) [ As t r ee a
, ,

q v No 3 6
- - -
,

cora ls :a fa m il y o f cora l polype s o f w hic h Ata v ism

,
. .
. .
, .

[L a t a m t s, a n c e stor , , . .

Astrae a i s the type Th e te n d e n cy o f o s pr i n g to c los e l y r e s e m b l e

,

th e ir pa re n ts :
.

Astra ga l, (a s tra g a l ) [Gk a s t m g a lo s a n k le

-
o n e o f t h e ca u se s o f s pe c i e s
. .
,

bon e ] A se m icir cu l a r m o u l d i n g form i n g a At a xi a , a

.

[Gk a n o t ; t a ss o I a r , .
, ,
ki n d o f ri n g a t t h e ba se a n d top o f co l u m n s ; ra n ge ] I rre gu l a r ; n o t i n ord e r Cf Ta x o . .

som e t im e s c u t i n to be a ds h om y . .

Astra g al u s (a s tra g a l u s ) [ Gk a s t r a g a l os Ate l e s , (a t e l z J

-
[ Gk a t e l e s i m pe rfe c t ]
-

S p ide r m o n k e y s :
-

1 Mi l k Ve tch :h e rb s a n d
l

, . .
, . l

a n kl e bo n e ]
,

. . A m e rica n m o n k e y s w ith -

shru bs so m e w ith ste m s tha t yi e ld gu m s

,

,
l o n g sl e n de r li m b s a n d p re h e n sil e t a ils li v , ,

b e l on gi n g to Fa b a c e ae sa id to b e n a m e d from
,

i n g i n tr e e s a n d ha v i n g n o th u m b form i n g, ,

t h e sh a pe o f t h e se e ds 2 Th e bo n e i n t h e
,

a di v isi o n o f S i m i a A p a n i s cu s z Q u a t a :
. .
. .

a n kl e by w hi c h t h e foot be a rs t h e w e i g ht o f Coa ita A m a r g i n a t u s = Ch u v a A a t e r . . .

,

t h e bod y . Ga yo u A be l z e b u s ar i m o n da A h yp o . . . .

As t r al it e (a s tra lit) Ag lass u x re se m bli n g

,

xa n t h u s -
M on o A s u bp e n t a d a c t ytus
. . .

Ch a m e c k .

As tr e a = As t ree a q v , . . Ath a ba s ca (a t h a An Am e r i ca n ra ce
,
-
.

Astr og e n y (a s t r oj e ) ste m] : ~
-
ni [ Gk a st e r At ha m a n tin (a tha a
As tron om y :

.
, .
, ,
the l a w s o f t h e r e distri bu tion brou s crysta l li n e s u bsta n ce o bta i n e d from
o f m a tte r a n d m otion a m on g t h e m ole c u l e s se v e ra l s pe c ie s o f t h e At h a m a n t a p la n t .

At h a r At t a r g m z
, .

sta r At h e r e l d cla y [ At h e r e l d .
,
ight )in I sl e of W .

t he Ar a r in e su b - di v ision o f U ppe r Ne ocom i an

s
 ATTW OOD S

Athericera , (a th e r is e r a ) point ; t weig ht

:
'
- - -
.
[ Gk . a t he r , a om i c
the s a c e occ u pi e d by the
k e ra s ,horn ] A gro u p o f . in s ects belonging
-

m mc g r vi ty p a

to Dip t era
Atherine :
.

At h e r i n a (a th e r ,
a sh be-
,
.

longi ng t o Abdom i na l e s A p re s b y t e r . .

At h e r i n e =S a n d s m e l t .

Atherm an cy , ( a t h e r m a n
not ; - -
si [ Gk . a ,

t he r m a i n o I hea t ] The power o f absorbing

radia nt hea t :correspo ndi ng t o opa city i n
,

t h e ca se o f light .

Atherm a nou s a t h er m an u s [ Ather

,
-
-

m ancy qxv ) N ot a llowing hea t to pas s

,
.

thro u gh
O pen t o the ex terior fo u nd in the bodi es of
.

At h e r o s pe r ma c e aa ( a th e r o spe r m a se e ,
- - - -
-
,

Pl u m e n u tm egs : -
fra grant trees of Au stra lia m oll u scoida A c h a m b e r Atri u m Th e . .

a n d Chili belonging t o M e n i s pe r m a l e s
. . la rgest o f these ca vities , serving a s the clo
At h e rOS pe r m in e (a th e r o A white ,
- -
aca A t u n i c =Th e lini ng m e m bra ne of the
. .

elect ric powder obta in ed from the ba rk o f

Atherosperm a . At r i c haA term u sed by Hoeven for a su b
.

Atla nta (a t ,
A sm a ll m ollu scou s a n i division o f the I nfu so ri a .

m a l belonging t o G a steropoda
,
~ Atriplex [ At ri p le x t h e
, ,

Atl a ntes (a t [The G reek a n herb or shr u b witi

Atla ntides :
,

gu res o f m e n owers belonging t o Chenopodiaceae , .

Atri u m (a t ri u m ) 1 =Atria l cha m ber q v

,

-
.
, . .

t o su pport a n enta bla tu re . 2 A l a rge ha ll o f a u dien c e

. .

C f Oa r ya t i d e s Atropa (at ro pa ) [ G k At r op os o n e

Dwa l e :
. . . . .
,

Atla ntic ooze [ Atlantic a n herb with vio l et or gree n

.
.

O cea n ] A ne bl u ish grey -

owers ; m ostly po isono u s belonging t o S ola ,

tenacio u s cal ca reo u s m u d . n ac e ae A b e l l a d mm a De a dl y ni ghtsha de

. .
z .

with so m e sa nd a n d m any A m . hda n dr a k e

nd r a g o r a z .

Atrophy, (at ro ) [ Gk , a , n o t ; t r e p h o , I

-

:
.

no u rish ] W a sting want o f n u tri m ent

. .

At m pia , (a t r O pi a )

[ Atropa , q v ] = Atro
- -

:
. . .

p i n s 2 Dat u rine co m posed o f tropic and

tes , O atropic a Cid8 2 C17 H23 N0 3 , a crysta lline po i
Atla s a t l a s) [ Gk At la s wh o wa s sa i d t o

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 tSl e worl d ] 1 The rst vertebra o f the
, . .
,

. datu ra , A rc S u lpha te o f a tropia is a n a nti

.

n eck whi ch su ports the weig ht of the hea d dote t o Ph s os t ig m a

2 A cl u ster 0 psta rs
. .
,

. A m o th : S a t u rni a . . Atropic a c i (at ro pik )

0 9 H80 2 -
.
-
.

atl as b u il ds pensile nest

, . obtai n e d fr o m a tropine, o f which it is o n e of
At m idos oope At m o m e t e r q v z
, . . the constitu ents .

Atm ology (a t m ol o j i ) [ G k a t m os v a pou r ;

.
-

-
,
.
,
Atropo u s (at ro pu s ) [ Gk a n o t ; t r e p o I
,

-
. .
, ,

l o g os di sco u rse ] The scien c e o f the nat u re

,
t u rn ] Used o f 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 ring growth C f Anatropal . . .

Atm om eter ( a t m o m e t e r , [ Gk a t m o s -
-
.
,
A a ( at ri pa ) , [ Gk a witho u t ; t ryp a

-
. .
, ,
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 t o Brachiopoda
.
, ,

for m eas u ri ng ev a poration . fou nd i n Pa l aao z o i c a n d Tri as rocks i n which ,

Atm osphere (at m os f e r ) [ Gk a t m os v a po u r ;
,
-
. .
, the fora m en is very s m all .

s ph a i r a sphere ] 1 The a i r s u rro u nding Attar (of roses) [ H u t r essence ] I

C H2 :
, . .
, .
,
I

the ea rth ; also a n y vapo u r s u rrou nding a n y a fragrant oily hydroca rbon obtai ned
h ea venly body 12 Ai r 2 Used a s a m ea s u re fro m r o se leav e s
o f press u re :
. . . . .

1 At a bo u t 1 5 l b s to th e . 2 . Att e l a b i dze a t t e la b i d A fam ily o f

,
p -

-

sq u are inch ; 2 At : 30 l b s &C .

, . beetles belonging to Rh yn c h Oph o r id m
, .

Atoll [The M ald i ve Attic (attik ) [ Gk a l t i t o s Atheni a n ] Th e

island :
, , . .
,

a coral island u s u al ly circ u lar hav , ,

parapet wal l for m ing the t o p o f a fa cade ;
i n g a l ake i n the centre . a lso u sed for a roo m a t the t o p o f a ho u se
A b a s e :in Ionic a n d Doric consists of toru s
.

Ato m , [ Gk a not ; t e m no I c u t ]
An u l ti m a te in d ivisib l e pa rt icle :estim a ted
.
, , . .
,
scotia and toru s with ll ets between A
, ,

s t or y :the roo m o r roo m s behind the para

. .

n o t t o be s m a ll er than inch in pet wa ll o r attic ; also u sed generally for the

di a m eter i n th e ca se o f wate r . t o p roo m s o f a ho u se .

Attr action (a t [L a d t o ; t r a h o
, .
, ,
I draw ) The forc e which every body exerts
.

u pon oth er bodi es i n tending t o draw them

towards itself o f which gra vita tion is an ,
exa m pl e .

At tr a c t yli a a cid (a t trak A triba si c ,

-

each other A v o l u m e q u i v a l e n t v o l
. . ac i d obta ined fro m the root o f At t r ac t yl i a s p .

M olec u la r vol u m e S pec ic volu m e At t wo od s m a chine [Att wood the i n ventor ]

ume 2 . , .
 AU CHE NAS PIS
A m achine which ill us trates the laws o f fall belonging to Pu l m onifera the shell o f m al, ,

i n g bod ies by s howing the spa c e s thro u gh which rese m bles a h u m an ear in shape 2
Bea r s e a r :a variety o f the pri m rose :
.
, .

which they pa ss i n given ti m es Cf M orin s . .

'

Pri m u l a a u ric u la .

Au c h e n a s pis ( a w k e n a s pis [Gk a u c h e n

, Au ric ul a r (a w r i k l ar ) [ Au ricle g uv ) Co n
- ~

. , ,
-
-
.
, .

neck ; a sp i s shield ) A sh known onl y by n e c t e d with the ear or hearing A m u s c le s

A s u rf a c e :
.
, .
, .

fossil rem ai ns fo u nd i n Ol d Re d S andstone m u scles belon ging t o the e a r a

rocks rese m bling the C ephalaspis q v : portion o f t h e os inno m inatu m
. .

.
, , . .

nam ed from ha vi ng a bu ckler li k e pla te o n A u ri cu la te (a w rik u It ) [ L a u r ic u la little -

,
-

-
. .
,

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 riga (a w -

-
[ L a u r i g a charioteer )
= L la m a a n d al paca :
, .
,
:The W a g g o n e r Th e Charioteer :
. .
.
, , .

Illi g e r s nam e for the o n e of t h e

z

s u b division of Ca m e lid se belonging t o Am e

-
northern constellations of which C ape ll a is , ,

rica now called L la m a

,
the chi ef st a r ,
.

Au di tory (a wd i t o r i ) [L a ud i o I he a r ) Au rine
,

- -
[L a u r u m
. . .
, .
,

= Yellow cora lli ne :an orange colo u red dye

,

C onnected with hearing A c a p su l e s :c a r . .

-
,

t il a g i n o u s enclosu res o f the internal c a r for m ed o f s u lph u ric ca rbolic a n d oxali c .

, ,
A m e a t us :the ca n a l leading t o the internal
. acids
ear A n e r ve s :the nerves of hearing con
.

. . Au ro [L a u r u m a , , .
,

n e c t i n g the ear with the bra i n The e i ghth prex for co m po u nds contai ning gold as a n .

pa ir o f cerebr a l nerves A or g a a ar i m po rtant constitu ent . .

A oss ic le s :s m all bones i n the e a r =M a ll e us

. Aur oc hs e n (a w r ok u ru s , ,
l
l

i nc u s a n d stapes B os E u ro pe e u s L i t h u a n i a n bison v Bi son z

Au rora a u s t r a l is : S o u t h e r n daw n :pheno

. .
, .

Au gite ( a w j i t [Gk a u g e l u st re ] = Py

, .
.

r o x e n e =(Ca M F e M n ) O S l o g a crysta lline m ena correspond i ng to Au rora boreal is

m ineral ch i e gy s ilicate o f m agnesi u m a n d
, .
,

,
v isible i n the S heavens . .

calci u m belonging t o Hornblende gro u p

,
Au rora bore a li s a w r o ra b o r e a l is l .
,
-

- -

.

A tite (a w q v N orthern lights : Northern s t r e a m e r s Po l a r z

a sea bird : light :a l u m ino u s appearance resem bling

, . .

A u sed gene -

ral l y for s everal di ffere nt species Gr e a t A daybrea k seen a t t im e s in the northern

: Al ca i m pe n n i s :Li t t l e A Al ca a ll e P e r
. .
,

heavens . z . .

:roqu e t A : Ph a l e r is psittac u la
. Au rora l (a w [ L a u r or a da ybrea k ) .
, .
, .

Au l osto m a (a w l os t o m a ) [Gk a u los pipe ;

, Term u sed by Rogers an A m erican geologis t
-

-
. .
, , ,

stom a ,
s h e s qxv for Am erica n rocks correspon d i ng to o u r
-
, .

Au r a nti a (a w re n shi a ) [ L d u r u m gold -

M iddle Ca m brian rocks
-
Rogers N om en

&c :
, . .
, .

fro m p la n t s belonging c l a t u re . .

to Au rantiaceae Au sc ul ta tion (a ws 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 a se e ) [ Au rantia I listen ) A m ethod of discovering t h e con

- - -
-

C itron worts :tropical t r ees and

, .
, .

d ition o f t h e heart &c by the so u nd of its

-
, .
,

shru bs with hard and co m pact ste m s c o m

,
working C f S tethoscope , . . .

po u nd leaves fragrant owers a n d consoli Au soni a One o f the Asteroids q v No 6 3

, , , , . .
, . .

dated s u cc u lent fr u it belonging t o Ru t a le s Au s t r a l : S o u t h e rn , . .

Au ra ntia (a w , [A u ra ntia g m ) : A u tochthon (a w [ Gk a u t os self; , , .

,
H esperidin q v , . c /t t h o n
.
,

Au r a tes , [Au ric a cid q v ) Co m Au togenou s (a w t oj e n u s ) [Gk a u t os self ; , . .

,
-

-
. .
,
po u nds o f peroxide o f gold with a ba se g e m za o I generated .
,
-
.

Au reli a (a w r e l i a ) [ L a u r e o l u s golden ) Au togeny (a w tog o n i ) [ Gk a u t og e n n e t o s

,
-
'
-
. .
, .
,
-
-
. .
,
= Ch r ysa l is = Pu pa z the i nter m e dia te state born of itself ) The generation o f si m pl e .

of an insect be tween the caterpillar and organis m s fro m a n inorganic form ative 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 l i t ) [G k a u t o m o l o s -

-

G ahnite :a vari ety of spinel

, , . .
,

colo u r d eserter )
col o u red by zinc :
. .
,

(a w [ L a u r u m gold ) Chry al so spelt a u t o m a li t e

.
, .
.
.

s a l i d e s of s o m e L epidopte ra which h ave a Au t Oph ( a w to f a j i [Gk a u t o s self

p h a g of e a t ) Used b y V ogt of birds which
- -
, .
,

g olden l u stre . .

Au ric [ L a u r u m gold ] Belong c a n obtai n food for the m s elves a s soon a s

ing t o gol d :
, .
, .

the prex for co m po u nds con they are h atch e d .

tainin g gold a s a chief constitu ent E x Au tu m n [Au t u m n u s t h e iL word ) . .

, , . .

A u ric i odi de Au l g A amid Peroxide of The third seaso n o f t h e year ; the period o f
z . .

g o l d = Au 0 3 . f r u ition i n pl ants .

Au rich a lcite (a w ri [ L a u r u m gold ;

, Au t um n bel ls [S hape a n d ti m e o f owers )
-
.
, . .

G k c h a lk o s ore ) An ore of gold contai n

.
,
: G entiana 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 m z c u lu 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 ec l iptic and eq u ator cross i n Au tu m n

. . .

ca u se o f their shape) t o two caviti es i n a fu ll y I n theory t h is is at the b eginning of L ibra ,

developed hea rt which receive blood fro m b u t i n rea lity i s i n V irgo

,
A p oi n t A . . z .

the veins a n d transfer it t o th e ventricles

, e qu inox q v A si g ns Li b r a S corpio a n d .
, . . .
z
, ,

Au ric u l a (a w rik u l a ) [Au ricl e g m ) 1 S agittari u s

-
-
, .
, . . .

M ida s s e a r r a pla n t ea ting m oll u s cou s a n i

Av a l a n d l e (a V a lan ch) [ Th e F ren ch W o rd )
-
,

-
.
.
 AZO BE NZE NE
= S now slip :the fall o f a large body o f i c e o r
-
M oll u s c a , Ann u l o sa , a n d V ertebra ta , am ongst
snow down the slope of a hil l . ani m als .

Avantu rine ( a v a n t u rin [ F a ve n t u r e

,
-
.
, Axiferou s (a k s i f e r u s ) [ Axis q v ; L f e w
,
-
'
-
. . . .
,
a m ineral be l onging I bear ] A term appl ied to p l ants having no
.

to the q u artz gro u p especially bri ll iant , , leaves or other appenda ges t o the ste m or axis .

o wing t o the presence of m in u te partic l e s of Axilla (a k , [ L a l a a wing ] 1 Th e

A g l a s s Go l d u x :
.
, . .

m ica . gl ass articially

.
z a r m pit 2 The j u nction of a leaf w i th i ts
. .

colo u r e d so as t o rese m bl e avant u rin e The . ste m 3 Used generally for any j u nction of
. .

n am e is said to have arisen fro m arti cial a li m b with a ce ntral body .

v e n t u r i n e ha vi ng been rst m a de by a cci Axilla ry (a k sil l a ri ) [ Axilla G row

Eent
- -
, .
,

. 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

-

ite :
, , . .
,

a plant belonging to Gra m in a ceae A s t e r i l is . a m ineral of the garnet gro u p : ch i ey a

silicate of al u m ina l i m e iron dc c nam e d , , ,

Aven a ceou s (a ,
-
ve -
n a she u s)'
-
.
[ Aven a , fro m the shape of i t s cryst al s .

Relating t o c a t s Ax iom s ( aks i o w z ) [ Gk

-

sary tru ths :

.
, . .

Aveni n , (a ve nin ) A nitrogenou s s u bsta nce t h o se tha t are se l f evident a n d

- -
.
, ,

resem bling legu m in fo u nd i n c a t s , . therefore do not requ i re t o be de m onstrated .

Avens , a p l ant belong Axi s , [ L a x is a xle tree ) 1 = S haft . , .

ing to Ros ac e ee M o u n ta i n A : Dryers oc t o . . - : S pi n d l e Axl e Ar b o r 2 An i m aginary

z z . .

peta l a . line j oining t h e N and S poles o f a p l anet . . .

Av e r du po is e z Av oi r du po ise ,
3 Th e centra l line of a n y organised b ody a s
.
,

Averrho a (a v e r [ Av e r h oe s a S panish
,
-
,
the ste m of a pl a nt 4 An Indian deer a n . .
,

physician ) An E ast Indian pl ant having .

,
a ni m a l belonging t o C ervidae A v e r t e br a . . .

eshy winged fr u its a n d se n siti ve leaves ,

= The sec ond vertebra of the neck o n whi ch ,

belonging to O x a l id a c e ce . the a tl as s u pportin g the hea d t u rns as o n

, ,

Aves [L a c e s the an a x is
genera l term for a l l birds :
, .
, .

oviparo u s verte Axle , [ a xi s the L a ti n word ] The , .

brate biped an i m a ls covered with feathers , ,

axis u po n which a wheel revo l ves .

a n d generally ad apted t o ying ; have the Axolotl (a k s o l o t l ) [ The M exica n

-

r i n us :
, .

fore li m bs d e ve l o (1 into wings an d hot

-
,
Ax o lo t e s s a s m al l a m phi b i o u s ani
red blood ; r e s e m b e m a m m al ia i n h av 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 d i ffer i n the r a m u s , a n d gills .

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 ) [Gk a xo n a x i s ,

-
'
-
. .
,

directly with the sk u ll . t e mno I c le a va ] ,

Used of m inera ls that c a n
Av ic u la riu m (a vik l a ri u m ) [L a vi c u la ,
- - -

-
. .
,
be cleaved i n o n e given di rection .

s m a ll bird ) An appendage present i n so m e Aye a ye (as as its c r y) [ The loca l n am e

a noctu rna}
- -

= Ch e i r o m ys M ada gascariens i s :
.
, , .

P olyzoa nam ed fro m i t s rese m blan c e t o the

,

h ead of a b i rd possi bly z ooids , . b u rrowing qu a dr u ped fo u nd i n M ada g ascar , .

Avi c u l o pe c t e n (a vik u l o [L a v i ,
- - -
. A e g r e e n [ A S a ye ever a n d gree n ] :
o
. .
-
. , ,

c u l a little bird ; pe c t e n co m b ) A biva lv e

, , . ver g r e e n = S c m pe r v i v u m
-
.

shel l co m m on i n C arbonifero u s L im estone

, . Ayma ra s An A m erican ra ce . .

Av ifau n a (a vi [L a vi s bird ; f a u n a
-
Aym es try li m estone [A H erefords hire )
Re m arkable for n u m ero u s Penta m e r i :
, .
, ,
. .
, .

be
Avis , [ L a c ts a bird ) S ingu l a r o f .
, . longs t o L u dlow form ation .

Aves q v Ayr stone (ar ) [Ayr i n

-

stone :
, . .
, .
,

Avoc e t (a v o se t ) A w a ding bird belo n ging

,
-
.
, a variety of whet sto ne -
.

t o G rallatores with very long exible c u rved Azal ea ( a z a le a [G k a za l e a s parch ed )

-

= Lo is e l e u r ia r oc u m b e n s :
-
.
, , , .

b e as e c u r v i r os t r a avocetta a fragrant p l an t
.
p
Av oir du poi s e weight (a v war d a The ,
- -
belongi ng t o E r i ca ce ac .

system o f weigh t m easu re m ent i n co m m on Az im u th ( a z i m u th [ A I the ; s a m p

-
,
.
, ,

u s e in Brita in 4 3 7 5 grains = 1 o u n ce ; 7 0 0 0 ath The horizonta l a n g u l ar dista n ce

between two m eridians M a g n e t ic A :t h e

. .

gr a in s po u nd ; 2 8 po u n ds : l qu arter ; 4 . .

q u arters = 1 h u ndredweight ; 2 0 h u ndred horizontal angu l ar dis

w e i g h t = l ton . tance of t h e m agnetic
Aw l wort
-
[ S hape o f leaves ] : 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 p l ants a v a riety of ship s c o m

as barley . pass .

Axe stone A variety o f j a de ston e u sed i n

-
.
-
,
Azim u th c ir c le ( az i ,
'

the Pacic is l ands for axes and other weapons m u th [ Ar a l t h e ;

) = Axi l e :con
. . ,

Axia l (ak si a l ) [ Axis

,

-
.
,
3a 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 circ l e showi ng the ,

connected di rectly o r indirectl y with the axi s diff erence betwee n two
o f the body or vertebrae A s ke l e t on :the . . ce l estial m eridians .

ce ntral axis o f the body A s ys t e m of . . Azo A prex im pl ying

. Az i m th u .

m i n e r a l og y :by which the m ineral s a r e the presence of n i trogen .

clas sed accord ing to their axes A de ve l o p . . Azob en zene (a z o

[Az o te a n d 7m i
,
-

m e n t: i n m ost p la n t s ; a n d in Coelenterata ,
ze n e , Cl n oNn z ob e n z ol z Az o b e n
 Az os ss z or r
'

z id e :a reddish crysta lli ne su bstance obta i n ed Az oxib e n z ol (a zok ,

- -
si [ Az ote ,
o xy
from nitrobenzene .

Az ob e n z oyl (a zo [Azot e a nd be n
-

q v ] = 0 2 13 15N2 :a crysta lli n e s u b

,
sc y t , . .

sta nce obta in ed from a m m oni a a n d bitt er

a l m ond o il .

Azoio (a [ Gk a n ot ; soon a ni m a l ] 1
W itho u t a n y tra ce s o f a ni m al life :
.
, .
, ,

u sed i n nitrobenzene .

speaking o f the earlier rocks in which no ,

a ni m a l re m a ins have been fo u nd 2 W ith . .

k . a , with ou t ; syme ,
le a ven .

Az ot i cl e s , (a z o -
t i dz ) .
[ Az ote,

h old ) I n a shi p lo n g ropes

.
,

and z i nc ; na m ed a fter th e in head t o t h e channels hel ping , to stea dy the

Ba bel qu ar t z ,
-
A va riety o f rock c r ys - u 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 e l the form o f which h as so m e fa int rese m
,
belon gi ng t o N ecropha ga .

blance to the tower of Ba be l Ba cter i a bak , [Gk ba kt e r i a littl e

stick ] : ic r o z ym e s :very m i n u te organ i sm s
. .
,

fou nd i n infu sions of h a y v S ponta n eo u s . .

Ba c u lites , ( b a k li ts ) stick ]

-
.
[L b a cu l u m,
. a
A gro u p o f Am m onites with s trai ght coni ,

M al a y isl ands having la rge a n d cu rved , c al shel ls with m a ny cha 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 F re n ch Ba c u 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 ; al u s = Do g headed m o n
, .
,
stick ; m e t r on m easu re ] U sed o f m e a s u re
.

key :a ca tarhin e m onk ey the u gli est and

.
,

,
m ent by rods o r sticks .

lowest of the Q u a dru m ana a l m ost exclu Ba dg e (b a d) [ A S b e a g a c rown ] A s m a l l -

f rican :
, , . . .
,

s iv e l y A l i v e s o n the gro u nd a m ongst nea r the stern o f a ship .

hills and rocks ; also called t h e Howli ng m on o Bport

adg e r , [ L b la d a , a . .

key o f th e Ol d W orld . n oct u rn al b u rrow

B acca te , [ L b a c c a berry ) Berry .
, .

Ba ccha ris , ( b a k k a r d s (Ba cch us , g od

of ( b a
di
-
Pl ou ghm an s spikenard :a pl ant

, nu ) [ Ba d ig e on
.
, e
belonging t o As teraceae ha vin g a wi ne like ,
-
F renchnam e ] A .

odo u r . stone colou r e d ceo

-

B a cc iferou s (b a c si f e r us ) [ Ba c c if e r u s
'
,
- -
.
, th e
L atin word ) Bearing berries . .

l ccord
of a n im a s , a In di a n Badg e r .

ing t o em bryological cha r a cteri st i cs of which

the pri ncipa l di visions are :
,

Dou ble s ym m e
trical t yp e =V e 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

. .
.

ofm in u te rods a n d cones .

Ba oill a r i a (b a s il la ri a ) [ L b a c i l l u m , l ittle

- - -

f
. .

staff ) I sed by E hr enberg for a grou p o f Ba g s hot beds [Bag shot i n

-

sh a m bed s :
.
.
,

o f colo u red san ds and clays wi th ,

Ba c kbone , bone ] _V e r [Ba ck a nd

few fossils i n Isle o f W ight and S u ssex b e
t e b rse : Th e spi ne :
.
, ,
the centra l bone of the longing to M i ddl e E ocene strata .

endoskeleton . Ba g u e tt e (b a [ The F r en c h n a m e ] A
, .

sm al l ro u nd m o u ld in g .
Ba i e r i n , ( b a e r
'
a v a riety of Bal d -
c oot z Po rp h yr i o m e l a n o t u s , a S . Au s~
Ba ik a lite , (b a ka -li t ) [La ke Ba ik a ] Av a r i e t y Ba ld c r ow = Co rvu s c a l vu s bi rd belongin g

. .
,
a
of au gite fo un d n ea r Ba ika a lake i n S iberi a
, , . to C orvidae .

Ba iley s be a ds [ Bailey the di scoverer ] A Ba ld m o

m [A corru ption of L va ld e b o na

. , . . .
,
stri ng of bright 8 ts seen ro u nd part o f the ,
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 .

Ba k a l a h a r i A tim id ra ce fou n d i n the desert

.
,

Ba k e l e s s An African people s u n l ight

crane :
. . .

Ba k e v e lli a , (b ak velli a ) A Perm ian shell B aleari c a (b a :l e a r i an

- - c
. .
,

Ba l a be ds [ Bala i n W ales B ala and Afri can bird belonging t o Grallatores

C ara doc beds :
. .
.
,

the highes t o f the L ower S il u B aleen , [ Balcana ,

rian strata : rem a rka ble for fossil brachi opoda the horny lates lini ng the roof of the m o u th
and trilobites . in so m e w ales .

Ba l mn a , ( b a d n a [Th e La tin e] A Balinese An Oceanic race

'
n am . . .

gen u s of Ceta cea n m a m m a li a , whi ch i nclu des Ba listes (b a , [ Gk b a ll o I th r o w ; .

,

the wh a le . d art ] Ba l is t i n i Le a t h e r j a c k e t s :F ile sh z

-
.
.

Ba l ae n i dee ( b a l e n i d ( Bal sa m a n ] : -
'
- New Zealand sh wi th v ery to u gh spiny
W h a les :
, , ,

a neral na m e for a ll a nim a ls r s skins ; i nter m ediate betwee n bony and carti
sem bling t e wh a le . l a g i n o us shes .

Ba l ae n o don , ( b a l n o d on [ Ba lam a a n d -

- Ba listidae (b a l ist i d) [Bal istes
, F il e
-
-

s hes :a su b di vis ion o f Plectognathi qxv

.
,

Od on t e s , g n u] A ter m u sed for several teet h -

, .

o f wh a les , fo u nd i n a sem i foss i l condition -

. Ball and socket j oi nt in which a spheroidal ,
Ba l e e n opt e r a , (b a l n o p t e r a ) [Ba l aen a , q v ;

- - -
s u rface m o v es i n a c u p like su rface so as to -

:
. .
.
,

p t e m , n s ] F i n ners wha les ha vi ng a n perm it m otion in any direction as i n the hi p ,

on the ba ck . o r elbow j oints .

Ba la i s ruby A v a riety o f sp in e] q v
. , . . B all soda A co m po u nd o f sod a with li m e and
-
.
,

Ba la 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
-
W enlock li m estone with l arge ,

Ba l a nced sl ide A v a lve so a rra nged th a t t h e,

n od u les .

ress u re o f stea m u po n it is ba lan ced a n d Ba ll tin Bal ls o f tin f orm ed by pou ri ng

poes not prevent it b eing eas i ly m oved
-
.
,

. m elted tin u pon a copper p l ate .

Ba l a n oe rs z fl a l t e r e s , B al l v ei n A m iner s term for a v ei n

-
.

B l ni
a a dae , (b a lan i d e )

[Ba la n u s ,
- -
the m etal occ u rs in nod u les
s h e ll s = S e ss i l e Ci rr i pedes :
. .

s m a ll
sessile x ed B all s dr edg e [ Dr Ball inventor ) A bag

. .
, .

cru sta cean a n i m als ; a s u b div is ion o f Cirri -

of n e network with a scraper on each side ,
pedia often s k e n o f a s S essile Cirripedes
, . o f the m o u th .

Bal a n i n us (b a a , [ L ba l a n u s , a corn ) . . Ball an wr a ss e La b r u s b e r g yl t a L m acu le z z .

An insect be l onging to Coleoptera B n u . . t u s , qxv .

c u m = Nu t weevi l . Ballas ru by , A v ariety of spin el q 27 ,

. .

Ba l a ni tes (ba l a nits) [Ba la n u s qua ] F o ss i l B al last, [A S b a l boat ; l a s t load )

'
- -
, .
, . .
, ,
.

B ala nidae Al l y hea v weight carried in the hold o f a

v essel t o y
.

Ba l a noid (b a l a n c id)
, [Bal a n u s q v ; Gk
-
.
, . . . ring the centre o f gravity lower
e i d os form ] Rese m blin g ba rna cles o r
, ,
do wn and so keep the v essel steady
, .

shells . Ba ll e st e r o si t e A v ariety o f iron pyr ites . .

Ba la n oph ora o e m ( b a l a n b for a se e

[ Gk ,
- - - -
' -
. Ba lli s t e r , (b a l 1i s [L .

b a i a n os a corn ; p h o r e o I ca rr y ] Para sitical ter q v

f u ngu s li ke pla nts belonging t o Rhi z o g e n s
.
, , .

-
, , Ballistic e n du l u m (bal [Gk b a l lo , .
,

growin g u pon roots o f trees 6w , . I throw A s u spended block of wood u s e d

.

Ba l a n ti a (bal an shi a ) t o m eas u re the v elocity o f proj ectiles by the

, [Gk b a la n t i on a
- -
. .
, ,

m oney b a g ] 1 = Ph a langer 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 resem bling the fox 2 A fern stru ck by the r oj e c t il e
f
, . . . .

B a la n u s (b al [ L ba l a n u s a corn ] : Ballock g ra ss b a l i o k ) [A S b e a l l oc wyr t )

, u s) -
. . ,
-
, . .
-
.
-
.

Acorn she l l A s m a ll cru sta cea n a ni m a l

.
, A nam e so m eti m es u sed for orchis .

u s u a lly fou nd o n rocks ships &c ha vi ng a , , .

,
shell s o m ewha t a c orn sha ped -
.

belongi ng t o La m i a ce ae .

Ba lm (b rn )
, [ L b a ls a m u m bals a m g u m ]
a
.
-

sed a bove a n
.
,
on e u a l tar . = Balsa m q v : M el issa B of Gi l e a d o b
, . .
-
. .
,

Bal d b u z z a r d:F a l c o h a l i se t u s : Os pr e y = F i s h t a in e d from Icica carana a n d Dracocepha l u m .

mg eagle ; a bir d o f, prey belongin g t o F al B of M e cc a obtained fro m Bals am odendron

.
,
 and a m m o n i u m ) A co m po u nd o f bari u m . grown t o be converted into
c ia l ly malt ; o n e
and am m oni u m . o f the cereal s W a ll B , . Hordeu m
B arb (barb)
, [ F rom Barbary ] 1 A v a r i e t y . .
m u rin u m .

o f pigeo n 2 A horse of a Barbary stock

. . .

B arb a cou (b ar b a k od ) A kings her

,
- -
. .

B arbara s cress [S t Barbara ; o r a co m p

. .

tion o f barbel s cress eaten by

li qu ids which has t h e property of m e n t ing ,

Ba r b a r y a pe 8i m i a sylvan u s 2 cau sing ferm entation ; for which pu rpose i t

a r m il la r i s : is u s ed in bread m aking

.

B arbasco (b ar , .

B arnaby thi stle [ F lowers abou t S t Bar

solstitial is :
. .

nabas a plant

belon g ing t o Co m
'

t ee .

B arnacle ( bar na [ P e r n a the La ti n

nam e = Lepas a n a t i fe ra :
, ,

a s m all cru stacean .

an i m u s u al ly fo u nd adhering by the ped

fru it B b l i g h t a s ies o f Ac i di u m a
. . u ncle t o other an i m als shi ps rocks ar e
, Th e , , , , .

p ar i s it i c fu ngu s fo u n on the bar b erry nam e is also said to be deri ved fro m S b e a m
, . .
,

B arbets [ L b a r b us beard e d ]: chil d ; a a c o a k from its bei ng s u pposed to

P u b i rds Bu c co :
, .
, , ,
-
cli m bing b ir ds wi t h large
z
g row o n o a k trees ,
.

co nical bearded beaks B arnacles ( b ar na k lz ) [Barn acle qua ]:

-
-
.
, .
,
B arbette (bar ,[ The F rench word ] A Le pa di d w a su bd i vi sion o f Cirri ia . , .

terrace or bank o f earth o n the inner side o f B arnh a rdtite ( b arn h ar d t i t [ Barn r d t s
, ,
-

a parapet on which gu ns m a y be m ou nted , L and N Caroli n a ] A m i neral chi ey s u l .

,
.
,

B a rbican (bar bi kan ) [Ba r b a c a u e t h e F rench ph id e o f co pper

-
, .
, .

n am e ] An ou ter forti cation i ntended for Ba r n st i c kl e b ar n st i k l Gasterosteu s tra

chu rns : S tio 1e b ac k :

.
, ,

the defence o f a n entrance o r approach a sm all pond sh .

-
.

B arbitu ric a cid ( b ar b i t u rik ) = C4H4N 2 0 3 Ba r oc a l c i t e (h a r o -

[ Baryta and Cal
-
-

2 11 2 0 :
, . ,

a crysta l line acid form ed by acti o n oiu m calcite A t ra n sl u

, ,
-
,

o f u rea u pon m alonic acid cent m ineral . .

B a rbu le [ L b a rb a beard ] A Bar ograph (ba nd gran [ Gk b a r e s weight -

baro m ete r :
, .
, , . .
,
di m i n u ti v e of bear d g ra p h o I . a ,

B arbu s b ar b u s
, [ L b a r b a beard

baro m eter and au xili ary apparatu s for regi s .
, .

B arbel A carp like sh having eshy -

beard lik e proj ection s at the m o u th :fresh

.
, ,
-

water and herbi v oro u s .

B a re g i n [ Bareges i n Ba rom eter (b a ro m e t e r ) [ Gk b a r os weight ;

'

- -
. . .
, , ,
Pl o m b i e r i n a gelatinou s o r horny s u b m e t ro n m easu r e ] Arr
,
stance fou nd in s u l phu ro u s ther m al spri n gs ins tru m ent for m e a s ur .

Ba rge (bird ) [ The 0 F rench nam e ] A ho s t

, . ing the press u re o f the . .
,

abo u t 30 ft long u sed for con v eyance o f o i . at m osphere and thu s t o

, ,

cers and other r so n s o f rank ; a pleas u re tel l the height of a m o u n

boat B b oa r 3 :u sed i n gables o f bu ild
. . tain or the probabl e state
i ngs form ing a decorati v e ending and serv
, o f the weather , .

i n g t o keep o ff the rain B c ou rs e :t h e ;t i 1e s Barom etric ( b a r o m e t

'
- -
. .
,
t ha t proj ect o v er the gable end o f a ho u se rik ) [ Baro m eter q
B c ou p le :a strengthen i ng be am
.
, .
,
620 Connec t ed with a baro
B co l u m n :
. . .

Baric , [ Bari u m C on tai ni n g m eter the , . .

b a ri u m as a constitu ent col u m n o f m erc u ry whi ch .

B arilla (b a [ The S pan ish i n an ordinary barom eter is su pported by the

B ar ill o r :
,
ash o f m arine plants especially S a l eig h t : the height o f ,

so l a = Im pu r e carbonate of soda .

B arita (b a . ta ) A crow like bird B t i b i

-
.
-
. .

c e n = Pi pi n crow o f N 8 W ales
g . . .

B a ri u m (h a ri u m ) [ Gk b a rys
,
-
. .
,

o n e o f the m etals o f the a l kali n e earths and ,

the heav iest of the al kaline m eta ls ; a yel l ow

s u b stance which decom poses water by reason
o f its a fni ty for oxygen .

B ark (bark)
, [ Be or c a n the A S nam e ] 1 . Ba r o s e l e n i t e (ba , .
-
. . . ,

The o u ter coating o f trees Ca s c m i l l a B of .

.

Cro xton eleu theria J e s u i t s B of S ol an u m .

.

p s e u do qu i n a P e r u vi a n B o f C inchona c on . .

d a mi n e a 2 : Bar qu e q 1). .
, . .

Ba rker s m ill = Hydr a u l i c to u rni q u et

,

B arley , [A S b e r e b arl ey ; le a c .
-
.
, ,

a v ar i e ty o f corn e s pe ,
 BARRAC U D A 4 BAS ILIC A
, m asted v essel ; u sed also for any s m all A di v i Basalts , (b a [Basalt ,

sion o f trappean or vol cani c rocks contain ,

Ba r r a c u da = S ph yr aan a a sh i n g m ore li m e and m a gnesia and less s ili ca

, .

Barre n wort -
[ S a id t o ca u se steri l ity ]
. than the others .

E pi m edi u m alpin u m Ba sanite ( baz a nit [Gk b a s a n os to u ch

-

stone ] L ydian stone :

.
, .
,

Barrier r e e f s = Co r a l reefs parallel t o a coast chiey a sil icate o f , .

b u t often m any m i les distant lim e m agnesia dt a ; a variety o f j asper .

, , .

Ba rr in g t on i a c e ee (b a r ring to u i a se ) Ba s c a n i o n (bas k a ni o n ) A snake be l o n ging

- - - - - - -
, .
, .

Barrington ] Ba r r i n g t o n i a ds
. tropica l to V iperin a B c ons t r i c t or Bl a c k snake . . z .

shru bs and trees with p u lpy fru it belonging Base (h as ) [ Gk b a si s fou ndation ] 1 Th e
, , , . .
, . .

t o G r o ss a l e s . lowest fu ndam ental portion a s o f a colu m n , , ,

Ba rr i e , A c o m m on n am e 610 2 The principal line o f a s ur vey t o . .

, ,

m andrill a n d the chi m panzee wh ich the others are referred 3 A c o m . . .

Ba rro w , [ A S b e c r y hi l l ] A heap po u nd relati v ely electro positive su bs tance

.
-
.
, ,
-
, ,

o f stones for m ing a raised gra ve which wi l l co m bine with an acid so as t o

for m a salt Amm on i a b a s e s :v olatile ; r e
.

Ba r s ow i t e ( b ar s d wit , [ Ba r so w s k a river
-
, .

U ral M o u nt a in s ] A white m i neral chiey se m bling am m onia i n character Am m o ,

.

sil icate of calci u m and al u m iniu m n i u m b a s e s :non volatile ; rese m blin g ca u stic .
-

Bartiz an (b ar ti , [ The F rench word ] A

-
potash i n character B a s e s of org a n i c or i g i n . . .

s m al l proj e cti n g t u rret at the corner o f a = Organic a l k a li e s Al k a l o i ds

,
z .

b u ildi ng . Base broo m [ U s ed as a ba s e i n dyei n g ] l .

Ba t tlin g s classi cation o f pl ants m ade 1830

Genista h u m il i s Ge n i s t a tinctoria z

C ell u lar :
, . .

Ho m o n e m e o u s Al g ve and l ichens B ase rocket [ U sed as a base i n dyei n g ] :

z

V asc u l a r : Re seda l u t ea :
.
,

&c ; H e t e r o n e m e o u s
. M oss es a v a riety o f m ignonette . .

C ryptoga m ic F erns drc Phanerogam ic : Ba s e ll a c e m ( b a s e l l a se

, .
[ Ba s e t ta t h e ,
- -

-
,

F l owering plants . M alabar cli m bing herbs

Barto n beds [B arton i n Ham p and shr u bs u s u ally s u cc u lent belonging to
shire ] = U pper Bagshot :the lowest o f the
, , , ,
F ic o i d a l e s .

U pper E oce ne strata Basi b r a n c h i a l s , ( h a s i b ra n g ki alz

.
[ Bas e - - -
-
.

Barton s bu ttons
(M r Bart on the m aker ] . and Branchial . S eries o f i e c e s t o w hi ch
, .
,

S teel b u ttons having the s u rfa ce e n graved the branch ial arches are a t t a c ed .

with v ery ne li nes so as t o refract light i n Basic , [ Base Having t h e pr o , ,

a n orna m ental m anner perti s e o f a base able to co m bine with a n

Cam wood :a wood
.

Barwoo d ( b in w b d ,

acid to form a salt .

u sed i n dyeing colo u red red by sa n t o li n ,

Ba sic g r ou p s c r a s i t e g ro u p .
,

Ba r y st r o n t i an i t e b a ri stro n s h i a n i t B asic hy drogen - The hydr ogen contained i n

-
- -

S t r om n it e :
.
,

[ B arytes a n d S tront i a = a an acid which is readily repl a ced by a m etal

,

m ineral containing carbona t e o f s t ronti u m or basylou s radicle

Basic s a l t s = S u b salts :
.

and su l phate of bari um . i n which the propor -

Baryta ( b a ri ta [Bari u m -

Baric tion of the base is g reater tha n that of the
Ba O :
, ,

o xide z the protoxide of bari u m fou nd acid the excess being attached as wate r of , ,

i n crystal line and earthy for m s u sed i n m an u crystal li za tion is , .

factu re of paint &c also called barytes ,

B asi cranial axi s o f the sk u ll
. A line draw n .
-
.

Ba ryte s (b a [ Bari u m H eavy fro m the u ppe r s u rfac e of the sphenoid t o 2

a S O4 :
. ,

s pa r = N a t i v e s u l phate of b a ri u s a the anterior m argi n o f the for a m en m agn u m .

crystal l ine m ineral pois ono u s u sed i n m a k B asicity (b a sis i ti)

, [ Base The power
,
.
,
-

-
.

i ng paint :al so u sed a s : Ba r yt a

,

o f an acid or electro negative constit u ent of -

a salt t o co m bin e with a base :

.
, ,

Ba ryti ne (b a , [ Bari u m , m e a s u red by

q 1). the n u m bers o f ato m s o f basic hydrogen ,

Bary to calcite (b a r i to

-
, a B asidi a ( h a sid i
-

m in u te ,
-

m i neral chiey carboni te o f calci u m and

,
stal k s su pporting spores i n ferns di e B , , . .

s po r e s the spo res o n basidi a ,

.

Barytophyllite (b a ri to Ba sidi um , (h a sid i u m ) S ingu lar o f Basidia

- - - -
.
, ,
a S i l icate of al u m ina and iron .

Ba ry t um (b a [ Barytes S om e B asifacial a x is ( b i s i f t e i a l [Base and

'

- - -
, , , e

ti m es u sed for bari u m facial ] A li ne drawn fro m the sphenoid to

.

Basalt ( b a , [ Ba s a l t e s th e L atin the al v eolar m argi n o f the m axil l a , .

B asi hyal (b a s i [ Base and H yal -

,
-
,

a m orphou s igneou s 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 the to ngu e
, .

in the form s of a u B asil [Gk b a s i l i k os royal ] 1 : Oc y

m u m basi l ic u m :
, .
, .

gite and fe lspar is , a n aro m at ic herb 2 W il d . .

the chi ef c o n s t i t u D C a l a m i ntha clinopodi u m 3 Ta nned , . .

e n t and which has

, sheepskin .

u su ally cooled i n Basil a r (baz i l a r ) [ Base Belonging

-

col u m ns :
, .
,

a variety t o a base B a r t e r y for m ed by the u nio n o f . .

,

o f t rappean rocks . two vertebral arteries whi ch serve the bra in , .

Bas al ti ne (b a , [Basalt B r e g i on t h e l o w est p a rt of the s k u l l , .

, .

t a ll i s c d hornblende ; a m in e r al f 0 u nd i n basal t Ba s ilica , (h a s il ik a ) [ Gk b a s i l ik e ] Pr o

- -
. . .
 BASILI SK

perl y a roya l residence ; b u t a lso u sed for Ba syl , ba se ; kyle m a [ Gk b a sis , .

,

any spacio u s roofed b uil din g s u pported by ,

the electro positive ingredi ent -

co l u m n s . o f any chem i ca l co m po u nd u s u ally either a ,

as the G reek , m eta l o r a s u bsta nce u i v a l e n t to it .

Ba sylou s (ba sil o us ) ,ase like -

.
,
-

reptile . fu l lli ng the fu ncti ons o r h a vi ng the pro ,

~

B asil os a u ru s (b a sil o [Gk b a si l e us -

pe rt ie s o f a ba se
-
.
, .
, ,

king ; s a u r a s a ,
a large Ba t (bat)
, [ S c ba c k e bird ] = Chei rop t era
.
,
.

whale known o n ly by fossil rema in s i n

,
V espertil io a
E ocene stra ta in A l a bam a Its n a m e is . m o u s e like a ni m a l
-

o wi ng t o its having bee n su pposed when ,

with m em bra nes
rst discovered t o be a h u ge reptil e ,
. connecting its front
Ba sin , [ Ba s s i m the F re nch n a m e ] . legs en a b l ing it t o
1 In g e o l o g y = S yn c l i n e a depr
. ion in the ,
y Besides this
.

s u rfa ce ca u sed b y sincl inal d i 3 2 Al l the

, . .

land drained by all the rivers en tering a n y

given sea is cal l ed the b a si n o f that se a . o n g i ca u d a t us . Lon g .

Basioccipita l (h a s i o k sip it a l ) L b a s is

- - - -
, .
.
,

base ; oc c i p i t i u m back o f head ] he centre , . ame for Bu sh -

shrikes
of the rst c r ania l seg m ent o f the sk u ll ; the Th a m nophilu s .

base o f the occipita l bone B t oot h :a tooth . . Ba ta ta s , [ The M alay n a m e ] A .

o n the b a s i o c c i ital bon e a s in t h e Tench , . pla nt belonging to Co n v o l v u l a c e ae : Co n v o l

Ba sisphenoi d b a si s f n o id [ L ba si s v u l u s bata tas the root o f which is edibl e

- -
, .
, , .

ba se ; S phenoid qxv ) The centre o f the B c du l i s s e e t potato

Ba th b ir d = V an e ll u s cristat u s :
. . .
,

second cranial seg m ent of t h e sk u ll ; the -

a bird o f the
posterior portion o f the sphenoid . pl over kind .

Ba sket o f la m prey A cartila ginou s b a sket .

.
Bath m etal -
An a lloy o f bra ss with zinc
. .

l ike process s u pporting the gi ll s Ba t h s t o n e [ Bath i n west o f E ng l an d ] :

B aski ng sh a r k = S e l a c h u s m axi m u s : G reat O oli te freestone :a shell y lim eston e
. .
,

the la rg
est known shark fou nd i n N orthern seas , ,
m u ch u sed for b u i lding : o n e o f the great
and n a m ed fro m its ha bit o f oa tin g i n the Oo li t e strata .

s u n l ight . Ba t h yb i os (b a t h i b i os ) , [Gk b a t h ys deep ;

'
- -
. .
,
Ba squ e l a ngu a ge (ba sk ) [ The F rench word ] , . . b i o s l ife ] M ere specks o f living gelatino u s
,

S poke n i n the Bas q u e provinces a n d in m atter fou nd at botto m of Atl ant i c often i n
, ,

N av a rre . large sheets of am orpho u s protopl a s m

Or .

Ba ss l u pus Pe r c a la g a n is m s witho u t organs form ed by Haeckel

z

b r a x = S c i ae n a l a b r a x :
, ,

a s h o f the perch k ind . i n to a class o f Rhi zopoda u nder the nam e of ,

Basset , (F b a ss e t t e .
,
M on era .

the portion o f a n incli ned stratu m that Ba t h yg n a t h u s (bath [ Gk b a t hyx

, .
,

com es to the su r fa ce . d eep ; g n a t h o s j aw ) A foss i l repti l e B , . . .

Ba s si a (bas si a )
, A pla nt o f Africa and In

-
. b o r e a l u s fou nd i n N e w Re d S a nds t one o f N
, .

dia B b u t yr a c e a l n d ia n b u tte r tree

. .
z . A m erica .

Ba s s i c a oi d : S t e a ri c a cid q v Ba thym etric a l z ones (b a th i m et ri k a l ) [G k

'
- - -
, . .
, . .

Ba ss i net (b as si [ The F rench word ]

-
b a t /2318 deep ; m e t ron m eas u r e ] Accordi n g
: Ran u nc u l u s :
, .
, ,

from the shape of the ower ,

t o depth co m prisi n g li ttora l se a weed and
, ,
-
,
like a s m al l basin . deep s e a regions .

Ba sso rel ievo (b a s s o r S c u lptu re i n Ba t h ypt il u m (ba th i p t i l u m )

-
,
- -
,[ Gk b a t h ys - -
. .
,
w hich the gu res a r e detached i n only a deep ] B Ca r pe n t e r i a re m arkabl e s e a pe n
. .
,
-

s m a ll degree . fou nd a t botto m o f N Atlantic in 650 fa .

;

B assori n (ba s so rin ) [ Ba ssora thorns a n d form ed into a new gen u s

-
, .
, .

=Tr a g a c an t h = x 0 6H10 0 5 = M u c il a g e a g u m Ba t ide s (ba t i d e z )

, [ Gk b a t i s thornback a
-
. .
, ,

fo u nd in m any seeds . &c sh es form ing a s u b divi -

B ass relief (bar e

-
[ F b a s low ; r e l i ef sio n of Plagiosto m i
rel ievo :i n scu lpt u re
, .
, , .

rai s ed -
Ba t ik in (bat i kin )
, [N ative
-

m yza c y a n o t is = Bl u e faced honey eater :a

.
,

gu res which do not stand o u t far fro m the -

bird l iving i n the nest o f another bird .

B a stion , (b a s t yu n) [ The F rench nam e ] A Batr a c hi a (bat [ G k b a t r a c h os frog ]

= F r og s and To a ds :
. .
, .
,

proj ecting portion ani m als form ing a di vi

o f a fortied i n c l os sion of Am phi bia g xv , .

B atrachi a ns (b a tr a ki

-
,

Bastite , bas tit

Ba trachite (bat ra kit) [G k b a t r a c h os frog )

-
, . .
, .

[ Basti i n H artz
, A m inera l o f a greenish colo u r som ewhat ,

M ou n ta in s A . rese m bling a frog ; ch iey a si l icate o f li m e

a n d m a g nesia a variety of o l ivine , .

chiey 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 l i ts ) [ Gk b a i r a c h o s

,
-

-
. .
,

m agnesi u m and iron . frog ; l i t h os ston e ] F o ssil rem ains o f frog

,

B ast tr ee (bast )
-
(B oas t t h e A S n a m -
like ani m a l s fou n d i n Tertiary strata
Tili a E u rop aea :
, .
, . .
, .

L im e t r e e inner bark Ba t r a c h 0 pu s ( b a t r a k o p u s F ossi l

z - -
,
prints of frog like a n i m a ls -
.
 BATRACHOS PE RM EE BE AR DI NG

Ba t r a c h o e m, (b a t r a k o - -
[Ba Ba yonet, (b a yon e t ) where rst -
.
[Ba yonne ,

t r ac h e a, rog ; s p e r m a , seed ) la nts belong . m ad e ] A sharp weapo n o f atta ck tte d t o ,

ing t o Al gae, th e fronds o f which ha ve s om e the m u zzle o f a m u sket o r ri e .

rese m b l ance t o the o v a o f frogs . Ba y sal t [Ba y or ta nk u sed i n

,

Ba tr i c h n i s , (b a t [Gk b a t r a c h os , frog ; . ev a poration ] S al t ob t a ined from s e a w a ter .

-

i c h n os , footprin t ] Used for foot r i n t s o f by evaporation .

- ba trachi a n a ni m a ls fou nd in Ne w S a nd Ba y wi ndow A window projectin g ou twa rds .

,

stone . so as t o form a b a y like recess -

.

Ba t t a li on , (b a t [ Ba t a i l lmz, the F rench Bdel li u m (del i u m ) [Bde l l i on the G reek

,

-
.
,

n a m e ] A division o f a n
. infantry re gi 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 lsa m oden dron Afr i ca n um &c som e , .
,
Ba t t a r d e a u , (b a t -a r [The F rench
word ] . wh a t rese m bling m yrrh .

A w al l bui lt a cro ss a ditch ha ving i n it a , Bea d s ( specic gra vity) Bea d s o f different .

de nsities u sed t o as c ertai n the specic gra vity

o f a li q u id by t h e density o f th e bea d whi ch
,

u st 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
. .

Be a g l e , (b e g 1) [ Ga e l be a g , sm a ll ) A sm a ll
-
. .

l d
Ba tterin g w a ll s wa lls intended t o . S loping , Bea k , (b k ) [3 60 , the Gae lic n am e ] 1 A. . .

resist side press u re a s in reservoirs 82c , , . sm a ll l let 2 A horn y m odica tion o f the . .

Ba ttery (ba t te r i ) [ Ba t t e r ia the F rench epiderm is o n the o u ts ide o f t h e m u zzle o r

-
, .

n am e ] 1 A n u m ber o f ca n non ; especially a ws , as i n birds

'

g
. . .

whe n pla ced i n position 2 A n u m ber o f . . I e a k hea d, ( b k l i e d

-
A pla tform o n the

cells or j a rs for genera tin g o r a cc u m u lating deck o f a s hi p a t the fore end .

electricity B u ns e n s B =Gro v e s B th e .

.

.
, B ea m , (b m ) [ A S be a m , tree o r pos t ] 1 . .
-
. .

platin u m being repla ced b ca rbon B u n . A stro n g pi ece o f ti m be r 2 A r y o f light . . a .

with Z n a n O i n the sa m e B c o mp a ss : a co m pas s , o n e o f whose points

se n s Ne w B .
, .

sl ides al ong a bea m ; u sed for desc ribin g la rge

circles B e n g i n e :a n engine b a vin a bea m ,
. .

by the m otions o f which power c a n e tr a ns

w itted B t r e e z Pyr u s a ri a
. . .

Bean , (b n ) [ The A S n a m e ] A form o f

. .
-
. .

fr u it , o f which the pe a a n d bea n ar e exa m ples

an u m ber o f pieces o f 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 pieces 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 after being co nnected wi t h a n active

, B u ck B =Bo g b e a n z M e n yan t h e s
. S t Ig n a -
. .

b a ttery for s o m e ti m e beco m e cha rged and t i u s B = S e e ds o f Ign 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 r de n B = F a ba v u l . .
~

a n u m ber o f m agnets a rra n ged t o ac t in ga ris = V icia fa ba F r en c h B Pha seol u s . .

u nison 2 72m no e l e c t r i c B
. a n u m ber o f ~
.
, v ul ga ri s B c ap pe r z Gra n u la ted co pper
. . .

t herm o electric co u ples a rra n ged i n a co n

-
, B g oos e z An s e r segetu m
. .

t i n u ou s series Be ar , (b ar ) [Be r a , t h e A S n a m e ] -

rs u s :
. . . . .

Ba ttery chem i c al a c ti on o f
, The origi n o f . U a l a rge o m ni voro u s h yb e r n a t in g q u a d
the gal va ni c c u rrent In t en si t y of C A : .
'
. . r u pe d belongin g t o Pla ntigr a de ca rnivora
. .

I ntensity o f cu rrent Qu a n t i t y of 0 . . B l a c k B = U rsu s A m erica n u s . B ro wn B = . .

: Q u antity o f cu r rent . U rs u s a rctos S e a B = Ph oc a u rsi n a Ca v e . . .

Ba tti n g m a c h i n e : Bl o w e 1: S c u t c h e r A ma . B = U rs u s s pe l ae u s
. 2 The n a m e o f two . .

chine u sed in spinning . N orthern co nstella ti ons Gr e a t e r B = U r s a . .

Ba ttlem ent ( b a t l m ent [ F b a s t i l le for M aj or Less e r B = U rsa M inor 3 A local

-
, .
, . . . .

wa ll o f a pa ra pet u s u a l l y with , na m e i n N E ngla nd for a va riety o f b a rley . .

o pe m n gs . Be a r s f oc t z e ll e b o ru s , qxv
-
.

Ba u di s s e r i t e , (b a u di s s e r i t ) A v a riety Be a rb e rry , (b ar ber ) = Ar c t o st a ph yl o s u va

'
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. of -

m a gnesite , g m . u rsi a wild tra iling pl a nt fru it ea te n by

, ,

Ba u hi ni a , (b a w in i
-
-
a ) (M Ba u hin ] A pla nt be a rs belongi ng t o Ar b u t e aa
Bear b in d Co n v o l vu l u s a rvensis :
. . . .
, ,

us u ally twining belonging t o , L e g u m i n o s e ae .

-
a tr a i l ing
z

B pm r u ta
. M o u n t a i n ebony
'
z . la nt u se d for bi nding ba r ley shea ves
, .

Ba u l i t e , [ Ba u l a b e r g , Ice l a n d ] : c a r d (be rd) [ The A S nam e ] 1 Hairy -

:
, . . . . .

K r a b l it e a m i n era l , chi ey sil ica te o f a l u m ~ a ppendages o n the fa ce possessed by m e n , ,

i n iu m o r a n g e Di a na m onkeys a n d S akis 2 Gr e a t e r
f or k e d B = Bl e n ni us ph yc is :a sh belon g ing
. .
.
, ,

Ba ux ite , [B a u x ,
i n F ra nce ] A .

ineral chi e y a
m com po u nd o f a l u m ina an d t o Go b io id ae
:
, .

ferric oxide . Be a rdie , (b r d i ) = Co b i t is b a rbatu la L och e

Ba vin , I m pu re an d nod ul a r li m e a sm al l sh belon g ing t o C yprin i dae .

st one and shale Bea m ing - line The lin e o f intersection o f

:
. .

Ba y, (b a) .
[ F b a i e ] = La u re1 tree a tree b e
. . the su rface o f keel , dead wo od , ste m , a n d -

longi ng t o L a u ra ce ae Dwa rf b a y z Da ph n e .
-
stern post o f a ship, with the ou ter su rfa ce
-

la u reo l a .
Be a r d like li c h e a
- sn e a o r i da . ag e :a bird that feeds o n i nsects whi ch it ,

B earin gs ,

( b ar i n g z bea r ) 1 Planes [ To . .
,
nds i n the ski ns of oxen a t rst su pp osed
cylinders spheres conoids &c u su all y of t o feed on the oxen s esh

. .
, , , ,

m etal ; u sed to transfer m otio n fro m one Beefwoo ds ( b e f W OOdz [ The A u strali an

nam e ] Ca s u a r i n a c e sc :exogen trees a p

,
part o f a m a chine to another and to direct ,
.
.

the m otion o f the piec es su pported 2 The p r o xi m a t i n g t o endogens

direction o f a line :
. . .

u sed i n s a i ling a n d s u r Be e hive

-
, [F ro m the
ve yi n g sepe in Cancer q v
A fos sil :
.
. . , .

Beekite b k i t o r b e ki te (Dr Beeke ]

'
n ow sup

Be a t r i c e a , (h a ~t r i s i- a ) -
-
.
, . .

po s ed to be the tu be of a n annel ide ani m al ; Pe e b l e like varieties of chalcedo n y fo u nd i n

-
,

at rst m istake n for a la rge fern ; fo u nd i n N e w Re d S a ndstone rocks .

S il u rian rocks Beer (b e r )

, [Be o r the A S -

o f grain :
. .
, . .

Be a ts (be ts ) 1 Be a t s i n m u s i c the a lternate ,

obtained from m alt .

stren g thening a n d weakening o f o n e tone b y

. .
,
Beer a n d M a dl e r s m a o f the M oon i n which
,

a nother 2 Be a t s of t h e h e a r t cau sed by the

. . , the s u r fa ce i s divide by tri angu l ation .

resistance i n t h e arteries t o th e pa ssa ge o f Bee s w a x -

, [Be e a n d W a x q v ] , . .

b l ood fro m the heart An u n c t u os yellow a nim al secreti 0 n c o m

posed of m yricin cer in a n d ce r o l e in :
.
,

B e a u m a r i s s h ar k La m n a c or n u b i c a z . pro , ,

B ea u m e s hy drom eter A glass t u be contain d u c e d chiey by bees

[ Celtic b e t t red ) : Beta :

. , .

i ng so m e m erc u ry a n d having a grad u ate d , Be e (b e t ) . an , , . 7 .

ste m u sed to test the speci c gra vity of a

,
her having a la rge su ccu l ent red root m u ch ,

li qu 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 l A m ineral o f i t s s u gar belonging to Ch e n o po d i a c c ae

'
-

chiey silicate of a l u m iniu m a n d li m e :

, . , , .

pro Beetle [ Byt e l the A S nam e ] -

C oleoptera :a l so a s u b division o f Co l e o p
, ,
. . .

b a b l y :S t il b i t e 2 A variety o f M alachi t e - ~

tera :insects having a horny covering

. . .

Be a ver [ Bef e r the A S n a m e ] -

1 Cas tor ber :

. . .
, , .

. 8 gram ini voro u s a m phibio u s . Beetroot s u g a r Obta ined i n a crysta l l ine .

q u a dru living i n fam i l ies in ho u ses m ade , for m from the j u ice of the roots of beet ,

o f wo m u d &c 2 The front m ovable , . . al m ost identical with ordi nary cane su gar .

o r t i o n o f a hel m et from the F rench n a m e Be g on i a (b e g o ni a ) [ M B egon ] The t y pe

- -

qv :
, . . .
,

a m e re . 0 f Be g o n i a c e ee will gro w from a very , . .

Be a ver - tr ee , b ye r t r e

-
[ Bark ea ten by sm al l portion o f a leaf .

beavers ) M agno l i a glau ca W hite la u rel

. Be g oni a c e m ( be go n i , [ Be 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 8 A m erican and .

swa m ps I ndian shru bs and herbs belonging t o C u c u r

b it a l e s :
. ,

B chirie ac id ( bi rik ) [ Bib i r u the native

be
,
-
.
, gener a lly with s u c cu lent s te m s an d
n am e ] F o u nd in bark o f N e c t a n dr a Ro di e i eshy lea ves
B e i m b in g = Av e r r h oa bili m bi :
. , .

o r Bibiru of G u ian a , . an E as t India n

Beb iri ne be bi r i n [B i b i r u the n a tive
'
-
lant with cu cu m ber like fr u it -

nam e i n G u i a n a ] : C38H N 0 6 :
, , , .

,
an alk a loid o e l e m ni t e s (bel e m nitz) , [Gk 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 o f dihran ,

Be c ca c o ( b e k a , [The It a l ia n nam e ] -
. chia te cephalopodou s m oll us cs a b u nda nt in ,

F i g e a ter-
S ylv i a a bird belonging to , Chalk Oolite a n d L i a s
, , .

I nsessores . Be l e m n c t e u th i s ( b e l e m no t t h i s Gk
,
- - -

.

Becker , A sh = S pa r u s pa g ru s qr , . b e l e m n o n dart ; t e u t h i s ca ttle s h ] A cu ttle

, ,
-

B ec qu erel s them e electr i c b a ttery o f a rti

-
, sh known by well preserved fossil re m a i ns
, .

c i a l s u lph u ret o f c o pe r a n d copper Be l e m n oz i phi u s b e l e m no z if i u s

.
[ Gk ,
- - - e

B e d (b e d )
. [Th e A nam e ] I n geology a
. . .
, b e l e m n on d a rt ; x i p h os sword ) A dolphi n
, , .

thick stratu m o f u niform m ater ial s ; pro .

l ike a ni m a l k nown o nl y by fossil rem a in s,

perly con ned t o the j u nctio n of t wo s u ch i n Tertiary rocks .

strat a . Belfry , [0 F be l m t ) l Th e po r . .

. .

Beddi n g The deter tion o f a steeple containing the bel l s 2 An y

I

, [Be d , . .

m i n a tion o f the dip a n d chara cter o f on e b u ilding erected especia ll y for a pea l o f bells .

stra t u m b t h e stra tu m u pon which it rests B ell s ce m ent m a de o f shell l a c and go l d size

-

B ell b ir d: C h a s m o r h yn ch u s niveu s :
. , .

C ross B a lso B = Cr o ss stratication

. . .
-
a n Au s
B edstr a w 0 md st ra w ) : G aliu m a co m m on t r a l i a n bird belonging t o the Honey ea ters

-
, , , ,

herb u sed i n ch eese m aking a n d for dyeing

, , whose tink l ing v oic e ca n be hea rd t wo o r
belongi n g to Ga l ia c e ae . three m iles o '

Be e (b e ) [Be o the A 8 an -
Bell cra nk lev er
-
A lever t h e two a rm s of
which ar e inclined so a s t o form a bent lever :
.
, . . .
, ,
insect living in so cietie s bu ilding dwe ll ings , ,

a n d storing u p honey ; belongin g t o H ym en u s ed to m ove s m all pieces of m achinery

Be l l ow e r :Ca m pa n u l a :
.

O ptera .
-
al so u sed for other
Be e e a ter (b e a te r) : M erops a bird living
-
, , ,
pl a nts belonging t o Ca m pa n ul ac e ee t h e
, ,
o n bees w a sps 6m , belon ging t o Insessor e s , , . owers o f wh i ch a r e bell sh a ped -
.

Beech ( be ch [ Be c e the A S nam e ] Bell g a b l e = Be ll t u rret a s m a ll belf ry of t h e

-

F agu s :
, , . .
, ,

a large forest tree the wood o f which gable form

A v ar i e t o f br on z e :
.
,

is h a rd a n d m u ch used belonging t o Cory ,

Bell m eta l . a n a ll oy of
copper a n d t i n for bell s B ar e , 0 0 1* , .
.

tamin g ti n an d copper nyn t e a

'

.
 47 BE NZID INE

Be ll a don in e . An a lk a loid obta ined fro m bell a Benic cid a [ Oil o f b e n ) Nam e
, .

donn a . given to two fatty acids obtained from oil of

Belladonn a (b e l Ia [ It b e l l a d on n a ~ he n 1 B e n o s t e a r i c ac id n H440 2
bel l adonna :
.
, .
, . .

fair a poisono u s Be n o m a r g a r i c a c i d : C H 30 0 2 .

p lant belon g in g to S o l anace ae ha ving a fr u it

, ,
j
Ben a m in t r e e z F i c u s e n j a m i n a , al
resem bli n g the cherry .
= L a u r u s benzoin , g ru .

B ella trix (bel , [ Be l l a t r i x the L ati n ,

B e n n u t t r e e = M or i n g a , g m
-
.

Orionis the north western sta r i n ,

-
Be n oil t r e e z M o r i n g a , g m
-
.

the qu adrila tera l o f O rion B ennett s electro e z G o Id leaf electroscope

-
.

B el lerophon (bel l e r o fon ) [ Cla ssica l ] An

,
-
-
. two strips of gold e a f , u su all y enc l osed i n a
a nim al belonging t o H eteropoda k nown ,
g l as s shade , i n m eta l l ic co m m u nication with
on l y by shells fou nd in Pal aeozoic rocks . a knob or plate at the t o p , which sho w the
B el lis , [ L b e l lu s pretty ] 1 Daisy . , . . ,
proxi m ity ofany el ectried bod y by divergi n g .

a s m all wild ower belonging to Co m po s i t e s Be n h c a ci d=0 22 H40 0 2 z obta ine d fro m er u cic
g
, .

2 S e a da i sy belongin g t o Actini ae a s e a
.
, ,
~ a cr
ane m one . Bent , a gra ss pla n t belong ,

B e ll on a (b e l , [ Cla ssical ] One o f the ing t o G ra m in a ceae .

Asteroids No 2 8 , . . Bentha m a n d Hac k e r

s c las s ic a tion of plan ts .
B ellows , [ Baal g t h e A S nam e ] , .
-
. . Di c otyledo n es .

Appli e d t o any m achine for the p u rpose o f

forcin g a i r thr ou gh a re .

Bellow s s h (b e l l dws s h ) [ F rom its form ]

- -

: Centrisc u s scolopa x :
, . .

a n Aca nthop t erygia n Dis c i o ree .

sh . Ca l yc i o r se .

Bell wa rts , [ F orm of owers ] : M o n o pe t a l oe

:herbs
-
.

C am pa n u la ceae and sh ru bs with bell M o n oc h l a m yd e w .

shaped owers . Achlam yde ae .

Belodou (bel o don ) Gk b e l os a da r t ; od on s M onoc ot l e d o n e s

An extine[ reptile o f the crocodile

-
, . .
, , .

a tooth ] . e t a l o id e ae .

k ind fossil re m a i ns o f which a r e fo u nd i n

, Gl u m a c e w .

Tria ssic stra ta . Aco t yl e d o n e s .

B elt (belt) [ The A S n a m e ] B of J u p i t e r

, . .
~
. . . . Acrogens .

two strea ks of com par a ti v e darkn ess o n e o n , Thallogens .

either side o f the pla net s equ ator B of

. . Be n z a l di de (be n zal d i d) , [ Be n zoyL

-
.

S a t u rn a ppear t o be of the sa m e ki nd a s
. H ydride of benzoyl qxv , .

i n J u piter B of Or i on :three bright sta r s Be n z a m i c a cid (ben za m i k ) [ Benzoyl and

-
. .
, .

i n the constellation O rion W arrior s belt A m ides , Am ido be n zoic ac id 0 x

- a

b e n za m i c a c id = CyH 7 N 0 2 :
. .

B elug a , (b e [Bi e l u g a th e Ru ssi a n , a cryst alline e u

n am e ] . A cet a cea n a ni m al . sta nc e obta ined fro m ben z oic acid .

B elv ede r e (bel ve d e r ) , [ It b e lve de r e a ne

-
. .
, Benz a m ide (b e n Za m i d ) [Be n zoyl a nd Am i d e
-
.
,

s igh t ] A ma ll b u ilding so m e tim es on the ,

a pri m a ry m o n a m i d e Am z

roof o f a pa la ce (he intended as a ki n d o f , , m oni a i n which o n e a to m of hydrogen i s

,

observatory o r leasu re seat . exchan ged for o n e of benzoyl form in g a ,

B e l v i Si a c e a (b e vi si a s e [M Beau vois crysta lline fu sible su bsta nce

'
- - -

Ic o n W orts :b us hes of
, .
, .

its -
Be nz a m il ben za m il
, Be n zoyl :1
-
.

tropical Africa wi t soft wood a n d be t ry , 0 2 811 2 0 12 2 0 a crysta ll ine su bsta nc e obta ined
li ke fr u it be l onging t o M yrta les
, . fro m oil o f itter a lm onds .

B e m b idi i dm, (b e m b i [ Be m b id i u m ] Benz a ni lide ( b e n za n i l i d [ Benzo yl a n d

-

- -
.
,
A fam i ly of m in u te beetle s , belongi ng t o Aniline q , . i n which
G e o d e ph a g a . o n e a to m o f hydroge n i s repla ced b y o n e o f
B em br idge eri e s [Bem bridge i n Isle o f s . , b e n z o yl z Ph e n yl b e n z a m id e .

W igh t ] The u pperm ost beds of Upper Benz ene , [ Benzol ,

:
H
E ocene strata i n whi ch a r e fo u nd re m ai ns , Pu re benzo l , of hydrogen
o f t h e Pal aeotheri u m . a lso c a lled B enzine and Hy d ride o f phenyl .

B en ds (b e n dz ) [ A S b e n d e n t o cu rve ) -
B enzene s u l h ur i c a o i d = Ph e n yl s u l ph u r o u s
:
, . . .
, .

T h e widest pa rt o f a shi p An c h o the .

r
a c i d = 0 6H6 0 3 a com po u nd of be nzene a n d
fa ste ning o f a cable to an anchor . sul ph u ri c a cid .

Be n e de n s cla ssication of a ni m a ls Hypo Be n z h ydr a m i de , [ Be n zoyl ,

. z h l d r a m i d)
- -
.

c o t yl e d on e s =V e r t e b r a t e a E p i c o t yl e d o n e s = Hyd rogen , and m i d e ,

I ns ects , M yriapoda , C ru sta cea , disc Allo . h yd r i d e = 0 22 H 8N 2 0 A crystalline s u b .

c o t yl e d o n e s z M o ll u sc a , worm s , polyps , i a stance obtained m esse nce of bitter a lm onds .

f u soria, &c . B enzhydrol , (benz [B en z oyl and Hy

Benetn a s ch . The Ara bi c n a m e o f the s ta r 1; drogen , 1 A ca m hor obt a i ned fro m
p .

Ursae M ajoris ; also ca l led Al kaid , g xv . o il of ca ssia 2 A con sti t u ent o f the above ;
. .

B en g a l he m p C rotala ri a j u ncea , a pla nt the oth er constitu ent bei ng b e n z h ydr o li c ac id .

be lon ing to F a b a c e ie Be n z i da m , (ben zi da m ) [B enzol ,

-

:
. .

Ben g a qu i n c e s g l e m ar m elos a n y l a m i n e z An i l i n e , g xv s o nam ed from i t s .

b
p l ant , elon g ing t o Au rau ti a ce ee , bei n obtai ned from nitrobenzol .

or a ng e li k e -
fr uit . Be nzi e, ( ben z i d in )
'
-
.
[ Be n z e n e , gm .
 BER GAPTE NE

:C l g Hu N Q :an al ka line s u bsta nce obtai ned Be nzoli ne , (ben zo l e n ) [ Benz ol , q v 1: Am a r -

:
.

from azo be nzene

. .

. i n e : 0 2 1H 18N 2 an a l kal ine co m po u nd o h

B enz il , [ Benzoin q v ; Gk ky le , . . .
,
t a i n e d by the a ction o f a m m oni a o n benz ol
m ate ri al ] 0 141110 0 2 Benzil e a y ello w , hydride .

crystall ine i na m m a ble su bsta nce obtained Be nz on e , [ Benzoic q v 1: Be n z o

:
, , . .

from benzoin .
ph e n o n e : CGH50 7 H5 0 obta ined from ben
Be n z il a m (ben zi l a m ) [Be n zi l a n d a mm oni a ]
,

-
zoic a c id .

= Cl 4H9N :
.

a cr ysta lli ne s u bstance obta ined Be n zo nitrile , b e n z o n i tri l [Benzol a n d

' '

- - -

by the a ction o f a m m oni a o n benzil . N itrile, _C7 E 5N a colou rless odoro u s

:
B e n z ili c a cid (ben zi lik ) [Benz ile o il , th e vapo u r o f which i s inam m able

-

:
, .
, .

S t i l b yl ic a c i d = S t il b i c a c i d = C14H m 0 3 2 a cr ys Benzo s u lph u ric a c id= C H680 5 c om po u nded

-

t a lli n e a cid s u bsta nce from potass i c b e n s il a t e . of strong su lphu ric aci and benzoic acid .

Be nz ili m i de , ( b e n zil i m i d ) [B enzil a n d Am Benzoyl (ben zo i l ) [B enzoin

- -
,

G k k yl e -

_Be nz i li m :a crystal
. . .
, ,
-
s u pposed radi
line co m po u nd derived from ben z il a n d a m cle o f benzoic acid : Radicle of bitter a l m onds .

m oni a . Be n z u r e ide ( ben z ii r e i d , [ B e n z oyl and -

-

B e n z im i c a cid , (ben zi m ik ) [Be n z im id e , g m ]

-
. U r e i de , benzoate Hg o g c g o g - z

A crystalline a cid su bstance obtai ned by a c t N2 :a crysta ll ine powder co m po u nded o f ,

ing o n oil of bitter a lm 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 ; Gk u l e

-
.
, , . , . . .
,
of c ya n o b e n the s u p
s u bsta nce obta ined fr
z o yl , a c r yst a ll i s a b l e posed radicle o f the benzoic seri es o f o t h e rs
Benzy la m ine : CyHgN :
.

o il o f bitter a l m onds . a c r ys t a lli n e s u bstance

B enzine ,
_Benz ol qxv -
, . = Tolu idine g xv , .

B enzoate s (ben zo a t s ) [ Benzoic a cid Be nz yl e n e (ben zi l n ) [Benzyl q

-

-

M CyH50 2 :
,

o n e of the acetylene series o f hydroca rbons :

.
, , .
, .

co m po u nds o f benzoic a cid a n d a

b a se a n hy othetic ra dicle
.

p .

B e nz o e n (ben zo Be 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 Pa r a b e n z o i c a cid 9 30
z m e t h yli a : C7 H9N _ E N 2 a v o l a t il e
,
.
.

Be n z og l y c ol s H30 2 = Oil o f bitter a lm onds bas e obtai ned by t h e a ction o f a m m onia o n

and water . benzyl chloride .

Benzoglycolic ac id = H0 9H7 0 4 t a crysta lli ne Bera u nite [ Berau n i n Bohem i a ] Am i n e r a l .

, ,
co m po u nd of benzoic a n d glycolic a c ids chiey phosphate o f iron . .

Be nz oh e li c in n m HgoO a crysta lline su b Ba r b e r s An Af ric a n people

stance o b ta ined by di ssolvin g popu lin i n Be r b e r al e s ( b e r b e r a l z z) [ Berberis g xv
. .

-
, .
, .

nitric a cid . P la nts w ith very s m al l e m bryos a n d m u ch ,

Benzoic a cid (b e n , [ Benzoin qua ] : eshy a lb u m en form in g a s u b di vis ion o f , ,
-

W a ter i n which o n e a to m o f H i s exchanged Hypo o u s exogens .

for o n e o f b e n z o yl = C7 H5 0 2 =Be n z o yl h y Berberi c e m ( b e r e i d a se e [ Berberis - - -

' -

d ra t e =HBz O :
, ,

a crystal l ine acid o b tained herbs and shru bs so m e

fro m benz oin ; al so call ed owers o f b e n z o i u : tim es spiny belonging 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 Berberine (b e r be r a n a l ka

B enz oic a l c oh o l = Be n z yl A = 0 7 H 80 :
.
,

an loid obta ined fro m Berberi s . .

liqu id obtained fro m bitter a l m onds Berberis (b e nb e r is) [ The Ara bic na m e ] -

Barberry :
.
, . .

Benzoic a nhydride 0 1 H 10 0 3 W ater a shru b fro m which a yellow dye

which both a to m s o f are exchanged a n d oxali c a cid a re extrac ted .

benzoyl ; al so called benzoa te o f benzo yl Be r ber ry ( b s r b g r ri : Ba r b e r r y Be r b e r i s -

- z
.
, ,

B e nz o i c in (ben z o i s i n ) [ B enzoyl qxv

-

qo
-

B enzoate o f G l ycyl :
, . , .

glycerin in whi ch Berengelite ( b e r e n [ Be r e n g e l a i n -

resi n : 0 2 011 30 0 4 :a pitch

, , ,
o r three a to m s o f H a r e exchan ged for o n e of
benzoy l M on o b m oi c i n = C10H12 0 4
. Tr i l i ke m inera l fo u nd i n Peru u sed for c a u lk .
,

b e m oi c i n = 0 24 H20 0 6 i n g vessels
. .

B enzoin (benz o i n ) [ Be n z oa h t h e Ar a bic Ber g (be rg) [S w b e r g

-
,
n a m e ] 1 = CI4H12 0 2 :a fragrant resi n o h
.
, . .
,
. .
q 1) .

t a i n e d fro m S tyr ax benzoi n 2 La m u s Berg a m ot (b e r ga m ot ) [ Be rg a m o t t e t h e

. .

,
- .
,

b e n z o i n a pl a nt belon g ing t o L a u ra ceae

, F rench b e rg a m i a . .

B enzoin o (benz o i n ) [Benzoyl

-
Ber g a m ot c a m phor B ergaptene
02:
, .
,

a crystallin e su bsta nce obta in ed fro m from oil o f berga m ot .

benzol The sa m e a s Benzoin

. . pla nt b e
B enzol , [Benzo i n , Benzi n e =
.

Ph e n e Bi c a r b u r e t o f h ydr og e n Ph e n yl h y
z ned fro m
z

d r i d e : 0 6H 6 : o n e o f t h e a ro m atic h ydr o c a r
b one : a co l o u rless li qu id m u ch u sed as a sol
vent for wa x fats ca o u tcho u c , w hen , ,

q u i t e p u re benzol i s c alled benzene .

B e nz ol a c t i c a cid (ben z o , [ Benzol Be 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 La ctic Acid q lactic acid Berg a ptene (b e r

, .
[ Berga m ot qua ] , ,

i n which on e a to m of hydr ogen is repla ced by = 0 3H 0 :a c a m ph o r l i k e s u bsta nce obta i ned o

from essence o f Berga m ot .

Bi c eps m u scle , twice ; ca pa 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 with the
shoul der bone by two t endon s .

Bi c h l or i de (b i [L b i s t wi c e ; Ch loride
, .
, ,

Co m po u nds containing two eq u iv a lents

o f chlori ne to o n e o f a ba se .

Bichrom a te (b i [L b is twice ;
, .
,

C hro m ate Co m po u nds conta i ni ng two

,

equ iva lents of chrom ic a cid t o o n e o f a

g r oov e , (b i
sip it a l ) [Biceps Bili ph e i n , A br own colou ring

e t al
A ip

Bi c - -
. , b il h f i n
e pr e s s i o n i n the h u m eru s i n whi ch t h e , m atter fou nd i n the bil e.

tendon of the biceps m us cl e is in s erted .

B ic u spid , [L b is .
,

in t ] Twice pointed B
a v i n g t wo points :
. .

o u tside t h e canin e teeth . Bili verdi n , (bi li

'

[ Bi le , F . c e rt ,

Bidens , [L b i de n s .
,

B u r m a rigold a n herb bel ongi ng t o Aster

-
,
,

a c e ae having two prom i nent bristles

,
.

B iela s co m et [ M Biel a the di scoverer ] A

. . , .

short period co m et retu rning every 6} yea rs , ,

ca m e n ea r the ea rth 2 7 th No v 187 2 . .

B ienni a ls (b i en n i a l z ) [ L bi e n n is la sti ng

- -
, . .
,

two years ] Plan t s produ c i ng seed onl y a t ,

the end of their second year .

Bi e qui v a lent b i e kwiv a lent [L b is

-
- - -
.
, ,

twice ; a n d e qu i v a
lent t o t wo ato m s o f hydr ogen o r t o t wo ,
Bim a ne se ,
An O cea ni c ra ce .

aspera :
a plant belongin g t o S m il a c e ee
.

a acle , [ Ha b i t ac le g the F ren c h

nam e ] A b o x t o
. co nta i n
a ship s com pa ss

.

Bin nite ( b i n n i t
,

[Bin

for tr a fc n ea r l a nd .

Bilber ry (bil ha r ri ) [A S b l e o blu e ; a n d

- -
, . . .
,

Berry ) F ru it o f V a cciniu m m yr till u s

. .

Bildstei n , [The G er m a n na m e ] .

= Aga l m a tol ite q 17 , . .

B ile (b il ) [ Bi l i s the L ati n nam e ] A secr e that a binom i a l o r expr essi on o f two term s
tion form ed by the liver from the b l ood :
, .
, .
, ,

a m a y have a n y given power o f it written a t

bitter yel lowi sh al kal i ne u id containing
, , ,
the s olids bilin a n d c h o l e s t e r i n e Cr yst a l l i se d .

m ix tu re o f po ta ssic a n d sodi c g l yc oc h o .

a
B ilge , g do .

B i lge and feed pu m ps Pu m u sed t o dra w o ff .

t h e b ilg e wa t e r ,an d fe e d th e il e rs with wa ter .

 51

a in era l o f the m ica gro u p fo u nd i n re c ent

m ,

volca nic roc ks a s il ica te o f a lu m i n a m a g , ,

n e s ia , di e .

Bi pe s , [L bi s t wo ;
. , foo t ] 1 .

A reptile with t wo pelvi c l i m or legs but

no thora cic li m bs o r a rm s : m a gnetic :
,

bel ongs t o La cer o n e o f the i n gredients of fu sible

tili a 2 . M an so m eti m es ca lled Bipe s
. 2 m etal , B g l a nc e Native B su l phide . . .
-

i m pl u m i s to distingu ish h i m fro m bir ds Bi g s 3 B g rou p of m i n e r a ls inclu des bis

[ L b is twice : m u th bis m u thinite &c ; soft hea vy fu sibl e
. . .
. ,

Biqua dr a ti c (b i k wa d ,
-
.
, , , .
, , ,

qu a d r a t u s squ ar a ] The fo u rth power of a

,
brittle mi nera ls N a t ive B crystal lises i n . .

n u m erica l q u a ntity he xa gons a n d is u su a lly mi xe d with sm a ll

.
,

Birc h (birch ) , [ The A S n a m e ] = Bet u la q.u a ntiti es o f other m eta ls

.
o
. .
, .

A tree belo in t o Betu la ceae the t i m Bi s m u t h e t h yl b i s m u t h e t h il

ber of wh ich is vn gnag) 16 for the stren gt h a n d an d E thyl

-
, ,

Bism u thi c a cid ( bi s m u th $

0 , .

B ird , (bir d) [Bi rds , q 11 ] sed . . . U as a n a dj oe

tive B c h e r r y= Ce r as us pa d u s
. . . B p e p pe r
.

2 Capsic u m ba cca t u m B l i me = A fer . .

m e n te d lu ey co m po u nd, chiey o f holly

b ark B i c e = M a l l o ph a g a z W ingless pa ra siti c
B i rd s e ye :
. .

i nsects , c h i e y f o u n d o n birds

-
.

1 A N A m eri ca n stra tu m , correspondi ng t o

. .

he La tin na m e ] . Bi so

l onging t o Bo v i da) .

1 E u r op e a n B
:
. .

Aur oc b v e ry ra re .

t e b ra t e ani m a ls a d apted for ying by having 2 Am e ri c a n B

. .

the fore li m bs m odi ed i nto wings co vered ,

with feathers ; connected with repti l es by Bisse xt ile ye a r , (h is

the Arch aeopteryx C lassi ed b La tha m .
, se

ks t i l ) . bi s , [L .

B l u m enba ch Cu vier Te m m i n c V i gors , , t wice ; s e xt u s , s i xt h ] Am e ri c a n Bis o n .

:
, .

M Le a y La t r i e ll e S w a i nson

, , , = L eap yea r every fou rth yea r , when t h e
B ird s nest The po u la r na m e for M ono e a r is 3 66 da ys , F ebru a ry h a ving 2 9 days

i
. .

tro q 12 ; a lso for e ot t ia

. . , l a m ed from t wo consec u tive da ys hav ing
Bir s o f Pa r a di s e Birds b elonging t o Cor .
.
been ea ch co u nted a s the 6t h o f M arch .

v i d ae the m ales o f which

, Bistort , [L b i s t or t a s , twisted ) . .

a re re m arkable for t h e Polygon u m b i s t o r t a = S n a k e we e d z a p l 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
fou nd only in Ne w Gu inea .
:
= Bis m e t h 1 a li qu id organic r a dicl e c o m
Birg u s ( bir gus ) Tree pou nded o ethyl a n d bis m u th

crab :
, .

a cru stacea n a ni m al , Bisu lca . ( b i s u l ka -

[ L b i su lc u s , cloven ] . .

bel onging to Ano m u ra , G iebel s term for g i r a e s , goats , (b e

sa id to be a ble to c l im b
trees .

Birt hwort (b i r t h wu r t )
'

Aristolochi a q 1: ,
. .

B iscu it po rcelain F i ne Bir d of Pa rad i se . .

ea rthenware i n a poro u s condition i n which ,

a n y requ ired pa ttern o r de mg n can be pri nted

 52 BLAS T E M A

equ iv a lents of su lphu ric a cid to on e o f the contact when t h e two appear connected b y
,

a s m all black body B d o w n be ds i n Devon . .

,

Bitta cle , (bit ta

'
g xv .

B itter the A S word ] Ha v [B i t e r , .

. .

ing a biting avo 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 yd ri d e : 0 7 H60 :
.

o n e o f the a r o
m atic a l d e h yd e B a p p l e : C u c u m is colo . .

cynthis B b l a i n : V a n d e l i a di ff us e B c r e s s . .

B p r i nc ip l e :1 : Carbazotic
. .

Ca rdam ine . . .

acid g m 2 Used general ly for su bst a nces

. .

su ch as absinthin o b ta ined from vegeta bles

,
.
,

B oa s
. u e r c u 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 . Hottentots N egroes Pa , ,

also cal led dolom ite and rhom b spa r B . . pu s n e An da m a n s

,
Ph a l a c r oc o r a x . B . sh a g z
wo o d : Xyl o pi a glabra ; a ls o : Q u a ss i a a m a ra . c a r b o i d e s a bird
, B s c o t e r -d
u c k :0 i d e m ia
. . .

Bittern bit t e rn 1 Concentra te d se a P sn a ke r oo t : M a c r o t ys ra ce m osa B s qu i r e l

~ r
-

Bota u ru s :
.
, . . .

wa ter .
a = F o x sq u irrel : S ci u ru s c a pi s t r a t us B . .

heron like bird-

. t h or n z Pr un u s spinosa B w a ln u t z J u g . .

Bitts (bits ) V ertical pro

, . lans ni gra B wa t t l e : Cal l i c o m a serrati folia
. . .

j e c t i o n s i n the deck for B wa d d :a n o re o f m anga nese

. B wood : . .

secu ring ropes dt c , . M e lh a n i a m elanoxylon B wa te r - b e e t le : . .

Bitum en (b i , [L . Hyd ro ii s pi ce u s , belongs to Hydr o phil id ze .

b i t u m en , p i t u s, or Gk . Bla c k b e e t l e = Coc kr oa c h W hen yo un g qu ite .

pine tree ] An i n a m .

m able am orpho u s m ineral

s u bstan ce , o f which there
are m any varieties S o l i d . Bladder , (blad d e r) The m em bra neou s r e .

c e pt a c l e for the u rine secreted by the kid

chetin : m ineral c a o u t c h o u c : E l a t e r i t e V is ne ys B c a t c hy:S il e n e i n a t a B ch a i n
: Dur v i ll ae a u ti l is B loc ks : Al a r ia :
. . . . .

c ou s B M inera l t a r :M a l t h a
. Li qu i d B . . . a sea . .

petroleu m and naptha .

B itu m i nou s (b i t m i n u s ) Containing bitu

- -
, .

men B c o a l : Ca king co a l Pa r r ot coa l

:
. .
,

cannel coal dt c B worm s : Intern a l pa r a si tes v T aeni a da

-

B iu ret ( b i u ret) : 0 2 11 9 73 0 2 1 1 2 0 :
, . . . .

,

a -
B wmi e = S t a ph yl e a c e e a
.

o u n d o f cyan u ric a cid and am m onia . Bla de , (bl ad ) [ A -

S b lee d } Used o f a n y
. . .

iv a l v e [ L b is t wice ; va l ves portion which is a t a n d spread o u t B of

( b i va l v
, .
, , . .

doors ] : La m e l l ibra nchi l e a f , the broad at pa rt B of s cr e w:the . .

ata , gm Having two . b roa d a t part B b o ne :S c a pu la , qxv . . .

va lves o r plates as m u s ,
Bl a in vill e s cla s sic a tion of a nim als

e e ls ,
oysters lire ; m ostl y ,

m ari ne di v i ded i nto Di m

,

yary and M ono m yary .

Bixa , [8 A m eri .

c a n nam e ] A t r e e belong . Ac t i n o m or ph a :Ac t i n o z o a r ia Ac ti n iee , I n

ing to F laco u rtiaceae B Bi v l v . .
a e. fus ori a &c , .

ore l l a n a : Arnotto Bl a inville s c l a ssica tion o f M a m m a lia

M onode l phia :
.

Bix a c e a Pla nts n o w incl u ded in F l a co u r or placenta l m am m als

Didelphia :
.
, .

t ia c e ee a ll m ars u pia l ani m a l s

Ornithodelphi a :
. .

Bi x a ds , ( b ik s a dz [Bixa , F l a c ou r d u ck m ole a n d porc u pine -
,
t ia c e ee , qxv . a n t eater only -
.

B ixin , The red colo u r [ Bixa , quv ) Bl a pti da , (b l a p t i d) [ Blaps the typ ical

-
.
.
,
ing m atter o f arnotto fro m Bixa ore ll ana , . g e n us ] A fam ily o f beetles b e l o n g i n
Bizc a cha A 8 A m eri can an i m al o f the rab
. . H ete rom era .

bit kind connecting the Rodenti a with M ar

, B la st (bl as t)
, [ A S b l t J A strong c ur
. .
-
.

s u pi a l i a . rent o f a ir driven thro u gh

Black , (blak ) the A S word ] No t [ Bl a c e , - a fu rnac e t o increase the
reflecting light :absorbing a l l light wh ich
. . .

heat Ho t B a c u rrent
. .

fall s u pon i t B a d i a n t u m : As pl e n i u m o f heated air B f u r na ce . .

B a s h : Ball soda :
.
.
,

a di ant u m 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 high t e m

o re . 2 A vari ety o f chal ybite
. B b e l ly : . .
pe r a t u r e being obtained
P teroc l es arenari u s B b r yon y : Ta m u s B . . . . by forcing i n a strea m o f
c oc k : Te t r a o tetrix B c a p : M o t a c i ll a atri . . air .

capill a B c h a lk:a m ineral chiey silicate

o f a l u m ina and carbon B d r op :
.
.
,

1 A sedative . . . b l a s t e ma .
] ative F orm
m edi cine containin g m orphia 2 A p h e n o m e m aterial of plants and B l t F u a c e as rn

:
. . .

n o n i n eclipses of the s u n a t the instant before a ni m a ls a u id capa ble of form ing t i ss u es .

 BLAS NHH} BLU E

Bl a s ti n g , [ Bla st, q v ] The re specially du ll kind B b e e t le .

je cts of a
An o m m a t u s :
. . . .

m oval of m a sses o f rock by m eans o f e xpl o a n eyeless beetle belonging to c

,

sive agents B o i l: Nit r o- glycerine, . . C o l yd i dae B c o a l : Anthracite B ra t: . . . .

S palax B sp o t :o n the retin a o f the eye . .

,
where t h e ner ve enters the eye B wo r m :
An g u i s frag ilis :a snake lik e
. .

S low w o r m z -

repti le a bou t a foot long with s m a ll eyes ,

, ,
belongi ng t o La certi lia .

Bli n da g e (Blind A te m , ,

po r ar y protection a ga inst a rtill ery re .

Bli ndi n g A layer o f sand a n d

[ Gk b l a s t os b u d : gr a vel spre a d over newly m a ca da m i sed roa ds
,
Bl a s toidea (blas t o id a ) -
-

form ] : Pentrem ites :a n order of Blinks

, . . , .

e i d os
, .
g xv , .

E chi noderm ata now extinct fo u nd only i n ,

Bl i st e r [ Bl a t t a the Germ an , , ,
Pa l ae ozoic rocks ha vi ng a b u d like ova l or ,word ] A bla dder ca u sed by external a I) pli - .

glob u lar f orm ca tion of irrita tion B b e e t l e : S pa n is li y

Lyt ta v e si ca t o r i a :
. . .

B la tta [Th e G reek a n insect belongi ng to

roach :
,
a n i nsect the type of Blattidae ,
M e l o i dw . .

Bla tt a r i us (bla t t a ri na) [ Gk b la t ta m oth ]

- Block (blok ) [ The G erm a n word ] A pu lley
-
. .
, .
, . .

Relating t o m oths o r n u m ber o f p u lleys in a wood en fra m e

.
, .

Bl a tt i dm (blat i d ) [ Bl a tta q v ] Cock

- B h ou s e :a wooden erection u s u al] in
roa ches &c :
, .
, . . .
,

a f am il y o f insects belongi ng t o
, . . tended t o se rve a s a te m po fort tin .

a n inferior v a ri ety o f t i n wor k :erec .

tions co m posed o f blocks o f wood or stone .

Blood (b l u d ) [ A S b l e d ) A so m ewhat , . .
-
. .

O rthoptera viscou s opa qu e red u id consisting o f

Blaz ing s t a r :He l o n ias dioic a :
.
, , , ,
-
a n Am erica n s m a ll red pa rticles i n a colo u rless u id c o m , ,

plant n a m ed from its ower

, posed o f w a ter brin fatty m at t er serolin , , , ,
Ar t e ri a l B :
.

Blea chi n g ( b l c h i n g [ A S b l ce c a n t o a lbu m in m etallic salts dx

-
, . .
, , , . .

shi n e ] 1 By e xpos u re t o 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 alkal i ne leys 2 By u s e o f 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 t o the variou s pa rts o f the
. .

o u s a cid for wool a n d silk The bleaching is body by m eans o f the a rteries V e n o u s B . . .

su pposed t o be perform ed by the colou ring i m pu re blood retu rning to the heart by the
m atters being deco m posed a n d the hydrogen veins ; contains m ore ca rbonic a cid and less
oxygen tha n a rter ia l blood B c or p u s c l e s :
,
in them being a bsorbed by the bleaching c o m . .

po u nd B com p ou n ds :chl oride o f li m e of

. . s m all red and whi te part icles o f so l id m atter ,

potash o f soda ,
oxym u riate o f li m e & c ,
s u spended i n the u id of the blood B d is cs , . . .

Blea k (b l e k ) [A S a1 Re d corp u scl es ; the white being m ore irre

-

bu rn u s :
.
, . .

a sh . g ul a r th an the red into which they a ls o ,

Blec h nu m , [ Gk b le c h n on fern ] develop B ower : Hae m a n t h u s B h e a t ; .

, . . . . .

A fern belonging to Polypodia ce ae 9 8 F ahrenheit B r oo t s : Hee m od o r ac e ee

. . .
, .

Blei nerite (b li n e r i t ) A m i nera l chiey B s t on e 1 : Re d h ae m ati t e ; a variety of

-

ferric o xi de 2 : H eliotrope :a variety o f

, .
, . . .

anti m oniate o f lea d . . .

Blende ( blend ) (G b l e n de n t o da zzl e ] j as per B wor t : S a n g u i n a n a Ca na densi s

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 zinc m ineral : Bloodhou n d : anis s a g a x :

. .

a lso u sed for other l u s a dog with a speci

trou s m ineral s a s hornblende 6m : crystal al ly a c u te power o f scentin g blood
lises i n c u bes :
.
, ,

o n e o f the zinc gro u p Blowp ipe An .

,

Bl e n n ii dm ( blen ni d e ) [ Blenni u s g m ] : a pparat u s for s u ppl yin g

-

Blen nies :a fa m il y o f shes belonging to

, .
,

a contin u ou s strea m of
Acanthopteri . air : u sed to inte nsify the
Blenn i u s (blen ni u s ) [ Gk b l e nm a m u cou s ] '
action of a am e i n che m
-

= Blenny :
.
, . .
, .

a sm all s h the body o f which ical operations M ou t h Bl wp i pe o

i s co vered with 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 . .

o f Blenniidae B o c e l l a r i s : Bu t t e r y sh
. W a ter B
. a cham ber partial l y lled with . .

water into whi ch air is blown by the m ou th , ,

a n d fro m whi ch it iss u es in a very regu la r
strea m .

Blowi ng ou t The rem oval o f 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 rpose .

Bl u bber Th e fat of w h ales S ea , .

B 3 popu lar na m e for sea nettles . .

-
.

Blu e (b l u) [Bl e oh the A S nam e ] On e , .

, .
-
. .

o f the prim ary colo u rs of the spectru m B . .

-
Bl ind (bl i nd) [ The A S nam e ] Used gene
, . J oh n : De r b ys h i r e spar . B s t o n e :an Au s
-
. . . .

rall y for an i m als wi t hou t eyes or whose tra lia n basa l tic rock B b i r d : M o t a c i l l a
eyes a r e very sm a ll :
, . .

a lso for ina nim ate o h sia lis B b e l l : S c il l a n u tans B b o t t l e :

. . .
 BOL TO NI TE

l a t r ix , Rigel , Procyon , S pica . B

. vi t r i ol :

bird .

engine C or n i s h B long a n d cyli ndrical

. .
,

u s u a lly with onl y o n e tu be a n d a la rge

am ou nt o f heatin g su rface E l e p h a n t B . .

F rench B La n c a s h i r e B h as t wo t u bes
. . .

pros aper . W a gg on B rese m bles a w a g on i n shape

. .

Boa rd (h e rd) [ Br e d the A S word ] A

, .
, .
-
. 2 A term for the great eq u inoctia l cal m s
. .

c a r }) e n t e r s term for a pla n k less than 1% in Boiling Th e bu bbling of a li qu id

. ,
th i c k u nder the in u ence o f heat when the pres ,

su re o f its va pou r equ a ls th at o f the a t m o c

sphere the tra nsi tion from the li qu id to t h e

ga seo u s c on di tion B p o i n t o f pu re w a ter . .

a t level o f se a : 2 12 F 80 R

100 .
, .

Bo a nn a orga n o f Re n a l a pert u re
'

Bolder
z z .
,

beds n ea r Bru ssels the Belgia n, ,

M iddle e rt i a r i e s o r E ocen e .

Bole (b b l )
, Gk b o l a s clod ]. A silicated
.
,

m ineral o f t cl a y u p chiey sili c ate of ,

looks like a sm all boa t a l u m i ni u m Be d c olo 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 o f t h e

.

p lanets fro m the s u n incre a se regu la rly i n ,

geom etrical progression with the a ddi tion ,

o f fo u r as a constant q u a ntity Col u m n A .

gives the esti m ated dista nces ; colu m n B t h e Am a dou q v , . .

Bo lide s (bo li de z ) [Gk b o lis m i s sile ] :

,
-
. .
, a
M e t e ors : S h o o t in g sta rs m ore lo o se i n
M ercu ry, 4+ 4 stru ct u re than a e roli te s , an d m or e i n a m
V enu s , 4+ 8: 7 m a ble .

4+ 6: 10 10
2 : 16
'

4+l 15
Asteroids ,
2

95
[ Buden , in y .
] A

m agn esi u m .

Bol t onite A variety . of olivi n chiey si li

,

c a te of m a g nesi u m .
 Bond, (bond) .
[A S .
-
. b on d ] In brick b u ild
ing the m ethod of u nion
, . E n g l is h B a l .

ternate rows of stretchers and headers F l e m

i sh B :
.

alternate stretchers and hea ders i n

.

ea ch row Ga r de n wa l l . th ree stretchers

a n d o n e header a l tern a tely .

Bonds (of F r a n kl a nd) The t erm u sed by .

F ra nkla nd t o express the centres of a ttrae

tion of the a to m s of che m ical elem e n ts A .

order . m on a d i s s u p posed t o h a ve b u t o n e , a dy a d

Bom ba rdier beetle (b o m bar [Th e F -

t o have t wo a tri a d three 62 0
crepitans :a beetle b e
.
, , , .

Bone (b on ) [A S b a n ) Cartil a ginou s m a t

, . .
-
. .

lo n gin g t o G e o d e ph ag a wh i ch h as a s m a ll ,
t e r h a rdened by phosph a te a n d carbonate o f
explosive a pparatu s in i t s a bdom en . l i m e in which ar e m an y s m all spaces
, B
a n i ma l s :
. .

Bom ba x [Gk b omb yx cotton ] Oken s term for F i shes B be d s

, .
, . . .

A l a rg e forest tree the seeds o f which have , thin strata conta i ning fossi l bo n es chiey o f ,
cot t ony h a i rs belongi ng t o S t e rc u li a c e se
, . sh and reptiles B b l a c s n i m a l bla ck . .

B p e n t a n d r u m = Co t t o n tree of India
. .

Bom ba z i ne (b o m b a , [Gk b om b yx cot

-
.
,
e

t o n ] A m i x t u re o f s i lk a n d worsted
. .

Bom bic a c id , [Bo m byx An ,

a cid obta in e d fr o m the sil kworm

Di ppel s o il = An i m al o il :

a tar like u id c o m -

u n d o f hydroca rbons obta ined fro m bones , .

&c .
p h osp h a t e = O n e form o f calcic phosphate
lli e d =Ca 4 H 3 PO4 B s h a r s . c a n t h i a s v u l garis
. . .

t o a d z Ra n a bo m bin a Bonito (bo ni t o ) = Th yn n u s pe l a m ys = S c o m

-

ber pe l e m ys :a fish which de vou rs yi n g

.
,

Bom bu s , [ Gk b om b os , h u m m ing ] .
,

Hu m ble bee : H u m m i ng b e e a
-
m b l e bee - -
s h e s ; a v a riety o f the t u n n y .

wi ld soci a l bee , a n insect t h e type o f Bo m Bon net , [The F rench word ] Apro .

j e c t i o n at the a ngle o f a fortied w a ll B . .

B om i da , (b o m bi si d ) -

e u s h o m b u s m a x i m u s z Tu r b o t , qxv B
:
-
. . .

f yo f m o t h s , i n c l u d i 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 whose

-

Bom byc i lla . [ Bom byx , g m W a x wi ng : ha ir ra diates from a central point on t h e crown
:
. .

: Ch a tt e rer a bi rd , belonging to De n t i r o s Bonu s henric u s ( ho n u s hen r i k u s

-
[ The
,
- - -

t res ; known a l so as Bo m b c i v o r a , fro m eat La ti n n a m e ] A pla n t Ch e n opod i u m bon u s

. z

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 wa xwi n g : C e da r
. Bony , [ Bone B sh e s :those ,
h orns :
.

ha ving a bony skeleton t hose of .

Bo m byx h u m m ing
[ Gk b om b os, oxen goats a n d other U ngu lata ; which a r e
egga r m ot h :an insect belonging to L epi
. .
,

B l a b y ri n t h :
.
,
n o t shed i n the e a r q v B
B sc u te s :
. . .
, , . .

d o p t e ra the l a rva o f which is the s i lkworm

, .
p i ke z Le pi d o s t e u s a ganoid sh , . .

Bonapa rte s cl a ssica tion of v ertebra te plates of hardened der mis fou n d o n a rm s

.

di l l o s and o n som e shes and re tiles

, .

Booby (b OOb i J [ F b ou bi e J=S u

,

a bird of . .

Cete

In e d u ca bilia , Besti as

Bootes , (b o Greek [The

t o ph yl a x :o n e Of the N orth e rn Constel la ~

tions of which Arct u ru s i s the chi ef star

Bopyrldw ( be pi ri d e )
.

[ Bopyru s q v ] A

- -
,
. .
, . ,

F ishes , fam i ] y o f s e ss e eyed cru sta cea n s pa ra sitic o n -

,

the hea d o f a bu ll , an d the b ody a n d m a ne of

m iner a l a. bo n te o f m a gnes i u m .
Bora ge , hea rt ; a g o I [L c or , sy ste m s (b o t a n i k a l ) [ Botany
Bot a n i c a l -
-

bri n g ] : Bo r r a g o :an herb with ro u gh

.
, , .
,

, g e ] Arr a nge m ent o f plants i n to cl a sses 6w

. .
, .

leaves us ed a s a cordia l whe n ce the nam e

, , . The m ore im portant have bee n m a de by t h e
B wor t s = As pe r ifo l i se =Bo r a g i na c e e e , q v
. . . u nderm entioned bota ni s ts
Bor a g in a c e m, (b o r a j in a s e )

Bo r a g e , qxv )
E
- - - -

:
. .

= Borage W orts herbs a n d b s , with Ra y, ordi n g t o the fru it

-

acc
Herm a n ,
.

Gaertner ,
To u rnefort ,
Kna u t , c oroll a .

Rivinu s ,
M ag n ol , ca lyx .

ipe experim ents dx , . L inn ae u s, stam ens chi ey .

re (b r ) [0 H G e r p o r hei h t ] A se a
, . . . .
, J uss i e u, germ i nation a n d
wave tha t enters rivers so qu i c y a s t o r ai se petals chi ey , .

the level m any fee t . De Can dolle , general co m bina

Borer bor er ) = Ga s tr o b ra n c h u s
,

tion ofchar a cters .

a s eel l i ke s h n am ed fro m bein s u p

-
"
fL u s
fdn
,

t o bore in to the bodi es o f larger es . b ot h ~

[ Gk
~
se .

or i c , [ Boron ] Conta in ing boron . b o t h r os , p i t ; k e ph a l e , h e a d J::B r oa d worm ; a

.
-

as a n i mporta nt constitu ent B a c id 3 . . . v a riety o f the Tape- worm .

com poun d of B a nhydride and wa t e r = B20 3 Bothr en chym a , (both ren k i m a ) -

[ Gk bo t h
B a n h yd r i d e = B2 0 3 :
.
. . .
,

3 1312 0 . the only c om

.

c u n d of boron a n d oxygen .

orides [ Boron g m ] C om pou n d s

, ,
of boron w ith a m eta l
B ori ng sn a il f l e l ix sa x i ca v a :
.

-
a sna il which
z

bu rrows in s t one .

m eas u res .

Botrychi u m , ( b ot - rik i u m -
[ Gk b o t r ys ,
b u nch of g ra pe s ] : M oo m vo r t :
.

a fern be l on g ,

ing to O h i o g l ossa c e ee B v i r g i n i c u m l h e . .
z
'

ra tt les e fern .

Bot r yll a r i a ( bo t ril l a ri [ Botryll u s

= Bo t r yl li dse : Co m po u na f a scidians :a di v i
- - -
, . ,

sion o f T u ni ca ta .

Botr yll us (b o t
, [ Gk b o t rys a bu nch .
,

o f 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 si l icon B g ro up of o n s e a weed (b e
-
c As cidians
m inerals :
. . . .
.
,

inclu de sasso l ite a n d borax .

Borreby sk u lls Hu m an sk u lls taken fro m .

t u m ih o f the stone period a t Borreby i n

, , ,
Denm ark .

Bort , an i nferior v a riety o f

diam ond .

Bo s , a la rge horned a ni m a l t h e ,

type of Bovidae be l onging to Ru m i nant i a , ,

o f servi c e for food and a s a beast o f b u rden
, .

F ossi l re m a ins fo u nd i n Pli ocene B t a u ra s . .

= Com m on o x B a r u s = Au r o c h s e n qxv . .
, .

Bos c ha , drc a bird belon g ing .

to the D u ck fam ily o r Anatidae .

Bosses , 1 Proj ecting orna m ents o f .

rou nded form in a rchi tectu re 2 Used . .

generally for a n y rou nded a n d proj ecti ng

m a ss of rock . disea se ca l led Bots .

Bota ny (b Ot a [Gk b o ta n e herbs ) A

'

. .
, .

bran ch o f biology the science of vegetabl e life .

Bot a ny Ba y in N e w S o u th W al es na m ed from
, ,

the variety o f plants fou nd there B g u m . .

,

from X anthorrh oea a rborea B t e a B t r e e . . z .

= S m i1a x g l yc yph yl l a . cau datu s a bird B n ose d d o lp h i n De l ph i

, . .
z

Botau ru s , (b o Tau ru s q v ] [Bo g an d n u s t u rsio B n os e d wh a l e = Ba l ae n a rostrata

: hero n like bird bel on g ing to
. . . . .
,
= Bittern a -
B p a p e r s Pa pe r s enc l osed i n tightly corked
z

b ottles and l eft to drift :u sed to show the

.
,

Ardeidae Al so cal l ed th e B u l l of the Bo g

.
, ,

from its h oa rse voice whence probabl y t h e , d irection a n d force of s e a c u rrents and to ,

com m u nicate fa cts a s to shipwrecks &c , .

 58 BRASSIDIC

Bra ck e n , bru shwood ] [ Gk b r a ke , . . ho m ologu e o f the gill s i n bivalves ; i n the

=Pteris :a coa rse variety of fern . L ancel o t a l arge cav ity into which t h e
,

Bracket sys te m o f shi pbu il din g A com bi . m ou th opens .

nation o f longi tu dinal a n d tra nsverse fram es Branch i ata (bra ng k i a ta)

, [ Gk b r a g c h i on - -
. .
,

bracket e d to ether . gil l ] A s u b div i sion o f Tu nicata m arked -

,

Br a c kl e s h a m e ds (brak el sha m ) [ B n e ar ,

-
. . by a large branchial sa c .

C hi chester ] be ds a se r i es of rocks Branchi ate ( bra ng ki at

'
. [ Gk b r a g c h i on -
.
,

belonging to U p per T e rtiary above L ondon ,

gill ] H av ing gills B v e 1 t e b r a An a m . .
'
2

clay conta ins foss i l rem ains o f crocodiles ,

n i o t a = An a ll a n t o i de a qv a division o f , .
,

s hes di e .
v ertebrata co m prising F i sh e s and Am phibia
, .
,

Bra ct (b ra k t )
, [L b r a c t e a thi n l a yer ] 1. .
,
. . Branchio g a s t e m po da (brang ki o g as t e r o p
-
,
- - - - -

A s m all leaf o r scal e fro m the axil o f which o da ) [ Gk br a c h ion gi l l ; g a s t e r bel ly

.
-
. . O
, ,

s leaf grows 2 Apa r t o f a h yd r o z o o n whi ch

. . po m foot ]
, h e lk s periwinkl es 61 c , ,
O

rese m bles a sheath of owers . m oll us cou s ani m al s belonging to Gas tero ,

Bra cteole (b r a k t e ol ) [Brac t

'
- pod a which breathe by gi lls
let :
,
.
, , .

a sm all bract Branchi opoda , (brang k i o p o da)

'
.
[ Gk br a g - - -
. .

Br a df ord cla y (B i n Yorkshire ]

, . c hi o n gil l ; p ou s foot Cr u stacean ani
, , .

A s u b divis i on o f the Oolitic rocks ; contains

- m als Wh o se feet serv e
, for respiration ,

m any A i oc r i n i t e s . and Whose bodies have eith er m ore or fewer

Br a dypo da ( brad i pod i d E )
'

,[B ra dyp u s - -
'
-
. ,
than twe n ty segm ents .

q . Owen s term for ani m als s u ch as the slo t h

Branchioste g al ( brang ki os te gal [ Gk
,
- -
-
.

Bradyp u s (bra d i p u s ) [G k b r a d ys slow ;

'
br a g c h i o n gill s t e g o I co v er ] In sh th e
'

- -
.

a n a rborea l q u ad
, . , , .
,

as ,
ru ped , s u pports t o the gil l cov ering m em brane -
.

longi ng t o E dentata fou nd only in S ou th Br a nchiostom a bran g [ Gk

, .

d i d a c t y l u s a:U n a w
,

Am erica B . . Two b r a g c h i o n gill ; s t om a , ,

handed s loth .
I
I L ancelet g w o , .

Bra in (br an ) [ A S
, . .
-
. Branchipu s ( b r an g k i pu s ) ,[ Gk b r a g c h i o n
-
. .
,

the chief nervou s ga nglion continu o u s wi t h , gill p o us foot ) An anim al bel ongi ng t o, .

the spi n a l c ord ; the orga n o f consciou sness ,

B ranchiopoda ,

r ea soning a n d volition B case Ca l v a z Br a n c hit e A h ydr oc a r n

r iu m :
, . . ,

the r t i o n o f the sku ll enclo sing the b o n fo u nd i n the lignites o f sca ny

b ra i n :
.

i n rang abo u t 2 8 c u bic inches ; i n Br a n oh o ot o c a ( brang k o o t o k a ) , Owen s - -

'
-
.

Gori lla 3 2 c u b i c i nches ; i n m a n average

, , term f or a s u b di vision o f V e r t e b r a t a Di p - r

a bo u t 9 0 c u bic in ches B c or a l h a ving . .

, noa .

t h e po lyps a rra nged i n rows lik e t h e c o n .

B rand g oo se Av ar i e t y o f t h e wild g o ose
. .

volu tions o f the brai n . Brandreth , (F b r a n d ir to .

,
Bra in s tone , a coral , ward A rail in g o r other fen ce rou nd
belongi ng t o Anthozoa in which rows of , an o peni ng .

co rallite s rese m ble the convolu tio n s o f the Bra n ds z Bl ig h t s =M u c o r ac e ee , q v

'

.
.

brain o ft en 10 o r 2 0 feet i n di am eter

, . Brand [ Ge n b r a n t , b u rnt ; we i n ,
Braize (bra z ) Becker s vu lg a r is
2 z wine S piri t of W ine obtai ned from wine .

S parus pa gru s :
, .
,
a sh . grapes potatoes pe a rs 660
, B ri t is h , , .

Br a ke (br a k) , [ 1 W elsh b r wg b ru shwood ; . .

, ,
obtai ned from m alt .

2 A S b r a c a n to po u n d ]
. .
-
. l Bracken : , . Brandy b ot t l e Ye ll o w W ater L i ly Nu ph a r
- z z
,
P teris ac qu i li n a qxv 2 Roc s ra k e g m 3 qv The owers hav e a brandy like odo u r -

B rea k :
.
, . .
, . . . .

a n a ppara t u s for reta rding the m otio n Branli n , A v ariety o f the sal m on .

o f m ac h in ery by the resistan ce o f f riction .

[ Ap ro vi n c i a l nam e ] Angu .

B ra m a h pre ss An hydrau lic m achine by . lar fragm ents o f rocks broken o ff by weather
which enorm ou s forc e ca n be a pplied owi n g ,
al so called ru bble .

to the inco m pressibil ity o f w a ter . Brass, (bras ) (Br a s, the a s nam e ] An . . .

Bra m ble [ B r m be l the A S alloy o f copper and zi nc M on u m e n t a l B

b ra m b l -

fru tic osu s :

, , . . . .

a r o u g h prickly a h engra v ed plate o f bras s let into a ston e

shru b o f whi ch the blackberry is a v a riety
, . slab t o se rv e as a m em orial .

Bra 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 acid ,
the bra nches o f trees B b i r ds :Rook crow . .
-
, , S alts o f brassic acid .

heron c h a i n c h g o ld n c h oriole m ocking

, , , , Bras sic acid, [Brassica A ,
bird &c B m a m m a li a =Do r m i ce dt c
, . .
, . constitu ent o f colza o il fo u n d i n the seed s
Bra nchi e , ( b ra n g k i e o f Brassica ; a m ixt u re o f t wo glycerides

[ Gk b r a g c h z on

-
.
, .

gil l ] A res piratory orga n a dapted t o the

. Poss i b l y E r u t i c acid z .

u s e o f a qua t i c a ni m a ls wh o brea the the a i r Brass ica (b ras si [The Lati n n am e ]

, . .

contai ned in wa ter . Cabbage t u rn ips , herbs o f v ery wide ,

I

Br on c hi a l ( b r a n g k i a l c u ltivation belonging to Bras s i ca c e a a

, [ Gk b r a g c hi o n -
.
, , .

gi ll ) Connected with bra nchiae o r gil ls

. . Br a s s i c a c e a (bra s si k a se e ) [ Brassica
,
- -

-
.
,
Oken s ter m for cr u stacea t r a dis h e s tu rnips cabbages &c ;

B a n i m a ls
.
2 .
, , , .

B a rch es
. Bony a rches s u pporting the cru ci form owers belongin g t o
b r a n c hi m B c ha m b e r . Gi ll cham ber o f . z C is t a l e s .

shes B ga ng lia Pa rieto splanchnic Br a ss idicid (bra s si dik)ac

-
[ Br assica ,
ganglia q v B s a c :i n T u nica ta the
. .
, .

, . . .
,
: C22 H42 0 2 3 a m onoba sic M id derived from
general c a vity o f the body reg a rded a s the , c r u e l c a ci d q t , . .
Brassylic ac id, (bras si lik ) [ Brassica Breathing , The i n [ Breath ]

b r r n i n g )
'
-

:
.
.
,

= Cn H 0
4
a bibasic acid obtai n ed by the spiration oxygen and the expiration o f ,

action 0 n i tric acid o n b e n o l i c acid . carboni c di oxide by which t h e blood i s

-
,
a c or p u ried .

i n the Brecci a (b r e k s i a )
, [ It b r e c c i a fragm ent )
-
. .
,
.

Angu l ar fragm ents consolidated into stone .

An ore Breech (br e ch )

, Of a g u n fro m the bottom .
,

for the o f the bore t o the n eck o f the cascable .

Breez e y (br e z i) ; [ Bri os a the A

'

- -

bo v is :
, , .

The gad y bot y -

, pr o
-
,

d u c e s galls o n cattle .

a rich red colo u red dye stu ff Th e

l i e n s is , - -
. Br e g u e t s therm om eter

Three slips o f plat i .

nam e o f B razil had bee n given to this wood ,

num ,
gold and s il ver coiled into o n e spiral
, ,

and was also gi v en t o B raz i l fro m the abu n which u nwinds if the te m peratu re rises a n d ,

dance o f the trees fou nd there B n u ts : the ; . coils m ore closel y if it falls o wing t o t h e ,

fru i t of Bertholleti a exc elsa B m a t e B . . z . di fference i n the degrees of expansion and

t e a :Ile x Pa r a g u e n s i s . contraction o f the three m etals .

Braz ilein (braz i lin )

, (Brazil g no ) The
-
.
, . Breitha u ptite (b r i t o p tit ) [ M Breithau pt )
,
-
. . .

colou rless principle which when oxidised , ,

An ore of nickel .

b wo m e s the co l o u rin g m atter o f B razil wood . Brem er g reen A pigm ent obtai n e d .

Bread (bred)
, [Br e od t h e A S n a m e l F lou r
.
, .
-
. . s u lphate of copper and a l u m in a .

o f corn kneaded i nto a paste Bress um m er (b r e s s u m m e r ) B reast

'
-
,
with water and rendered ,
m e r a strong bea m across any wide openi n g ;
porou s by c a r b o n i c acid a s m all b r e s s u m m e r =A lintel .

B .
u i t-tme z Ar t o Brett (b r e t ) = Rh o m b u s v u l garis a sh
. , .

carpu s i cisa with ediblen ,

Br e v i li n g u i a ( bre v i li n g wi a ) [ L b r e v
,
-

-
. .

starchy frui t B nut . . s hort ; 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 thick eshy tong u es

[L b r e vi s short :
. . .

r oo t : Psoralea esc ul enta Bre v iped (bre v i

. , 19 .
,

B t r ee = Z a m i a foot ) Havi ng s o r t feet

. c a ra . . .

Bre v ipennate ( brev i pen at ) , [ L b r e vi s

- -
. .
,
short ; p e n n a t a e winge d ) Hav ing short
wings :u s ed for a gro u p o f birds i ncl u din g
, .

m u tator an apparatu s for rapidl y b rea k i n g

and rem aking the co nnection o f the parts o f the ostrich e m u dx , , .

Brewing , [Br e o va m t h e A S .
-
.

wo rd ] E xtracti on o f beer and a l e fro m

.

g ra u M
B rew ster s theory of li ght That there a r e

.

three pri m ary colou red rays red yell o w, , ,

and blu e , which together m ake white light .

Bre w ster ite (b r oo s t e r i t ) [ S i r D B rewster )

-
, . . .

A m ineral , chiey sil icate o f al u m ini u m ,

Breakw ater , (b r a k A v ery wide a w- t e r ) . belongi ng t o the Zeolite grou p .

stone wall with still broader fou ndation Bre w s t oli n e (b r OO s t o lin ) [ S i r D Brewster )
'

= Br e ws t o l i n :
-
, , , . . .

b u i l t in the se a at a distance fro m land to , ,

a colou rless li q u id h ydr oc a r s

s top the ac tio n o f the wa v es and form b o n , v ery expans ible by heat .

roadstead . Br e xi a (b r e k s i a )
, [ L t r ea t s rain )

-
. . , .

Br e am (br e m ) [Br e m e t h with beau tifu l foli ag e and green

F

, .
,

Pagell u s c e n t r o d o n t u s : nam ed from the shelter it aff ords

Abram is b ra m a :
.

a sh . Br e x i a c e m [Br e xi a . trees ,

Breast, (brest) [ Br e os h t h e A S na m e ]
. .
-
. . o f M adagascar, with leathery leav es belong ,
a

B b on e = S t e r n u m z the
. ing t o S a x ifr a g a l e s .

bone i n which the ribs Br e z ili n ( brez i l i n

, [ Brazil g uv
-
, .

colou ri ng m atter o f Brazi l wood 0 ,

'
.

Br i e r , the A S n am e ] A (Br a n , .
-
. .

t wo sides o f a ship B . . thorny plant belongin g t o Ro sa c e ee S we e t .

wh e e l a wheel t urned Rosa ru biginosa .

by t h e force o f water Brick (bri k)

, [ A S b ri c e fr a g mm t ] A
. .
-
.
,
which is lev el with i t s i e c e o f baked c l ay u sed in b u i lding In
centre B -wor k :any gr it a i n a brick is u s u ally 9 in long 4% in
.

. . he e l Br e a s t -w . .
, .

ru de eldwork constr u cted for defence and wide and 2 % i n thi ck

, A brick placed . .

len gthways is c alled a s t r e t ch er and o n e ,

pla ced crossways is called a h e a de r Ba t h .

b r ic k :co m pressed sand n a m ed from t h e ,

shape o f the b locks and fro m bei ng taken ,

fro m t h e bed o f the river near B ath .

Bridge (b rij ) , [ Bin/ c g the A S na m e ) A .

,
.
-
. .

v isible if breathed u pon . roadway across a ri v er or othe r piec e of

 BRID LING T ON 60 BBONCHOCE LE

wate r B b oa r d :the ti m ber s u pporting

. . Broad breast boned -
a pe s =An t h r opo i d apes ,
t h e ends o f a ight o f wooden stairs .
qxv .

Bri dlington beds In E ast Yorkshi re Be . . Broa d g au ge , a railway U sed of

longing to Newer Pli ocene with m arine fos , that has a distance o f 7 ft between t h e rail s . .

sils in d icative o f an Arct ic cli m ate

,
. Broca s conv olu tion In the brain ; disco v er ed

.

Brig (brig) [ Br i g a n t i n e by B roca

B rigantine :a sq u are
, . , .

Broccoli (brok o li ), [ The Italian nam e ) A

-
. .

rigged v essel wi th t wo v ariety o f the cau l i ower .

m asts and fore and aft Brocket , A yo u ng red deer -

.

m ai nsail B rom aceti c a c i d= 0 2 H3 Br 0 2 obtained from

brom ine and aceti c ac id :
.

B ri g a de (bri a m onobasic deli

O

, [Th e
F rench nam e ] A c o m .
qu e sc e n t cryst all ine s u bstance whi ch blisters ,
bination o f several the skin .

regim ents battalions Br om a l = CQ HBr 3 0 : obtai ned by t h e action o f

brom ine on alcohol ; corresponds t o chloral :
, ,

o r sq u adro n s into one com pan y ,

.

B right s dise a se [ Dr B right ) = Albu m i a colo u rl e ss pu ngent acrid o il

. . . .
, ,

n u r ia Gr a n u l a r di sease o f the kidneys

z Bro m a m i de Br o m i d e o f nitrogen
z

B rill (b r i l ) = Rh o m b us v u l gari s :
.

Br om an i s i c a c i d= CBH7 B r 0 3 :
.

,
a at sh . a white crystal
Bril liant (bril i ant) [F b r i l l e r t o shine ) line su bstance obtain ed fro m brom i ne and

-
. .
,
.
, ,
A diam ond c u t so as t o reect light v ery anisic acid
7 Br O :a co m po u nd o f bro
.

v ividly . Br om a n is ol s
B rim stone ,[ 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 -

, . . . Bro m e grass (br om ) [Gk b ro ma no u ri s h

, . .
,
b u t t e r y G o n e pt e r yx r h a m n i
z B m ot h : . . a grass plant o f which ,

R u m ia c r a t ee g a t a . there are m any v arieties belon gi n g t o Gram ,

[ A S br yn e b u rning ) W ate r .
-
.
, . in a c e e e .

containing salt especial l y se a water B Brom el ia, (b r 6 m li a ) [ Bro m e] , a S wedish

-

-

Ar te m i a :
. .
, .

s h r i m ps z be l ong t o Phyllopoda . botanist .

) Th e typical plant o f Br o m e li a c e ee ,
Brining boiler - The re m oval o f the a c c u m u.

l ated salt fro m m arine engines . Brom eliace a , ( b r o-

m e li d e e e ) [Bro m elia , - - v
.

Br i s i n g a ( bri sing a [ A S ca ndi navian worts _ Pine appl es, d1c Am er~

q
- -
, . .

n am e ) A rich cri m son stars h fo u nd at ica n pl ants with short ste m s and n u m ero u s
2 0 0 fatho m s near Norway in 1 85 3 :
.
,

,
rese m , seeds ; belongi ng t o Na r c is s a l e s .

bles the extinct Prote s ter . Br o m h drina A series o f c o m u n ds o h

.

Bristle w a rts -
[ Bristle and worts ) = De s . . tai n by the action o f bro m i e o f phos
v a u x i ac e aeqxv horu s o n
: rom i o a c i (glycerin
.
, .

B ristol s t on e = Br is t o l di a m ond a p u re colou r [ Bro m ine a t )

'
( b r m ik
H Br0 3 = Hyd r i c brom ate :
.
,

l ess variety o f q u artz a m o n o b a s i c li q u id

acid B s i l ve r :nati v e brom ide o f sil ver
.

B ris u re , (bre [ F b ri s e r , t o b r e a k ) A . . . . .

portion of a ra m part whic h branches fro m Brom ides [ Bro m ine

, Co m ,

the m ai n w a ll . po u nds o f bro m ine w ith other ele m ents a ll ,

B t a m m e t a l , (bri tan ni'

an -
so lid ; a lso co m po u nds o f bro m i ne with
alloy of anti m ony, bis m u th , brass and tin , , organic radicles .

and , i n so m e cases , arseni c ; t i n being the Bro m i ne , [ Gk b romos stench )

Br :a deeply red h eavy li qu id re s e m b li ng
.
,
.

chief constit ent u .

-
,

British , B a bs o lu t e u n i t , U nit . . ch lorine i n properties :o n e o f the Halogens ,

B gus e x t r i n e z G u m (artici al , qxv B
.
) . .
q . v
.

t e a : M a de fro m e l m l eaves B t o b a c c o : Tu s Br o m i odo f or m , form ) [Brom in e

(b r o m i od o-
- - -
. . .

silago farfara B f o s s i l m a m m a l ia , in Oolitic , . . and a colou rless v ola

E ocene, and m ore m od ern strata . tile liqu id form ed by u nion o f bro m ine and
,

Brittle , [ A S br y t t a n , t o break ) .
-
. . iodoform .

Can b e easil y broken i nto s m all pieces , b u t Brom ite , [ Brom ine q v ] Nati v e , . .

not easily c u t s B s i l ve r g l a n c e : Na t i ve . . brom i de o f sil v er .

su l phide of silver . Brom oform (br o m o for m ) [ Brom ine and

,

-
.

Brittle w a rts , ( b r i t l w urts )

-

[Brittle and -
form yl v analogo u s
t o chl oroform :
. . .

wort , qv . . a li m pid liqu id g h t ly coni ,

c

B ri x ham cav e [ B near Tor , . b us t ib l e .

q u ay ) I n which hav e been fo u nd in t i n Brom u s , [ Gk b rom os , wild oa t )

:
. . .

s t r u m e n t s and bones o f extinct and extant

, B rom e grass be l ongi ng to Gra m in aceae .

q u adru peds incl u ding those of t h e elephant B ro m t e z N a t i v e bro m ide o f silver

'

, , .

rhinoceros horse o x stag lion hyena b ear , , , , , , ,

Bronc [ Gk b ro n c h os , t h r e a t . .
)
dog hare and shrew
, , . The branches of the windpipe which conv ey
Briza , [ The Greek air t o the l u ngs .

grass : a grass pl a n t b e l o n g i n g to Gram inaceae , . Bronchial tu bes (b ro ng ki a l ) ,

-
.

Br e a c h (br och ) , (Br ook e the F rench n am e ] .

, . S u b divi sions o f the bronch i 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 hol es in m etal . Bronchocele (b r o n g k o s l ) [Gk b r on c h os

,
-

Broad b il l Pl a t a l e a l e u c or od i a :a bird also

.

_Goitre : Derbyshi re
.
,
- z
,
throat k e l e ,
-

cal led S poon bill from the shape o f th e bill -

, . neck ; a swelling o f t h e th yr oid gla nd pr o ,
 BRON CHO T O MY

d u c in g a tu m o u r like enlarge m ent -

of the be lon g ing t o Ra fe s ia c e ee 2 A pl ant b e . .

longing to S o l a n a c e ee now cal l ed Datu ra g m , , .

Bronchotom y , (brong kot o m i ) Brun hilda (bru n A m inor pl anet d i s

'
- -
.
[Gk . b r on ,

c h os , t hroat ; o I _Tracheoto m y t e mn
co v ered i n 187 2
qr :
, ,

a n incision for s u rgica l p u rposes in the Bru ni aoe m b r u n i a se , [a ia the - - - -

Br u n i a d s :African shru bs
. .
.

windpipe . t yp ical gen u s ) .

Bro n g n i a r t s clas s i cation of plants u sed in

with sm all lea ves and owers belonging to ,
F rench schools U m bellales .

F u n gi. Brun i qu el ca v e N ea r v illage of B dep of . .

, .

Tarn and Garonn e F ran ce i n whi ch a r e , ,

F erns . fou nd hu m an a n d equ ine re m ains .

Bru n oli c acid (b r u Obtained from,

coal t a r naptha nam ed from its brown colou r , .

Brontozou m , (bron to zown ) [ Gk b r on tc s Bru nonia (b r u n o ni a ) [ F ro m the L ati n

'
- - -
. .
, , .

giant z oo n an ani m al ) An ani m al k nown

,
. form o f Dr Brown s nam e ] The only gen u s
.
'
.

only by fossil footm arks v Pachydact ylo u s .

'
.

Li t h i c h n o z oa . Br un on ia c e ee , ( brii n o n i a se e [ Bru no n ia , - - -
' -

B ronze , (b ro n z ) .
[The F rench word ] . 1 . An Br u n o n i a ds ste m l ess herbs o f N .

al loy o f 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 t o M o n o pe t a l o u s E xogens .

lead to u gh ,
and u naff ected by weather
, , Br u ssels 8 rou ts , ( b r u s s e l z s pr o wt s ) A
.

u sed f or statu ary 2 A gu re m ade o f bronze . . . va riety o f ra ss ic a oleracea .

Bronzite A m ineral chiey sili o

Bru ta re c ta) [ Bru t a the La tin word )

Pachy erm a :
, , , .
, .

cate o f m agnesia . a collective ter m for elephants ,

Brooke s sou ndi ng apparatu s [ The in v entor )

. . r h i n o c e ra anteaters &c , , .

A hollow r od carri ed down t o the se a botto m B rya , [G k b r y o I spro u t ) A plan t .

, .

by a heav y weight which is then detached , . belongin g t o F aba ceae the seeds of w hi ch ,

The rod when drawn u p is fu ll o f sand &c ,

.
, begin t o germ inate o n the plant .

from the s e a botto m . Br y a c e m (bri a s e ) , [ B ry u m the typical -

-
.
,

Brookite ( b r o k i t e A m ineral chiey m osses s m all cell u lar plants

-
, , ,
oxi de o f titan i u m also called J u r i ni t e and , belongi ng t o M u seales .

Arkansite Br vol o gy (bri o l o j i) [ Gk b r yo n m oss )

'
- -
.
, . .
, .

Bro oklim e =V e ro n i ca beccabu nga q r , . . Til 6 science o f th e natu re and de ve l opm ent
B roo m (brom ) [ B ro m t h e A S -
o f m osses
Cytisu s :
.
, . .
, .

a pla nt belon g ing t o Le g u nn n a c e e e . Bryonia (b r i o n i a ), [Gk br yo I spro u t )

-

-
.

B ryony :
. , .

an herb belonging to C u c u rbitaceae , ,

n a m ed fro m its q u ick growth .

Br yon i n e bri o n i n )

-

21 :
, .

: C4S H the bitter principl e o f bryony

%
.

Br y o n y , b r i o - u i ) [Gk b r yo , I

. .

o n ia , q r Re d B = Bryonia B l a ck B = Tam u s
. . . . . .

Bryozo a (bri o ,
-
[ Gk br yo n .
, m oss Zoa ,

pac e ee , o n e spec ies of whi ch is the cow tree -

, q a ls o called s e a m os s . r .
,
-

v ery s m all polyp l i ke m oll u sca w hi ch secrete -

q . v. ,

Br o ss i t e , [B rossa v all ey , Piedm ont ) . m oss like coral

-
.

A v ariety o f bitter spar -

. B u bble sh e ll s = Bu l li dse g m , .

B rou ss onetia, ( bros s o n e s i a ) A pla nt b e - -

-
. Bu bo , [ The L ati n a
longing t o U r t i c a c e e e the inner bark o f , bird belongin g t o S t r i g i daa B m a x i m u s . .
I
I

which is a m aterial for paper B pa pyri . . Great o wl .

e r a = Pa pe r m ul berry the only species , . Bu ccinato r m u scles (b u k sin [ L bu c c a ,

-
.
,

row n (brown ) [Br u n the A S word ]

, .
, .
-
. . cheek ) Connected with th e al v eola r ridge
.

U sed as an adj ecti v e B c oa l Li g n i t e z o f the jaws

W ood coal B p i g m e n ts :
. . .

u m ber m a n ganese Bu c c in i dm (b u k sin i de) [ Bu ccin u m g m ) -

- I

W helks :
.
, . I
.
, , , .

b u rnt sienn a di e B r ace s ; H indoos m oll u scs belonging to G a s t e r o pd o a

B sp a r :a m i neral
, . .
, .

E thiopians M alays Bu ccinu m ( bu k sin u m [ Bu c c i n u m the

-
,
chiey carbonate o f l im e B u m b e r :a
, .

.
, ,

. . L ati n nam e ) A m ollu sc the type o f Bu c .

brown earthy v ariety o f lim on ite B c o l o u r c i n i dae .B u n da t u m =W h e l k

i n g m a t te rs f o r china ware :
. . . .

oxides o f iron Bu cero s , (b s e ros)

[ L b uc e r u s , horn ) -

:
.
, , . .

oxide o f m anganese chrom ate o f iron dzc , , . Horn b ill a large o m ni v orou s bird, with
Brow ni an m ov e m ent b ro w ni a n [ Dr short legs and wi ngs , and large cu rv ed beak,
-
, .

B rown disco v erer ) Th e m otion o f bacteria

, . fou nd i n warm cou ntries o f the E hem i .

in their earliest stages said t o hav e 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 after death . Bu ci da , (b s i da

A plant be longi n g t o -

Co m bretaceae b u c e r a s : Bl ac k olive
. .

Bu ck , (b u k ) [ Bu c c a , the A S nam e ] The

. .
-
. .

m al e o f 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 n = Rh u s , .

B t h or a h am n u s,
. B wh e a t : .

Pol ygon u m F agopyr u m , n B wh e a t t r e e . .

-

=M yl o c a r yu m , g m. B. zoh e a t s z Pol yg on
v
 ac e ae , g ru B sh e e s yb r i ds of he go a ts a n d U sed ge era ll y for t h e m a le of a y l rge
n n a
dru ped 3 T a u ru s :o e of the s i g s
. .

sheep .
q ua . . n n
B u ckler b e a k : As pid o r h yn c h u s , g m
-
. of the Z od i c a .

B u d, (b u d ) [ Bo t , the Du t ch n a m e ] An Bu ll s eye [N a m ed from its sh a pe ] A

'

. . 1 . . .

o u tgrowth con ta i n i n g the r u di m e n ts of a dou ble co n vex len s u s ed to co n de n se a r a y ,

ower 2 The rst sta ge of ge m m i p a rity qxv
. .
, . of li ght .

Bu ddin g (Bu d q v ] A v a ri ety

, , . . b u l la b u bble ) Th e t ypi , .

of s s io n = Ge m m i p a r i t y g m , . c a l ge n u s of B lidec .

B u ds lig ht (b ird) The co n sum ption of o il

, . Bu ll dog sou n din g m a chi n e
-
A l a rge p a ir 0 ! .

or ga s i n a strea m o f a i r ori gi n a l l y the ga s scoops ca rried down by a we i ght a ft erwa rds ,

w a s b u rn t, i n a n u m ber of co n cen tric ri n gs deta ched which bri n g u p spec i m e n s of t h e

,

of j e t s . s e a bottom ; rst u sed i n th e sh i p Bu ll Do g " -

.

B u ffa l o (b u f f a [ Bu f a l o t h e S pa n i sh n a m e ] B ull et t r e e M i m u s o ps a pl a n t belon g i n g t o

- z
, , .

A large w i ld a n i B ar o t a c e se
: bird with
.

m a l of the ox k i n d .
B ct yr r h u l a a short ha rd
Co m m on B Bo s . bea k , short w i n g s, livin g on s e eds, rel a ted
b u al u s

B u b a lu s to the c a n a ry
:a l a rge N
.

Bu l lf ro n an a M u gie ns . Am er i
= Bos v a riety u sed as food ; ea ts som eti m es

ca e r E u ca n ,

Am e
.

ba lu s c a e r '

. s m a ll bi rds .

B : Bo s Am e Bu ll s horn th o rn A species o f Aca cia b e

r ic a n . .
,
~

r i ca n u s z z Bi so n B . . lo n gi n g to G u m m ife r ae ha v i n g hor n like ,

-

g r a ss = S e s l er i a da c s pi n es o n the tru n k a n d bra n ches .

t yl o i d e s B u l lida (b l l i d ), [B u ll a
-

shel l s :m a r in e m oll u sca belon gin g t o G a ster~

. .
,

B u ffy - coa t . The light colou red s rf ce of blood -

u a ,

whe n the coa g u la ted pa rti cles ha ve s u n k . o p oda .

B u fo [ The La ti n Bu l ru sh , 1 2 T a pl a n t b e
la c u stris :
, .

t oa d = Ra n a b u fo g m , . lo n gi n g to Typ h ac e ae ir p us .

B u f o ni daa (b fo n i d e ) [Bu fo

a l a n t belo n gi n g to Cypera ceae

- -
, .
, .

very wi de sprea d es i a l l y i n A m eri ca , .

B u n s h e s z Typ h a c e se , g m

.

B u f o n i t e s (b u fo n its A ge n era l ter m a p B un g a low , (b u n g a l o) m the l oca l

'

,
- c
[B an g l -
.

n a m e ] A s li h t
plied to fo ssil s h teeth fo u n d in Oolit i c g
-
.

rocks a lso ca l led serpe n t s eyes

. l y - b u i l t hou se ,
B ug , u g) [ W b wg s ca recrow ] An i n. .
, . us u a lly o f o n ly
sect lon gi n g to Heteroptera Ai r B = . .
one story c o m ,

L a n d B = G e oc o r i sa .S c a r le t . m on i n th6
h oe o r is Co m m o n B = Ci m e x
. . . co u n try di stricts
Bu glos s (b 10 s ) , [ B u g l oss a the L a ti n

.
,
of I n d ia .

name ] 1 h iu m qv 2 A n ch u sa '

a rve n sis :
. . . .
, . .

pl a n ts belon gi n g to Bora g i n a ceae .

V i pe r s B = E c hi n u s v u l ga re . .

B u hl (b l ), [ M B ou le the i n ve n tor ] In
. .
, .

l a id work especi a lly of m eta l u po n Wood , . Bu n g a l o w .

B u hrston e [ 0 E b u r Whetsto n e )
, . .
, .

A h a rd sto n e of cell u la r stru ctu re; chiey B u n sen .

[ Pr o Bu n se no me te r .
] B .
'
s p hot
i n t y q u a rtz u sed for m i llsto n es , . a pa per scree n a portion of which is grea sed ,
B u i l din g , b y ld a n t o b u ild ) , the light to be m ea s u red is pl a c e d o n o n e
Used a s a n a dj ecti v e for a n i m a ls which c o n
.

s i de a sta n da rd light o n the other B 33

str u ct hives n es t s &c B b i r ds :bower b a t t e r y :a g a l va n i c ba ttery co n sisti n g of
, .

.
, , .

r o ds or pl a tes of ca rbo n i n stron g n itri c a cid ,

a n d pla tes of zi n c i n d i l u te s u lph u ric a c i d
,
a stro n g b u t n o t con sta n t ba ttery B 8

b u rn e r :
. .

for bu rn i n g co a l ga s m ix ed with a i r -

i n v a ryin g qu a n t i t i es so a s g ive m ore light ,

md . or m ore hea t a s requ ired .

u P Bu n t (b u n t)
, [ Ge n b u n d ] W hea t bu n t :
. .
-

T i lletia .

l u sc sof very m a n y speci es B a u r i s vu l p i n a : . .

a l a rge shell of S t H ele n a rec e n tly exti n ct .

, .

Bu ll (bil l )
, [ A 8 b e l l a n to roa r ] 1 The
. .
-
.
, . .

m a le of ani m a ls belo n g i n g to Bovid ae i li s

2 . . n va ,
Bu oy , (boy) [ D b oe y b oe i ] F loa ti ng bodies Bus hm en 1 . An Africa n people . 2 . S ettlers
y
.
. . , ,

either sol id o r hollow ,

in the ba ckwoods of a w cou n tr
ne .

u sed to m a rk pl a ces i n o ph i l a .

rivers a n d the se a . the I ta li a n word ] A .

Bu pha g a (b fa g a ) [ Gk ,
'
-
. . hea d a n d breas t wi t h ,

b o u p h a g os cx ea te r ] - e a rm s
Beef e a ters :
.
,
.

-
spa rrow l i k e -
[F .
a
birds of S Africa feedi n g Bu y. ,
o .

o n m a ggots fou n d be n ea th the sk i n o f ru m i lon g l egs 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 F Ha r e -
'
s ear a pl a n t se m bli n g the e s
belon gi n g t o Apia ceae .
trich :fo u n d o n ly i n
Bu pr e s t i daa (b pres ti d ) [Bu prestis t h e the Old W orld

- -
, .
, .

typica l gen u s ) A fam ily o f i n sects belon g . , Bu t c h e r b i r d

i n g to C oleoptera re m a rka ble f or t h e bea u ty ,
S h r i ke z La ni u s,
of the i r colou rs .

Bu r m ar i g ol dz Bid e n s , q
- . Bu tcher broom
s
Bu r pa r s l e y 2 0 a u c a 1i s , qw
-
. R u scu s a pla n t belon gi n g to Lil ia ce ae
, .

B u r r e e d : S pa r g an i u m , g re
-
. Bu teo (bu te , 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 ] : F a l c o n i d as .

Lota v u l ga ris g xv Bu tic a cid [L b u t yru m ,

:a soli d a c i d s bsta n ce fou n d
, . , .

Bu rdock 1 : Arcti u m 2 : L a ppa 0 20 11 40 0 2 u in

m aj or :
, . . .

pl a n ts belon gi n g to As t e r a c e a) . b u tter ; a lso ca ll ed a r a chi dic a cid .

Bu rg os l u s t r e Do u b l e s u lphi de of g old a n d z Bu t om a c e m (b u to m a se e ) [ Bu to m u s qua ] - -

-

= Bu t o m a ds :m a rshy pl a n ts belo n gi n g to
, .
,

pota ssi u m
Al is m a l es :
.

Bu rm a nn i a ce ae b e r m a n i a se e ) =B u rm a n rem oved from Alism a ceae beca u se

- - - -

n i ads :
,

herba ceo u s m a rshy pla n ts be lon g i n g of the i r t r i pe t a l o ide o u s owers .

to Orchida les . Bu to m u s (bu to m u s ) . [ Gk b ou s ox ; t e m n o

-
.

I c u t ) : F l o we r i n g ru sh :a m a rsh herb with

.
, ,

Bu rm e i s t e r

s ,

I rreg ul a r an i m a ls I f soria
n u . h a n dso m e owers belo n gi n g to Bu to m a ceae ; ,

Ra d ia ta &c n a m ed from its cu tti n g t h e m o u ths of c a ttle

:
,
, .

M ollu sca . Bu tt ( b u t )
, [F b u t . e su s .
, ,
Ar the o u n der
gfg g
sec t s ,
y
S m m etric a l

a
ce Bu tter , [ Bu t e r t h e A S n a m e ]
.

, .
-
. .

Os t e o z o a = V e rte b r at a 1 Th e fa tty p a rt of the m ilk of the cow &c

which co n ta i n s n o n itroge n :
. .
, ,

Bur n et , T he com m on n am e for a co m po u n d of

severa l pla n ts belon gi n g to Com Rosa c e se . olei n pa l m iti n b u ti n a n d severa l other
, , ,

m o n B =S a n g u is o r b a o ic i n a li s z Po t e r i u m
. fa tty m a tters 2 A te r m n o w obsolete for . .
, ,

o i c i na l e Le s s e r B = Po t e r i u m sa n g ui sorba
. . . s ever al soft m eta llic chl orides B of a n t i . .

B s a x if r a g e z Pi m pi n e l la B m o t h : Zyg ae n a
. . . m ons e r c h l o r i d e of a n ti m o n y B of t i n : . .

B i c h n e u m on , destroys b u m e t m oths
. . Pro t ochloride of t in B of zi n c =Chl o ri d e . .

Bu rn ett s pr ocess o f pr eserv in g tim ber , by

m ea n s of a sol u tio n of chloride of zi n c B d is . . Bu tter . U sed as a r e x . B bu r z Pe t a s i t e s

.

i nf ec t i n g u i d z A s olu tio n of chlo r ide of zi n c v u lga ris a p n t which h as very wide

g nu :
.
,

Bu rn t-e a r A d i se a se in corn , i n which the e a r lea ves B c u s an u n cu lu s a pl a n t

:
. . .
,

s ee m s to be bu r n t u p ca us ed by U redo ca rbo, n a m e d fro m the colou r of its peta ls B sh

= Ble n n i u s g u n n e ll us :
. .

a m i n u te fu n gu s . a sm a ll s h rese m

m oles , foxes ra bbits dLC B b e e t l e s tiger , , . .

beetle m ole cr icket a n t lion (inc B b ird s:

, ,
-
, . .

sa n d m a r t i n kin gsher B c r u s t a ce a :cra bs

-
, . .

wood bori n g shri m ps &c B i ns e c ts:brown

,
-
. .
,

a n t h u m ble bee 6w 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 , m a rshy pla n ts ha v in g grea sy

{e
. .
,

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 ves

a
B sp ide rs :scorpion tra p
.
.
, .

l ow s n a ke d1c Bu tteri es (b u t ter d i s ) Di u rn a l i n sects b e

. -
, . .
, , .

d oor 8 i der di e , . lon gi n g t o L epidoptera n a m ed from so m e ,

Bu rs a a br i c ii In bi rds correspo n ds to Co w h a v i n the colou r of bu tter

Bu t t e r gy
.
, .

per s gla n ds i n M a m m a li a

. l S i n gu la r of bu tteries q v

. .
, . .

B ur see , [ L b u r s a pu rs e ] S a cs c o n .
, 2 U sed a s a n a dj ective
. B b oi l e r = W h i s t l e . .

ta i n in g a u id so m eti m es con n e cti n g the m ou t h B st l e n n i u s oc e l l a r is a v a riety

of the Blen n y B m c h i s Pla t a n t h e r a :
. .
, ,

ten do n s wi th the bo n es to which they a tta ch a . .

'
z

the m u scles pla n t belon n g to Orchida ce ae a lso c o n

'

.
,

Bu ryi n g b e e t l e = S e x t o n b e e t l e = N e c r 0 ph or us z s id e r e d as lon gi n g to Ha be n a ri a B
p l a n t : 0 n c i di u m pa p i lio :
. .

a beetle whi ch bu ries s m a ll birds &c , . a pl a n t belo n gi n g

Bu s hel A m ea s u re of vol u m e con ta i n i n g 8
. to Orchida ce ae the ower of which resem bles
va l ve :
, ,

g a llon s a n d holdin g 80 lbs of pu re wa ter

, . . a yin
g b u tter
y B a do u ble v al ve . .
 BUTT ON

resem bli n g t wo win gs B we e d As c l e pi as . .

z B . se r i e s of orga n i c s u bst an ces com prises
t u berosa a n Am erica n pla n t . Pr e pyh c a n d Pyrota rt a ric grou ps ,

U sed as a prex
.

Bu t t o n (bu ti r i n )
'

B o we r [ L b u t yr u m b u tter ]
'
-
. . . . . .
,
: G o m phi a
z B t re e C on oca rp us
.
B . . .

we e d = 8pe r m a c o c e B wood : C e ph a l a n . .

Bu ttr ess , [ Bo u t o ir, the F re n ch

na m e ] An extern a l bri ck
.

or sto n e su pport to the w a ll

of a bu ildi n g or to a si m ple ,

w a ll F l yi n g B co n n ect
. .

i n g t wo w a l ls a t a height B ux u s , [ Gk pyr os , .

from the gro u n d . an evergree n shru b or tree with v ery h a rd ,

Bu tyl ( b u t i l C4H9 ) 2 = wood belo n gi n g to E u phorbi a ceae

'

, , .

Tetryl g m =V a lyl a hydro Bu zza rd [ L b u t e o f a l c o n or ha wk ]

: Bu teo :
. , .
, .

ca rbon r a dicle obta in ed a b i rd of the h a wk ki n d .

B yrgi u s In m oon q v
_Pill beetles :
. . .
,

Byr r hi dm (be r hi d e ) : ,
/
a fa m ily - -

of beetles belon gi n g to N e c r Oph a g o s .

By s sa oe m (b is sa se ) , [ Byss u s qv ] A
-
-
. . .

u t yl a n d a m i ne , n a m e proposed for fu n gi fo un d i n da m p cel

la rs 65c , .

B yss u s ( b is s u s
'
, [Gk b ys s o s a x ] 1 .
, .

Thr ea ds by wh i ch so m e m oll u sca a s m u s ,

sel s a tta c h the m selves to rocks di e 2 A

, , . .

ser i es .
fun gu s .

Bu tylic ou p ( b u til ik
gr [ Bu tyl q -

Byt t n e r i a o e m (bit n e r i a se ) [ Herr Bu t t - - -

C oc oa &c :
c
, ,
.
, .

Te t r yli c gro u p g no of orga n i c su bsta n ces ,

. . trees a n d , .

Bu tyric a cid (b u [ L b u t yr u m b u tter ) shr u bs u s u a lly h a iry belo n gi n g to M

: C4H80 2 :
, .
, .
, ,

a v ol a tile corrosive a cid l i qu i d Byz a n ti n e a rchitectu re (b i z Co m ,

fo u n d in bu tter su ga r B e ther n H5 , ,
. . m o n i n m i ddle a g e s for b u ildin gs of the
C4H70 2 =E t h yl b u ty ra te a n odorou s l i qui d . Gr eek Ch ur ch .

Ca bb a g e , [ Ca b u s the F re n ch n a m e ] ,
. a ry div i s i on of E pi g yn ou s exoge n s with ,

ta , g
ssi e s
m . 0 b u t t e rs
.
i e r i s b r a s s i c ee i c hl a m yd e o u s polypet a lo u s owers .

C m o t h = M a m e s t r a bra ss i cas C p a l m : Areca Ca c t u s [ Gk k a k t os a prickl y .

,

thistle :
.
. . .
,

Ca b ooh on , [ F c a b oc h e , hea d ) A m e t hod of

. .

c u tti n g ge m s .
the typica l pl a n t of
Ca bocle . A m i n era l som ewh a t rese m bli n g Cac ta ceae ;
C a ddi s i e s (ka d dis)

red j a sper -
,

Ph ryg a n e ae :
.

Ca b om b a c e aa,(k a b o m b a se - -

in sects b e
a q u a tic pl a n ts w i th oa ti n g s hield sha ped ,
-
lo n gin g to N eu roptera ;
lea v es belo n gi n g to Nym ph a les . a lso c a lled Tri choptera .

Ca c a o ( k a [ 0 a c a u a t l t h e M exica n C s h r i mp e r a pu s t u

:
.
, ,

n am e ] The chocol a te tree

.
W i ld . b u l a r is a sm a ll cru sta
B erra n i a p u rp u rea Cu l t i va t e d 0 : Theo . . cea n a n i m a l .

Ca det s fu m i n g li qu or
I

Ca cha lot, the S pan [ Ca c h a l o t e Al k a rs i n z K a k od yl c x

i d e : K d 2 0 :a spon ta n
,

ish wh a le g m , .

Ca cholon g (k a s h o l o n g) A white opa qu e v a

1i u i d with very poiso n o u s v a po u r
d
- .
, .

r i e t y of opa l a l so c a lled m other o f pea rl op a l

,
- -
. Ca m i um , (k a d m i u m )
'
[ Ca d m i m the -
, La ti n
Ca oh u t i c a c i d Ca t e c h u ta n n i c a cid
z -
. n am e for the o n e of t h e m a g

Ca codyl (k a k o dil ) n e s i a n m eta ls ; a white soft t i n l i ke m et a l

[Gk ka kos b ad o d m e
-

A n H6 :the
- .
. .
, , , ,
,
Ca du cibra n chi a te (k a d u si b ra n g k i at ) [ Os
-
- - - -
.
,

ba se of a lk a rsi n a hea vy foetid fu m i n g , , ,

d u c o u s a n d bra n chi ae Am phibi ou s ,

li qu id which in a m e s spo n ta n eou sly i n t h e a n i m a ls s u ch as frogs

,
whose gil ls a r e n o t ,
,

presen ce of oxyge n .
perm a n en t .

Ca du cou s [ L c a duc a s f a l
'
Ca cta cea (k a k t a se e ) [ Ca ctus -
'
- k a d ku s
,
-
.
,

I n dia n gs :s u ccu len t sh ru bs ofte n pri ckly

.
. ,
n g c d ra pidly
'

.
, ,

w ith a n gu l a r ste m s a n d e hy le a ves if a n y ; s

,
Caec a . P l u r a l of C ae c u m ,

Cae c il i a daa (s e sil i a d ) [ Cae ciliae g m ]

'

very short lived owers a n d s u ccu le n t fr u it ;

- ,
- - -
.
,
I
I

belon gi n g to C a ctal es Gym n ophio n a ,

Cee c ili ae , (s
.

Ca cta les , (k ak [ Ca ct u s , g m ] A p ri m [L c ce c u s , .
 CALO R I C

Caloric par a dox : L e i d e n fr o s t phenom enon Ca m e l u s : 0 a m e l ,

s ,
C am eo , (kam e o) Ca m ane o, the Ital i a n word ]

-
. .

Calorim eter , (kal rim e t e r ) [ L e a (or heat A m ed al , c o m , i n which the gu re is

'
-
o - -
. .
,

Gk m e t ron m eas u re ) An instru m ent for

.
,
. carved in rel ief .

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 )

-
.
, . .
, .

Caltha [Gk k a l a t h os goblet t h e 0 t u c i d a an instru m ent consi sting essen

m a rigol d :
, .
, .
,

for m of an h e rb t i a ll y of a pri s m i n which a r a y o f l ight i s

totally reected :
,
b e longing to Ranu ncu la ceae . u sed for drawing ou t li nes o f
The b r e a ki n g o of icebergs ~

obj ects 0 o bsc u r a a sm a l l 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
form s an i m age :
.
,

( k a l i kan t h a se a n early for m o f the photo

Ca l y c a n t h a c e a [ Gk ,
- - - -
.
~

k a l yx c u p ; a n t h o s
, , gra phic ca m era .

shru bs with fra grant b a rk belongin g to Ca m a nales (k a m p a n , [ Ca m pa nu l a -

,

Rosal es .
qxv . A divi sion o f E pig ynou s E xogens c o m ,

Ca l y c e r a c e w (kal i s e r a se e ) [ L c a lyz ower prisi ng plants with m onopeta lo u s di c hl a m y

-
-
'

- -
.
, ,

herbs belon ging to Ca m deo n s owers .

panales Ca m pa ni s e yepiece Consisting o f th ree

achro m atic lense s :

. .

Ca l y c ior m (kal i si , [L c a lyx ower - ~

.
, u sed to correct a berrati on
c up fl or a o w e r ] Pl ants i n the owers o f
,
. i n m icroscopes .

which the stam ens are inserted o n the ca lyx Cam pa nile , ( k a m pa n e la - -
'

o r disc form in g a division o f Polypeta lo u s

,
nam e ] A bell tower or
.

D icotyledons . steepl e .

Cal y c oph or i dw (kal i k o for i d) (Gk ka l yx Ca m pa nu l a (k a m pa n u la)

-
- - - - -
. .
, , , .

c up p h or o I c a rry ] A , [ L c a m p a n a bell ) Bell

.

ower :a n herb with bell

.
,

s u b division o f H ydrozoa
-
.

C a l ym e n e , (k a l i m e -
-
ne ) .
[Gk . shaped corolla .

k a l y m m a , vei l ed ] A t r il o Ca m pa n ul a o e ae , (k a m pa n u - - v

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 lyx the L , .

nam e ] Th e o u ter c u p like

.
-

perianth o f a ower u s u all y

green .

Ca m (h a m )
, fW c a m crooked ben t ] A . .
, ,
tooth or other p r oj e c
tion on m oving m achin
ery u sed t o cau se i nter
,

m ittent m otion .

C am br a y stone M oss 2

C am ber , [F .

c a m b re r t o arch ] An Ca m ph i c cid a [ Cam phor

l

2:
l

, .
, ,

arch over an openi ng . 0 10H160 a solid a cid s u bstance obta i ned

C am beri ng (ka m ber ing) ca m b re r fro m cam phor

,
-
.
[F .
, to .

Cam phi n , [ Cam phor _O10H13 ,

-

C am bi u m , (k a m b i u m ) A v iscid su bstance an oily inamm a ble li qu id obtai ned fro m

-
.

between the wood and bark i n exogen stem s ; t u rpentine .

a lso u sed a s : S e c o n d a r y m e r is t e r n 0 u i d . .
, Cam phine , [ Ca m phor ,
the sa p o r form ative u id o f a plant 0 o f t u rpenti ne
c e l ls :n arrow elonga ted thin wal l ed s u c c u
.
, . .

, ,
-
Ca m ph o r a m i c acid : 0 10H 17 N 0 3 Am idated 2

lent cell s . c am phoric a c i d Am m o n i a i n which o n e z

Ca m bria n st ra ta (k a m b r i a n ) [ Ca m bria the ,

-
.
,
e q u ivalent o f hydrogen is replaced by o n e o f
o l d n a m e of W ales ] A s u b division o f P ri m -

ary strata 1 M partl y the sam e as Lo wer

$pp e r 0 : Trem adoc sla tes a n d
,
S i lu rian . .

L ingu la ags Lo we r 0 :M enevi a n a n d . .

L o n g m yn d rocks .

C am el [ 0 a m e lu s t h e L atin
C am el u s : ca m phoric a cid :
, ,

a large a ni m al belon gin g t o Ru tone of a lso u sed a s = Ca m

m i n a n t ia Co m m on 0 : Ca m el u s b ac t r i a n is
. . .
p h o r yl .

Ar a b ia n 0 :Dro m ed ary Ca m phors , Hydrated h yd r o c a 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 o b tained fro m trees
0 1 011 180 :
, .
, .

L atin a northern con Bo r n e o C Borneol .C am phol

ste l l a ti o n form ed i n the 17 t h cent u ry from Dryobalanops cam phora La u r e l
Co m m on C =0 10 H160 :
, . .

Cam elina (ka m e , [ Gk c h a m os gr ou nd ;

-
fro m La u r u s ca m a

o f Plea s ur e :
. .
,
li n e n a p l a nt b e phora
[Ca m phor g m ]:
, .

lon gi ng to B rass icaceae . Cam phoryl (k a m fo ril) ,

-
.
,
C am ellia (k a m li a ) A Ch ine se 140 2 3 t h e dia t om i c r a dic le o f c a m phori c

23
,
-
. 01
p l a n t b e lo i t T e r nst romiac eac
, n g g n
o . aci
 CAPR I CORNU S

Ca m ph r e n e , [Ca m phor , g m ] :
coal [ Co n o f ca ndle coal ) Ca nnel -

0 9 8 140 :
, . .

a A co m act var i ety of coal m u ch u sed for

1i u i d obtained by the a ct i on o f
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 o n e [ Cam phor with b u t h t t l e s m oke

0 30 H 0 :
.
, ,

an oily l i qu id obtained fro m c a 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 y a bstracting the elem ents o f water Cannon b on e =M e t a ca r pu s o r f ore leg o f the .
- -

C am pion (kam pi o u ) [ L c a m p u s eld ]: horse

-
. .
,
.
,

L ychnis : a p l ant belong i ng t o C a r yo p h yll a Ca m pu s (k a Argo ,

c e ae . M oss C = S i l e n e a ca u l i s . N a vis a sta r of rst m agnitu de and one o f .
,

Ca m wood . a red dye the three bri ghtest s t a i s i n the heavens .

wood o f Baphia nitida ; also ca ll ed Ringwood Cantha ridin kan thar i din ) Canth a ri s -

q v ] = 0 5 H12 0 2 :
. , .
,

Ca n a da b a l s a m = Ca n a di a n t u rpenti ne ; from
. a wh i te crysta lline s u b . .

A b ies balsa m ea a th i ck ole o resin 0 ri c e : stance fou nd i n blister beetles di e

,
-
. .
, .

Z i zania a qu a t ic s a pla nt belongi ng to G ram i Cantha ris kan t h a r is [ Gk k a n t h a r i s -

G a u l t h e r i a proc u m b ens : beetl e ]

, .
,
n a c e ae 0 tea .
z Lytt a v e S i ca t o r i a Blister y
a plant b e l onging to E ricace ae
.

S panish y : a beetle u sed to raise bliste rs .

.

Ca n a ry bi rd (k a [ F rom Canary Isles )

, Ca nto res [ L c a n t or Si nger ) .
, .
, .

: Canary fi nch T r i n g i l l a C anariensis a A genera l n a m e for song birds

. .

song bird rem a rk a ble for its singing a n d Ca on t c h m e (k oo c h i n ) [Ca o u t c h ou g

, , .
,

p l u m age . Ca o u t c hi n c mHg a liqu i d hydrocarbo n z

C ancella te (k a u sel l ai t) [L c a n c e l l i g rating obtained fro m cao u tch ou c and g u tta percha
' - -
.
, . , .

= L attice l i ke -
Ca o u tchou c [ The Hi ndoo nam e ]
=C5H3 :a n elastic wat rproof s u bstance
.
, .

C ancer [The La tin e

Cra b :the fo u rth s i

,
given by m any trees of M oraceae Al so called .

o f the Zodiac w h i c h t 0 India ru bber and ela stic g u m V u l c a n i s e d -

s u n enters on J u ne 2 l s t :
, .

m ixed with s u l ph u r S oli d .

incl u des the Be e hive E bonite -

l i n er a l 0 : E la terite q v
.
, .
,
betwee n
. .

Trop ic of 0 . Oi l 0 : Congealed li nseed oil . .

the E q u ator a n d Cape (k ap) [C ape o f G ood Hopa ] 0 a n t , . .

N la tit u de e a te r Anteater C m a r m ot Hyr a x '

. . v . . .

Ca n c r i Pl ur al o f Ca n
z capensis 0 j e ss a m i n e Ga r d e n i a o r i da z

Au r ig ee :a s un sta r ;
. . .

Ca n e r Cape l l a (k a c .
,

Ca ncri nite (k a n k r i nit) ,

A m inera l chiey also a para l l ax star
-
.
, .

car b onate of al u m ina and s i l ica Capers [ Ca p r a the F rench n a m e ] .

, .

Ca ndelabru m tree Cha nde l ier tree Pa n The flowers of Cappa ris S pinosa preserved ,

dan u s ca n de l abru m i n vinegar . .

Ca ndy tu ft ( k a n d b t u f t [ F ro m Isl e o f Capillaries (ka p il l a r i z ) [L c a pi ll a s hair ]

'
-
, , . .
, .

C andia Iberi s a plant belonging to

. S m all t u bes wit h t hin walls the u l t i m ate
.
, ,

ram ica tions of the veins and arteries which ,

Cane s u g a r Cl g Hgg Ou
- z S u crose obtai ned distri bu t e the blood to the v a riou s p a r t s o f
chiey fro m the s u g ar cane b u t a lso fro m the bodies -
, .

the m aple beet root &c , Capilla ry a ttra ction ,

The form o f m olec u lar
. .

C anes V e n a t i c i ( ka n e z v n a ti s i [ The a ttra ct i on or repu lsion which a cts whe n ne

- -

Hu nter s dogs :
, ,

L atin a nort h ern t u b es are partl y i m m ersed i n a u id '

.

conste l lation form ed i n the 1 7 th cent u ry Capi ta l (kap i t a l ) [ L c a p u t hea d ] The

, , ,

. .
,
o f which Co r C aro l i is the ch i ef star The head o f a col u m n . .

t w o dogs are called Asterion and Chara Capitu lar process (kap i t lar)
'
- -
.
, .

Ca n i ne (k a [ L c a n i n u s d o g l i ke ] Re l u m h t t l e he a d ) A s m all proj ectio n i n a -

lating t o 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

,
Capi vi (k a qt , .

developed in dogs Ca ppar i da ce ae (k a p par i d a se e )

.
[ Cappa r is ,
- - -
.

her bs a n d trees W i th
,

C anis , [The L atin nam e Do g q 72 Ca ppa r i d s 4

wo l f jackal :a gro u p o f a n i m als belongi ng

, .
,

,
. broad leav e s be l o n gi ng to Ci s t a l e s ,

0 m a j o r The G reat Do g :
.

t o Ca r m v o r a Ca pp a ris (kap pa r i s ) [ K a pp a m s the G reek

'

. a T
- -
,
.

,
.

so u thern constellation of W t h S i r i u s i s the a plant the type o f Ca p

chi ef star 0 m m o r :Th e L i ttle Do g :a
. .
p a r i d a c e ae .

so u thern const e lla ti on of whi ch Procyon i s Capr a (Ca p e r the L atin nam e ] , , .

the chief star . G oat an an i m al be lon gi ng to Ru m inanti a .

Ca nnab i n , [Cannabis A Capric a cid (kap r i k ) [ L c a p e r goat ] : , ,

resino u s s u bstance o bt a ined fro m he m p
.
,
0 10 H20 0 2 Ru t acid . z

Ca n n a b in a c e m kan na b i n a se e [ Ca m fou nd i n cocoa n u t

n

- - -
'
- -

He m p worts :a nn u al herbs
, ,
nabi s goat s m i lk (li e 0 a l

with ro u gh w a tery ste m s belongi ng to U rt i

, , . .

d e h yd e Cl n OO ,
-
.

ca le s . Capric o rnu s ( kap ri ,

o

Ca nn a bis (k a n na b i s ) [ The L ati n hor nas [ T he Lati n

-

Hem p :
, .

a p l ant rese m b l ing the nettle the nam e ] The G oat :the , .

woody ti ssu e of wh i ch i s very to u gh and tenth S i g n of the Zodiac , .

u sed for cordage &c 0 In d i c a z l n d i a n T r o p i c of C ,

bet w een . C a pr i co rn . . .

h em p C s a t i va s m m o n h em p t h e e qu a tor a n d 23g? 8 1atit u de

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 CAPRIF OLIACE E 68 CAR D ER-BE E

Caprifoliace ae (k a p ri f d l i r se e ) [L ca p e r b u ret : a co m po u nd o f carbon with a m eta l

'

- - - -
i -
. .
,
,
herb s and
.

goat ; f o li u m 0 of i r on a var i ety of cast iro n .

shr u b s with showy owers belon ging to C arbinol (k a r bi nol ) [ Car bon q
, .

-
, , , .
, .

C in c h o n a l e s . li c a l c oh o l : C H4 O :W ood spirit a colo u rless

C aprim u lgu s ( kap ri m u l gu s , [ L c a pr i com bu stibl e li q u id- -

. .

m u lg u s goat ,
a bird Carbolic a cid (k ar [ Carbon , ,

belonging to Inses sores 0 6H5 HO Phenylic a lcohol Phenol . a .

Caproic (kap ro i k ) [ L c a p e r goat ] 0 a c i d

-
crystalline a cid obtained fro m coa l tar
: 0 5H12 0 2 :
,

one of the fatty ac i ds :o btained

. . .
, , ,
m u ch u sed as a disinfectant .

fr o m cocoa n u t and s m e l l s l ike a goat C Ca rbon

-
, [L c a rb o a . .
, .
,

a n h yd r i d e C H2 2 0 3 C a l d e h yde Ce H mO
z che m ical ele m ent u s u al ly so l id occu rri n g i n z
9 ,
. .
,

Caproyl ( kap roi l ,

'

[ C apri c acid the variou s for m s o f diam ond graph i te , , ,

H = D i h x yl a n aro m atic l i qu id the charco a l coke the characteristic c o n

( 6 13)2
0 e , , ,

radi cl e of ca proic acid s t i t u e n t o f a l l organic s u bstances Ca r b o n

g r o u p o f m inera l s :
. .

Ca pr oyl e n e (kap roi l e n ) [ Caproyl

-
i ncl u des diam ond gra .
, ,

Hexylene , ph i t e coal bitu m en and am ber , , , .

Ca pryl , [ Capric acid _CIOH19 O Carbon a ceou s gro u p of i na m m a ble m inerals ,

, .

also cal l ed Ru tyl the radicl e o f capri c a c i d Anthracite coal g raphi te j et lignite and
, , , , , ,

a l so u s ed a s = Oc t yl q v peat , . . .

Caprylic acid (kap ri l i k ) [ Capric acid Carbon a do (k ar b o An infer ior va riety

'
- -
, ,
.
,
= 0 8H 160 2 : fo u nd i n b u tter cheese cocoa o f d i a m ond , , .

n ut yeast di e 0 a l d e h yd e c zgf l l
, ,
Ca rbonate (k ar b a n a t )
. .
[ Carbon A z
,
-
.
,

a n hyd r i d e 0 1611 3 0 0 3 2
co m pou nd of carbonic a cid and a base .

[ Car bon qua ] Co n

.

Caprylin (kap ri li n ) [ Capryl A fat Carbonic (kar

'
-
.
, ,
taining c a r b on a s a n i m portant constitu ent
, ,

fo u nd i n b u tter
C a c i d = C H2 0 3 :a so l u tion o f carbon i c
. .

Caprylyl ( kap ri lil

-
.
,

the radicle of the Caprylic series anhyd ride a n h yd r i d e = 0 0 2 :a trans . .

Cap sella ( kap se l l a [ L ca p s e l l a littl e -

parent heavy gas 0 d i s u lp /i i d e c s g

z

p u rse ] S hepherd s p u rse :a n herb with

. . .
, ,
Bis u l phide o f c a r b o n : S u l ph o carbonic ac i d

s m all white owers bel ongi n g t o Brass i cac e ae a vol ati l e foetid liq u id o f h i gh refrac t ing
, .

Capsicu m (kap si k u m ) [ The L ati n na m e ]

power an d very poisono u s C o x yd i c h l m i d e
-

: Bird pepper :
,
. . , . .

-
a plant bel onging t o S ol a : 0 0 0 12 : C h l o r oc a r b o n ic a cid Phosge n e 2

n a c e se 0 f r u t e sc e ns Ca ye n n e p e pper gas a co l ou rl es s s u ff ocating gas 0 e t h e r :

z

_Di ethyl car bonate :a m obi l e

. . . .
.

Capu chin m onkey (k a p ii [F ca p u c e -

:Ce bu s :a m onkey ar o m atic l i qu id C o x i d e CO :a n i n a m

.
, ,

S apaj o u _
-
. . z

w hi ch looks as if wearing a hood m ab l e g as the red u cing a gent i n s m elting .

,

Car abidae ( k a rab i d [ Carabu s

- -

G ro u nd b e e t l e s : Ga r d e n beetles :
-
, ,

a f a m ily Carbon i ferou s form a tion One o f the prim a ry .

of G e o d e ph a g a g xv ,
gro u ps of strata . .

Ca rab u s ( kar a b u s ) [Th e L atin n a m e ] A Car b ov i n i o a o i d E t h yl c a r b o n i c ac id

-
. .
z
, .

carnivoro u s beetl e the type o f Ca r a b id zc Carbu ncle (k ar [ Ca r b n n c u l u s t h e

L atin n a m e ] F i n e garnet :a v ari ety of
. , ,

Car a doc beds (kar v Ba la a n d Ca r a

, . .
z

doc beds . garne t .

Carapace (kar a p as ) [ The F rench word] Ca r b u r e i c a cid (k a r b u r a cid

- -
.
, .
,
The u pper c a se or she l l of lobste rs crabs g xv , ,
.

tortoises &c Carbu r e ts ( k ar b u retz [Carbo n

-
,
C arb ides :co m po u nds o f ca rbo n with t h e
.
, ,

Car a t , [ Ca r a t o th e Italian nam e ] , .

1 A w eight = 3 grains
.
2 A ter m u sed t o m etal s 0 of i r o n : S t e e l . . . . .

express the re l ative q u antity of gold 2 4 Carbu retted h drogen Li g h t C : CH4 : S u b

ca rbu retted li yd ro g e n M ethyl hydride l
. . .

carat m ea ns a ll gold 18 c a r a t = t h r e e fo u rths -

M arsh gas :
,

gol d di e , . a colo u rless i n a m m a b l e gas ,

C araway (kar a ,
a n herb belong

com m on i n coal m i n es a n d o n e o f the pro ,

ing to Apiaceae . d u cts o f disti l latio n of organic s u bsta nces .

C a rbam ic a cid (k ar ba m ik ) [ Carbon , a n d H e a v y 0 : C g H = Ol e a n t gas

-
. . .

A m m onia qxv a m onobasic Carbu riz a tion 0 iron Its conversio n into
. .

acid form ed b y the acti on o f am m onia on c a r steel b y the a ddition o f the needfu l a m o u nt
,

b o n i c anh ydride ; am idated c a rbonic acid of carbon . .

0 e t h e r U r e t h a n e : 0 3 H7 N n
z a sperm a Ca rc a ss , [L c a r o esh and ca psa .
, ,

ceti l ike solid su b stance

.

-
box ] A proj ectile lled with c o n i b u s t ib l e s . .

Ca rba m ide k ar ba m i d CH4N3 0 which b u rn ercely for severa l m in u tes ;

, Ur e a -
2
,

qv.
'
. u sed i n bo m b ard m ents &c , .

Ca r b a n i l a m i de (k ar b a n i l a m i d) = CyHgNg O Carch a rias C r u l g a r i s = W h i t e s h ark

- - -
.
, . .

: Phenyl u rea g m ,
Ca rch a ro don , A shark like sh known 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 acid : Pi cr i c Cardam ine (k ar da

2
[ Gk Ic a r d a m o n
- - -

0 6H N 30 7 : cress :
, .
,

a c id 2 a yell ow crystal l ine s u b a n herb belong

stance u s e i n dyeing for m e d by the a ct io n i n g to B rassicaceae
Bo m b u s m u s c o r u m :
.
,

o f nitric ac i d on carbon C arder b e e a variety

.
- z

Ca rbi de ( k ar bid [ Ca rbon o f the h u m b le bee nam ed fro m its h abit of

'
, Ca r ,
2
,
 CARDI AC

ca rding o r co m bing the m aterials for the Ca rpinu s , (k ar nam e ] l [The La tin
Hornbeam :
.

n est by drawing them between its legs . a pla nt belonging t o Coryl a ce ae .

Cardi a c ( k ar di a o [Gk k a r d i a hea rt ] Carpolog y (k ar pol o j i) _ [ Gk k a r p o s fr u it ;

-
- -
.
, .
, , .
,

be l onging to or near the heart . l og os d i sco u rse ) The science of the nat u re
, .

C ardi n a l b e e t l e Pyr o c h r o a coccine a z . and deve l opm ent o f fru its .

Ca rdita (k ar d i ta) ,
A m arine she l l b elonging

-
. Ca rpophaga (k ar pof a g a ) [Gk Ic a r p os fru it ;
,
-

-
. .
,

to L a m el l ibra nchi ata fo u nd i n Plio ene ,

c p h a g e I eat ] 1 A divis i on of M ars u pi a li a
,
. .
,

strata .
represented by the Ph a langer 2 Als o u sed . .

C a rdu elis 0 s pi n u s =Ab e r d e v i n e z a bird

. . for a bird
.

_Th e
. .

Carduu s (kar d u u s ) [The L ati n

-
Ca rp u s [ Gk ka i po s
'

Th i stle :
,
w rist :
. .
, ,

a n herb belonging to As t er a ce ae . the s m all bones form ing the wrist .

Ca rex ,
a grass like herb -
Ca rr a r a m a rble A p u re whi t e se m i tra ns .
-

belonging to Cype race ae pare n t variety

Carrier (kar ri e r ) : Pro o f plane :
. .

C aribs An Am erican ra ce u sed to con

- -
. .
,

C ar inatae (kar i [L c a r z n a vey s m all ch arges of electri city Usu al l y a

'

-
,
F lying birds :
.
, .

birds which have the ster n u m s m all piece o f gilt paper with a non condu ct ,
-

r ai sed s o a s to resem ble a keel incl u de ,

ing han d le .

m ost ordinary birds . Ca rrion hawk : M ilv a go l e u c u ru s -

.

Ca rinthi a n m ethod A redu ction by ro a sti n g . Ca rrot , [ It a . .

o f p u re galen a containing b u t li ttl e si l ver , , plant belo n ging to Api a ce ae .

na m ed from being rst u sed in Ca r a n t h ia . Ca rron a de (kar o , [ Ca rron where rst -

,

Ca r m i di n e (k ai m i din ) A bas e obta ined

,
-
. m ad e . A short g u n u sed for throwing ,

from shale tar . heavy shots & c thro u gh short distances . .

, .

Ca rm i ne [ L c a r m e si n u s cri m so n ] Ca rter s t-
a n t e r n s h Ple u ronectes m e -

= 0 7 H8N 40 3 :
, .
, .

the co l o u ring m atter of th e g as t o m a .

cochineal insect m u ch u sed a s a cri m so n , Ca r t e r i a , (k art e ri a ) [M r Ca rter ) A c u p

-

-
. . .

dye . shaped sponge .

Carm in ic a ci d (k ar m i n i k ) [ Ca r m ine q v ]
-
Ca rtesi a n diver (k ar t e si a n ) [ Invented b y -

0 1411 140 3 :
-
.
, , . .
, .

2 the colou ring constitu ent of De s Carte s ] A s m all hollow g u re of g la s s ,

c a r n nn e .
I nearl y lled with water which can be m ad e ,

Ca rn al nim a ls Oken s term for to sink or oat i n water by incre a sing o r

a , .

birds rept iles a n d shes

, , . d e crea sing the qu antity of contained water .

Carnassi a l teeth (k ann a s s i a l ) [ L c a ro Ca rth a mi n (k ar t a a pi n k

-
, . .
, ,
esh ] Teeth adapted t o eati ng esh . co l ou ring m atter obtained fr o m the s a f
Carnati on (k ar ,[F ro m L c a r o .
,
ower .

caryophyl l u s . Car ti la ge (k ar ti l aj ) , [ ar t i l a g o the L ati n

C -
.
,

Ca rneli a n (k ar n e li a h ) A v a riety of Chal close tissu e

,
- -
. a rm , .

c e d o n y a s u b vitreo u s g e m
,
-
. Ca ru m , [Th e L atin
Carnivora k ar niv o r a w a y ; a plant belonging to Apiace ae

f
- -
, . .

[ L c a r e esh ; mor e Ca rve] A m ethod of boat bu ilding -

e a t ] F l esh e a t i n g ani m als :

.
, , , ,

.
-
by placing the planks edge to edg e with ,

cau lking between them .

for m ing a divi sion of M Ca rvene ,

[Car u m a ,

m al ia s u b d i vided i nto
,
-
hydrocarbon obta ined from oil of caraway , .

s i p e di a or t e r r e s t i a l , Ca ry a tides (k a ri a t i d e z ) [The Greek nam e ]

,
- -

-
. .

P i n n i p e di a or aq u atic . F ig u res of wo m en u sed ins t ead

C arob tr ee , o f pi l l a rs to s u pport a n enta
si l i b la t u r e cf At l antes
. . .

Ca r y Oph ylli t e k a ri o l l i t
qu a .
,
- - -

Caroti d rtery , ( a o t i d
k -ra

Artery
v. . A sil icated m ineral of the m ica
Ca rp , ( k a rp) [ L c a r p o, . . to sei z e ] A sh gro u p .

bel ong i ng to Cypr i n i dm . Ca rvol ( h ar v e l

, [ Carven e

,
C a rpa l bones , ( k ar pal carvene

,

[ Carp u s , qua ] The bones Ca r y o ph yll a c e w ( k a ri o l l a ,

- - - -

for m ing the wrist . se )

-
. typical
Ca rp el [Gk ka r
, .
g en u s . Als i n a ceae Cl ove
p o s fr u i t ]
, The part of . worts pinks &c herbs often
, , ,
a ower which contains weeds with tu m id stem s b e
, ,
the seed 0 F r uit .
'
.
. lo n ging to S ilenal es C r y tid .
a a o

C arpenter s classic a tion of F or a m i ni fer a Ca sc a ble (kas ka bel ) (S p c a s c a b e l knob ]

-
, . .
,

I m perforata , The projection a t t h e breech of a g u n .

Gr o m i da . Casc a de (k as , F c a s c a d e waterfal l
Used o f a n electr ic c arge whe n a n u m ber
.
,

M i l i o l ida .
,

L i t u o l i da . o f L eyden j ars a r e s o arranged that it pas s es

Perforata, thro u gh them s u ccessively 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 l ar n am e f o r som e . Casc a rill a b a rk v Ba rk .

'
. .

m oths becau se o f the carpet like p a ttern o f

,
-
Case , (k as ) 0 h a r de n i ng :a pr o c e s s b y wh i c h
. .

their wings . iron is co a ted with steel by the conversio n ,

 CAU S T I CS

of its su rfa ce into steel . 0 . m a te .

[ Th e Ca ta lyt ic b ody z F e r m e n t .

F rench word ] A .
Ca ta phylla ry le a ves , ( kat a l l a r i) [ Gk - s -
.

c ham ber withi n the k a t a , down ; p h y l l on , lea f ] C o l ou rless sca le.

wall o f a f ort i c a like leaves on u ndergr o u nd shoots .

Ca ta ract ( kat a rakt) [ 0 a t a r a c t a the La ti n

-
, .
,

Ca sei n , k a se i n
- nam e ] Ab o d yo f wa t e r fa l li n g o v e r a p r e c i pi c e
. .

L c a s e u s cheese ] Ca t a r hi n a IGk Ic a t a down ; M i n e s nostrils ]

= Ape :
. . . . , ,
,

he nitrogenou s a d i vision of the Q u a dru m ana .

portion o f b u tter Ca t c h y a plant belong

ing to Ca r o ph yll a c e ee :
, ,

which can be m ade nam ed from ies and

into cheese 0 Al ' other insects be i ng cau g ht b y the owers
either b y h a irs or viscid secreti ons
. .

b u m in oi d princi g a mm a ,
.

ples . AD C m t Ag t Bw d . a se a e . un a ou
l
Catech u , [ Cochin C h in c a y c a m ] -
.

c ase s h ot S and Shot w l l

-
th gh t h mb m i th
b
-
re rou e c ra r e n e
1 : Acaci a ca tech u 2 An extract fro m the .
a t C w ld
. .

i n cyl i nders :u se d b h
g a a un ou re e n ar
th p p t D ot , o r ov e r e a ra e .
, a p l ant .

at Short l an g es p f E m w ll th t
Ca te rpi lla rs (k a t e r pil larz ) [0 E n g ca t e r

p p t a ra e ; s ca -
a e ou e r
u , - -
.

. . . .
f l h th w p b a ce o v nc is e ar a
p i lle r ) E longated wor m
;
to 3 00 ya rds ; 0 t pl m
,

. e rre -
e . .

S hrapnel .
like bodies with s oft leath ,

C assiopeia (k as s i b - ery covering ; the larv ae o f

L ady s C hair :
,

a northern constel l at i on i n

holom etabo l ic insects
which a t e m por a r y star appeared from 157 2 Cath a rin a A crater i n the
.

t o 1 57 4 ; s u pposed to h ave b een a star on re . m oon 65 m i l es in diam eter

, .

Ca ssiterite ( kas si ter i te ) Ti n stone a Cathar iz ation (kath a ri z a C t pil l

ar .
- - - - - - a er
, ,

m ineral of the t i n grou p chiey peroxide o f sh u n ) [ Gk ka t h a r zz o I

.
, .
,

t i n S n 0 2 ; crysta llisi ng i n pyram i ds

,
The . thoro u gh l y .

chief tin ore . Ca thetom eter A grad u ated scal e with a

.
,

C assow a ry (kas s o wa ri) [ K a s s u wa m a the s l idi ng telesco for the m eas u re m ent o f
'
'
- -
.
,
n ative nam e . s m al l vertical i s t a n c e s .

C as u ariu s galeatu s ; Catk i n , An inorescence rese m

a bird belon ging to bl ing the sp ike in form like a cat s t a il as ,

C u rsor e s ; fo u nd in in the birch tree

Ca tm i n t N e pe t a ca tari a :
.

N e w G u i nea .
z a plant belonging
Cass ythace ae (h as i ,
-
to La b i a t w .

t h a s e )

[ Cassy -
. Ca toptrics ( kat , [Gk ka t op t r on .
,

t ha the typical
,
m irror ] The science of the laws governing
.

g en u s D odder . the reectio n of li ght t e le s c o pe Re e c t . z

lau re l s parasitic ing te l escope qxv , .

leaess tropical Ca t s e a r = Hypo c h a ar i s

A g e m :a greenish transparent
.

lants belon g in g t o ,
Cat s eye

.

a ph n a l e s . variety o f qu a rtz fou n d i n C ey l on 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

. .

nary star ; one star Ca t s qu i r r e l : S c i u r u s cinereu s .

revolving rou nd Cat s t a il Typ h a

z C g r a ss Ph l e u m . . z .

the other i n abo u t Cau c a l is (kaw ka lis )

, [ The G reek na m e

-
.

one tho u sand years . B u r parsley 6 w a pl ant bel ong i ng to

, .

2 : Beaver
. 3 ,
. Apiaceae .

An odorou s secre Cau dal [L c a u d a tai l ] Re

la ting t o the tail 0 n Ta i l :a vari ety
, . , .

tio n fro m the bea . .

z

ver 0 o i l:an oil

. . of m edian n vertical a n d the ch i ef organ , ,

obtained from the C as t r 0 11 Pl a n ? o o f loco m otion in shes .

se e ds of Ricinu s com m u nis and other plants , .

[L . o
Cas u a rin a ce ae ( kas u a rin a s e [ Cas u a belonging to the tail
'
- - - - -
, .

rina the typical , droop Cau lescent ( kaw , [ L ca u l is stem ]

i ng leaess trees belonging t o Am e n t a l e s
. .
,

, . H aving a n herbaceou s ste m .

Ca t (kat ) . [The A S . catu s o r .

-
. Ca u lk in g , C losin g seam s and
W i l d cat fro m which o u r dom estic ca t i s
, j oints by forcing i n o a k u m t i ghtly .

derived . Cau st i c , A ter m i n chem istry ,

Cat s A prex t o m any n a m es 0 e a r =Hyp o applied to s u b stan ces that bu rn the sk i n

0 e ye a g e m :a green v a riety of
. . .

c h ee r i s 0 s o d a : S o di c h ydrate 0 p o t a s h : Po
-
. . . . .
,

q u artz C oo t An t e n n a r i a dioica
. 0 ta il
. z . . tassie hydra te g ru Lu na r (Z Ni trate of , . r

= Typh a t a i b g r a ss l h l e u m. 0 va le z

. . si l ver .

r ia n r Al l b e al . Ca u stics , [ Gk ka u s t i kos bu rn .
,

Ca ta lysis , Ik a t [K a t a lysi s , the G reek ing ] A ter m i n optics 0 b y r ef r a c t i o n :a

'

i sis l ~
al -
. . . .

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 .

decom posi t i on which requ ires for its c o m fracted r a ys 0 by r ee c t i o n :the lu m inou s
. .

m e n c e m e n t t h e presence o f another s u b c u rved s u rface 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 o f light reected fro m a
F erm enta tion is a n ex a m ple of this . conc a ve s u rfa ce .
 CE NTRE

Ca v a li er , (k a v
a A m ou nd of e a rth m inera l , cryst a ll ising i n rhom bs , a n d colo u r
within a bastion i n am e red
.
g .

Ca ve ( k av , [L . Ce h e n o One of the Pleiades ii

. .

c a vu s hollo w ] F o r , .
Cell , (sel ) (Ge n a , the L atin word ] Co n
. .
e

the m ost rem ark sists o f concentric layers of cel l wal l , pro -

a ble caves see each ,

t o pl a s m , a n d sap, u su al ly for m ed by partitio n
nam e a b r e c c i a s : . o f older cel ls , b u t a lso by other m ethods ; the
breccia s fo u nd in ele m entary form o f organic s u bstances .

caves 0 be a r : . . Cell u la r lar) [ L c e ll u l a , little -

. .

Urs u s s pe l ae u s 0 . . cell ] The gro u ndwork o f plants, hard i n

.

li o F e l i s s pe l ae a
nz . shells , co m pact i n wood, ten a c iou s a n d
Cay ette , ( k a ve t ) -

exible i n bres, su ch a s he m p , poro u s i n
[ The F rench n a m e ] . 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 , l i ttle ce l l ]

sm
-

:
. . .

m ou l di n g A C v l i r F tre ss
. , a a e or . = Ce l l u lose = 0 611 10 0 5 the chief consti
Cavi a re ( kav i a r [ Ca vi a og the F rench
,

-
t u ent of woody bre ; a white insolu ble , ,

nam e ] The roe o f 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
-
. .

Ca vicorni a (k a vi kor ni a ) [ L c a vu s h o l l o w ;
,
- -
-
. .
,
longing to S o l a n a c e ee .

c orn n , u sed as a . Celsi u s se a le Centigra de sca le r invente d ,

general term for t h e Ru m inan t i a wh ich ,
by Celsi u s .

have horns com posed of a bony sheath over Ce m ent (s , [ Ci m e n t the F rench ,

a bony proj ection o f the frontal bone . word ] A co m pou nd of nitrate o f li m e

.
,

Cavy , a c u ti g m S p ot t e d , .
gum a n d water
, Ro m a n ch i ey of .

subn ig e r . S i l ica a n d ca l cic ca rbonate Po r t l a n d 0 . .

Ca wk , (kawk ) A m a s s i ve variety of barytes . . a n hydrau lic ce m ent ch i ey o f ch a lk a n d ,

Caym a n , [ The n a tive clay resem bling Portland stone

, .

C rocodile . Ce m ent a tion (s e m e u , l The pro -

.

Cebidae , (s b i d)

[ Ceb u s , Arboreal -
. cess o f converting iron into steel by heating
m onkeys , wit h prehensi l e ' tails , gene r a l l y it w ith carbon 2 Th e conversion o f g l ass . .

s m all, i n tropica l Am erica . i n to porcelai n by heat ing it with sand .

Cebin ae , ( se b i n e [ C ebu s , Ce n om yc e (s e n [G k k e n os hollo w ;

-
, .
,

m onkeys a s u b f am i l y of C e b i d ee . on yk e s m u shroo m ]
, A l i c h e n C r ccn g if e r a . . .

Cebu s , [ Ke b a s , the Gree k = Reindeer m oss .

W eeper m onkey : Cap u chi n m onkey , Centa u re a ( se n t aw re a

, K napweed a -
'
-

the ty pe o f C e i dae , b plant bel onging to Asterace ae .

Ce c il i idaa v Cee c i l ia d se .
'
. . Centa u ru s (sen , [Classical ] On e
C eda r , W a l r u s , the L ati n n a m e ] . o f the sou thern constel lations containing ,

An evergreen tre e m any i m portant stars ; the chief a C e n ,

belonging to Abies . ta u ri has a parallax o f o n e second a n d is th e

, ,

0 o f Le b a n o n : nearest xed star its distance fro m t h e

:
. ,

Abies cedru s d oes earth being 18 bi l lions o f m iles .

not pr od u ce fr u it Centa u ry se n t a w ri [ F ro m Centa u r ] :

-
,

f o r 2 5 years . E rythrae a ,

C e dr e l a c e m (sed r e Centerin g ( sen t e r ing Th e te m por a ry -

-
, ,
l a se ) [Cedre l a

-
s u pport u su al ly a wood en scaff olding s u p
:
.
, , ,

g ro . C e d r e l a ds porting the m aterials o f an a rch d in i ng its

trees with veined constr uction .

a n d scented wood , Centi , [Th e F rench word ] Centi .

belongin g t o Ru ta m e t re f t o o f a m etre
z
- -
3937 i nches
'

le s
Ce n t ig r a m i t o o f a gram Ce n t i a r e m
.
-
z z
C e drela , sed ro l a C d ar

- e .

o f a n a r e ; Ce n t i l i t r e = 1 o f a litre ; Ce n
[ Cedar, A tree the type of C e d r e l a c c ae ,

resem b l es m ahog any na m ed

.

0 od o ra t a t im e r t a of a fr a nc
-
.
,
z .

from i t s wood rese m bl ing cedar . Centi gr a de scal e (sen ti gr ad [The F rench
,
-

Ce drene [ Cedar
, a , word ] In which the freezing point o f water
.

li qu id hydrocarbon obtained fro m cedar is a n d the boi l ing po i nt 100 the dista nce
wood . between these being divided into 1 00 e qu al
Cela ndine (sel an d in ) [Gk c h e l i do n s w a l

-
parts or degrees
low ] 1 = Ran u ncu lu s c a r i a :2 : Ch e l i d o
, . .
, .

. . Centipedes ( sen ti pdz ) ,

-
.

niu m m aj u s plants bel ongi n g t o Ra n u n L a tin word ] S m all ani m a .

c u l a ce se als o called S wal lo w wort -

. Ann u losa h a ving a pa ir o f legs to e a ch
,

Ce l a s t r a c e ee ( se l as tr a se e ) = S i n dl e trees som ite o f the body

- - - -
, .

shru bs and trees bel onging t o h a m n a l e s . Centr a nth u s (sen , [ Gk ke n t r on .

,
Celery (sel e r i ) : Api u m, a p l ant belonging
-
sp u r ; a n t /m s va l erian
, .

to Apiace ae 0 s e ph r i t i s o n opo r di Centre [ Ce n t ru m the La tin word ]

n is :
'

. .
, , .

bu rrows in leaves . 0 of f o rce s :the point of application of a

.

C elestite (se , n a tive s u l n u m ber of forces the point at whic h a

pha te o f stronti u m (S r S o 4) a p a le bl ue , n u m be r o f p a r a llel forces m a y be cou nter
 acte d b y a single force 0 of g ra vi t y :the Cer a s in , [ Ceras u s
tree g u m :
. .
,

poi nt of a body rou nd which its we ight i s chiey ca lcic m e t a g u mm a t e .

b alance d Cer a sti u m (se ras ti u m ) [Gk ke a a s h orn -

'
- '

ear chickweed :
. , . .
,

Centrifu g a l for c e (sen t ri f u g a l ) [L cen ,

-
'
-
. sh a pe o f an -

her b with white owers belonging to Garyo

.

t r u m centre f u g i o I y from ] The force

, , .
,

which i m pels a revolving 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 ] :

-

C herry :
.
, .
. ,

C entripetal force (sen trip e t a l ) [ L c e n t r n m 3 pl a n t with edi ble fr u it belonging

-
-
.
, . .
, , ,

centre ; p e t o I s eek ] Th e force which i m ,

. to Dru pa ce ae .

pels a revolving body towards the centre o f Ce r a t o de r m i a (ser a t o d e r m i a ) [ Gk ke r a s

- - - -

horn :d e r ma skin ) De Bla i nville s term

.
,
.
,

its orbit . , .

C entri sc u s (sen A s h h a ving a for E chinoderm ata

Barr a m u nda :
.
,

t u bu lar sno u t 0 s c o l op a s e ll o w s s h . .
- z Cer a todu s (se , chiey
Tr u m pet s h - known by fossil teeth ; b u t fo u n d alive i n
Q u eensland i n 187 0 :
.

Ce n t r o s c ym n us , (se n -
t ro C '
. c ce l o a m u d s h rese m b l ing -
,

:a shark fou nd o ff the coast of Portu

l ep i s the Le i d o 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 t o l [ Cerato ,

- - -

worts :water her b s i n

.
,

C entr u m [ The L atin word ] Th e

,
.
p h yl l u m ,
-
,

m a in body o f a vertebra . ditches belon g in g t o 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 tophyll u m (ser a to [ Gk k e r a s

'
- - - -

pernel : wort :
, , .
,

a s m all h erb belonging t o F rim u horn ; p kg/ Ho n the on l y ,

-

l a c e ae . gen u s o f C eratophylla ceae ; n a m ed fro m the

C ephal a nthera , 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 o f u k e worm s fou nd i n stag -

,

Ceph a l a spis n ant pools ; larv a o f di sto rn a

s e f a l a s pi s [ Gk ke ph a l e - -

Bu ckler head :a
, .
,
.

h ead ; a s p is shield , . Cercocebu s (se r k o s b u s ) , [ Gk ke r lc os t a il - - -

. . ,

ganoid sh known only by rem a in s fou nd , cebu s g m ] M albrou ck m onkey G reen m o n

, ,

i n Ol d Re d S andstone . key &c ; sepa rated from Cercopithecu s

, . .

Ceph a lic (se [ Gk ke p h a l e hea d ] [ Gk ke r lc o s ,

, Oe r c ol e pt e s , ( se r -
k o l e p t z -
.

re l ating to the he a d 0 i n d e x :the ratio

. .
,

. . tail ; l e p t o s slender ] Arboreal plantigrade

, .

o f the transverse t o the lon git u din a l di a m e carnivorou s a nim als with long e xi ble tai ls ; ,

t e r of the sk u ll . fou n d only i n Am azonian forests .

Cephalo (sef al o ) [ Gk k e p ha l e he a d ] A -
Cercopi t hec u s (s e r k o pith [ Gk ke r - -

m onkey :
, . . , , .

re x m eaning head 0 b ra n ch i a t a . . k os ta il ; p i t h e ko s
, a ,

h e a m al ga m ated sm all long tailed m onkey

u b i c o l a g ru C t h ora s , . .
-
.

he a d a n d thorax in Ara ch nida a n d Cr u s Cerebell u m (ser e , [Th e La tin word ] -

.

t ace a . The hinder part o f the brain a bove the ,

Ce ph a l oph ora , (sef a l o f o - r a ) m ed u ll a oblongata

[ Gk ke h a le , - -
. . .

head ph o r e o, I ear ] 1 Used by De lain b . . Cerebr al , f0 e r e b r um q v ] Re , . .

ville and B u r m eister a s a ter m for Cephalo l ated t o the 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 the hea d o r n ear the m ou th in lower ,

s ion 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 t o . . o f the brain which is divided into two he m i
spheroidal pm t io n s C n e rve s :twelve pairs
,
Asteraceae . .

.

C ephalopoda (s e f a l Op o da) [Gk k e ph a l e o f nerves procee ding fro m the brain to th e

- - -
. . .
, ,

head ; p o u s s h e s &c ,ma -

, . n ose eyes fa ce ears tong ue 8w
, , , , ,
.

r ine carnivoro u s ani m a l s for m ing t h e highest , Cerebra tion (ser e , [ Cerebru m -
,

d ivision o f M ol l u sca divided into D i b r a n ,

The in u ence o f the bra i n u pon the
c h ia ta m ore h ighl y and Te t r a b r a n a n a m
n erves in cau sing action

, , .

l ess highly organ i sed the foot is developed

, C erebric a cid (s e [ Cerebru m q v ]
, , . .

i nto long tentacles oft en with s u ckers , . Im pu r e prota gon q v ; a n acid su bstance , . .

P laced by M L e a ry between V ertebra ta and

fou nd i n the brain .

M oll u sca Cerebr o 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 l o t a se e ) ,
- - -
' -
. a n d S pinal Rela . t o the brai n and
the only g e n u s ] S te m less spinal cord 0 a xi s :th e brai n a n d spinal .

fo u nd i n N e w Holla n d . cord lying i n the cavities o f the sk ul l and

,

Cepheus (s e fe u s ) [ Cl a ssic a l ] One o f the

,

-
. spinal col u m n 0 c e n t r e s :the br ai n a n d . .

northern constel l ations spinal cord from which the nerves proceed
0 s ys t e m :
. .
,
Ce r a m i a c e w ( ser a m i a s e e ) [ Cer a m i u m - - -

-
the brain a n d spinal cord with
ta ngles :
, .
,
.
,

ro se colou red s e a weeds

- - -
,
the ce rebral and spin a l nerves .

m u ltiplying by tetra spores belo n ging t o Cerebru m (ser e bru m ) [ The La t in word ]

-

the brai n :
, , . .

Al g a l e s . the centre o f conscious ness a n d

Cer a m i u m , ( ser k e r a m i on , volition
'
-
a mi -
um [ Gk
ta ngle :the t y pical genu s of l
. .

-
Ce r e n e [L c e r a
P arafn :
, .
,
Cera m iaceae . a hydrocar b on obta ined from wa x ,
C er a rgyrite , (ser -
ar j i rit)
-
[Gk k e r a s , horn ; by distillation
sil ver :
. . .

Argent u m ,
-
an ore of sil Ceres , [ Cl a ssica 1 ] One of the Aster .

ve r chiey chloride
, . o i ds ,
 '
Cha m e ch . A s pide r Cha se , ( Ch as ) The fore pa rt of a .
g u n,
m onkey v Atele s . . . between the tru n n ion s a n d the m uzz le .

Ch a m e l e o n xk a -m l Cha s m or h yn ch u s e Bell bird . .

-
.

yu n ) [ The La tin
.
Cha u c a s An A m erica n ra ce
. .

Ch e b e c k = Ze b e c k , q v . .

Cheek pou che s I n the fa c e s of so m e m onke ys, .

espec ially in Cyn o pi t h e c i naa none in Cebidae

with a prehensile o r L e m u roidea .

tail a n d a verm i
,
Cheese , (ch e z ) [ Ce s e , the A S word ] S oli
. .
-
. .

form e xte nsil e t o n d i e d c u rd o f m i lk .

gue feeds chiey

,
Ch e es e-m i t e 2 Ac a r us do m esti c u s a m i nu te
o n insects spider li ke a ni m a l
-
.

Cham ois [The F rench n a m e ] Che i lostom a ta , k i l os to m a t a - - -

Ru pic a pra tragu s :

.

,
-
Polyzoa belonging t o Gym n o la am a t a
Cheira nthu s ,
.
.

an an telope fo u nd [G k c h e i r , h a nd
:
, .

chiey in t h e Alps 2 . . a n t h os , o we r a n herb b e -

Th e soft lea ther pre .

longing t o Br as s ica e e se .

ared fro m i t s skin . Cheiro ga le u s A ha lf-a pe , k no wn only i n

.

a m om il e ( ka i n o m i l ) ,

-
. M a da gas c a r .

[ C o n o f C ha m om il l a ] Ch e ir om ys , ( ki ro-m is )
'

= Anthe m i s no b ilis : a c a r i e n s is s e , a ye , a

plant belongin g t o As ha nd Ch e i r opoda , (k i rop o-da ) -

'

.
[ Gk . c h oi r ,
t e r ac e ae Co r n O an z Q u a dr u m a na a n d w a s , foot ] Bi m a na ,
e dim a n i a :
. . .
,

the m is a rvensis W i ld Ch an n el s a ni m a ls h a v i ng hands a n d oppo

.

0 = M a t r i c a r i a cha m o m illa
.
sable th u m bs . .

Ch a ncel L c a nc e l l i lattice wor k ]

, Ch e i m pt e ra (k i [ Gk t h e i r ha n d
.
,
-
, .
,
The part o f a ch u rch i n which the altar is p t e ro n a ni m als be l onging to ,

pla ced also u sed for any portio n o f a ch u rch

,
M am m a lia m arked by the fore li m bs bei ng ,

whi ch is pa rted o ff fo r u s e as a private longer tha n t h e hind ones a n d be i ng joined t o ,

c hapel the body b y a wi n g like expa nsion of the ski n -

C ha ndel i e r tr e e Pa n d a n u s can delabr um :

. .

Cheirotheri u m ( k i r the ri u m
a z
[ Gk c hai r ,
- -

-
.
,
tree with wid e l spre ad bra nches term i nating hand ; t h e r ia n
~
a n a ni ,

i n b u nches o f eaves m a l belonging probably t o eith er Batra chia

.

C h a nnels [ F c a na l o r M ars u pials footprints only o f whi ch r e

C hains :
, .
, , ,

p lanks t o whi ch the shro u ds a r e sem bling i m pressions o f a ha nd a r e fou n d in ,

fa stened Lo wer Tri as
Ch a ph Cas siopei a) :
. .

z a sta r Chela [Oh c he l ng e -

claws :prehensile li m b t e r m l na t io ns i n
. , .
,

Cha ptrel [ Ch a p i t e m c the F rench ~

:
, ,

word ] The capital o r hea d of

. lobs ters cra bs (b e , , .

a pill s s u ppo rtin g o n e si de o f Ch elm (k c l s) Pl u ra l o f chel a qxv -

, . .

a n a rc } (Che m a vi n g chelm , .

Cha ra 1 An a qu atic
, Ch e li oe ra (k s .
[Gk c h e l e cl aw ; k e r a s , .
, ,

pla nt fossil re m ains o f which

,
horn ] The pincers i n which the m a n dibles ,
a re co m m on i n fresh wate r o r anten n ae o f the sc or ion term in a te
p , .

strata 2 E q u isetu m u vi a Chelidoni u m (kel i d o m u m ) [G k c he l id on

'
- - -
. .
, . .
,
tile 3 One of the h u nter s
. . a n herb belonging t o

dogs 0 Aste rion and Chara

.
'
. Pa m aven aces ) .
-
.

Ch a r a c e a (k a r 1 s e )l (C ha ra Ch e er [Gk c he le claw ; ph e r e o

- -

q v = C h a r a d s :s u bm erged
.
, , , .

I carry ]= Book scorpion :s m a l l scorpion

, ,
. . .

like ani m a ls belon ging t o Ara chnida , .

as f or m ing a Ch e l on e aa (k e [G k ch e l on e to rto i se ] , .
,

Plants belon ing t o S cro h u l a n a c e se

a r t o f a l og a Cheloni a (k e g oni a) [ G c he l one tortoise )

-

= Tortoises and T u rtles :reptiles ha ving a

, .
, .

r it h m .

Ch a r a dri a dw ow r dr i a d ) [ Cha ra dri u s bony exoskeleton a n d a lso ho r ny plates

- -
, .
, , ,

q v ] A fam i ly of w a ding bi rds incl u ding

. . for m ed fro m the epiderm i s c a lle d tortoise , ,
the Plover La pwing arc ,
shell , . .

Ch ar a dri us (ka [Th e La tin n a m e ]

=Plover :
, .

a w a din bird
g .

Cha r c a s An Am er i ca n ra ce
. .

Cha rc oa l A m o rpho u s ca rbo n

, .

W ood 0 obta ined by heating wood s o a s

.
,

t o elim i na te a l l its gaseo u s a n d liq u id c o n

stitu ents An i m a l 0 = Ivory bla ck obta i n ed
. .
,

by h ea ting bones .

Oh a r i ot e e r = Au r i g a , q v . .

Ch a rles s W a i n z G re a t Be a r z U rsa M ajor , 9 v

. . the intim ate u nion of two su bsta nces t o form
Ch lock ,
a r
-
si n a pistru m : a t h ird u su all y acco m pa nied
, by sensible
hea t C e qu i va le n t s :the rela tive a m o un ts
.
'
.
 CHLO RACE T I C

of two su bsta nces which will com bine with Chilopoda ( k i lip ;
,
-
IOp o -d a

[G k . c h c i l os ,
a n y given q u antity o f another s u bstance 0 pous a divi
sion o f M yriapoda :carnivoro u s worm li ke
.
.
,

f o rm u l a :the sym bolic expressions of chem i -

c a l co m position a s H2 0 for water dt c C , ,

. . ani m als with broad depressed bo dy s e g
ha r n wn i c o n :
,
m u sica l notes prod u ced by b u rn m en t s each with a pa ir of li m bs
, .

ing a stream o f hydrogen in a series o f open Ohi m aer a , (ki [ Gk . c him a ira m on
ster ] l _
,

tu bes o f diff erent di a m eters 0 h yg ro m e t e r: . . a shark like -

sh 2
n o nwne l a t u r e :
. . . .

v H gro m ete r
.
y C 22 Tables . . . . A divisio n o f Infu soria .

Ch e m i stry (ke m is tri ) [ Copt c h e m i a h i dd e n ] Chim panz ee (chi m one

-
, . .
, .
,

Th e science o f the n atu re o f elem entary s u b .

o f the ant h ropoid apes ,

s tan ces a n d the la ws which govern thei r

,
hav ing long a n u s large ,

com bination . th u m bs and a wr i n kl e d ,

Ch e n opo da l e s ( ken c p m d a l z , [ Ch e n o po - -
'
face ; fo u nd i n Africa .

dia m q v ] A prim a ry divisio n of Hypo .

Ch ina 0 c la y
K a olin q v :
, . . , .

yn o us E xogens a m ine
Cg
. .
.
,

l e n opo di a c e ee ( ken o po d i a s e ) [Chen e

,
- - - -
' -
ral s u bstance chiey
spinage &c :herbs and
.
,
s il i cate of al u m i na
p odi u m C
Ca l l is t e m a :C
.
,
. .
,

shru bs the t y o f C h e n o pod a l e s a s te r

:
. .
,

Chen opo di um e n o pod i u m ) [ Gk c h e n ba rs h e x an d r a

'

,
- - -
. .
,
ue na

g oose ; p o u s , the typical 0 . r o se = Hi b is c u s rosa

c a ns o f C h e n o po d i a c e ee
0

. sinensis . Ch i m pa n ze e .

C the Lati n word ] [ Ce r a s u s , . Chinchilla chin chin a) [The S pa n ish n am e ]

,
-

= Ceras u s :
. .

a p lant belonging t o Pr u n u s . Asq u i r r e l e a n i m a l b e l o n g i n g to Rod e n tia , .

Ch ar t (ch e rt) [ W elsh c e l l t i n t s t o n e )

, . , , . Ch ine (chin ) In shi ps the hollowed part of
, .
,

co m po u nd of in t and li m esto ne . the water way above deck -

, .

a lso = An Chinese (c h i 0 c h e r ry
, / Pru n u s pse u do . z

t h r is c u s fo li u m c e re . ceras u s C c ra b = Pyr u s s pe c t a b ih s C i n
. .

Ch e s sylite , (c h e s s i lit) - Azu ri te :o n e o f t h e

. .

d ig o = l sa t is i n di g o t ica C s t o n e s Ag a l m a

-
. . z

c opper gro u p of m inera ls , rese m bling m ala tolite g uv C t r e e l ce o n i a m o u tan 0

z
, . . .
.

chi t e , with obliqu e cry s tal liz at i on ; u sed as a wa x , obtained fro m bees wax ; -

opper o r e
c . 2 A secret i on fro m a tree grown in Chin a
. .

Chestn u t the Lati n

[ Ca s t a n e a 0 zoi n d l a s s Di e r e n t i al screw q v

z
, , .
, . .

a tree belong i ng t o 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 c e ae S we e t 0
. . C as tanea Hors e . c o w ith a pearl like fr u it
,
-
.

= IE sc u l us Chi r o n e c t e s (k i -
ro
del his pa l m ata :a se m i aq u atic oposs u m
. ,

Ch e t odon = Ch ze t od o n , qxv .
-
,
Chev ron bones , [F c he vro n ra fter ] .
,
wi t webbed feet 2 Ch e i r o n e c t e s ro g .
*

Arch ed bones bra nchin g fro m the verte bra l ,

shes .

col u m n . Chirote s (k i ro tes ) A s m all lizard h av i n g

,
-
.
,

Ch e v ro ta in (s h e v ro t an ) [The F rench n am e ] - front li m bs only belo n g ing t o L acertilia ;

=M osch u s Ja v on i cu s :
, . .
,

a variety of t h e M u sk fou nd i n M e xico .

deer ; belongs t o R u m in anti a Chiti n ( k i t i u [ Gk ch i l o n m antle l

-

g Ng O u:
.
, .
, .

Chia ro s cu ro ( k e a m s k w r o ) a horny s ubstance form ing th e

, [ It c li i a r o - -
.
, Ca
light ; occ u r o dar k ] The distribu tion o f , co veri ng of m any insects and cru staceans .

li ght and d ark colo u rs i n paintings . C h iton A m oll u sco u s ani m al with
, ,

Ch i ns m a (k i , [ Gk ch i a s m a a cross .
, m u lti v alve she l l be l onging to Gasteropod a , .

i n g ] A crossing o f t wo portions o f the opti c Chiv es (c h i v z ) (Ci r c e the F rench

Alli u m s c h oe n o pras a m a :a n herb belonging
.
, .
,

n erve .

Chia stolite k i a s to li t , Gk c li i a s t o s - .
, t o L il i ac e m .

crossed ; l i t h o s sto n e ] A softer variety of Chladni Pro f essor o f Germ an y 0 g u re s

, , , . .

Anda lu site nam ed fro m the crystals u s u a l ly regu lar gu res for m ed b y ne sand strew n ,

being i m bedded i n sla te so a s t o for m o n vibrating p l ates o r m e m branes 0 p la t e s:, . .

o f glas s or m etal o f v ario u s regu lar for ms , .

Chick (chik ), [ Th e s o u nd it m a ke s ] Th e
. C t o n o m e t e r :a v ibrating stri p o f m eta l by .
,

y u o f do m estic po u ltry which the n u m ber o f vibration s re qu ired t o

m edi a :
.

o okng
Ohi we e d , an prod u ce a give n note is as certained .

herb belonging to Ca ryophylla ceae Chi mn a c e m ( kl m Rs e ) = 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 o f M adagas car with showy red
-
.
, ,

a n h e rb belonging to owers belonging to Geran iales ; fo u nd only ,

i n M adagascar
Chi g oe Pu i e x pe netra ns :
.

z a n Am erican e a Chloanthite (klo n ickel ; a .

,

mi neral o f the n ickel gro u p crystall i s ing i n ,

Chi lls (chi ls) M ou lds o f m etal i n which iron

, . c u bes chiey arseniate o f nickel ; N i AS Q , .

Chlora [ Gk c h l or o s ,

e ll o w centa u ry :
.
,

Chi lle s ford beds [ Chillesford i n S u ff o l k ] v low wo r t

. an herb belong ,
'
.
-

i n g t o Gentianace ae
lip : Chloracetic acid (kl d r a
.

[ Ch l o rine a n d ,
-

a c e t i c acid acid i n which 3 121 , ,

is r e pla c ed by 3 0 1 .
 Chloral and [ Ch l o rine
Chloroform ( k l o r o form [ Ch l o r i n e and

-
.

C g Cl 3 H O :
,
an oily u id which sol i di e s into f or m y l o f f o r m yl = C H Cl 3 2
, ,

a w hite so l id 0 h yd i a t e n H Cl 3 O H2 0 1 a . an odoro u s v olati l e li qu id m u ch u sed as a n

.

.
,
n arcotic which red u ces ani m a l te m perat u r e an aesthetic .
,
and also indu ces hyperaesthesia Chl om ph a n e (h l d r o f a n ) [ Gk c h l or o s green .
,

-
. .
,
0

Chl or a n ili n e (k l ran i l i n ) [ Ch lo r ine and

, and p h a i n o I s h i n e ] A m assive variety o f
-

-
.
,

a n i lin e , i n which u o r spar which when heated is ph osphor -

, , ,
o n e ato m o f h ydrogen is exchan ged for chlo e sce n t .

r i ne . Chlorophyll (kl r o l ) [ Gk c h l or a s gr e en ,

-
. .
,
Chl or a n t h a c e m (h l d ran [ Ch l o r a n p h y l l o n leaf ] A co l o u ring m atter i n l eaves
-

th u s q v ] = Ch l o r a n t h s :tropical aro m at ic
, , .

, . . o f plants ye l l ow i n the leaf beco m es green , ,

h erbs and shru bs with j ointed stem s belong when exposed to light
[ Chlorine q v ] l
, .

i ng to Piperales Chloro u s acid

H Cl n Hyd r i c chlorite :
.
, , . .

Chloran t hu s ( k l d r a n t h u s ,[ Gk c h l or os -

a n acid the sal t s .
, ,
green ; a n t h os o we r ] The typical gen u s o f ,
o f which are C hlori t es . .

C h l orantha ceae Chloroxylon (klor o k s i lon )

.
IGk c h l or o s ,
- -
. .
,
Chlorates ,[ Ch l o r i s acid green ne g/ l on wood ] A p l an t belongi ng to , , .

m onobasic salts form ed by chloric C e d r e l a c e ze

M O10 3 , .

a cid co m bi n ed with bases Chocolate (chok o l at ) [ A corru ption o f t h e -

.
, .

Chlorhydric (klor qv M exican nam e ] The n u ts o f Theobro m a

0 3 H 7 C IO Q :an
, . . .

Ch l or h ydr i n (klor , C acao roast ed and gro u nd .

ether obtai ned by acting o n glycerin with Ch os t o g n a t h a (k t o g n a t h s m all ,

-

hydrochloric acid transparent m ari ne ani m als belon ging t o

.
,
Chloric acid [ Ch lorine ,
An n u losa , .

d ric c h l o r a t e H Cl Og t a li qu id faintly odor z Choke dam p Carbo nic acid when a c c u m u ,

-
.

o us and po we l f u l l y acid which is d e co m lated i n m ines &c

Ch ol e pyr r h i n ( k o l e pi ri n ) = Bi1i ph ae i n :
, , , .

sed by light . an ,
- -

C l or i de s , [ Chlorine q v ] Co m a m ide of biliverd in ; the brown colou ring , . .

po u nds o f ch l ori n e with other s u bstances m atter o f the bile . .

Cl of
. a liq u id which is very expl sive Cholesteric acid (k o les te r ih ) [ Cholesterin o ,
-

-
.
,

when heated o r i n conta ct with co m b u stible , a s o l id resi n o u s acid s u b

s u b s t a n c e s = H C l g N C l 3N C l of n l stance obtained fro m cholesterin
. . . . .

2 C orrosive s u bli m ate : Cholesterin (k o Ie s t e r i n ) [ Gk c h o l e bile ;

Ca lo m e l g QCl g . .
- -
. .
,
H g Cl g Cl of N a : C o m m o n s a l t N a Cl clea r a fatty crysta l li ne z z

M u riate o f so da :an antiseptic crystal line

. .
,

s u bstance fou nd i n the bile and al so i n

s u bsta nce fo u nd in the earth and also d is b l ood , .

so lved i h sea water -

Chondrin .
[ Gk c h o n dr os cartil , .
,

Chlorim etry (k l o ri m e tri ) [ Chlori n e ,

age ] A gelatino u s li qu id obtained fro m
-
'
-
.
, .
-

Gk 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 ) [ Gk c h a n d r a s ,

-

-
. .
,
po u nd . carti l age ] U sed by S iebold for a s u b .

Chlorination (k l d ri n , A m eth o d of div i sion of shes

-
.

extracting gold and si l ver from the ore by Chon dropterygii (k o n drop t e r ij i [ Gk ,
- - -

.

conversion i n to chlorides w h ich are after c h on d r o s cartila g e p l e r yx , , ,

wards deco m posed n o u s shes
. .

Chlorine , [Gk c h l o r o s Chord (kord) [ CIzo r d a the Lati n nam e ]

. , , .
'
, .

o n e of the H aloge n s ; form er l y cal led oxy 1 A straight lin e j oinin g .

m u riatic acid A hea v y transparent green . two poi n ts of a circle 2 , , . .

ish gas with a stro n g irritating odo u r r e

,
U s e d generally for a n y ,
se m bling oxygen in i t s character ; m u ch u sed stretched string especiall y ,

for i t s p r o pe r t i e s o f b l e a c hi 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 ri od o for m ) [ Ch l o rine 3 An harm onio u s co m bi

- - -
, . .

and i od of o r m an arom atic

, n ation o f m u sical tones .

liqu id a co m pou nd of chlori ne a n d iodoform

,
Chorda [Th e Latin . ,

Ch or i s a t h y d (kl o r i s a t h i d ) [ Ch l r ine and w ord ] U sed for cord like

- - -
, . .

i n which nerves or m u scles 0 d o r Ch d , . .

or .

o n e e q u i valent of h ydr ogen i s replaced by one s a l i s = N o t oc h o r d qxv C t e n d i n e w strong , . .

o f ch l orine . ne tendons closing the v alves in the heart

0 t y m pa n i :
.

Chl or i s a t in = CgH4Cl N 0 2 A cryst alli sable a s u b di vision o f the seventh

. .
-

s u bstance obtained by t h e a ction of ch l orine

, o r facial n erve .

u pon in digo Chorion kor i o n [ Gk c lao r io n skin ]

-
.
, .
, .

Chlorite (k l d rit) [ Chlorine

,
-
a
. The m e m brane i n which a v ertebrate foetu s ,
m i neral of the m ica gro u p a si l icate o f is enclosed which devel ops into the pl acenta , , .

m agnesia al u m ina a n d iron u s u a l l y green Ch o risi s (k r i s is ) [ Gk ch or i s o I separate ]

-
, , .
, . .
,

Ch l orites ,[C h l orine Th e separation of an organ into two or m ore , ,

com po u n ds of ch l oro u s acid with bas e s as of a l e af into leaets . .

Chloritic series (k l [ Chlorine qrv ) Choro i d [Chorion Gk e z d o s

= U pper Greensand :
, , .
, , .
,
beds belonging to the form ] Res e m b l ing the chorio n i n char acter
0 c oa t :
.
.

U pper Cretaceo u s series a v ascu lar m e m brane black on the

. . .
,
 CHO UGH
inner side lining the sclerotic po rt ion o f Chrysoberyl kris ch e r i l [ G k c h r ys o s ,

- -
,

the eyebal l C p l e x u s :the vasc u lar m a r

, .

. go l d ; b e r y t l o s beryl ] A m ineral chi ey

.
, .
,

gins o f the vel lu m of the brai n a l u m ina and gl u cina . .

Chou gh (ch u f) A variety o f the crow Ch rysocolla (k r i s o kol la) [Gk c h r ys o s gold ]

- -
, . .
, . .
, .

Christm as r o s e = E e l l e b o ru s ni ger One of the copper gro up of m ine r al s am or . ,

Ch ristopher He r b Ac t se a qxv , ph o u s chiey silica t e o f copper so m ewhat

z
, .
, ,

Chr om ates [ G k c h r o m a colou r ]

, rese m bling m alachite .
,
. .

: M g CI O4 salts for m ed by com binatio n o f

Chryso l ite (k r i s o lit) [ Gk c h r ys os gold ,

-
. . ,

chrom ic acid and bases l i t h os a ne v ar iety of

.
,
Ch rom atic (k r , [ Ch r o m a t i cu s t h e O l ivine o f go l d green colou r , ,
-
.

L ati n word ] Relating to co l ou r . 0 a be r Chrysophyll (k r i s o l ) [ Gk c h r ys os gold . . ,

-
. .
,

r a t i on the form ation of i m ages hav ing the p h y l l o n leaf ] A golden 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 (c h u b ) = L e u c i s c u s cephal u s :
, .

a sh b e .
,

C s c a l e a series of thirtee n notes incl u di n g

. longing t o Cyprinid ae . .

the t wo notes for m ing an octave a n d the Chu rchyard b e e t l e Bl a ps m o r t is a g a z .

i nterm e d iate ton e s and se m itones Ch yla qu eou s u id (k i l a k w e u s ) [Chyl e g nu] . ,

-

-
.
,

Chrom atophores k r c m a t o f di z Gk A l i qu id l l ing the bod y cavity ofAsterias

-

o

ph :
, .
,

c h r om a colo u r ; p h o r e o I carry ] S m all pig Chyle (k i l ) [G k c lay l o s j ,

m odied food :
, , . . .
,

m ent sacs espec i a ll y tho s e in c u tt l e sh e s

, an alkaline m ilky u id which .

Ch rom e (kr om ) (Chro m i u m q v ] An o l d

, passes thro u gh the i ntestines d u ring which
.
, . .
,

nam e for chro m iu m ore C i r o ns t on e F e passage the n u tritio u s portions o f it are ab . z .

OC r 2 0 3 :the chief o r e o f chro m i u m

.

C sorbed by the wal ls o f the inte stines . . .

e ll o s b C r O4 = Ch r o m a t e o f lead Chym e (k im ) [ Gk c h ym o s j u ic e ] The .

, . . ,

m i c acid (Chro m i u m q r ]
, food after digestion i n the s t o m ach w h ich
1 : Hg C r O4 : a deli qu escent solid 2 : Cr 0 3: passes into the in testi nes in the for m of a
.
, .
,

. . .

n ow cal l ed chro m ic anhydride thick acid u id . .

Chrom ite [ Chro m i u m A Cic a da (si [The L ati n n am e ] An

m ineral chi ey oxide o f chro m i u m :a n
, , , .

, i nsect belonging t o H e m iptera .

o r e o f iron Cicatric ul a ( s ik a t r i k u la [ L cic a t r ix

- - -
. . .
,

Ch rom i u m ( k r m i u m , [ Gk ch r o m a
an opaqu e spot o n the s u r face
-
.
,

o n e of the i ro n li ke m e t a l s : o f a yelk -

yrr h is :
.

rare u sed as a d ye m aterial;

, Ci c e l s a plant belongin g to Apia
Ch rom osphere (k r o m o s f r ) [ Gk c h r o m a
, ceee '
-
. .
, .

colou r ; s p h a zr a sphere ] Th e gase o u s C i c h or a c e m (s i k o r i se ) [ Ci c h o r i u m c h i

- -
, .
-
a

cory ] L ettu ce chicory &o :a s u b division

, .
,

e n v e 10 pe o f the s u n . .
, , .
-

Chronom eter (kro n o m ter) [Gk ch r o n os , o f Asterace ae

-
-
, .
, .

ti m e ; m e t r on m eas u r e ] 1 Any i n s t r u , Ciconia (si k o ni a ) [ Th e La tin .

,
-

-

S tork :
,

m ent which m eas u res the lapse o f ti m e 2 a m arsh bird with lo n g legs and bi l l . .
, ,
An instr u m ent u sed chiey o n shipboar d belonging to G ral l atores , , ,

t o indicate the e xact ti m e at so m e given Cicu ta [ The La tin ,

la ce he m lock di e a n herb be l ongi n g to Api a ceae
Ci gana Opis t h o c o n i u s c r i statu s :a gallina
.
, .

[Gk c h r o n o s

C on o sc ope (k r o n o s k b p) ,
-
. .
,
-
z

ti m e ; sc op e o I s e e ] An apparat u s for m e a , c e o u s b ird of Brazi l .

"
s u rem ent o f the v elocity o f proj ectiles and Ci l ia (s i l a ) [ L c i l i u m eyelid ) S m all ,
-
. .
, .

fall ing bodi es . lam en ts on t h e s u rface of epithe l ial cel l s ,

Ch r oo c o c c a c e zs ( k r o o k o k a se A sub
, often the m eans o f loco m otion in the lower
- - -
'
-

d i v ision o f Algae co m prising those which ani m als , .

bear the lichen fu n gi Ciliary (sil i a ri ) [Cilia q v ] F ila m entary

.
,

- -

0 li g a me n t :
. .
, . .

Chrysalides Pl u r al o f Chrysalis g xv
. in the eye connecti n g the iris , . .

and c a psu le 0 m u s c l e :att a ched to t h e

,

Chrysalis (kris a lis)

[ G k c h r ys o s -

= N ym ph = P u pa :
, . .
, .

choroid of the eye 0 p r o c e ss es :the ante

.

i n holo . .

m etabolic ins ects t h e inter rior te rm i nation of the choroid

, .

m edia te state between the Ciliati (sil i [ Ci li a qxv ) l L e u c k a r t s

-
, , . .

l arva and perfect insect te rm for Bryozoa and Rotiferi co n sid e red as , ,

oft e n gold colo u red a division of V erm es 2 A division o f In

. . .

( kris a n fu s oria hav ing abu ndance of v ibratile ci lia

s a n t h e m um ,
-
, .

the m u m )
-
[Gk c h r ys a s gold ; a n t h e m o n Cim ex [The Latin
o we r ] Co r n m a r i g o l d di e :
. .
, , ,
herbs belonging
v
an insect belonging t o Hem iptera
Cim icifu g a (si m i sif u g a ) [L c i m e x b u g :
.
, .

- - -
.

wort :a foe tid

. .
,

Chrysene , [ Gk c h r z/ s e os yello w ] f u g o I drive .

, ,
-

= 0 18H12 A yel l ow crystal line s u bstance

. plant belo n ging to Ran u ncu lace ae .

obta i n ed from coal tar Cinchona (s i n -

[ Cou ntess of Gi mchon
.
, .

Chrysobalan a c e ae ( kris o bal a n a s e 0 r Q u in qu ina the native n am e ] The t yp i

,
- - - -

cal gen u s o f Ci n c h o n ac e ac :the bark is m u ch

.
,

[ Chrysobal an u s tropi ,

c a l trees and shru b s be l onging t o Rosales u sed i n m edicine 0 Q u inine . .

'
. .

Chrysobalan u s (kris o bal a n u s ) [Gk c h r y C i nchonace ae (sin k o n a se ) [Cinchona '

- - - -

plu m :
- -

= Ci n c h o n ad s :tropical herbs shr u bs and

, . .
, .
,

3 0 3 gold ; b a l a n os
, the ,
-
, , .

typical genus o f Ch rysob a la n a c e ee trees be longing t o Cin c h on a l e s . .

 CINCHONALE S CLADOCORA

Cin c h on a l e s, ( si n - k o [ Cinchona , clou ds of a kind bet ween t h e cirru s and .

Dichlam ydeo u s m onopetalo u s p l ants having , c u m u l u s h a ving a re s e m blance to the scales

,

a m in u te e m bryo and m u c h al b u m en form , o f m ack erel .

i n g a di vi s ion of E pigyno u s E xoge n s . Cirrosto m i (s i r r o s t o m i ) [ C i rru s q v and

,
o
-
.
, . .

Cinchonia (s m k o n i a ) [ Ci nchona
,
-

-
. , Gk s t o m a m o u th ] O we n s term for the
.
, .

Cg o N g o i an a l k a loid nitri l e crys t a l li n e L ancelet qxv , .

base fo u nd i n C inchona bark

,
. Cirro stratu s (sir r o
-
[Cirr u s and
,
-

Cinchonicine (sin k o ni s i n ) [ Cinchona g m ] -

-
S trat u s g m ) Clo u ds inter m ediate betwee n
: CQ OH2 4N2 0 :an alkaloid base obtained
.
, , , .

the cirr u s and stratu s .

fro m cinchonine . Cirru s [ L c i r r u s c u rl ] 1 S m all

, .
, . .

Cinchonidi ne (sin k o ni din ) [ Cinchon a] qrv ),

-

-
. . light clo u ds u s u ally high i n the hea v ens , .

: 0 2 0 H24 N2 0 : an a lkaloid base obtai ned from 2 S ingu la r of Ci rri

.
,

cinchona bark . Cissoid [ Gk k i s s e s ivy ; e i d o s

, .
, ,
Cinder bed A thick stratu m i n U pper Oolite
-
. , form ) A m athe m atica l c u rve design e d f o r
.
,

chiey of shells resem bling th ose o f the u s e i n the trisection o f a n angl e and the
oyster .
co n stru ction of geo m etrica l m eans between
Ci n e m a t i c s : K i n e m a t i c s , g m . t wo given lines .

Ci n nabar , (sin na h zi r) [ C i n n a b a m a the L atin

-
'

Cistace a (s i s t a s e ) [ Cistu s

-

roses :herbs and shr u bs belonging t o

,

s u l ph i d e z g S :
. .
,

the m ost

co m m on o r e o f m ercu ry ; crysta l l ises i n hex C is t a l e s .

a gons C m o t h = Ca l l i m o r ph a J a c o b e ae
. .
. Ci s t a l e s (s i s [ Cistace ae,
. Plants
Cinnam ic ac id (sin na m i k ) [Cinnam on g m ] ,
-
.
, w ith m o n o di c h la m yd e o u s owers , and parie
: Cg H80 2 : a crysta lli ne acid s u bstance fo u nd t a l or s u t u ra l placentae , form ing a s u b di v ision
i n so m e bal sam s . of Hypogyno u s E x ogens .

Cin n a m i de (s i n n a m i d ) [ Ci n n a m yl a n d a m i d e , Cistern barom eter A straight tu be of gl as s ,

-
, . .

g m ] =
. C H
g 9 0 N a m m onia i n w hich o n e longer tha n 3 0 i nches , closed at the u pper
e qu ival ent o f hydrogen h a s bee n repl aced by end , with the lower open end i m m ersed i n
oneof cinnam yl . a s m all ci s tern of m erc u ry 12 Baro m etric .
'
. .

Cinnam ol (sin na m o l ) [ C i n nam on g rin ] : Cist u s , [G k Ir i s t e , s m all

'

, .
, .

0 88 8= S t y r o l e n e z S t yr o l z a hydr ocarbo n Rock r o s e z ll e l ia n t h e m u m , na m e d

fo u nd i n cinnam ic acid . fro m the shape of the caps u l es .

Cinnam on ( si n na m u n [ K i n a m o m on the
,
-
,
Citr am ide (sit ra m i d ) [ C i t i yl an d a m id e
,

-
.
'

Gre ek a pl ant be .
i n w hich one
longing t o L a u r a c e zn o i l of 0 9 H3 0 2 u i v a l e n t of hydrogen is replaced by o n e
0%
2 e
c h iey cinnam yl hydride :a fragrant oi l y
.

the ra dicle of citric acid .

su bstance 0 s t o n e a v ariety o f garnet

. . . Ci trates [ Citric acid
,
Co m ,

Cinnam yl (sin na m il ) [ Cin nam on

,

-
.
, b i n a t i o n s of citric acid with b as e s .

OQH7 O the radicle of c i nna m on . Citrene [ Citr u s

, a ,

Cin qu efoil ( sin k fo il [F ,

ue ve ;
.
, hydrocar bo n obtai ned fro m o il of le m on .

f e u z ll e , o t e n t ill a z a pl a n t on g in g Citric aci d [ Citr u s , ,

to Rosace ae . H20 a powerfu l crystalli ne acid fo u nd i n

.
,

Ci p oli n e , (sipo lin ) A v ariety o f m arble

-
. the fru it of t h e C itr u s m edi ca dzo , .

contai ning ta l cose schist . Citrine [ C it r us q v ] 1 A c o l o u r

, , . . .

Circ aea s e r s a C irce ] = E nchanter s

-
'
co m po u nded of ora n g e and green 2 = F alse
Nightsh a de : topaz :
. .
, .

n a m ed fro m t h e hoo ks on the a yellow v ariety 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 wor t s : Au r a n t i a c e aB
. .

[ Circaea Citru s [The L ati n n a m e ] O range

'

Ci r c a a c e w (s g r s a s e ),
- - -
.
, , .
.

O n a g r a c e zc . citron li m e , , &c .
, the typica l gen u s o f
Circe . [ Classical ] One o f the . Au rantiaceae . C . a u ra n ti u m ; 0 ran
ge . C.
Asteroids . m e di c a z 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 , [ Citru s, g m ] The r adicle o f

A gu re bou nded by a line which is at all citric acid .

points of it the sa m e d istance fro m the Civ et [ Ci ve t t e the

, , F rench n am e .
]
centre of the gu re 1 : V i v erra civetta
Civet cat :s m a l l
. .

C irc u lation (s g r k u , [L c i r c u l u s -
.
,

circ l e] Gr e a t e r C = S ys t e m i c C Le s s e r C
. . .

. c a rni v orou s a n i
= P u l m onar y C . mal 2 An odo
. .

Cir c u l a ti v e anim als Oken s term for M o l ro u s secretion of

.

l u sca . the V i verra ~

Cirri , [ L c i rr u s a c u rl ] Twining .
, .

a pp endages tendrils &c , , . vision o f the day

C i rr i pe di a (sir ri ped i a ) [ Cirri L 136 8

int 2 4 hou rs o r two periods of 12 hou rs
?
- - -
, .
, .
, ,
sh e l l s and ba rn a cles between e ac 1
Ann u los a and Radiata Cr u sta cean ani m als Cladocera (kl a do s e r a ) [ Gk kl a d os branch
,
-
'
-
. .
,

of which s om e of the legs are cirrou s a s u b , k e r a s horn ) One o f Ho e ve n s s u b divisions

, .

i v i s i qn of Be c t o s t r a ca o f Cr u stacea n s ; m in u te ani m als chiey fres h

d .
,

C i rro c u m u lu s (s i r r o k u m u l u s )
-
[ Cirru s
,
- -
-
. water belonging to Branchiopoda
, .

an d Cum u l us a Th e n am e g i ve n t o Ol adoc ora (kla d ok Q t a ) [Gk k l a dos, branch ;

-
. .
 CLACQUE -BOIS C O AL E S C E N C E
Ic or ys , helm e t ] A coral polyp with m an y Cloiste r [ L c l a u s t r w n sh u t l u l , .
, .

slender branches A covered arcade

.
,

u e bois -
[F 13 c l a qu c s m ack ;
, ,

b o t s wood ] A series of s m all wooden bars

, ,

of regu l ar gradatio n in size str u ng so a s ,

t o for m a kind o f har m onicon the tones o f ,

which are prod u ced by a s m al l ha m m er

v e r b e n a ce :
.

Cl a ry ,
a plant
bel onging to L a m i a c e m .

Class (kl a s ) [ Cla s s is the L ati n word ] A

, .
,
.

secondary division of ani m a l s o r ) lants .

M a m m a l ia F ishes &c i n the ani m ,

king ,
.
,

d o m ; Dicotyledons Acotyledons i n th e ,

vege t able 72 Tables . . air and su fcientl y .

k l a vel lin i d e ) =S ocial Asci d ense to be visibl e Th e v a ri e ti e s of clou d s

Cl a v e ll i ni dae .
- - -
.

dians v T u nica ta .

. are Cirr u s Cirro cu m u l u s C u m u l u s C u m u
.
,
-
, ,

Cl av icle klav i kl [L c l a vic u l a lit t le lo strat u s and S tratu s qxv

'
- -

bone a long cylindrical bon e Clou dy s t a r s : N e b u l ee :

. .
, , , ,

,
which were co n sidered
connecting the blade an d breast bones in to be stars u ntil t h e i m prove m ents i n tele
v ertebrated ani m als M errytho u ght i n scopes showed their n atu re , .

birds . Cl o u db e r r y Ru b u s cham aem oru s a plan t z

Cl avi u s A wall e d plai n i n the m oon m ore

. belonging to Ro sa c e se .

t h an 1 0 0 m i l es i n dia m eter Clov er [ C l cef e r t h e A S n am e ] .

, ,
.
-
. .

Clay (k l a ) [ Cl aret] the A S

, . Tr e fo l i u m a p l ant belonging t o F abaceae
,
.
-
.
l
l
.

ted al u m inic a Clov es (k l ov z ) [ L c l a vu s b u ds , . .

,

m ixt u re of g int and Q c l ay ; u se d al so of C aryophyl l u s a r o m a t i c u s

generall y for any d u ctile ea rth Pu re C = Cl OV C OH CIOII l g OQ :
.

a colo u rless oi l y li qu id . .
'
Z

K a o l i n Po r c e l a i n cla y
z obta ined fro m the seeds o f c l oves &c .
, .

Cl a yb a n d ironstone An earthy variety o f Clov e w a rts [ Clo v e a n d worts -

C h alybite q v :
.
, ,
o n e of the m ost co m m on
, . .
q 11 . .

ores of iron Clu b m oss [ Nam ed fro m shape ]

Cl ay s l a t e = Ar g i l l a c e o u s schist :
. , .

- on e o f the : L ycopodi u m a m oss lik e pl ant belon g ing .

M eta m orphic rocks t o L ycopodi ac eae . .

Cleavage planes in crys t al s Th e ph n e s i n Clu b m os s e s Lyc o po di ac e ae g uv -

z

which the crystals are easily split u su ally Clu pea (kl u pe a ) =Her ring :
. .
,

a s h the type , ,

-
.
,

a r a l l e l with o n e o f the fa ces of Clu peidae . .

C e ave r s Gal iu m aparine a plan t Clu pe idm (kl pi d e ) [ Clu pea

-
-

rings :
, , .
,
Ibe l onging to Ga h a c e ae shes be l onging to Abdo m inales
. .

Clem atis (klem a tis ) [ K l e m a t i s the G reek Cl u sia (k l ii s i a )

[ Cl u s i u s a botanist ]

- - I

joy :
, .
, , .
,
I

a s m a ll shru b b e Bal sam tree the typical gen u s of Cl u siaceae .

-
.

longi ng to Ra n u n c u la c e e e Cl u s i a c e ee ( k l si a s e e [ C l u sia q r . ,
- -

-
, . .

Clepsy drae klep si dre ,[ K l e p s yd r a t h e G u ttifere resin ou s t ropical trees and shr u bs
-

, ,
Greek n am e ] Instru m ents for m easu ring . with leathery lea v es belonging t o G u tti ,
~

ti m e i n u s e with the ancients O ne for m

,
fera les . .

resem bled a n hour gl ass with water instead Clu ster s o f s t ars Pleiades Hyades Crab .
, ,

o f s a nd . cl u ster Prae sepe Du m b b e ll cl u ster dzo qx , ,

c

, .
v
.

Clim atolo g y (k l i m a t ol o j i) [ Gk k l i m a Cn i dw [Gk k u i d e

-

_ Ne m a
-

t oc ys t s :
, . .
, , .
,

zone ; l og os discou rs e ] The science of the , the thread cells by whi ch Goelou ~

l a ws governing the changes and condi tions terata hav e the wer o f stinging .

o f cli m ate . Coal (k ol ) [A bu rnin g ] An am or , . .

o

Clim bi n g pa l m s = De s m o n c u s phons inam m able m ineral su bstan ce c o m .

,

Clim b in plants Be l o n g t o no partic u lar posed o f m odied v egetabl e m atter fou n d i n

.
,

order u t species of any order adapt the

, extens i v e beds o f rock probabl y for m ed in ,

habit of clim bing fro m circ u m stan ces shallo w enclosed seas fringed by swam py for .
,

Clinch w ork (k li n s h ) In b o a t b ui l di n g with

-
, ests 0 b r a ss a carbonaceo u s spathic ore
.
v
, . .
,

the strakes ov erlapping a n d riveted to so m eti m es fou nd with coal ; iron pyrites fou nd
i n coal 0 t a r a pitchy su b s tance o f v ery . .
,

Clinkstone , a v ariety com pou n d natu re obtained fr o m coal 0 , . .

o f tra chyti c rock nam ed fro m i t s being g a s : Carbu retted hydroge n an in am m able
-
,

e s pecial l y sonoro u s when stru ck gas obtai ned fro m c oa l 0 m e a s u r e s a . . .

Clinom eter (kli no m e t e r ) ,[ Gk k li n o I s u b division o f the C arbonifero u s form ation

-

-
. . , ,

bend ; m e t ro n m eas u re ] An in s tru m ent , consisting of thick beds of sandstone with ,

for m eas u ring t h e incl ination o f strata beds o f coal r esting on clay C st a du s . . .

Cli pper (k l ip pe r ) A v essel especia lly de

,
-
c a r b o n a r iu s
. 0 p la n t s k nown only by . .

signed for s wift saili ng fos sil rem ain s chiey fern like o f l ar ge size
.
,
-
, ,

Cloaca (klo , [L c l oa e a sin k ] Th e and probably older than the s u n 0 t a r

.
,
. .

co m m on cavity i n which into so m e ani c o l o u r s m agenta aliz a ri ne m au ve &c a v , , , , .

, .

m als the reprod u cti v e u rin a r y, and di es Coalescence (kd a [ L c oa l e sc e I

g
-
, , , .
,

t i ve a ppa ra t us e s ope n g r o w w ith ] Gr owi n g to get h er

, .
 COAM INGS C(E NE NCHYM A

Co m i n g s , The ra ised ed ges o f Cochle a ri a , ( k ok - l e -

a r i -a ) c oc h l e a r spoo n ]
[L
grass :
. .
,

the hatch es on t h e deck o f a vessel . =S c u r vy an h erb be l onging to B rassi

Co a st n ds-
S em i fossil o r pre historic r e - -
c a c e ee

:a
. .

m a i n s fo u n d on coasts coeva l with K j o k , Co c in yl e n e , (k o -

sin i

h ydro
0 13H 26
k e n m od d i n g s v K itchen m idde n s .
,
-
. ca rbo n of the o l e n e series obtai ne d fro m ,

Co a ti (ko a t i ) = V i ve r r a nas u a a s m all bear bitu m en

'
-
, .

li ke ca rn ivoro us a ni m al ; a lso called Coati Cockatoo ( kok a t oo , [ Ka ka t u a the M a

-
,

m ondi . layan a pa rrot l i ke -

Coba lt , [ K o ba l t t h e G erm an bird having a t u ft of feathers o n the h ead

nam e ] Co ":a n iron l ike m eta l reddish
, , .

Cockc h afer ( kok ch e fe r ) = M e l olontha v u l

- -
.
,

garis :a n insect belonging t o Coleoptera

, ,

hard m agnetic and infu sible Its sa lts are

, , . .

often beau tifu l l y colou red and u sed as pig Cockle [ K o c h l os the G reek nam e ]
= Ca 1d i u m :
, , , .

m ents 0 b l o o m : E rythrite an ore of c c

. .
-
, a m oll u sco u s a ni m al belonging ,
bal t 0 b l u e = Th e n a r d s blu e g m
. . 0

, . . to La m e ll i b r a n c h i a t a .

g la n ce : Co b a l t i n e z Co b a l t i t e q v ,
. . 0 .
gr e en Cockroach , a n in s ect b e
= Ri n m a n n green C g r o u p of

s , . m in e longing t o Or t h o p
r a ls : inclu des s m altite cobaltite and , , e r yt h te ra com m on l y
,

rite ; m ostly hard and heavy a n d colo u r , called bl a ckbeetl e .

blowpipe a m e b l u e . Cockscom b ( koks ,

Coba lti te (k [ Cobalt k 6 m ) = Ce l o s i a cris

baltine : tata :a plant b e
, ,

a m ineral o f the cobal t gro u p crys ,

t a ll is i n g in c u bes chiey s u lphide and arsen , longing t o A m aran

ide of cobalt . t a c e se .

Cobra , [ Port serpen t ] A nam e .

, Cocoa , [ Co r
co m m only gi ven r u ption of C a c oa ) Coc kr oa h e s c

l Cacos :seed s of Theobro m a es coa

. .

to hooded ser .

pents C d e Ca Coco a n u t tree

-
[ Port c oc o m o n key ]
= C ocos :
, . .
. .
,

pe l lo =Ho o de d a m tree 50 to ,

snake C ol u ber 1 00 ft b i g n a m ed fro m

.

N aia . the m onkey like face ro u gh -

Cocci , [ Gk . l y i m itate d by the n u t C . .

k o k lc o s scarlet p lu s r u it of Ch r ys o b a l
an u s Icaco 0 o i l:white
,

berry ] C ochi . .
,

neal insects ; M e x soli d fatty s u bstance of

, ,

ican i nsects fro m Cob M e ca pe ll o - o co m plex character .

which a cri m son d ye stu ff is obtained -

. Coc oon (k o , [F c oc on .
,

C oc c i dm ( kok si d [ Gk k o kk a s sc a rlet

- s h e lL ] The o u ter silky c o v
insects :a fa m ily o f i ns ects
.
, ,

,
e ri ng o f the Ch rysa lis of a n
wh ich inclu des t h e cochinea l belonging t o ,
Hem iptera Co d, (kod ) [ Corr u ption of
bird :
. .

Ooc oi n e ll a (kok si , a s m a ll - -
Ga d us G ad u s m orb u s
.

beetle belonging t o C oleoptera = M orrh u a v u l gari s a sh Co c oa n u t tr e e .

-
.

[ Gk ko d y, po ppy head ] :
. ,

Coccoliths (kok o liths) [ Gk k o kkos berry ; Codeia , (k o di a )

- -

:
.
, . .
,
.

l i t h os stone ) S m al l calcareo u s bodies fo u nd

, . C l g HmN O3 , H 2 0 o n e o f t h e natu ral alkal ine
i n the sh e ets of Bathybi u s at the botto m o f bases fo u nd i n opi u m ; a crysta lline ni trile
the se a ; s u pposed to be j oints o f an al ga ,

which fa ll fro m t h e s u rface ; al so fo u nd fossil Codeine , (k d e -i n )

.
[Gk b od y, p eppy hea d ] .
-

in chalk rocks .
= C = Cl gH21N O3 i a n a lkaloid b 886 , fo u nd in
Co c c o s ph e r e s ( kok o s f r z [ Gk Ic o lc lc o s
'
,
-
.
, opi u m
berry ; sp h a i r a bal l ] M in u te bodi es fo u nd
.

"-
,
.
Cc -
f c i e n t , (k 6 e f s h ent)
e [ L c o, with - -
. .

l iving a t bo tto m o f N At l a ntic and fossil i n .

, and ei ci e n t ] In m a t h e m a t i cs a ct o r o r
chalk often with coccoliths o n their su rfaces
, .
m u ltiplier
Coccosteu s (kok kos te us ) An extinct g a n
.

l e l m i n t h a , (s c lel [ Gk Ivo i l o s ,
- -
, . - .

o i d sh .
hol l ow ; h e l m i n s , worm ] Apr i m a r y division
C occu lu s (kok u l u s ) [ L c oe c u m berry ]
.

o f E ntozoa , as arranged by Ru d o l ph i
-
, . . , .
.

The seed s of Anam irta cocc u lu s a plant b e , Coelenterata , (s len t e r [G k lc o i l os , hol - -

:
.

longing to M enisperm aceae .

low ; e n t e m bowe l s ] ani
Coccyge a l region (kok sij e a l ) [ C occy x
.
,

m als h a ving a hol l o w di gestive cavity i n two

- -
, .
, ,
The poste rior portion of the bo d y .
layers ectoderm a n d endoderm an ali m e h ,
Coccyx [ Gk k ok kyx c u ckoo ] Th e
,
, .
, tary canal a n d thread cel ls o r n e m atocysts;
posterior term ination o f the vertebra l c o l ,

a l l m arine b u t two genera ; divided into Hy

u m n ; sha ed so m ewhat like the Cu ckoo s beak

p .
d r o z o a a n d Actinozoa
Cochine a l m s e ot (koc h i n l ) [ Coc h i n i l l a the
.

Coelia c (s e li a k ) [ K o i l i a lc os the Greek word ]
-

ca ct i :
, .
, -
.

S panish an i nsect b e , .
,

Belonging t o the intestines

lon ing t o Hem iptera v Cocci
.

Coenenchym a (s nen [ Gk l o i n os
'

. . . -
,
(kok le a ) [ Gk k oc h l za s spiral
.
,
Co c e a

,
-
. . , com m on ; c h ym a secretion ) In so m e M adre
p or a r i a :
shell ] The snail shaped part of the ear i n
.
,

t h e co m m on m ass o f 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
the qua li ty of t h e so un ds h e ar d .
the cora llites of co m pou nd corals .
 COLUM BINE CONCHOIDAL

dov e ] 1 : Pigeons : . birds belongi n g to Ra . kind between t wo anim al s as when a n ,

sores 2 : Co l u m b a c e i
. . . actinia xes itsel f o n the back o f a crab .

Colu m bine (kol u m Com m u tator (k o m m u

g xv [L c o m m a -
, .
, .

Colu m biu m kol u m bi u m to instru m ent

[ Co l u m b i - -
t a re an
als o ca l le d N iobi u m g m :
, ,

, for m akin g breaking or changing the d i r e c

, ,

rare m ineral fou nd in col u m bite ,

. tion of a gal vanic c u rrent easi l y and rapidly .

Colym bidae (kol i m bi de) [ Gk Ic o ly m b i s Com pass [ L c om pa s s u s circle )

-

di vi ng bird ] Dive r s :
,
. .
, , .
, .

a q u atic b i rds be l o 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

Colu m ell a (kol u , A bone in the e a r -
t e d at its centre o f
o f a bird co rresponding t o the a u di tory ossi
,
gravity a n d free to ,

cles o f the hu m an e a r . m ove i n any ho ri zonta l

Col u m e lli a c e a a kol u m e l i a s e [ S e n or - - - -
'
-
di rection ; it poi nts t o
C o l u m e l l a ] : Co l u m e ll i a ds :
,
evergreen shru b s 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
. .

be l onging to Cin c h o n a l e s . l il a ri n e r s 0 a de c l i

.

Colz a o il , [ The F rench n a m e ] . n ation com pass u sed on

seeds o f Brassica oleifera . board sh ips In c li n a Co m pa ss
. .

Com a B e r e n i c is (k b m a b e r e [Gk l i on 0 a m agnetic n eedle free to m ove

-
, . .

k o m e hair an d Bereni c e ] A s m a ll conste l l a

, ,
vert ically so as to point to the m agnetic
t i on in the northern heavens near Arctu ru s ,
. pole S i n e
. a galvanom eter by which the
Com a nche An Am erican race
. . strength o f a c u rrent is m eas u red by the
Com bina tion ( kom b i , [ L c on -
.
,
s i n s of the a n gle throu gh which the n eedle
with ; b i n i two by t wo ] Th e cha nges i n the
,
m oves .

g ro u ping of a n u m ber o f th i ngs Com pens a tion (k o m pen [L c o m -

.
, .

Co m b m a t i on a l to ne A th ird tone produ ced .

p e n s a t i o ba l ancing ) , 0 b a l a n c e in chrono . .

when two m u sical n otes a r e so u nded t o m eters rese m bles the C pend u l u m i n obj ect .

gether ; al so called t h e g r a ve h a r m o n i c a n d and m ethod 0 p e n d u l u m : one i n which the

. .

d i e r e n t i a l t on e
'

. di stan ce between the centre of the b o b and

C o m b r e t a c e m , (k o m -
bre t a se ) -

-
. [C o m bret u m ,
the point of su spension is kept u naltered
shru bs and
,
the typ ical the expansion or contraction of the rod ,
trees fo u nd i n tropics only belongin g t o
, , owing t o heat or cold being com pensated by ,

M yrtales so m e artice
Com ple m enta l 0 a i r :
. .

Co m bu stion (c o m . [L c a m b a r o I .
,
abo u t 10 0 cu bic inches. .
,
b u rn ] C he m ical co m bination che m ic al
. for which there is space in t h e chest and ,

a ction so r a pid as t o prod u ce the sensation o f which m a y be inspired by a special e ffort

0 m a l e s :short lived addit i onal m al es c o m
.

heat and so m eti m es light . .

-
,

Com et , [ 0 0 me t a the L ati n n a m e ] , .

p l e m e n t al to herm aphrodite a n im a ls fou nd ,

A l um ino u s body cons isting o f (1) a n u cl e u s , ,

i n L epadid ae . u

o r l u m ino u s centre (2) a co m a or head (3 ) , ,

Co m ple m enta ry colou rs The colou r given .

a n envelope o r at m ospher e and (4) a tai l , ,

by a m ixtu re o f the colou rs o f any portion
m oving i n a very larg e r a b o li c orbi t on l y ,
of a spectru m is the co m pl em ent of the
a portion o f which is wit in o u r view There . re m ai ning portion E x O range i s co m pl e . .
,

are several co m ets m ost l y telesco pic o b , , m entary to bl u e green to red .

served every year a n d a bo u t 4 0 00 ha ve been ,

Co m po si t es (kh m pos i t e ) , [ L c o m p os i l u s -

-
. .
,
s een since the C h qxv .

Co m e t s s h o r t p e r i od . Com pou nd i :t h e ratio o f the prod u cts

. 0 . ra t o
E ncke , o f t wo sets o f ho m ologou s ter m s 0 e ye i n
in s ects and cru staceas 0 o we r s :heads o f
. .

Di V i co , . .

W in n e c k e , s m all owe r s with a n i nvol u cre C a ci ds

0 m i c r os cop e :
. .

Br o r se n , C o l l igated acids h avi ng , .

two or m ore glasses o r 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 e l egant ; g n a t h o s j aw )
,
A repti l e , .

M echa in 1 , . bel onging to Deinosau ria approxi m ati n g to ,

Co m e t s of l o n g p e ri od . a bird by hopping erect a n d so conn ectin g ,

W estphal , the two c l ass es .

Pons, Conc a ve (k e n k av ), [L c onc a vu s hollow ) -

. . , .

D i V ico ,
Olbers , Concha, [L . c on
Br o r s e n , 7 52 c ha , shell ) The e xternal .

H al l ey , 7 6f portion of the ear .

D onati ,
bo u t 2 0 0 0 a Con c h i f e r a ( kong kif er a ) ,
-
'
-
.

The g u res above a r e the perio ds o f retu rn . [ L c on c h a shell ; f e ro I

.
, ,
Com m e l yn a c e a (k o m m e l i n a se e ) carry ) A term for m o l

[ Co m - - - -

worts :
, . .

m elin J i t , . l il y like herbs - -

l u sc a su ch as the oyster
,
Co n ca v e .

belongi ng to Xyrida l es . and m u ssel which have shells , .

Com m ens a lism (k o m m en sa l iz m ) Used by ,

-

-
. Conchoida l (k o n g [ Gk
, . Ic og c h e , sh e ll
V an Ben e d e n for a u n i on of a n on pa r a siti c -
ai de s, -
lik e .
 CONCHO L O GY

Concholo g y , (ko n g kol o j i ) [ Gk Ic og c h e shell ; -

-
GBE 5N = C o n n n e nat u ral base fou nd in a
the he m lock a tra nsparent oily li qu id :
. .
,

l og os dis co u rse ) The science o f the s t r u c

I m ide o f c o n yl :
.
,

t u re a n d cla ssica tio n o f shell bea ring a n i -

o n e o f the secondary m on a
m als m i nes

[ Cone qrv ) 0 s e c t i on s :the

.

Concrete , [ L c on cr e t a s stiff ened ) .

,
. Conic , , . .

A m ixtu re o f gravel pebbles o r broken ci rcle the ell ipse the h ype r b o l e and the par
a bola :
, , , , ,

stones with ce m ent . cu rves for m ed by the intersection 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 Biolo 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 . o f two cones .

Condenser ( kon [ L co n d e n s o I Conidia (kon id i a ) [ Gk k on i e d u st ) The

- -
,
.
, , . .
. .

thicken ) 1 An apparatus for co l l ect i ng or

. . propagating b u ds o f m ildew i n t h 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 liqu ids . Coniform (k 6 nif e r ) , [ Cone q v ; L f er o

-
-
.
, . . .
,

Condor , [ F rom c a n t u r the Per u ,

.
I trees su ch a s the pine ,

vian a n d r with resinou s ti m ber and conic a l

:a
,

am ph u s g r yph u s . shaped fru it form ing a division o f Gy 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 an d , .

l ofty 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 n )
, [ Coni u m
'
-
.
,

Condu cti on ( k o n d u k ,
c

qxv Cg H15 N a base fo u nd in he m lock

-
.

sh u n) [ L c o n d u c o I
. . , Coniom ycetes (kon i o m i [Gk ko n i s
,
- - -
.
,

bring together ) Th e . d u st ; m yke s m u shroo m a pri

,

pa ss a ge o f heat elec ,
~
m a ry division o f F u nga les m in u te pa ra sitic
t r ic i t y &c t h ro u g h la n t s
P
.
, .

m atter by its transfer [ Cone,

Con i ro s t r e s , ( kb -
n i r o s t r z-

fro m p a rticle to pa r ro s t r u m sno u t ] A division o f Insessores

, ,
t ic le . m a rked by a strong c onical b eak .

Condu ctors of heat a n d Coni u m (k b n i u m ) [ K o n e i o n the G reek

-

n a m e ] He m lock :a pla nt belongin g t o

, .
,

electric i ty . M etals ,
ondor C . .

a n d vegetabl e 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 I c on

-
. , . .
,

nect ) . C a x e s :i n analytica l geo m etry t wo

. ,

a xes th a t are so related as to be interchange

able . 0 m iw m s two m i r rors pla ced fa ce
.
'

to face so that e a ch reects rays o f li ght o r

,
Con dy u id A sol u tion o f m anganate o f

s . he a t t o the other 0 co mp ou n d s che m ica l . .

so d i u m which di si nfects by the oxida tion o f 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 on )
, [ 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 a lled
regu larly ta pering g 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 c onj a

.

term for s u ch fru its as those o f the pine g a t i o m ixtu re ) A m odi ed for m o f sexu a l
, .

tree which have so m ewhat co nical form s

, . u nion observ a ble i n plants and i n I nfu sori a .

C on f e rv a c e aa (k e n f e r v a se ) [ L c o nf e r v e o Conj u ncti on (kon [ Con j u n c t i o

- - -
, . .
, , ,

I u nite aq u atic thread s the L a tin word ] W h en three heavenly .

o r m e m bran es reprod u ced by intern al spores , ,

bodies are in a straight line they are said t o
belonging t o Al g a l e s al 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 o c o l e us . when an i n ferior planet is i n a line with th e

Congela tion ( kon j e , [L c on g e l o I -
.
, eart h a n d t h e s u n t h e s u n being betwee n ,

freeze ) Th e conversion o f a liqu i d into a

. the others Inf 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

Conger [The La ti n n a m e ] ea rth a n d s u n and also between the m A
M n rae n a c o n g e r = An g u i ll a conger :
, .
,

a large . su perior planet is i n co n j u nctio n when it is

m a r i ne eel fro m 5 to 1 0 feet long . i n the sam e li ne a s the earth with the s un
Congestion (kon , [L c on g e s t i o a .
, between them .

heaping together ] An u ndu e distensio n o f . Conj u nctiva (kon j a ngk ,

A m em bra ne -

t h e 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 m (kon na r a se ) [K on n a r o s the

- - -
, . ,

Conglom era te , G reek trees and shru bs

(k on g l o m -
e r - dt ) . [L . c o n yl o ,

m e ro,I s t on e Pe b b l y -
z chiey Am erica n with com po u nd lea ves ,
sa ndstone :gravel cem ented into solid r o ck
,

belonging t o E n tales .

= Agglo m erate o f whi ch the fra gm ents h a ve , Connective tiss u e A lam ento u s gelatinou s .

been ro u nded by a c tion o f wa ter . s u bstance form ing the chief portion o f the
C on g o = M yc e t e s pa l l i a t us , g m . 0 . sn a ke : der m is ; a lso called bro u s tiss u e areola r ,

tiss u e and cell u l ar tissu e

, .

Conodonts (kon o donts) [Conoid Gk -

Lower S il u ri a n f ossils :
.
, .
,

o d ou s too th )
, . sm a ll
 coni cal bodies probab spines of m ol ,
ly t h e Copa i oa ,

( k c p a ba -

[The S pa nish nam e ]
l u sc s or the horny teeth of shes A res i obtai ned fro m Copa if era
n a S Am eri
[ Co n e q v :
. .
,

Conoid , , . . ca n tree .

Gk e i d os
. form ) A solid , . Ce pal , the M exican nam e ] [ Cap a l l i , .

having a n approxim ation to A resin obtained fro m the tree Hym enae a
the form of a cone e speci al l y , and others u sed a s a varnish , .

the g u re m a de by the revo Copal ite (k o pa lit) [ Copa l q v ] An i n

,

-
.
, . .
.

l u t io n of o n e of the co nic sections a m m a ble m ineral

[Gk k o p e oa r :
.

ro u nd i t s axis 0 0 pe po da (k o p e po da)

Co id .
no , . po n e
- -
. .
, ,

Console [L c on s o l i d u s r m ) A
,
.
, . foot ] M i n u te cru sta c e ans both m ari ne an d
.
,

b ra cket u s u al ly form ed by a proj ectio n

,
fresh water so m e loco m otive som e xed pa r
-
, ,

fro m the wal l . a sites cal l ed Oa r footed C ru s t aceans

,
-
.

Copern ic a n system (k o pe r ni k a n ) =S o la r s ys ,
-
-

te m, m
g .

rem ain i n u nifor m Copern i cu s , (k o pe r ni k u s ) A cra te r in t h e -

-

a ction for several ho u rs m oon abo u t 4 6 m i l es i n diam eter s u r

, ,

or days . rou nded b y m o u n tains a bo u t 2 m iles hi gh ,

Constella tions (h o n stel ,
-
nam ed after the a stronom er Copernicu s .

l a s h u n z ) [ L c o n , wi 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

m etal ; o f great and v a ri e d u se :
.
, , , ,

star s m ostl y with cl assif ori ginall y

c a l na m es An c i e n t C Co n s o l e
. . . c a lled bras s o f 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 , with 2 . V en u s and expresse d by 9 0 s a n d At a z

0 g r o up of m i n e r a ls :m o stly
.
, .

others a dded by Tycho B rahe l o rl e r n C . . cam ite , .

5 9 others since form ed , m any by Helveti u s soft and give bl u e sol u tions a n d blowpipe
,

am e ; incl u des copper c u prite m elaconite , , ,

Conta ct a c t i o n z Ca t a l ys i s , q . m al a chite chessyl i te chrysocoll a ch a lco, , ,

C on v a l l a r i a , (k o n val l a ri -a ) cite eru besci t e chalcopyrite olivenite 6 w

'
- -
. .
, , , ,

[L vall e y )
c o n va ll i s , a B l a c k 0 or e M e l a c on it e Gre y 0 or e :
z

L ily of the va l ley :

.
. .
.
,

a plan t Chalcoci te q v Ye l lo w 0 or e = Ch a l c o py
, . . .

bel onging to L i l i aceae rite 0 g la n c e :a variety of C hal cocite

0 p yr i t e s :a v a ri ety o f C ha lcopyri t e
.
, .
,

Convection (kon , qv. . .

,

[ L c o n ve h o I ca rry ) The
. , .
q v ; t h e co m m on o re o f copper
. . .

p a ssage of heat elec tric i ty Copper a s (k e p pe r as ) [ Co u p e r os e the F rench

-

vitr iol :
, , , .
,

di e by its being carried

, s u l hate of iron .

fro m p l ace to place by parti Coprolites (kop ro li ts ) k k op r os d u ng

,

-

c l es of m atter a ff ected by it
. .
,
C v l la ri . on a a l i t h os stone ] , 1 F ossil excre m ent of ani . .

C onvex [ L co n c e r ns a rched ) . , . m a ls at rst m istaken for r cones

, 2 P b . . u

Ro u nded . bles o f ca l cic phospha te a n d ca rbonate ; for

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 ,

Li se [ Convolv u l u s g xv ) i n C hloritic or Up r G reensand beds

-

Bindweeds : her bs
, .
.

a nd Copu la ted a cids

m op u -
,
shr u bs chiey 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 nti m ately m ixed than in ord inary salts .

C o n volv u lu s ( k o n v o l v u l u s ) [ L c on vo l Cor (kor ) [ The L ati n nam e ] The hea rt

- -
. .
, , . .

oe re to entw i ne so m eti m es a plied t o the chief sta r of a c o n

Bindweed : Ca ro l i :
.
,

a twin i ng ste llation a bright sta r i n Canes

.

herb with m i l ky j u ice

, , V e n a t ic i ; n a m ed i n hono u r of C harles I I .

the type o f Con vo l v u at the Restoration when it was o b served t o

Hyd r a:
,

l a c e ae . shine m ore brightl y tha n u s u al .

Cony , cun i [L a Hydrae C Le o n i e a L eonis 0

S er pentis :a lso ca lled U n u
. . . . . .

c u lu s little rab bit )

,
. S e r pe n t i s a z

A variety of the rab bi t k a l ka y

Co n yl : CS H 14 :
. .

a n h ypo Cor a coid, (kor -

a [ Gk k or a x, . crow ; e i d os ,
thetical hydrocar b on form A bone form ing
.
]
contained i n Co n yl i a .
pa rt of the scap u lar arch ;
C o n yl i a : Co n i a , qm . Con vol vu l us . i n m a n it h a s the form o f a
C c -ordi nates , (k c ord i n i ts) [L with ; crow s beak

- -
. . c on , .

o 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 ang es a nd l , the L atin nam e ] S tony .

u sed i n athe atics m m m atter secreted by po l yps ,

t o x the posit on of i hyd rozoa bryozoans , ,

a point o r series o f 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 oot) .
[W elsh li m e stone Re d 0 Cora l . .

c wt , short l u m ru b r u m 0 i s la nd : Cor a l
F u l ica :
.
. .

a n a q u a tic C oral reefs is olated i n deep Oce an s ,p o l yp .

bird bel onging t o

,
= Anthozoa 0 r a g = Co r a l l i n e li m estone. . .

Gral la tor e s , r e ef s o f co r al roc k b u ilt on se a b o ttom

, , ,
,
-
,
 CORALLARIA CO R PU S CLE S

wholly su bm erged a t high ti de ; u su ally i n l 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 d ae
:
.

a nd 85 F

0 r oot = Co r a ll o r h iz a = De n t a r i a t um a p l ant belonging to Asterace ae 0
:
. . . . .

0 . sna ke z E l a ps , of B ra zil, brilli antl y c ol w e e vi l = Ca la n d r a granaria a n insect which

our e d . lays i ts eggs i n corn o we r s -
.

( kor n a se [ C orn u s typical Corn a ce a

- -
, ,

shru bs a n d trees belongin g

to U m bellales .

Cornbr a sh (korn bra sh ) [ G ood land for corn ) ,

. .

A bed o f c l ay a n d sa ndstone belonging t o ,

L ower O olite .

Cornea (kor ne a ) [ L cor n e a s horn y ]

-
, . .
,

genera . transparent front portion o f the eyeball .

C o ra lline z one o f life , (kor a l [Coral Corns (k o r n z ) [ L c o r n u horn ] Horny

-
, . .

B elo w L am inarian to a depth o f 50 fatho m s : t h ickeni n gs of the epiderm is ca u sed by fric

, , .

chiey m a rked by m illepore a n d plant l ik e tion ; co m m on on the feet ha nds dzc -

, , .

bryozoa and zoophyte s Cod h a ddock t u r Cornelia n kor n e l i a n [ Co r n a l i n a the

.
, , ,
-
-
,
b o t so le A m ab u ndant
, ,
v Zones o f l ife ,
Italian nam e ] 12 Carn elian . . . . . .

Cora ll u m (kor [ Cora ] qxv ) The Coroll a (k o rol l a ] [ L cor o l l a s m all crown ]

-
, , .
, .
,

coral o f a co m po u nd or o f a single polyp The i nner w horl of leaves call ed .

,

Cora llorhiz a (kor a l lor [ Cora l q v

, petals i n a o w e r ; u s u al ly th in
- -

root :a le a ess herb

, . .
, ,
G k r hi z a.
,
and gai l y col o u red -
,
.

belongi ng t o O rchid a ceae Corolla ry , (ko r o l la ri ) [ Cor o l .

- -
.

Corbe i l [ F c or be i l l e basket ] A
,
la ri a m the L ati n word ] An
.
, , .

scu lpt u re d representation o f a basket ea si l y ded u ced conse qu ence of a n

[ F corb e i l l e bas ke t ] i s
.

Corbe l ,
ad m itted proposition .
, . .

proj ection of iro n Cor o ll iorse ( k o rol i [ Co ,

- -

m ason ry fro m a w a ll i n ro lla g m L os o we r ] Plants i n which , . , .

tended a s a su pport the peta ls o f the owers a r e not attached to

.

Cord m oss -
F u naria h y the calyx a n d both perianths are large and t
,

dro m e t ri ca . petaloid ; a s u b divisio n o f Perigyno u s Dicot -

yl e d o n s .

Co m m a n de l wood :Diospyros g xv -
, .

Corona , (k o [ L c o r o n a a crown ] In .
,

total eclipse of s u n the ha l o 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 tim es is invisi bl e 0

, . .

trees chiey t r o pi c a 1 wi t h a u s tr a l is Th e S o u thern C rown

z 0 b or e a l i s
The N orthern Crown :a northern c o n s t e l
, , . .

s u cc u lent fru its belong ,

ing t o S olanales . l a tion the chief star of which is A l phecca

, ,

C a r dl e a f s = Re s t i a c e a3 .
o r Ge m m a O n e of the very s m al l 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 at i n n a m e ] A plant belonging to Api a c e zc . .
m agnitu de a n d then decrea sed a gain ; s u p
,

Co r i di n e , (kor a ba se of the posed to have been on re .

Pyridine series Coron a l (kor o nal) [Coron a q v ] Related

-
.
, .
, . .

Cori nthi a n , (kor i n thi a n )

'
[ Corinth ] One - -
. to t h e crown o f the head 0 m i n . .

o f the orders of G recian a rchitect u re re o f u nion a cross the sk u ll .

,
.

m arkabl e for its ornam entation Coronary ( kor o n a ri [ Corona

, 0 - -

those serving t h e hea rt 0 ve i n s :

.
, .

Cork , (kork ) (Cor t e x , the L atin n am e ] The

. . a rt e r i e s: . .

soft elastic inner bark of oa k trees, especial l y those com ing fro m t h e heart .

o f Qu ercu s s u ber ; b u o y ant i n water Coronoid processes (kor o n o i d )

0 oa k . .
[ Gk k or on e ,
-
. .
,
: Q u ercu s s u ber C wi n g : C r e n i l a b r u s N o r . .
-
knob ; e id os for m ] Ro u nded proj ections o f
, .

the lower j aw and t h e u lna .

Corpora (kor po r a ) [ L corp u s body ] 0

-
, . .
, . .

f i ta) W o l a n a = W o l i a n bodies

Cor m oph yt a ,(k o r m e - -
. 0 qu a d ,
r i g e m i n a :hem ispheric a l elevations i n t h e
.

E n dl i c h e r s term for a

pri m ary division ofpl ants . lower part of the brai n ; s m aller i n m a n
E nd l iche than i n som e other ani m als 0 m a m m i l l a .

ria :
.

( kor m op o two ro u nded bodies at the bac k o f t h e

'
Corm opoda ,
-

da [ Gk kor m o s b l ock ; . , brain 0 s t r i a t a :t wo glob u la r bodi es i n

. .

p on e foot ] B u r m e is t e r s the brain

, . .

term for Acephala . Corpu s , [Th e L a ti n n a m e ] As m a l l

0 c a l l o s u m :a horizontal m ass o f
.

Corm ora nt (k o r m o r a n t ) ,
-
. m ass . .

[ Co r m or a m t h e F rench transverse bres which u nites the hem i

a bird be l onging to sphere s o f the brain i n m am m als only ,
.

N atatores ; o ri gi nally ca l led Corv u s m a i i n u s , (1 s t r i a t u m :a nervo u s su bstan ce for m ing

. .
,

o r sea c ro w -
. the ba se of the la te ral ventricle o f t h e
Corn (korn ) , [The A S n am e ] A general . .
-
. .

term for whea t ba r ley oats 6w 0 c r a k e , , , . . Corpu scle s of blood (kor , [L . c orp u s
 CO RRO D ENTIA

a little body ] 1 M in u t e ci r c u la r
c u l u m, . . ra tio of the side j oi n ing the an gle to the
di scs of a yel low red colo u r which give t o
,
-
,

blood its red colou r 2 S i m ilar particles o f . .

a whi te colou rless regu l ar form .

Corrodenti a (kor r o d e n s h i a ) [L c or r o do

- - -
, . .
,

I gnaw ; de n s insects of ,
which the white a nts a r e the type ; a division
o f Orthoptera .

Corrosive su blim a te (kor [ L c o rrod o . .

,

I gn a w of m e r
c u ry :a wh ite crystalline po i sonou s s u b , ,
ang e nt Co t .

ndia Bo m bax
Coru ndu m , (k o [The India n n a m e ] t o ai r
spar :a m i nera l crysta l lising
,
.

= Adam anti ne , sepa ra ting the soli d pa rticles 0 t re e s . .

i n hexagons co m posed chie y o f al u m in a , . Bo m b a oe w, q . v.

The ru by a n d sapphi re are v a rieti e s o f c o r Co ttu s , [ Th e L a ti n n am e ] A s h .

belonging t o Aca nthopterygi i .

Corvette (kor , [The F r ench na m e .

] A Cotu rn ix (k c ,A bird of the grou se
s m all s h i of wa r . kind belon ging to Tetra onid ae
, .

Corv i dm, ker vi d) [ Corv u s q v ] Cro ws f

-
Cotyl e don (k o ti [ Gk Ic o t yle d on a
-

c u p o r s m all ca vity ] 1 = Pe n ny wort :

,
. . .
, .
,

a fa m i l y o f b i rds belonging t o C onirostres , , a plan t . .

-

incl u di ng the crow m agpie ra ven rook i t e , , , , . belon ging t o C ra ssu laceae nam ed fro m its ,

Corvu s [ The L ati n na m e ] c u p shaped leaves

-
2 : A se ed leaf whic h -

The 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 ear l y
A la rge carni voro u s bir d the type o f Co r , sta ge o f growth, 8 : The c u p sha ped t u fts -

C c a ro m :
.

v idae . C arrion cro w . C c or a x : . . o f the pla centa i n Ru m inantia .

Raven . Cotyledon a ry pla centa In which the foetal .

Cor yl a c e m (k o ri la se ) [ Coryl u s - -

- vi l li a r e gathered into bu nches o r cotyledons
M a s t wo r t s :
, .
, ,

trees and shru bs i ncl u ding the

, as i n ru m inant a n i m als .

beech chestn u t hazel oa k &c be l onging , .

, Cou g a r , [ Corru ption o f Bra zili a n
t o Q u ernales :have the ower s i n ca tk i ns
, , ,

, na m e ] Co u go u ar
.

a n d n u ts incl o sed i n Cu Pu m a A m eri

Corylu s (kor i l u s ) he La tin nam e ] -
ca n li o n = F e l is con
H azel :
, . .

a shru b or tree the type o f C o r yl a color A carni vor

'
e

e cu) :
. .

fossil re m a ins of C a r e fo u nd i n L ower . o us ni m al fo u nd

a ,

M iocene strata . in S o u th and Ge n e

Corym b [Gk k or y m bu s a b u nch ]

. .
, tral A m erica .

.
An inorescence in s m a ll hea ds level a t the , Cou m a ri c a cid (k m? .

top . m a rik )
-
[ Co u m a .
o

Cor yn idm, (k o r -
in i d ) [Gk Ic or yn e
'
-
. .
, a little rin q v ] 0 9 H80 3
, . .

cl u b ] A s u b .
-
division o f Hy d roz oa ,
m ostly obtained fro m c o m
m ari n
H 2:
.

Cor yph mna , A s h , bel ongi ng Cou m a rin (k a ,

a cr ys t a l l i n e

Aoa n t h o pt e r yg ii
to . s u bstance fo u nd i n the on bean or Co u
Co sec a nt, ( c o s k a n t
-
[ Com plem ent of m a m m a odorata .

aec a n t , right qxv .

) In a Cou nter tra de w inds F u rther N a n d S than . . .

a ngled tri a ngle the c o the trade wi n d s and blo wing the r e ,

seca nt o f an angl e i s the

ra tio o f the hypothenu se Cou ntesses , (k o u n t S la tes for roong

e s -e z ) .
,
t o the side opposi te the 20 i nches by 10 i nches .

Co uple , [ L copu la bon d ] .

,

eq u al forces a cting in o ppo s it e di rections a t

Gk . earthqu ake ]
s e i s mos , . two diff erent poi nts of a body ten d ing t o ,

e li ne in which a wave p r od u ce rotation 2 Op t ic a l a do u ble . .

s hell reaches the earth at Con a nt star i n which t h e t wo stars have no m u t u a l

,

the sa m e ti m e 17 S eism ol og y . . . relation 3 Ph ys ic a l . a do u ble sta r

. in ,

Cosine , [ Co m ple m ent o f si ne g ,

. which the two stars a r e related t o each other
In a right a ngled tria ngle -
i n so m e way 4 Ga l va n ic two s u b
. .

the c osin e o f a n y o n e o f the sta nces so a rra nged a s t o 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 t o the r ight 0 . two m etals o f diff erent condu cting
angle t o the hypothen u se powers fo r h eat
Cou xi o = Pi t h e c i a S ata n a s :
. .

Costa l [ L cos ta
, .
,
a n Am erica n m o n
rib ] Belonging t o the ribs
. . key with bla ck beard .

0 p l a te s :develop ed ribs in Coversed sine Th e covers ed sine o f a n y a ngle

is the di ff erence betwee n its sine a n d u nity :
. .
,
C heloni a .

Cota ngent (k c [ Com plem ent o f

, covers A l si n A z
. .

t a n g e n t q c ] I n any r i g h t an g l e d triangle
, . .
o
Co w (kow )
, [ 0 u the A S n a m e ] The f e
.
, .
- . .

the cota n gen t o f a n y o n e o f the a n gles i s the m a le o f the o x 0 bi r d = Coc c ygu s A m eri . .

 87 CRE S CE NT

Am erica n bird C t re e =M a ssa n

ca n us, a n Cr a nk . (k ra n g k ) A
dub s :
. .
.

a p l ant o f Brazil fro m the bark of ,

c i rc u l a r m otion o f
whi ch a kind o f m i lk is obtained C b a ne . . a wh eel into the to
= Cic u ta C b e r r y = V a c c i ni u m
. C bu nt .
-
. . a n d fro m otion o f
i ng =M o lot h r us , v C p la n t s m ne m a . . . a r od o r the r e ,
l a c t ife r u m , g m 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 = Pr i m u l a veris , q v
. . 0 . . . Cr a s s a m e n t u m ,
t r e e s z Ar t oc o pa ds a n d g trees , which h a ve kra s s -

thick, m il ky j u ice S e a C = Tri chech u s [ The L atin word ]

= Clot :
. . .

r os m a r u s , a se m i solid
f
a) .
-

Co c r a g a nds

S ec reting orga ns i n t h e . body W hich form s i n blood when it c o ag u
,
c

u reth ra l t u be o f m a m m a ls . la te s The b lood corpu scles con nected by t h e

.

Co w rie s , [ Ka u r i , the E a st I ndi a n brin a r a t e d fro m the plas m a o r ui d o f

m ol lu sc o u s a nim a ls b e the bl0seg
longing t o Gaste ropoda . Cr a s s u l aoe m (kra s su [ L c ra s s u s ,
-
.
,

Coyotes, (koi o-t e z ) [ Co rru pt ion o f Coyo t t , . leeks shru bs a n d herbs with -

the na tive n a m e ] A wolf o f N ica ra gu a . . s u cc u lent s te m s a n d lea ves belonging t o ,

Cra b, (kra b) K r the A S n am e ] 1

yclpe des
[ a b o a , .
-
. . . . a .

C ancer pa gu ru s a n a qu atic ani m al , belong C ( k ra s pe da [ Gk kr a sp e do n ,

'
as a, -

i n g to Cru s t a c e ae , which as se s throu gh the border ) L o ng cords cha rged with thre a d
f
.
,

s u cc essive s tage s o f Zoe , b e ga l o pa , a n d C ra b . cells borderi ng the m argi n o f m a ny s e a

,

S hor e C = Ca r c i n u s m oe na s
. C a p p le : . . ane m ones .

W i ld a ppl e = Pyr us m al u s 0 c lus ter z A . . Cr a spedote M e dus a k ras pe d ot ) [ Gk ,

. .

c l u ster of stars in the co nstell ation Ta u r u s . kr a sp e d o n a ked eyed M ed u sae ,

-
,
C l o b s t e r s z Po rce ll a nse
. 2 A s m a l l portable . .
q .
'
v .

ca psta n Cr a t wg us , (h stren g th ) at [ Gk kr a t os
= Hawthorn :
. . .
,

Cr a c i dm, (kr a si d ) [C ra x , a s h ru b o r tree b elonging t o

-
.
,

a fa m il y o f G a l l in ac eo u s b i rds i n C entra l a n d Pom ace ae n a m ed fro m the s tre n g th o f its ,

S o u thern Am erica . ti m ber .

Cra dl e hill s S m all hi llocks form ed by Cra ter [The La ti n word ] 1

The Cu p :a sm a ll
.
, . .

fall en tr u nks o f trees ; a n Am erica n

so u thern c o n s t e l ~

Cra g ( krag [ 0 r a ig , t h e W elsh n am e ] la tion 2 The

, . . .

An t we rp C . i n O lder Pliocene . W h i te C . basin like openi ng -

i n Older Plioce ne . o f a volcano .

Cra g a n d T a il A crag o r la rge roc k h a ving . Cr a ters ( k r a t e r z ,

an a ccu m u l ation o f drift o n o n e side ofte n I n m oon qxv , .

fo u nd i n val l eys Cra x (k r a k s [G k

Icr a zo I 8g
. .
, .

Cr a m be [Gk kr a m be ca bba ge ) , ou t ) l
= S e a ka le :
. . . .
,

an herb belonging t o Bras si

c a c e aa . of Cracidae, qxv .

[ Cr a n e b erm , from Cra y s h ,

Cr a n b (k r a n b e r -
ri ) .
-
kr a
i t s sl e n er Ox yc oc c os Ta s m a n i a n

.
.
[ E cr e vi ss e , the F r .

C = Astrolom a h u m i fu s u m nam e
Astac u s
u vi a t i li s :a lob
. . .

na m e ] . 1 . sta r like ani m a l belongi ng t o M a cru ra a l so

-
,

ca lled C r a ws h .

long legs a n d neck b e , Cre a m of ta rta r Pota ssic ta rtra te K 04

longi ng t o G rall atores H 5O
Cr e a t gi e
.

N u m id ia n C = De m o i (kre a tin ) [ Gk k re a s esh ] :

-
.
, . .
,

selle C rown e d C
.

. C4 H 9N 3 0 2 a base fou nd in m eat j u ice .

Ba learica A sm al l . 2 . Cr e a t m i n e (kre a ti n i n ) [ C reatine q,

- -
.
, .

s ou thern c o n stell a tion . C 4 H9 N3 O a bas e obtained fro m creatine .

8 Am a c h i n e f o r raising
. Creeps (k r e ps ) In coal a n d other m i n es
, .
,

a n d lowering heavy a r where the oor is p u shed u p in openi ngs by

t icl e s . C .
i e s z Ti pu the pressu re u po n 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 h ve s i n the hollow spines of the bu l l s

horn thorn .

Cr e n il a b ru s (kren i A sh belong
:
-
,
ani m al belon ging to C ane r ing to Acanthopteri .

a ll f o s s i lfe r ou s strata Crenic a cid [Gk kr e n e well ]

0 2 4 121300 19 :
.
, .
,

fou nd i n m ou ld especially near ,

Cra nia l , ( kr a ni [ C ra ni u m , springs
'
-
al Be .

Cr e o so t e z K r e a s o t e , qxv .

Cr e s c e n t ia c e , kre sen
ti a se [ S ign or - - -

s m a ll trees with ,

s u cc u lent fr u its belonging to Bi g n o n a l c s , .

Cresc e nt m oon , [L cr es c o, I g r ov ) . .
 CRE SS 88 CRURA
W hen only a sm all crescent shaped portion - Crom lech , t [W . c r am , bent ; ne ck,
o f the bright side is t u rned to the earth and ,
a t stone ) An .

t h e 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 at sto n e
herb be l onging to C ru ciferae . s u pported by two
Cr eta ceo u s series (k r e t a she u s ) [ The La tin
,
-

-
. others set u p end
word ] The u pperm ost of the S econdary
. ways .

for m ations di vided i nto u pper or c h a l k

, ,
Crop (krop) [ Th e . .

and lower or g ree n s a n d . A S word ] A

.
-
. .

C reva sses (kre ,[The F ren ch word ] . dil ation of the

D ee nar row openings o r cra cks i n a n e m gu l let i n bir ds
banp
,

m ent glac i er &c , , . for m ing a ki nd

Cribriform pla te (k r i b r i form ) [L cr i b r u m o f po u ch

-
, . .
, .

sieve f o rm a form ] In the roof of the nose , .

,
Cross beddi n g Bedding
-
. .
v

separating the nasal caviti es fro m the brai n . Cross bill s -

, a fam ily
C rickets [ 0 r i c i a d the W el sh

b i rd s belonging to
Ac h e t i n a :
, ,
n am e ] . Conirostres .

i n sects wh i ch have Cro s s wort ( kros

-
,

l ong h i nd legs and wu r t ) = Ga l i u m c ru

:a
,

c an leap a long way , c ia t a plant b e c

be l onging to Or t h o p longing to Ru bia

t era . c e ae .

C ricoid c a rti l a ge (k r i '

C r o s s o pt e r yg i dw,
Gk lor ik a s r ing :
,

k o i d) e i d os form ] (kros t e r ij i sop

- - -

. .
, , .

r ing of gristle for m i ng the top of the w i d ) [G k kr os s o t os ,

. .

p i pe . fri n ge ; p te r yx , n ] .

Cr i n oi de a , (kri n oi de a ) [Gk M n o n l ily ; -

'
-
. .
,
A grou p o f shes ,
e i d os form ] , C rinoids Pinn igrada = F e a
.
~ re m ains o f which are f ou nd i n Ol d Re d
t her stars -
a di visio n of E chi noderm ata . S andsto ne .

Anim a l s with a c u p li ke body and v e a rm s Crota la ria , ri a ) [ Gk k r o ta lo n (k r o t a la

-
- - -
.
,
.
,
x ed by a stalk t o the sea botto m . rattl e ] A plant belongin g to F abaceae ,

Cri si u m = M a r e crisiu m ; o n e o f the level po r n a m ed fro m the r a t t ling noise m a de by its

tions of the m o on s s u rface ; s u pposed to have
fru i t i n the wi nd 0 j u nc e a Be n g a l hem p . .
z .

been a s e a a bo u t 350 by 2 80 m i l es in e x t e n t Cr o t a li da (k r o ta l i d ) [ C rot a lus -

-

[ Gk k r i t he barley :
, . ,
.
,

C ri th (kr i t h )
, a barle y
. .
, Ra ttlesnakes veno m o us s n a kes m ostly ,

of a gra m m e n early ; the we ight Am erica n .

o f o n e litre o f hydroge n at the freezi n g point Crot a lu s (krot a l us ) [ Gk kr o t a lo n ra ttle )

- -

= Ra ttlesna ke :
. , .
, .

o f water whe n the b aro m eter is at 7 6 cent i a veno m o u s snake fo u nd o n ly ,

m etres Used a s a sta nda rd for the m ea s u re

. i n Am erica whose tail ter m i nates i n a n u m ,

m ent o f gases b weight . ber o f bony a rtic u la t ions which m ake a ,

Crithm u m (krit , a plant sou n d li ke a ra t tle .

be l on n g t o Apiaceae Croton o il (k r t o n ) An o il obta ined from

'

.
,
Cr i t i a ngle The a ngle o f in cidence a t . the seeds of C roton tigli u m .

which a ray of light pa sses a long the co m m o n Croto n ic a cid ( kro [ Croton O il
: C4H60 2 :a n a cid obta i n e d fro m croto n
, ,

s u rface o f two m edia I f the a ngle be less .

th a n this the ray is refra cted thro u gh the

, 0 11 .

second m edi u m ; if it be grea te r the ray is Croto nylene , (k ro ton i l n ) [Croton o il

-
-

:o
.
, ,

tota lly r eected a n d retu r n s thro u gh t h e ,

2 0 411 6 ne o f the a cetylene seri es o f hy d ro
rst m edi u m . carbons .

Cro c odile ( krok o d il , [ K r okode i lo s the -

, Cro w (k r ) , . [ Cr a we , the A .
-
S .

G reek na m e 1: . vus , q . v .

L a certa c r oc o di
Crowberri es , (k ro b e r '
qv
. .

l u s v 0 ro c o d il i a
. . . Crowfoots , Ra n u nc ul ac eae , q . v.
Croco di lia, (krok Pla nts belonging t o E xogens , b u t a ppro xi .
o di li a ) [ C roc m a ting t o E
ndogens

- -
. .

Crow ned cr a ne 12 Ba lea rica . .

, q . v .

o d il e s ligators, al , kr o wn wur t z ) =M a lesherbia

a di vision of c e aa, qv . .

ca rnivoro u s rep .
Crow n -
wh e e l . Ha ving teeth ou t o n the ed ge
ti les h aving a
, of the r i m .

covering of horny Crow s (kr oz) [ C row. .

,
sc a les a n d bony Cru cible (k r OO s i b l ) [ Cr u c i b u l m m the
,
-
.

s h u tes ; o n river banks i n Asia a n d Africa ; word ] V essels for m elting m eta ls di e m ade
.
, .

fou nd fossil i n L ower Tertiary . to e n d u re great hea t witho u t da m a ge .

Croconi c a cid (kro [G k k roko s saf

. .
'

, Cru ci ferae ( kroo sif e r [ L c r u x cross

,
-
-
.
,
fron ) 0 53 2 0 5 a n orga nic a cid n a m ed
.
, f e ro I ,

fro m its ye ll o w colo u r . B ras sica ceae ,

Croc u s , [K r o lc os the G reek n a m e ) , . Cru ra cerebri (k r r a [L ,

.

A stem less pl a nt belongi ng to Irida ceae . tr u nk ; cerebru m q v ] Bu ndles of bres at , . .

 CUCU RBITALE S
elons c u cu m ber &c
M cli m bing Cu pressu s , (k n r [L c u p e ss u s, c y
press ] 1 Cyp ress :
.
, , .

shru bs with s u c c u lent leaves a n d p u lpy fr u it , . a n evergreen tree b e

.
,
bel on g ing to Cu c u r b it a l e s . longing to Pi naceae 2 A L ia s fossil pro . .
,

Cu c u r b it a l e s (k k e r b i [Cu c u rbita
,
- -
babl y a conifero us pl a nt .

g nu ] Plants form ing a divisio n of Di Gu pn o [ Cu pr u m ] Copper li ke

~
c e ae , , .
-

c li n o u s E xoge n s . m a de o f copper 0 oxid e = Cu O = Bl a c k . .

Cu dbea r ( k u d b ar , L eca nora ta rta re a a

oxide o f copper .

Cu pn t e , [ Cu pr u m g ru ) On e of , .

Cu lex , [ The L a tin the copper gro u p o f m inerals crystall ises ,

aninsect belo n ging to Diptera i n c u bes chiey s u boxide of copper 0 11 0

.
, 2 , .

Cu li c i dse (k u lis i d e ) [ Cu lex Cu pr u m [Th e La tin

- -

i es &c :
, .
, ,

insects b e l o n g i n g t o Di ptera Th e Cu :
_Copper qxv
-

g l o b i c e r a :a
. .
, , .

m a les live o n owers ; the fem a les a r e blood U nr a s s ow

(kn ,

su ckers . tu rkey l ike bi r d -

.

Cu lm (ku l m ) , [ 0 20 l m the W elsh . Cu rb r o o s a ns a r d roof ( 1x0 ,

-
, .

Anthracite co a l q v Cu rc u m a (k e r h u m a )
, . .
[ Ku r ku m th e Arabic ,
-
.
,

Cul tirostres ( k u 1 ti r o s t r z , [ L c u lter nam e ] A pla nt belong i ng to Zingiberaceae

~ -

. .
, . .

p lo u ghs h a re ; r os t r u m her v T u rm eric , . .

o n s storks a c ; birds belongi ng t o G ralla Cu rcu m in , ( k e r h u m i n [ Cu rcu m a qxv )

-

0 10 11 10 0 3 :a resinou s yell ow colo u r i ng

, , , .

tores nam ed fro m the for m o f the b eak

,
.

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 Cu rd The coa g u lated ca sein of b u tter which ,

.
,

Cu m i n , [ C u m i n u m the L atin i s m a de i nto cheese by being pressed , .

a n herb belonging to Cu rlew [ Co r l ie u the F r e nc h n am e

= Nu m eni u s :a bird
.
, ,

Apiaceae E s s e n ce of 0 : CmHmO= Cu m yl
. .

h yd r id e = C u m i n i c aldehyd belongin g t o Gra ll a

0 s e ri e s :a seri es o f com pou nds
.

Cu m i nic . . tores .

conta in ing the rad icle c u m yl ; i ncl u ding Cu rra nt [Cor

C a c i d = 0 10 H120 2 :
,

. a crystal li ne su bstance ru ption o f C orinth ) .

obtai n e d fro m essence o f c u m in ; C al cohol

= Cl 0H14O :
. .

C u m yl ; Cu m yl c hloride & c -
,
.

Cum m yl i a (k u m i nil i a ) [Cu m in qu a ] :

- - -
, .
,

0 9 H 3N o n e o f t h e a n il ine bases of som e species o f

b e n z o l :0 9Hm : Ribes
.

Cu m o Re d 0 = F ru it of Ri b es r u bru m . . .

a hydroca rbo n obtained fro m c u m inic a c i d

. Bl a ck 0 : F r u it of Ribes 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 Cyni ps K o 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 ro I r u n ) A , .
,
.

t h e cu m u lu s a n d the str a tu s stream o f owin g water 0 e l e c t r i ci ty : . . .

Cu m u lu s (k u m u l u s ) [L Cu m u l u s h ea p ) G alvan is m q v

-

=Clo u d o f th e day :
, . .
, .
, . .

a coni cal hea p of clo u d Cu rryin g ( k u r ri m g Th e oili ng a n d

-
,

ca u sed by w arm a i r rising s m oothin g process by whi ch a

Di c u m yl :
.

a he a v y oily i s m a d e into leather .

s u bsta nce the radicle o f th e cu m inic series Cu r sores (k gr [L c u rs or

Ru nners :ostriches ca ssowary &c :large
, . , .
,

0 c h l or i d e a
.
mHn OCl 0 h yd rid e 0 10 . . 2
-
, , .

H 12 0 = C u m i n i c a ldehyd birds h a ving ru di m enta ry w i n gs a n d h u g .

Cu neiform , (k u n e i for m ) [ L c u n e u s wedge ]

stron g legs -

=Cu neate :
. . ,
.

wedge shaped C i ns cri p t i o n s : Cu r s or i a (k e r s r i a ) [L c u r s or ru nner )

-
. . ,
- -
. .
, .

i n wed ge like cha ra cters rese m bli ng the I nsects inc l u ding the cockroach es al ly
'

-
, , ,

heads of a rrows or of nails a dapted f or r u n n i n g belonging t o r t h op .

,
o

Cun on ia c e m (k non i a s e e ) [Joh n Chris

,
- - -

-
.

ti a n sh ru bs a n d trees Cu rv e s (k e rv z ) [ L c u r vu s a rched ) Li nes , . .

, .

belongin t o S a x if r ag a l e s which consta ntly change their di rection

g . .

Cu pel (k n pel) [ L c a p e l l a a sm al l cas k ] Cu s c u ta (k u s h u t a ) [Th e L atin

-

Dodder :
, . .
, , .

A sh a llow cr u cible u sed i n c u pellation the type o f Cu s c u t a c e se q v . , . .

Cupell a tion (k pel ,[C u pel g m ) Cu sc u ta c eae (k u s k u

-
[Ar ke ok ou t ) , ,
-
. .

= Dodders pa ra sitic lea ess pla nts belong

.

1 A m ethod o f sepa ra ting silver fro m l ea d

.

by heating i n a c u pe l when the lead beco m es ing to S olanales , .

o xidized and lea ves the s i l ver 2 G eneral l y Cu shioning of stea m Th e gra du a l stoppage . . .

a n y process o f m eta ll u r g y i n whi ch a c u pel o f the piston by the resis t ance o f a sm all
is e m ployed .
qu antity o f steam left i n the cylinder .

Cu p lead A long lea de n weight h a vi n g

. Cu sp (h u sp) [L c usp i s a point ) 1 A , . .
, . .

c u p like cavity
-
closed by a leather va l v point for m ed by the m eeting of two c u r v e d
,

u sed i n deep s e a dred g ing li nes 2 L eaf like proj ection s in Gothi c . . .
-

Cu pol a (k po la) [ The I t a li a n word ] 1

' - windo ws dzc
0 f u m a c e :a fu rnace having
, . . . , .

dom e . . Cu sta rd a pple Ano na reticu l a ta ,

-

c u pola o r do m e 2 Th e inside of a do m e a pl ant be l onging to Anon a ceae g xv

. . .
, .

Cu preou s (k u pre u s ) [ The L ati n word ] C u ti cle ( k ii t i k l [ Cu t i c u l a the La ti n

'


- -
.
,

C op per li ke :m ade o f copper

, . .

,
-
0 oxid e : sk i n S kin . .
-
. .

C u 2 0 = Re d oxide o f copper Cu t i e [ Th e L atin . .

 De r m a = Co r i u m v as cu lar l a yer o f tr u e z the colou rless ina m m able poisono u s gas , ,

which co m bines w i th e l e m entary s u bstances

,

ski n beneath the epiderm is .

Cu tter , I A c l i ncher b u ilt boat . i n the sa m e m an n er as a n e l e m ent the chief

abo u t 2 5 ft long 2 . . . constitu ent o f P ru s s ia n b l u e = Ox al o nitrile -
.

A s l o op rigged vessel -
Cyan u ric (si a , [ C yanogen g m ) 0
-
.

tri basic cr y sta l l ine

.
,

a c i d = 0 3 H3N 30 3 z a , ,

Cut t le s h e s ,
-
ku t t l
ac id s u bstance 0 e t he r : (Cg H 5)3 0 3N 3 0 3 = . .

[ Ku t te l s c h ,
-
the Ge r Tri ethy l cyan u rate a crystall i n e s u bstance
-
.

na m e ] Active Cy c a de a c e ee (s i kad a s e e ) [ Cycas g m ] :

m an ,
- - -
. ,

Cycads :s m al l fern l i ke trees with pithy

.

and ra pa ciou s ani m als .

-

belongi ng to C ephal o ste m s be l onging t o Gym nogen e re l ated t o

, ,

poda q v di vided into

, . .
, C oniferae ; fossil re m ai ns fo u nd i n Tri a s
Octopoda and Decapod a C tt . u e r .
rocks .

0 b on e = Pe n the calcar eou s i nternal s k e l e

. Cyoa de m (si kad e , gm-

.

t o n of a c u tt l e s h -
. Cycas , [ K g/ le a s t h e G r e k na m e f o r . e

Cu vier s classic a tion of a n nu a l s a s m al l pa l m tree ] The t ypical form o f

-
.

C yc a d e a c e ae .

C ycl a m en , (s i k l a m e n ) circle
'
-
[ Gk kg/ kl o s ,
bread :
. .

Aves . or a p l ant be l onging to -

Rept ili a . P ri m u l aceae nam ed fro m its spiral pedu nc l e ,

.

Pisces . C ycle , [ Gk Ic y/H os circ l e ) A c i rc l e .

, .
,

u sed es ia ll y of the rec u rrence o f a s t r o n o

m ica l p e n o m e n a at long interval s o f ti m e .

0 of s u n = 2 8 years when the sa m e da y s

.
,

co m e o n the sam e dates 0 of Irt on l . .

'
o

years M e t om c years when the

'

.
,

ec l ipses 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 [Gk ,

- - -
.

Artic u la ta kyk l os ring ; b r a g /Ci d gil l s ] C hitons

, ,

Annel ida . m o l l u s co u s ani m al s form i n g a s u b division -

o f G asteropoda .

Cyc l o du s (s i k l o d u s ] [Gk Ic ylc l os circle

'
0

, . .
, .

o d ou s tooth ) A l i z a rd nam ed fro m i t s

,
.
,

teeth havi ng a ro u nded su rface .

E ch i noderm a ta . Cycloid , [ Gk Icy/a l oe , circle ; e i d os .

,
form ) 1 Ac u r v e d
. .

Acalepha . line tra ced by a

Polypi . point i n the c ir
c um fe r e n c e of a
ma ,(si a [ L c y
-
a n s e a bl u e ) .
- . circle revolving o n
An i m als bel onging to Dis cophora 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
,
.
, lin e 2 Ha v i n g a
. .

a n d the tentac l es 3 0 t o 4 0 ft long . regu lar l y circu la r

0 s c a le :
.

Cya n a m ide , ( s i an a m id [ Cya n ic a n d o r oval form o f s hes thin horny

-
-
. .

Am id e ,
the a m ide o f cyanic scal es m ore o r less circ u l ar i n s h ape a n d
, ,

a c i d = Am m o n i a i n which o n e eq u ivalent of having u s u ally s m ooth e dges .

hyd roge n is repla ced by o n e of cyanogen . Cyclone , [ Gk k y lc l os circle ) A .

, .

C a nate s (s i a . [ Cyanic q v ] S al ts
-
, . . h u rricane blowin g m ore o r less in a circle .

o r m e d by the co m binatio n o f cya nic acid Cyclopea n (s i k l o [ Gk kyk l o p s a

,
-
.
,

giant ) Re l ating t o the C ycl ops al so u sed

.

generally for a nyt hi ng o f enorm o u s size or

stren g th .

C yclosis (s i , [K yk l o sl s the G reek ,

word ] 1 The circu lati o n withi n the cel ls

. .

o f vegetab l e tiss u es 2 Al so u sed t o express . .

the existence of cycles .

Cyclostom a ( s i kl os t o m a

[ Gk kyk lo s
,
- -
.
,
= Chloride o f cyanogen 0 e t h er : CGH ; circle ; s t om a m o u th ] O wen s term for

cya nate : a volati le li qu id

. .
, .

ONO : E thyl L am preys a n d Ha g s h e s which have -

s u cker like m ou ths :a lso ca ll ed Cyc l os t o

,

from w h ich E t h yli a is obtain ed .

-

C ya nides (s i a n i d z )
, [ Cyanogen
'
Co m-
.
,

Cyg n i dse , ( s ig n

i -d ) . [ Cygn u s ,

a division of birds belongi n g to Na t a t o r e s .

Cy g n u s [ The L ati n word ] I

The S wan :o n e o f the northern c o n st e l
, . .

l a t i o n s o f which De n eb and Alb i e r o a r e

the chief stars 2 S wan :
,

a n a qu atic bi rd , . .

Cya nog en , (s i an o j en) le g/ (m blu e ; o f gracefu l form be l onging to Cyg n i dae

- -
.
[Gk . os , 4 ,
.

g e n n a o, I a com po u nd , Cym e , (s im ) [L c ym a a yo u ng sprou t ) , .

, .
 A clu ster o f owers at o r rou nded spring , ,
Cypr in i daa, (si prin i d e) [ 1 L c y pr i n u s -
-
. . .
,

ing from diff erent points of the ower ca rp 2 Cyp r i n a the typical gen u s ] 1
Carp roach m :
.
. .
,

stalk . , a fam i ly of s hes of which

, ,

from cam phor :

,

Cym ene ,
the carp is the type 2 M oll u sco u s ani . .

C y m ol g ru , . m als j oining a fa m il y o f La m e ll i b r a n
,

C m i n ylia (si m in i li a ) One of t h e aniline

chiata
gases
- - -
.
, .

. Cyrena (s i , A bi v alv e m oll u sc fo u nd ,

Cym ol , 2 a hydrocarbon o h i n Terti ary re cks .

t a i n e d fro m ca m phor by depriving it of the ,

Cyrene si r n e
, [ Classical ] A m i nor
-

elem e n ts of water and als o fo u nd i n esse n ce p l anet N O 1 33 Disco vered i n 187 3

, . . .

o f c u m in Cyr i ll a c e m (sir i l l a se ) [ S ign or Cyr il l o ]

- - -

= Cyr i l la d s :e v ergreen shr u bs belongi ng

. , . .

Cym yl c l o l g z the radi cle o f the c ym yli c

z
,
seri e s . to Be r b e r a l e s .

Cyn i pi dm (sin ip i d ) , [ Cyn ips -

-
.
,
C yr ill u s (si , [ Cl a ss i ca L] A crater
ies insec ts be l ongi ng t o H ) m e n o pt e r a . i n the m oon 60 m iles i n diam eter , .

Cy ni ps , [ G k k n i p s g n a t ) Gall Cyst (sist) [Gk kys t es b l ad der ) A general

, ,

y :
. .
.
, . .

a n i n sect be l on ging t o Hym enop t e ra , ter m for a s m a l l sac or b l adder .

nam ed from ca u sing gal ls qxv , . Cysti cercu s ( sis ti s e r k u s . [ Gk kys t os

- -
.
,
Cynocephalu s ( s i n o se f a l u s [ Gk kyon
,
- -

-
.
, b l adder ; ke r kos tail ] An im m atu re form , .

dog ; ke p h a l e a l arge of Tee n ia , qxv

and bru tal ape :
.
,

fo u nd only i n Africa and Cysti c worm s [L

tica :
, .

i m m at u re form s o f tape worm s -

.

Cy noglo ssu m (sin o [ Gk Icy/0 n Cys t i c i ( sis ti si [ Gk kys t os b l adder ]

'

- -
.
, , , .
, .

d o g ; and g l o s sa to ngu e ,
U sed by S iebold for a s u b di v ision o f B e l -

a plant be l onging t o Bo r ag i n a c e ze . m inth es .

Cyn 0 pi t h e oin w sin o pith e sin [ Gk

,
- - -

-
. Cystide a (s is tid i a ) [Gk Ic ys t os bladder ;
,
-
'
-
. . ,

[cg/ o n dog ; pi t /2 6 k m
,
a pe ] A fam il y of , e i d o s for m )
, An e xtinct gro u p o f ani m als
.
,

a s rese m bling the baboon which ha v e

, , be l onging t o E ch inoderm ata fou nd onl y i n ,
.

c eek po u ches . Palaeozoic rocks .

O n opi t h e c u s (s i n o pi [ G k ky o n
,
- -
.
, Cysti d ia (sis tid i a ) [ Gk kyst os bladder )
,
-

-
. .
, .

o g z p u k e /c o s ape ) An ape rese m bl ing , . Bodies rese m bling b a si di a b u t withou t ,

the baboon . spores fo u nd o n m u shroo m s

, .

Cynosu re (sin o s r ) [ Cyn osu r m the Lati n

,
-
. Cystiform He l m i n t h oz oa = Hyd a t i ds qxv , .

L esser Bear : U rsa m inor qxv Cystoidea (sis toi de a ) [G k kys t i s b l adder ;
- -
, .
, . .
,

Cynosu ru s (sin o [ Gk kyo n dog ; -

e i d os a n order of E chi
tail grass :2 p l ant b e
, . , ,

ou ra ,
-
.
e
n o d e r m a t a k nown on l y by fossil re m ains i n
,

longing to G ra m i n aceae . Pa l aeozoic rocks 12 Hyponom e . . .

Cype r a c e ze ( s i pe r a s e ) [ Cyp e r u s the - -

-
Cyt in a e e aa (si tin a s e e ) [ Cytin u s the t yp i
- -
-

g e n u a ] = Ci s t u s rapes :plants parasiti c

, .
, , .
,

typical co m m on g rass cal -

,

like plants w i th so l id ste m s sheathing ,

o n roots o f Cys t u s be l onging t o Rh i z o g e n s , .

leaves belongi ng to G l u m ales

, . Cyt is u s sit i s u s
, [ K y t i s o s the Greek

-
,

Cyp e r i t e s (si p e r its or si a sh r ub wi

'
-
, ,

qrv ) L ong narrow leaves of s i gi l l a r iee

.
, owers belongi ng t o F a b a c e ze
, .

fossil in car bo n ifero u s rocks . C z ech s A E u ro pean peo ple

. .

Dab (dab) [1 d a bu la s
. . 1, l a t e s sa lim anda Da c t yl e t h r a , ( dak ti I t h r a [ Gk da - -

.

= Ple u ronectes 1i le t h r a n ger o f a glove ) A toad fou nd n

, ,

m anda :
.

a o un de r . Africa having no t ongu e

, .

Da c t lis ( da k t i l i s ) [ Gk d add y/ l e a ]
-

Co c s foot g rass :a plant belonging t o

, . .

-

Gram inaceae .

:S t Da b e o c
'
s Dacty lopteru s (dak t il op te r u s l [ Gk da le - -
-

hea th :
. .
, .

a shru b b e t y l os nger ; p t e r yx
, gu m ar d
'
,

longing to E ricace ae . A fis h rese m b l ing the gu rnard wi th la rge ,

Daboia A poisonou s viper o f Indi a

. . pectoral ns which enabl e it t o rise o u t o f ,
D ace (d as ) (B a r man the W e l sh
, . , the water .

Dacty l u s (da k t i l us ) ,[Da k t / l os

-
.
v
,

nam e ] 1 F inger. 2 Date . . .

t n ix da c t ylif e r a
long le g s = Crane y :an
.

Daddy - - -

longi ng t o Dipte ra .

Da do (It da d o of a

p edestal :
, .
,

kingsher a bird a dee skirti ng .

locally called the lau ghi ng j ackass . Dadoxylon , oks i lon) [ Gk d a s torch

-
. .
,
0

 o wood ) A conifero u s plant fragm ents
xyl n , .
, Dane w ort (d an wu r t ) = S a m b u c u s ebu lu s a
-
,
-

of which are fo u nd as dr iftwood in coal p l ant also called dwarf elder belonging t o
,
-
,
Ca pr ifo li a c e se .

Da dyl , [Gk d pine wood o r torch Daniell s [ Professor

Daniell t h e in ventor )

a s, ~

batte ry :3 gal vanic

.
. , .

k y le , g m . D b a t t e r y : Co n s t a n t
. .

D affodil, (daf o- dil) [Co r r u ti on o f Asp h o

'
.
o
batte ry i n which zinc i s placed in su lph u ric
d e l a s, the L atin a r c i ss u s pse u do acid and copper i n sat u rated su lphate o f
,

narci ss u s a com m on m eado w ower copper ; the action o f this i s regu lar for
:
.

Da l a z Pi nt a il d u c ks birds belongin g t o som e da ys D h ygr o m e te r an i n str u m ent

. .

Natatores . for indicating t h e a m ou nt o f m oistu re i n

Dag u erreo type (d a g e r o tip) [ M Dagu erre ,

-
. .
, the air ; a gl a s s bu lb containin g a therm o
its inventor ) The earliest m ethod o f photo m eter i h ether is cooled by evapo ration
D p yr o me t e r :i n
.

gr aphy in which a silver p l ate w a s covered

,
u ntil dew is deposited . .

with a coa tin g o f iodide and e xposed i n th e which very high te m peratu res are m easu red
cam era . by the ex ansio u o f a m etal l ic rod .

Dah l i a , [ A Dahl a S wedi sh botanist ) . ,

. Danish itc hen m iddens [D c k k e n - . .
o

A garden ower belonging t o Asteraceae . , m oddi ng ) Refu se heaps u s u ally near the
.
,

m u ch c u lti v ated for its bea u ty se a containing fragm ents o f pottery and
instr u m ents :proved to be v ery o l d by the
.
,

D ahom ans An African people . .

Daisy [ A S d azg e s c a g e day s eye ) contai ned sh ells belong to the Recent

-

:Bellis :
.
. . .
, ,

a s m all m eado w ower be longing

to As t e ra oe a a . Dani sh pe a t Peat m oss i n which stone tools .

Da k o sa uru s A S au rian an i m al known only are fo u nd a n d i n which a ll fossil rem ains

by fossil teeth fo u nd i n Oolite rocks : are of ex istin g species :
. , ,

belo n gs belon gs to Neolithic

t o Am ph is c oe li a n reptiles Period . .

Dalton is m (dal ton i z m ) [ Dalton wh o s u f Dapediu s (da

-
[ Gk d a pe d on pave
m ent ) = Da J e d i u m :a ganoid s h k n ow n
, .
, , .
,

fe t ed fro m it Achro m atopsy Colo u r

on ] by f o ss i l r e m a i n s fo u nd i n L ias rocks
. .
,

disease a condition o f the eyes in w h ich al l .

colou rs cannot be fu l l y distingu i s hed Da p nads [ Da phne

m e l ac e ae :
,
.
,

Dalton s atom ic the ory v Ato m ic theory

a s u b division o f Da ph n a l e s
. . .
-
.

Da m (d a m ) [The Danish word ] A wal l Da ph n a l c s ( daf n a l z [ Daphne qxv

-
.
, . .
, .
, .

t o resist the pres s u re o f water S h r ubs and trees u s u ally evergreen form ing .
, ,

Dam ascene w ork (da m a s n ) [ Da m ascu s ] a s u b division o f Perigyno u s E xogens

,
-
.
-
.

=Da m ask work 1 In laying o n e m etal o n Daphne ( daf ne [ G k d a p lm e l a u r e l )

.
,

.
, .

another so as to form gu res as o n shields :M ezereon & c a shr u b with odoro u s , , ,

swords dt c 2,
M arki ng o f patterns o n
. owers belonging to Th y m al a c e ae n a m ed
.
, ,

polished s t eel by t h e action o f acids o r by fro m thei r som ewhat resem b ling la u rels , .

the co m binatio n of iron and steel D la u r e o la s a r f bay

centifol ia :
-
. . .

D am ask rose -
, a Daphnia (daf n i a ) = W a t e r e a a m icroscopic ,

-

rose m arked by variety of colo u r cr u stacean belonging t o Branchiopoda .

, .

D am e s v iolet : Hesperis an herb belongin g Daph nin

-
[ Daphne qxv ) A crys , , .

t o Bras s i ca c e se tal line s u bstance obtained fro m the bark of

.

D a m m a ra (dam m a ra ) [Th e n ative nam e ]

, Da b n s m e s e r e u m

-
. . .

1 A g u m o r resin so m ewhat like copal Da p ogene ( daf no j en ) [ Daph ne qxv )

-
, ,
. .
, , .

obtained from the tree Da m m ara Au stral is A lau rel like pla nt fo u nd fossil in E oce n e -
,

o r Agathis belonging to Co n i fe rse

, and M i oce n e st ra ta . .

Kau ri pine a tr ee be l onging to Co n i fe r se Da hn o i de a (daf moi de a ) [ Daphne

G p e i d os for m ) 1 A fa m i l y of Ostr acoda

- -
.
, .
,

D a m m a rie acid (da m m a rik ) [ Dam m ara '

-

known b y fossil re m ai ns 2 : Th ym e l a c e vc :
, .
, , . .
,

An acid obtai ned from the k a u ri pine . .

o r da m m ar a . a su b divisio n of Da ph n a l e s ,
D am p (dam p) [Ge n d a m pf v apo u r ) A Dare
, . , .
,

m i ner s ter m for v apo u rs or gases fo u nd Dark li nes of spectru m A n u m ber of n arrow

.

i n m in e s v F i re d . Ch o ke d , and li nes crossi n g a spe ctru m

'
. Those i n the
-
,
-
.

Af t e r d - . spectru m o f s u nlight are always the sa m e ,

D am per ,
A contri v ance for ( l ) and are u se d as standard being nam ed A B , , ,

m oderating the am o u nt o f drau g ht in a C D The lines A a n d B are i n the red , ,

chi m ney or pipe ; o r (2) for m oderating the ray 0 between the red and orange , ,

v ibration o f the wires i n a pianoforte and H are i n the orange green blu e indigo .
, , , ,

D am son . [ Dam a scene A and v iolet rays respective l y The n u m ber of , .

plu m like fru it a v ar iety o f Pr u nu s do

-
li nes i n the solar spectr u m i s very large m any
, ,

m estica tho u san ds having be en alread y obs e rved

dar nel ) = L oliu m te m u lent u m :a
. .

Da n asa c e w (d a n [ S ignor Dan a ) : Da rnel

-

Da n ae ad s :
, ,
tropical fern l ike p l ants the m ost com m on lant the on l y o n e of the grass -
, ,

h ighly dev elope d of Acrogens form ing a s u b kind whi o is poisono u s , .

di vision of F i l icales Da rt qxv

1 : Pl o t u s snake bird :
.
, .

D a n d elion (da n d e , [ F r d e n t d e Ze on Darter o

a .
, , .
,
-
.

lion s tooth ) Taraxac u m dens leonis

'
bird belonging to Natatores n a m ed from
L eontodon taraxac um :a com m on _plant
.
,

its habit o f dar ting at sm all fis h 2 A s h . .

also cal l ed arche r s h , g m .

 D E CA GYN IA
D arwinism (dar win i s m ) U sed by som e as d a y :reckon ed fro m noon to noon
-
Ci vi l
a pop u l a r na m e for the theory o f evo l u tion : d a y :reckoned fro m m idnight to m idnight
, . .

properly the theory o f origin of species by S id e r e a l d a y = 2 3 h 5 6m reckoned from . .

nat u ral selection nam ed fro m being rs t ox 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 Da r wrn m eridian u s u a ll y the rst point of Ari es

ly L o n di n e n s is :
. .
, .

Da s or n i s (da s o r n i s ) Day s work The acco u nt o f a ship s co u rse

-
an .
,
extinct str u thiou s bird fou nd in L ondon d u ring 2 4 hou rs
D ay i e s E ph e m e r i dm :a s u b divi si on o f
, .

clay i n the Isle of S h e ppy

,
.
z -

Dasym eter (da si m e t e r ) A m odicati on o f

,
Or t hoptera ; i nsects which li ve only a f e w
-
-
.

ho u rs .

Dead D c en t r e s : the t wo points in the re v o . .

l u t i o n of a cr a nk a n d axle at which the cran k ,

and connecting rod are i n a s t r a i g h t line D . .

d i pp i n g of brass work i n nitric acid t o gi v e , , ,

it a d u ll appearan ce D e ye s :a wooden block . .

di l lo for m ing a s u b d i vision of E dentata

, pierced w i th holes for a lanyard D l i g h t s
-
. . .

Dasyprocta (d as i [G k d a s y pr o k l o s a sh u tter over t h e cabin window of a ship

-
,

Agou t is :hare like ani

, . .

rou gh D n e t t l e = La m i u m z a n herb belonging t o

-
.
-
.

m als be l onging t o Ro denti a L a m iaceae D o i l:a heavy yel l o w o i l o h .

,

D p oi n t :t h e
. .

D as ypu s (das i p u s ) [ Gk d a s y pou s hairy t a i n e d fro m coal naphtha

-
, . . . . .

an ant eating b u rrow t wo po i nts i n the revol u tion o f a crank which -

ing q u adr u ped of S Am erica be l onging to are i n a line with the connecting rod D.
,
. .

E dentata ha ving a n ar m o ur lik e co v ering

,
r e ck o n i n g : that portion o f a calc u lation r e -

o f bony scales specting the position o f a ship at sea which

[Gk d a c ys shaggy : is independent o f ce l estial observation D
.

Da syu res (das i ,

-
.
, . .

cum tail ] A s u b division of m ars u pial

, .
woo d:ti m bers for m i n g a k i nd o f backin g t o
-

ani m als represented by the Dasyu r us t h e ste m and stern o f a ship . .

D as yu r u s (das i [G k d a sys shag g y ; Dea dly n i h t s h a d e At r Opa bell adonna 9 v

g
- z

tail ] An Au stral ian m ars u pial car Dead m a n s h a n d= Al c yo n iu m d ig i t a t u m :

, .
, , . .

a ura , . an . -

n i v o r o u s qu a dru ped be l onging to the divi a ste ro id zoophyt e ; also called D ead m an s

-

sion S arcophagas Ur s i n e D =Ta s m a n i a n . .

devil . Deal (d l ) [Th e A S word ) 1 The ti m ber . . .

-
. . .

D ate (d at ) [ Gk d a lc tylos
, .
o f the spru ce o r r tree
. 2 The sq u ared t im , . .

d a c t yl i f e r a D a t e ber of r trees abo u t 12 ft long 3 in thick

z

pal m :a tree co m m o n
.
, .
, ,
and 7 in wide
Deal s h = Tra c h ypt e r u s arcticu s :a riband
. .

1 S yria Arabia and

g Africa nam ed fro m
-
, ,

, shaped sh abo u t 3 ft long and v ery thi n , .

, ,
sh a pe of fr u it D pl u m . b e l o n gi n t o Ac a n t h o pt e r yg i i
. . .

= F r u it of D i o s pyr u s D eath a d e r = Ac a n t h o ph is s p a v iperine .

V i r iniana or Pe r s i m snake o f Au stralia

Death s head m oth = Acherontia atropos :a
.
g

m o n tree D sh e l ls :
'
-
. .

L ithodo m u s I n di a n . larg e h ai ry m oth m arked on the back o f ,

D = Diospyros lotu s
. the thorax with a rese m blan c e t o a sk u l l
. .

Datiscaceae ( d a ms k ri .
Death w atch the ca ll ofthe beetle An o b i u m
-
l
,

.

[ Datisca t h e De Bl ainv ille s clas s ication o f a ni m al s 12

86 6 -
, . .

typical Blai n v ill e

cads :
.

herbs so m eti m es ,
Deca [ Gk d e k a ten ) A pre x , .
, .

trees with apetalo u s owers be l onging to

,
m eaning ten D g ra m m e l o gram m es : , . . z

Cu c u r b i t a l e s .
154 %grains D l i t re = 10 l i t r e s l ol c u bic . . zz

Datisci n (da tis s i n ) [Datisca '

inches ; also call ed centistere D m e t r e l o

-
z

07 :
, .
, . .

a crys t alline s u bstance obtain e d fro m m etres =3 9 3 inches M etric syste m . .

Datisca c a nnabina u sed as a yellow d ye De c a g o n (dek a gon ) , [Gk d e k a ten ; g o n i a .

r
.

-
. .
, ,

Datu ra, ( da [Da t or a the Arabic orner ) A g u re bo u nded by ten straight

fm e s
.
,

apple 6m a pla n t belong -

, . .

i n g to S o l a n ac e aa D e Candolle s classication o f plants

.

Da tu r i a (da tu ri a ) (Datu m
,
-

V ascu la r p1a n t s = Co t yl e d o n o u s plants
-
.
, .

qv.
'
fo u nd also i n Datu ra stram oni u m
. x o g e n s = Di c o t yl e d o ns . .

Dau cu s ( da k u s , [Da u c u m the L ati n

-

Th a l a m io r ae , .

a co m m on herb with edible Ca l yc i o r zn , .

root b e l o n g i n t o Apiaceae
, C o r o lli o r ae . .

D av y s safety a m p [ Invented by S i r H

M onochlam yde ae
. . . .

D avy ) An oil la m p enclosed in a case of

. E n d o g e ns M o n oc o t yl e d on s z .

ne wire gau ze which cools down the , Phanerogam s .

h eated gas passing o u t and s o prevents Cryptogam s . .

explosion If t h e air be ina m m able it

. l a n t s = Ac o t yl e d o ns .

b u rn s withi n the lam p and so warns the o l i a c e ae , .

m iner of the danger Aph yll aa . .

Dayaks An Oceanic race

. a g yn i a (dek a jin i a ) [Gk de ka ten ; .
,

- - -
. .
,

p a y (as )
, [ D a ]
g the A , S ,
na m e ) S o la r g y ne wo m, an ) Plant s ha v ing ten
pistils .
-
. , .
,
 D E CAHE D R ON
Deca hedron , (dek -
kol la t e d ) [ L d e c o ll o I b e
a [ Gk d e k a , . ten ; Decoll a ted , (d -

-
. .
,
e

h cd r a , b a s e ] A solid having t e n u sed of spiral shells o f reg u l a r ,

which t h e ter m ination h a s been re m oved .

Decandria (de k a n dri a ) [ Gk d e ka ten ; Decom position (d k o m po

[L de
- - - -
, . .
, , .
,

a n er m an ]
,
A cl a ss of plants the owers
. fro m ; c o m p o si t io co m po u nd ) The brea king , , .

o f 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 aeu s . m ents D b y e l e c t r i c i t y :when an e l ectric . .

Dec a n drou s (de [ Deca ndria g m ]

, c u rrent passes th 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

[ Gk d e ka ten :
. . .

Decapo da (de , po u s to d escribe the conversion of whi te light into .

, ,

foot ] 1 A di vision of C ru stacea inc lu ding

. . colo u red li ght varying fro m red thro u gh the , ,

lobsters crabs &c which have ve pa i rs of colo u rs o f the spectr u m to v i

, .
,

legs ; fossil fro m C ar bonifero u s ti m es t i l l n o w De c om c u nd (d e k o m po u nd) [ De a n d Co m

,

-

co m po u nd :u sed o f leaves
.
, .

2 A division of C eph a lopoda inc l u ding o u t

. pou n ,
. -

t l e shes i n whic h the m o u th has aro u n d it that are dou bly pinn a ted -
.

t e n a r m s o r processes 3 De Blainvi l le s De c o r t i c a li a (d kor ti k li a ) [ L d e c o r t i c o

- - - a -
. .
, . .
,
ter m for a division of Articu lata i ncl u ding I take the bark A d ivision o f pl ants , .

C ru stac ea L i m u l u s a n d D ecapo d a proper

, by E ndlicher , .
,

Dec a rbu riz ation (de k ar b ri z a s h u n ) L [L Decorticated (de kor ti [L de c or t i co

- - - - - -
, .
. .
,
d e fro m ; C arbon q v ] The re m oval o f car
, I take the ba rk , . . 0

b o n fro m a co m po u n d containing it ; u s e d Decrepita tion d e k r e p i t a sh u n [ L de - -

fro m cr e p i t us cracklin g ] Cra ck ling :a

, .
,
espe cia ll y for the conversion of pig iron i nto , .

m a l l eable iron series o f s m a ll explosions when so m e s u b

.
,
Bee s ton (dek a t o n ) : F o u rth seg m ent o f abdo 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 ,
-

-
. .
,

Deci , [L d e c i m u s tenth diagonal cross i n g ] C rossed at r ight angl es

.
, .
.

l Decu ss a tion (de k u s [ Dec u ssat e d

De c im e t r e I a m etre ; n early 4 i nch es
-

z
-
, ,

q v ] A crossing at r ight an gles

.

1
Decigr a m 1 1; gram ; 1g ; grains
. . .

Decyl h y dr i de c l o gg a hydrocarbon o f the

-
2 .
z

Decistere s t e r e = He c t o li r e 610 % c u bic M a rs h g a s series

t Deep s e a coral zone o f life Below 50 f a t h s
.

inches .
-
. .

1 1 v Zones of l ife
D ec ilitre = 1 0 li tre 61 0 c u bic i nches
'
. .
1

Deep se a sou ndi ng Usu a lly b y m eans o f a .

= f 17 franc :nearly 1d
-

1 .

D eci m e

lead en b l ock of abo u t 1 o u t having tal lo w .

M etric syste m
, ,

at t h e botto m by which sa m p l es of t h e sand

.

, ,

Decidu a (de sid u a ) , [L d e c i d u u s fall ing ]

-
s h ell s &c are brou ght u p O ther m ethods

-
. .
, , .
, .

The s u rface of the m od i ed m u co u s m e m 1 A heavy weight and a ne line which

.

b rane o f the u ter u s i n 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 a n d the distance known b y m easu ring th e
re m aining line 2 Th e d e e p s e a c l a m m :a
, .
, ,
fal l s away . . .

Decidua ta (d s id u , [L d e ci d o I fal l ] pair of forceps and a weight which are c l osed

- -
.
, ,

The d iv i sion of M am m al ia incl u ding m a n when they strike the gro u n d a n d so enclose , , ,

apes Chei roptera Insectivora a n d Ro de n ti a

,
so m e o f the m u d &c 3 T h e c u p l e a d :a
, , , , . .

wh ich have a decid u a d u ring gestation 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 fal l ing

, c l osed by a leathern l i d whe n lled 4
-
-

B r oo k e s a pp a ra t u s :a ho l l ow rod carried
. . .
, .

away ] F alling away D c yp r e s l a x o s z

'

D l e a ve s :which fal l o ff
. . .
,

di u m distich u m 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 n d 5 Th e B u l l d og s ou n d . .

-

every c a r cf E vergreens . i n g m a c h i n e :a lar g e pair o f scoops car ri ed

. .
,

De c im (des i m a l ) [ L d e c e m t e n ] In d o w n by a large weight which is then de

-
. .
, .
,

crea s i ng o r di m i nishi ng by tens o r po wers o f t a c h e d 6 Th e F i t z g e r a ld s o u n d i n g m a c h i n e . .

ten ,2 a m odication of the Bu l l d og 7 Th e Hyd ra

. .

s ou n d i n g m a c h i n e :
. .

Deck (dek ) [ A S de c a n to cover ] The a m o di c a t i o n of B rooke s

'
-

8 M a s s e y s o u n d i n g m a ch i n e :
, . . .
, . .

ooring o f a ship D h oo ks to connec t the . self regi ster

.
, .
-

deck with the ste m and apron of a ship D i ng . . .

t r a n so m s De c k hooks at ste r n
z Deer (d r ) [ De or the A S na m e ] : Cervu s
-
.
, .
, .
-
. .
-

Deckle , band u sed i n m a chi a r u m inant q u adr u ped ,

nery to co m m u nicate m oti on be l onging t o the gro u p .

Decli n a tion (dek l in [L d e c li n o I

, o f C ervid ae the m ales
-
.
, ,

t u rn aside ] 1 D of m a g n e t angl e between only o f which have

decidu ou s a ntl ers :ex
. . .

t h e g e ographical N and the horizontal .

direction i n which a m agnet points whe n c e p t i n g the rein deer -

,

freely su spended D c o m p a s s :for as o er o f which the fe m a le a lso . .

tain i ng the m ag netic dec l inatio n at any is horned .

given place 2 The distance of a heaven l y Den ite integr a tion S e e

. . .

body ab ove or belo w the celest ial e qu ator I ntegration . .

Decoction ( d , [ De c o c t u m th e De a g r a t or (d a g r a , ,
- -

L a tin word ] An extract o f a n orga ni c s u b . tor) [ L d ea g r o I . .

,

sta nce prepa red by boiling bu rn u p ] An a ppa ra tu s for pr od u c in g , .

 D EF L E CT IO N DE NDRE RPE TON
de a g r a t i on or brilli a nt co m b u stion Ha re s .

e a rt h s s u rfa ce fro m which the orbit m a y

,
D : Ha r e ba ttery whi ch prod u ces grea t

. s , be dedu ced .

h eat .
De Lorm e system In constru ction of bows .

Deection o f m a g net The change o f d i r e c ,

.
or s u pports fo r roofs or bridges in which a
tio n in a free l y s us pended m agneti sed n e edle
,

n u m ber of pieces o f ti m ber is form e d into a

when a n y externa l force s u c h a s a V olta i c , bow or a rch .

c u rre n t co u nteracts w ho l ly or ar t i a ll y De l phi n i dm (del n i d ) [ Gk de lp h i n dol

the m agnetic a ttraction of t h e e a r t

- -
, , , , . .
,
. phin ] A division o f Ce t a e e m inclu din g
.
,
Deglu ti tion (deg l d [L d e down ;
,
o
. . dol hi ns porpoises drc , , .

g l u t i o I swa l lo w ] Th e swa llowing of food Del p nium ( del n i u m [ Gk d e lp h i n

'

- -
, ,
previo u s to digestion
.
,
.
a n herb com m on in
Deg ree The C i r c u m ference of eve circle i s ,
.
te m perate cli m ates ; belonging t o Ra n u n
divided i nto 3 60 e q ua l pa rts ca ll degrees , , c u la c e e e n a m ed from the shape o f its owers
, .

written s o th a t o n e degree is a i m
0f Del p hin u s ( d e l n u s ) [ G k d e l ph i n d o l
,

-
.

phin ] l = Do l ph i n :a n a n i m al rese m bl ing

.
,

t h e circle The radi u s of a c i rc l e i n m oving . .

the whale b u t having a s m a ll er head the

.

h a lf way ro u nd the circ l e m oves thro u g h '

type o f De l ph i n id at 2 : The Dolphin :a

. ,

a n d thro u gh o n e degree i f it m ove . .

sm a ll conste ll ation o f stars a ll o f s m a ll

thro u gh o f the whole D o la ti t u d e : . .
m agni t u de in the northern heavens
,

6 9 ; stat u te m il es or 60 n au tica m iles

, .

D
of l o n g i t u de :
,
Delta [ A The fo u rth letter o f the
. .

varies fro m 0 at the po l es to .

G reek alphabe t ] All u vi a l land u su all y

g in; o f the eq u ator
,

D of t he r m o me t e r . . tria ngu lar in shape deposited a t the m o u th ,

o f a la rge river for m ed of the soil bro u ght

F a h r en h e i t D T in y o f the distance between ,

down by the river

.

freezi n g and bo ili ng points o f water Ce n t i .

D m ot h s Deltoides
.

g r a de D : r 3 the distance between

.

of
7; n a m ed fro m shape o f
.

freezing and boili ng points o f water Re a .

wings belonging t o
mu r D :
,
1 o f the d istance between freezing
'

L epido tera
50

. .

and boiling points o f water . De l t o h e ( de l t o

De hi s e e n c e (de [ L de h isc o I ope n ]

, .
, . h ed

ro n )
.
[ De l ta , qxv
The opening o f a n y e u Gk . he d ra ,
bas e ) A .

clos u re as o f a seed vessel

,
-
solid gu re the s u rface
whe n ripe . o f which is form ed by
De h is e e n t Ope ns when ri pe . . twenty fo u r de l toids - De l mh m .

Dehydra ti on de hid r a f
Delto i d [ Delta G k a i de s
sh u n ) IL d e fro m :
, , , .
,
. Gk .
, . for m ] 1 A fo u r sided
. .
-

h yd o r w a t e r ] Th e re m ova l
, . gu re for m ed o f two ,

o f water fro m a n y co m po u nd u neq u a l isosceles tri

c ontaining it as a consti a ngles on di ff erent sides
tu ent . o f a co m m on ba se 2 . .

Deino sa u r ia (di n e s aw ri a ) [ Gk d e i n o s A tri angu lar m u scl e

- - -
, . .
,

terrible ; sa u r a lizard ] An extinct order , c overi ng the sho u lder

o f re pt i l e s = Di n os a u ii a nt
Ig
'
, q . v . .

De k a , [ The G reek ti m es . eoil va uxi t e A res in .

D eka m etre 1 0 m etres Dekagra m 10 l ike m ineral chiey

:
.

gram s Dek a stere = 10 s t o r e s ; De k a li t r e l h o s ph a t e o f iron

Bl a c k m ou lds : De lto ld
.

l itres . e mat ie i z - .

Dek a m etre . (dek a [ Gk d e ka , ten ; -

. fu n g i belonging t o Hyphom ycetes which
, ,

M etre ,
K ette of N Ge r m a n yz l e u

.
.

have a corte x or bark and a di ngy colo u r , .

m etres : 393 7 0 7 9 inches

. De m ilu ne (d e m i [ F de m i half l u n e
,
-
. , ,

Dela m bre A crater in the m oon , 26 m iles i n

. m o on ) In a fortica tion a n o u twork us u
.
, ,
diam ete r . a l l y crescent shaped -
.

De l a Bi ve s oa ti n g b a ttery A sm all gal . Dem odex ( de m o d e k s , [Gk d e m os fat

.
,

vanio cell fastened o n a cork so a s t o oat d e x worm ) A m i c r os c o pi c a ra chnid fou nd

, .

freely on water . in h u m an fat .

De l e u il s a ir pu m p

I n which t o a void -
Dem oi se lle d e m waw sel [ The F rench - -

na m e 1 N u m i di an crane :
. , ,

friction and heat the piston i s not in con , a b i rd belong

.

tact with the cyli nder i n which it works , ing t o G ralla tores 2 A dra gon y Ca l op . .
-
.. .

the very s m all space bet w een being lled t e r y x virgo .

with air which a dheres to the piston De m oi vr e s t h e or e m s 1 That of any gro u p

:
. . . .

De lm , Nort o n ia n a a o f eighty six pe rs ons born at o n e ti m e o n e

-
, ,

:
sh of M adeira ri d one only wi l l die every year 2 In
gr ig on o m e t r y :(sin 4+ c o s J V
.
, . .

Deli qu escent (de lik [ L et c fro m ,

-
.
, : gm . . , 13 ,

l i qu e sc o I beco m e u i d ] Absorbing m ois

,
-
1l
t u re and i n conseq u ence becom in g liqu id
,
De m u lcents , (d c [L . d e m u l c e o,
o r soft . I sooth e ] Anythi n g of a soothing or s often
Deli sle s m ethod of ob s ervi ng a tra nsit i n

. , ing natu re u sed e s pe c i a l l y o f m edica l s u sed
, ,

which the apparent ti m es o f ingress and t o allay irritation .

e g ress a re n oted a t di ff erent plac e s o n t h e De n dr e r pe t on , ( de n dr gr pe t on -

-
[Gk de n .
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Derm a , [ The G reek wor d ] =Cu t is , Des qua m a ti on , (d os k wa -
[L de s
.

q v
. . the tru e skin .
qu a m o , I peel peeling o ff a fal li ng
Derm a tology (d gr m a t o l o j i ) [ Gk d er m a
,
-
-
. .
,

skin ; l og os science ) The science o f the De s va ux i a c e m , ( dez -

vo z -
i a se -

[ M De s
'
-

worts :
, . .

nat u re and stru ctu re of the skin .

-
s m al l herbs of N e w
Derm a tophytes ( d e r m a tof i t e z ) [ Gk ,
- -
-
. . Ho l la nd with sheathin g leaves and
,

d e r m a skin ; p h yt on
,
plants ,
-
,
term i na l owers belon ging t o Gl u m al es , .

Detent , [ L d e t i n e o I hold back ) .

, .

Derm a toptera , (de r m a t Op t cr a ) [Gk d e r m a , - -

-
A ca tch to prevent a wheel fro m m oving i n
_E arwigs :
. .

ski n ; p t e ron , a di vi sion

the wrong di rection .

of O rthoptera , having m e m braneo u s wings ; Deterg ents (d [L d e t e r g e o I r u b

, .
,

a lso cal led Der m aptera , a n d considered as o ff ) S u ch su bsta nces as ch l orine soap po
.
, ,

belon ging t o Coleoptera ta sh leys chloride of lim e 6w , , .

Derm a tozo a , (d e r [Gk d e r m a , . Detritu s (d B , [ L de t e r o I r u b a w a y ) .

, .

skin ; zo on a n i m al ) F i t z i n g e r s te r m for
. . S m a ll fra g m ents o f rocks 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 6t e , .

De r m e s t i dm, (d e r m est i -d e )

(De n n a , - Deu to [ Gk d e u t e r os
: Bi :
.
, .
,

S kin -eaters a fa m ily o f beetles , belonging a prex i m plying the pre s en c e of two
t o N ecroph a ga . a to m s o f o n e chem ical e l e m ent with one
Derm is , [ Gk d e r m a , skin ) Th e . . a to m o f a nother a s deu to xide D ioxi de ,

real s kin , below the epider m is , which b leeds de u t o s u l ph i d e :Dis ul phi d e = Bis u l ph id e .

when c u t . De u t yl , ( d t yl A n e w na m e for eth yl .

Derm opteri ( d gr m op/ t e r i , [ Gk d e r m a - -

.
,
De u t yli c : E t h yl i c .

ski n ; p t er yx n ) O wen s na m e for ver ,

.

Developm ent, (d e v e l o p m ent) [F de ve l opp e r , -
'
-
. .

m i fo r m li m bless s hes . t o u n c over The third process in photo

.
) 1.

Derrick cr a ne ( der ri k One u sed fo r

gr a phy qxv A genera l term for t h e pas 2
raising heavy weights :so m eti m es u sed for
, , . .

s age o f i ndivid u a l p l ants o r a nim a l s fr o m the

t hose entirely a bove gro u nd ; a t others for e m bryo towa rds the a d u lt c ondi tion 3 . .

a cra ne h a ving a spa r wi th stays ; m ore The expa nsion o f a m a them a ti ca l te rm i nto
especi a ll y for a cra ne m ou nted o n a barge . a se ries S eries . .

Des e rt [ L d e se r t a s forsaken ) A Developm ent v (2 ) receding word '

:
. . .
, , .

sa ndy plain in which both water a n d v e g e Con t i n u ou s D G r o w t : In c r e a s e i n s iz e w i t lr

.

ta tien a r e ra re probab l y the bed of a dried o u t ch a n ge o f for m or tex

D b ir ds :qu ails gro u se
,

u p gu lf o r bay . .
, , tu re .

ibis la rks &c h a ve the u pper plu m es M e t a m o r ph os is z Al t e r a t i o n o f

D qu a d ru pe ds : m ostly
, , .
,
sand colou red- form a n d textu re b ut n ot of
sa nd co l ou red :
. .
,
-
l ion a ntelope ca m el k a n , , ,

garoo pa m pa s c a t
,
. Ge m m at ion witho u t ssion :
De s icca ti on (des s i , [ L de s ic c o I -
.
, G rowt 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 us M u sk r Dis c on t i n u ou s D = Ge m m a t i o n with ssi o n

rat q v :
. . .

a s m a l l aq u atic i nsectivoro u s uad M etagenesis

ra ped which h as a scent gland n ear A g a m o g e n e s w
l
. .

Pa r t h e n o g e i i e s is
De s m i di e m ( des m i d i e o )
.

, [ Gk d e s ma s - -

-
.
,
Ga m o g e n e s i s = S e x u a l rep rod u ction .

chain e i do s form ] A s u b di vision of ,

.
-

A180
D ia t o m a c e ee ; also s u pposed to be a n i m als
o f very l o w organization very sm a ll fresh Cen t r a l ,
U .

nlce nt mL
Contin u ou s
M u l t we tm l
.
, .

w a ter green a lgae na m ed fro m thei r cohesion

, , Discontin u ous .

to each other .

Un a x a l o

i
Contin u o u s .

IG de s m os chain )
i
Des m ids ( d e s m i dz
'
, .
, .
,
Di sc o n t in u o u g .

C iliated infu soria v C i l iati Deviation , (d vi a sh u n L o cal attraction

'
- -
. . .

Des m odi u m [De s m os ba nd ) A pl a nt belong

.
, .
.
a s of m asses o f iron i n a ship which a ffe ct
ing to F abaceae . the po s i t i o n o f the ship s co m pa ss
-

.

Desm odu s (d e z m o d u s ) , [Gk d e s m o s b and ;

-
. .
, Devi I , [ D i of 0 l the A S , .
-
.

o do u s tooth ] A bat ; a l so ca lled blood

, . Didelphis 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 ) [ Gk d e s -
-
C u x i o : Pi t h e c ia sat anas
Devil s z D b i t = He l o n i a s dioica :
, . . .

m o s b and g n a t h o s j aw ) An eft belongi ng a n A m eri

.
, , .
,
t o Urodela . c a n plant I) b i t s c a b i o u s : S c a b i o sa s u ccisa
. . .

Des m onc u s ( des m o n k u s , [ Gk d e s m os -

. ,
D a p p le
. M a n dr a k e z D d u n g : F er ul a . .

bond ; a g loos b oo k ) A pa l m tree ha ving , .

-
assafoetida D dye Ind igofera D g : . . r . .

tendril s at the ) oints o f the leaves Argem one M exica n a D l e a y U r t i c a u ren z

t is s i m a :a nettle
. . .

De s pr e t z s l a w hat cond u cted heat de crea s e s

D c oa ch h o r s e Oc ypu s - z

o le us :
. . .

i n geom etrica l ratio as the di stance fro m its a beetle belongi ng to Br a c h yl e t r a .

sou rce increas es i n a ri t hm etica l ratio . D m i l k : E u phorbi a

. plu s D wor t . .

De s pr e t z s m ethod ( ) o f nding greatest Pl u m bago scandens

t u r ni s r yo n i a
dens ity of w a ter lly noticing the lowest
. .

, De v i t r i c a t i on (d v i t ri , [L dc - - -
.
,

point o f 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 ring co n du ctivity o f m eta ls for h eat . cess b y whi ch glass is convert ed into po r c e ~
 DI AM Y L

lain by heatin g it t o a h igh te m pera tu re : Dial teleg ra phs by which signals ar e expressed
, ,
when o n cooling slowl y it beco m es whi te
, by the m ove m ents o f a hand u pon a dial , .

and opaqu e . p l ate .

Devoni a n str a ta (De v o ni a h ) [ Devonshire ] Di a l l a ge (di a l a j ) [ Gk d i a l l a ss o I ex

- - -
, .
, . .
,

M arine and fresh water beds corresponding change ) A com pou nd o f si lica with li m e
-
, .

to Ol d Re d S andstone fo u nd i n S o f E n g and m agnesi a a variety o f pyroxene fr e

,
.
, ,
land between the S il u rian a n d Coal form a
, q u entl y fou nd i n vo l canic rocks ; nam ed fro m
tions having n u m erou s fossil rem ains of s h
,
i t s co l o u r n o t being a l ways the sa m e .
.

The term D evon ian is som etim es reserved for Dia l l o g i t e (di a l l o j it) [ Diallage A ,
-
-
.
,

m arine strata The term Ol d Re d S a ndstone . m etal l ic m ineral crystallis i ng i n hexagons , ,

is so m eti m es reserved for fresh wa ter stra ta chiey carbonate o f m a gnesia ; belon gs to the -
.

Upper De v o n ia n : Pilt o m a nganese grou

Di a ll l (di al 11p [ Di an d a l ly l
. .

Devou rer b e e t l e Bi o sc u s - z .
-
,

~
,

De w (d 6 )
, (De m o the A S n a m e ] S m a ll
.
(0 3 t h e hydroc arbon of the al l y l ic
, .
-
. .

globul es o f water deposited chiey a t ni g ht series ; a volatile li qu id the va po u r of which

, ,
ti m e u pon solid bodi es that are colder th a n i s co m b u stible
the a i r ; hoa r frost is frozen dew D ber r y: Dia l u ric a cid (di a l r i k ) C4H4N 2 0 4 :a n
.

- -
. .
,

a v a riet y o f Ru bu s fru ticos u s or blackberry acid obtained fro m a llox a n ; al so ca lled b y , .

D c l a w:a r u dim entary f th digit fo u nd i n

. d r i d e of al loxan , ,

N ewfou ndland p u ppies Di al ype ta l m (d i al i .

[Gk di a lysi s ,
- -
.
,

Dew la p [ De w q a ; l a p t o lick )
, separation ; petal qxv ) Br o n g n i a r t s term
,
.
,
.
, .

F olds o f loose skin h a n ging fro m the neck in for a divis ion o f E xogens belonging to An
o xen .
gi os pe r m e ae h a ving owers i n which t h e ,

De w w orm :L o b wor m E arth worm q

-
petals if ther e be a n y a r e free fr om ea ch
- -
.
, ,

Dex tra l ,[ De x t e r the L at i n word ] other , . .

: Right h anded -
Dia lyser (d i a
.
[Gk d i a lys i s loosen ,
-
.
,

Dex trin , [L d ex t e r ing ) A vessel closed below by a porou s m e m .

, .

right a transparent bri t b rane throu gh which dialysis takes pl ace , .

tle g um which is obtai ned from star ch and Dia lysis (di al i s is ) [G k d i a lysi s loosen
, , ,
v
'
-
. .
,

c a u ses right b a n ded rotati on in polarised li g h t ;

-
ing ) The sepa ration o f crystal l oid a n d c o l .

o n e o f the a m yloids Al so call ed British gu m loid bodi es by m eans of a m em brane thro u gh

. .
,

Dextro g yre (deke t r d [ L d e x t e r ri ght

, which they pass i n u neq u a l degrees
-
.
, .

h a nded ; gym a t o the Dia m a g neti s m (di a m ag net i z m )

, [Gk d id ,
- -
-
. . ,

th rou gh ; M agnetis m of ,

Dextror sal (deke [L d e x t e r ri ght su bstances su ch a s bis m u th a n d anti m ony

h a n d e d ] = Bi g h t ha nded :
, .
, , ,
u sed o f a spiral o r by m ag nets
-
, .

o f rotation Diam eter , (di a m e t e r ) [ Dia m e tr os the G reek

- -
. .
g
Dex trose [L d e x t e r t o the ri ght
, word ] A straight li n e dr awn .
, .

suga r G r a pe th rou gh the centre o f a circle to z

s u ga r ; obtai ned fro m dried fru its a n d sta rch ; m eet the circ u m ference o n each
a co m po u nd o f starch a n d water side :generall y a straight li ne
Ar u n di n a c e u s :a
.

Dhou rra , drawn thro u gh the m iddle o f a

grass plant very easily cu l tiva ted which , gu re a n d so dividing it i nto , ,

a very large ret u rn equ al pa rts

1y
. .

iields
, (di ) [Gk d is twi ce ) A prex m ea ni ng Di a m i de s (d i a m i dz ) [ Gk d i s t wice ; Am ide
.
v

.
, .
,
-
. .
, ,
two o r twi ce .
g m ) Co m po u nds for m ed by two fo u r or s ix .
, ,

ato m s o f h ydr ogen in t wo m olec u les o f e m

m onia be ing repl a ced by a dibasic el ectro ,

negative ra dicle P r i m a ry D i n which two . .

,

a n d ca u si ng 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 th e hydrogen is replaced . .

Dia mm on i a s (di a m m o ni a z ) t wice ' .

- - -
, .
V

Am m oni a b as e s = Di a m in e s ,
.
0

b a ses form ed fro m di atom ic alcoho l s by r e

p l aci ng two fou r o r six a to m s o f hydrogen , ,

by a dyad hydrocarbo n radicle .

Dia m ond (d i a m ond ) [Di a m a n t t h e F rench

-
, .
,

word ) Pu re crystal line carbon . ,

the h a rdest s u b stance know n ,

possessing great l u stre owing t o

its great refracting power .

Diam yl ( di a m i l [ Gk d i s

-
, .
,

twice ; Am y] 9
Am y1= Am yl a m yl id e : a co l ou r D i m d
,
a on .

less arom atic li qu id ; a hydro

ca rbon obtain ed du rin g the disti l lati on ,

tions o f its va rio u s parts as seen from abo ve , coal ; the m olecu la r for m u la o f am yl .
 DIAM YLE N E DI CHLOR IDE S
Di a m ylene , (di i l n ) twice ;
[ Gk di s , Di a therm a ncy , (di t h e r m a n - si) [Gk d ia

-
am -
. .
-
a -
. . .

Am ylene ,
u sed for two eq ui thr ou gh ; t he rm e heat ] The property o f , .

v a le n t s of am ylene , as in diam ylene oxide : a llowing the passage o f hea t o f tra ns ,

l o z oo m itting radiant heat

Can .

Di a m on k e y = Ce r c o p1t h e c u s s p t h as a whi te . Dia t h e r m i c , (di a [ Gk d i a ,t h r o u g h

-
.

cresc entic band o n the forehead t her m e , heat ] Allowi n g h e a t t o as s thro u gh

p
. . .

Di a n c h or a (di s u g ko r a ) , A fossil belonging -

-
. Di a therm om eter , (di a th e r m o m e t e r ) [Gk - - - -
. .

t o L am ellibranchiata . dia th ro u gh ; Therm om eter, q v ] An i n

, . .

Dia n dria (di an dri a ) , [ Gk 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 p l ants a ccording -
an c e o f a n y given s u bsta nce by noti n g t h e
to t h e Li nn ae a n syste m i ncl u di ng tho se h a v , am ou nt o f heat t ra nsm itted by it .

ing two disti nct sta m ens Dia t o m a c e m (di a to m a se ) [ Gk d i a t e m n o - - -

-

[ Gk d is t wi c e : I c u t t h r o u g h ] = Br i t t l e worts :slim y crys

. .
, .
,

D Ani
'

de s (di
'

.
-
, , ,

lide q v ] Derivatives of a ni line contai ning

, . .
,
t a lli n e m icroscopic bodies which m u lti ply
, ,

two eq u iv a lents o f a n ili ne . by ssion fou nd in d a m p pla ces and a t the

,

Di a nthu s (di , [ Gk di e s t h e god ; .

, botto m o f deep sea s be l onging to Al g a l e s ; ,

a n t h o s o w e r c a l l e d J u p i t e r s a lso cal led S p l itters The term is a lso a p

, , .

carnation (b e a n her b belongin g to Caro , ,

p l ied t o the siliciou s coverings o f these pl ants .

p h yll a c e ae . Diato m ic ( di a to m ik , [ Gk d i s twice - -

.
,

Diapa son , (di -

a [ Gk d i a , . . Ato m i c , u sed o f a n a to m o r

pa s, the all the a m olecu le which ca n co m bine wi th o r re

c l 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 o f any given set o f notes . Dia to m s (di a ,

-

Di a pe u s i a c e ae d i a pen si a se D is pe n Di a tonic sca l e (di

- - - -

s i a ds :
, ,

prostrate shr u bs with term i n a l owers , , F rom a n y n ote t o i t s oct a ve a bove or be l o w ,

belongi ng to G enti a na les . eight notes ha ving their ra tes o f vibra tio n in
Dia ph a neity di a fa ne i ti Gk d i a the ra tio o f 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 sic Ha ving two a to m s o f repla c ea ble

.

h d rogen i n ea ch m ole c u le
Di
.

( di b e n z o i l [ Gk dis twice ;

e n z oy l ,
-
.
,

Benzoyl H5O
-
,
the ra dicle o f the
benzoic series a c rys t a i n e s u bsta nce ; the ,

m olec u la r for m o f benzoyl .

Dibe l (di , [ Di and Benzyl

(O 11 7 :the ra dicle o f the benzyl series a
,

7 g ,

crystal l ine s u bsta nce the m olecu l ar form u la ,

contra ction of which is essentia l t o breathing ;
fo u nd also i n all m am m als a n d m ore or less , ,

m od ied in m ost V erte bra ta b u t not i n i n

, ,

vertebra te ani m als D s he l l divided i n

two by a diaphragm :
. .

the la rger pa rt being equ ivalents o f hydroge n a r e repl a ced by t wo

ll e d with b u llets the s m al ler with powder o f benz yl
[ Gk di a throu gh : Dibra nchi a t a ( di bra ng ki
, . .

Diaph ys i s (di af is is) ,

-
-

[Di . . , .
- -
,

p kg/ ms growt h ] The centre of ossica tion of

, br a g chi a s h e s a di vi ,
-
,
the shaft of a long bon e sion o f Ce ph a 10 po da incl u ding a ll the m ore .
,

Dia pophy se s ( di a po f i s z Gk d i a, highly orga nised m oll u sca o f 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 which a r e , .
,

tra n sverse processes in the vertebrae su ckers ; only two gill s a n d an ink b a g .
,
-
.

Diaspore (d i a spor) [ Gk d ia s p or a d is pe r Dibu l (di [ Di a n d Bu tyl

-
, . .
, ,
A12 0 3H2 0 :
,

a m inera l chiey h ydrate
.
(C4 a hydroca rbo n o b ,

o f al u m i na ; n am ed i t om brea ki ng into s m a l l t a i n e d i n the distilla tion o f coa l ; the m ole

pi e ces when heated o nla r form u l a o f b u t yl . .

Diasta se [ Gk di a s t a s i s separa
, Dib u t yr il ( d i b t i r i l [ Di and B u t yr il ] .
, ,


-
.

t io n ] An a lbu m inou s s u bstance which con m olec u lar form o f b u ty

verts starch i nto s u ga r d u ring the germ i na ril
[ Gk di s two :ke r a s
.

tion of seeds Dicera s (di se r a s)

.
,

-
. .
, ,

Di a ste m a (d i a [ Gk d ia s t e m i I sepa
, horn ] A horn like L a m ell ibranchiate a n i
~
. , .
-

r a te ] A spa ce especially between the can

. m a l known only by fossil re m ai ns i n C oral
, ,
ine and other teeth fo u nd i n m ost m am m als Ra g , , .

b u t not in m a n Di c h l a m yd e aa (di klam

.
[ Di qxv Gk ,
-
, .

Diastole (di a [ Gk d i a s t e l l o I send

,
-
c h l a m ys c l oak ] Plants the owers o f which . , , .

a par t ] The dilation of a ventricle o r au ricle have both ca l yx and corolla cf Achl a m ydeae . . .

o f the h e art cf S ystole Bichlori des (d i

. .
[ Di and Chloride . , ,

Dia s t o pora (di as to A Bryozoan a n i q v ] Co m po u nds o f o n e a to m o f a n ele m ent

- -
, . . ,

m a l kno wn only by fossil re ma ins i n Oolite

,
with two ato m s of chlorine su ch a s baric ,

rocks a n d ca lcic chlorides a ll o f which are u su all y

Dia s t yli dw ( di a s t i 1i d ) : C u m a c e m :s m all
.
,

, solid Th e m o l e c u l e io f a dichloride contains

- - . - .

cr u st a cean a ni ma l s b elong in g t o d o ph two ato m s of chl ori ne u nited with a positiv e ,

t ha lm ia , 0r b asic ra di c l e .
 a lk a line 1i qu id : Am m o n i a i n whi ch two , by Oken for the lower a n im a ls whose chi e f
e q u i valents of hydrogen are replaced by chara cteristic is the absorption o f food .

two of ethyl . Dig g ers I nsects belonging t o H ym enoptera

.
.

Di e t h yl in (d i eth i li n ) [Di and E thylin Di g i ta li s (dij i t a li s) [ L d i g i t a l is belo ng

- - -

F oxglove :a n her b
, .
, , .
,

9 m ) = 0 3H 5(0 2 H5)2 H 0 3 I a l i m pid odori

. i n g t o the n g e r ] .

fero u s o il being a co m pou nd o f glyce rin

, with spotted owers belonging t o S c r oph u ,
and ethyl
Difference t on e s = Ta r t in i s ton e s :a thi rd
.

Digita te , (a l j t at ) [L d ig i ta t u s , h a ving

i -
. .

tone produ ce d when two di fferent m u sical ngers ] Used o f lea ves , 61c resem bling i n .

notes a r e so u n ded the ra te of vibratio n ,

form the n ger s o f a hand .

o f which is eq u al t o the diff erence of the Digi t i gra da , ( dij i t i gr i da [ L d ig i t us ,

- - -
.

ra tes of the pri m ary tones . n ger g r a d i or , I w a lk ) M am m ali a which .

Diff e rentia l (dif fe r en shi a l ) [L d i e r o

walk the pha la n ges toes s u ch the

,
- - -
. .
, on or , as
I separate ) D ca l c u l u s :the cal c u latio n
. .

o f innitel y s m all di ff erences D c oei c i e n t . .

t h e li m it of the r tio o f two vari a ble qu an a

t i ti es when they be co m e indeni tely sm a ll ,

wri tten for

the l st term t t h e 2n d &c

CE

d yz , .
,

D e qu a t i on : an equ a tion conta ining di f

D scr e :two scre ws wo an ) A su bd ivi sion of
.

fe e r n t i
is l c oe c i e n t s w m .

cl as si ca tio n by L in naeu s
. .

o f 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 i e r e n c e o f t e threa d s D

Ha ving
t h e r m o m e t e r :for m eas u ring di ff erences of two a t l e e
. .

te m pera tu res a t the sa m e tim e D t o n e : Di h e x y (di [Di a n d . .

di ff erence tones D wor m wh e e l : a cog,

.
-

wheel wor k ing with a screw o n a sha ft li qu id the ra dicle o f c a r0 10 acid .

1 .

Diffe renti a ti on ( dif fe r e n shi a sh u n L Dihydri c (di - - i a n d H ydric q v ]

- -

, ,
. .
,
Contai n i n g two eq u ivalents o f hy d rogen
.

d ie r o I sepa rate ) 1 The sepa ration into

.

D su l ph i de : S ul ph u re t t e d h ydrogen
. .
,

classes a ccording t o som e specic d iff er ence 0 . . . .

o stru ctu re o r n at u re
f 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 kodyl

. .

o f t wo objects a ppa rently a like i n di ff erent
-
, ,
, ,

directions 3 The process o f obtai n i ng t h e

. .
ka k od yl i d e d g t h e m ole
di fferential c c e i c i e n t o f a fu nction with - c u l a r for m o f kakodyl ,

respect t o a variable Bik e s (diks ) [A S d ie di tc h ] l Perpo n

. , .
-
.
, .

Dil u g i a (dif uj i a ) A rhi z opod in a m e m

-
di c u l a r wall s o f trappea n rock forced u p by
-
, .

branco n e sa c .
volca nic a ction so a s t o penetrate soft er
Diff ra ction (di f , [L d ir i n g o
I rocks 2 L o w hills for m ed b y art t o kee . .

t h e w a ter from ov e rowi n g la nd b e n e a t

.
,
break i n pieces ) The brea k i ng o f a ray o f .

l ight heat o r sou nd into s m aller rays D

l n e xi o n o f light :
. ,

the form a tio n Dila ctic a cid (di [Di a n d La ct ic

. .

o f l ig h t z , ,

o f co l o u red fringes when part o f a s m all ray for m er y ca l led lact ic a n

o f whi te l ight is i nte rcepted by a n y opa u e
q
hydride a bitter yell ow s u bstance obtained ,

body ; if the li ght be of o n e colou r only the by heating la ctic a cid

fringes are altern a te ly o f tha t colou r and of Dill (d i1) = An e t h u m gra veolens :a plant
.

,
.

darkness D g r a ti n g s a n u m ber of pa ra ll el
. .
belongin g t o Apia c e aa .

lin es very cl ose together whi ch when l ight Dill e n i a c e m (di l len i a se ) [J J Dill e ni u s
'
- - - -
, . . ,
, ,

falls o n the m prod u ce t h e colo u rs o f the ,

trees and shru bs ,

sp ectru m by diffraction chiey tropical with leathery leaves a n d . ,

Di g a stric m u s cle ( di [ G k d i s
so l itary owers belonging t o Ra n a l e S
,
.

twice ; g a s t e r bell y ) C onnecting the m a s Di ll e sh (dil l e s h An edible s e a weed fou nd

.
,
-
, ,
,
o n the coast of Ireland
.

t o id a n d m andibl es a n d havin g a central .

tendon separatin g two m u sc u lar portions Dilu viu m ( di l u vi u m ) [ L di lu vi u m a

,

- -
, . .
,

cal led belli es .

ood ) An o l d n a m e for bo u lder form ation .
,

Digester (d i , [ L d i g e r o I set in .
,

order ) An apparatu s for rais i ng water to

.

high tem pera tu res by prevent ing the escape

o f t h e steam .

Di gestion (di , [ L i
d ge o r I se t i n
spines fo u nd i n D evoni an roc k s , .

order ) 1 The treatm ent o f any s u bstance Dim eth yl (di [ Di and M ethyl
.
,
, ,
=
.

M ethyl m e t h yl i d e E thyl h y
.

i n a d ig e s t e r 2 The convers ion o f food i nto

. . (GE 3)2 2

chym e which takes pl ac e i n the sto m ach

,
dride a co m bu stible g as the m olecu lar form .
,

Diges t ive (di , [Digestion D , .

s ys t e m a ll t h e organs u sed in the a ssi m i

lation of food I n V ertebrata :m ou th .

sto m ach i ntestines &C ; i n lower a ni m als

,
co m po u nding a cetic aldehyd a n d a m m onia
, .
,

i t is less c o m plex and in the lowest very = Am m oni a in which t wo eq ui v a lents o f

a di a t a :
,

sim ple D a n i m a s
. . term u sed hydrogen a r e repla ced by t wo of m ethyl .
 10 3

Di m i di a te (di m id i h a lf ] hou s e ] P la nts ha ving m al e and fem ale

,
- -
at ) .
[ L d e m i di u s ,
. .

owers o n di e r e n t i ndividu a ls ; u su a lly

Dim oc a rp u s A pl an t h a ving edible p u lpy . have necta ries 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 tc h i D l o ng a n z L o n g a n Di m oi a , (di e s i a ) [ Gk d i s dou ble ; o i lc os ,

. Li t c h i z . . .
- -
. .
,

Inclu ded i n E u phoria , g m hou se ] A cl a s s i n the L inn aea n syste m o f

: botany incl di g di oe cio s plants
.

Dim orphi s m , (di [Gk d is , t wice .

,
u n u .

m o r p he , form ] 1 C rysta lli zation o f the . . Dion e ( di d a a, -

n e

a [Dione ,
A plant
sa m e s u bstance i n two di fferent for m s , a s belon g ing t o Droserace ae . D m a 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 y = V e y trap

. . n us s -
.

s t yl is m 3 Two form s o f owers , o n e brighter

. . Dione , (di [ Cl a s s i c a L] A s t e r .

than the other 4 G enerall y , a n y do u ble . . Dionysi a n period , ( d i -

o -
nish i -a n ) [Dionysiu s , .

q v ] = 1 9 X 28
. . 53 2 years : L u nar c yc l e x
Dim or ph odon , ( di [ Gk . d is , S olar cycle a t t h e end of w h ich the changes
twice ; m orp he for m ; od o u s tooth ] An , , . o f the m oon take place o n the sa m e da
y of
ex tinct reptile belongi ng t o P te rosa u ria , ,
the week a n d o f the m onth .

ha vi ng both la rge a n d s m all teeth . Dionys i u s , ( di o ni sh i u s

-

[ Clas sica l ] A - -

Dim ya ria ( di m i a r i a [ Gk d is t wice ; - -

-
cra ter in t h e m oon
Acephalo u s m oll u sca :
, .
, .

m yon m u scl e ]
, Di opl odon , (d i op lo don ) [Gk dis , t wice - -
. .

hav ing t wo im pressio n s of m u scles in h o p l on , wea pon a d o u s , to oth ] A dolphin , .

ea ch v a lve ha vin g t wo a dd u ctor m u scles , . kno wn onl y by fossil re m ai ns , chi e y teeth ,

A s u b division o f La m ell ibranchiata
-
. fo u nd i n Mi oce n e rocks .

Dina ) h th yl (di [ Di and Na ph t h yl Diopside , d o p s id

i
[ Gk d i a , throu gh
g a l ( 0 10 H7 h :the m olec u lar for m of
, , .

o p si s , sight ] A g h t green transpa rent

'

n aphthyl qxv v a riety o f x , c hiey si l ica te o f m a g

p
.
,

Di na s bricks [D in 8 W al es ] , . . n e s i u m a n < yro

ca l ci uene
m .

F ire bricks m a de o f a sili cio u s ea rth fou nd

-
Diopta se , (di op t as
[ Gk d i op t e u o , I loo k
-
. .

n ear Din a s . (1 copper ; a silica te o f

Di ngo , d og =Ca n is dingo .

Dinocera s (di nos e r a s ) [ Gk d e i n os terrible ;

,
-

-
. .
,

k e r a s horn ] Th e type o f Dinocerata qxv

, .
, .

Dinocera ta (di n o s e r ,[Dinoceras the - -

,
typica l gen 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 ocene rocks .

Di n oph i s (di [ Gk d e i n os terrible ;

, .
,
a ph is sn a k e ] A sn ake k nown onl y
, ,

fossil re m ai ns fo u nd i n Tert ia ry rocks

D g r a n d is :a stingi ng a n t
, .

Din opo n e r a . .

Brazil 1} i n long , . .

Dinornis (di , [Gk de i n os terrible ; .

,

bir d ] A large stru thio u s bird

'

ar m s ,

N e w Ze a land recently ex tinct , Dictyogens . .

Di nosa u ria ( di n o sa w ri a ,[ Gk de n e s Diospyro s (d i o s pi r os )

- -
[Gk d i e s di vi ne
-
.
, ,
'
-
. .
,
0

'

terrible ; s a u r a liz ar d ] E xti nct repti l es p y ro s wheat o r food ] A g e n u s of plan ts

, , , ,

incl u di ng the I gu a n odon and M egalosa u ru s belongi ng t o E benaceae chiey tropic al

trees D E b e n a s :
, ,
o f which so m e approxi m a te t o birds i n ebony
stru ct u re : s dou ble :
. . .

s o highl y organ i sed a s t o a

pp ro x i D i os t e a (di os te a ) [ G k d i os t e o n .
,
-
-
. .
, ,
m a te to M am m ali a F orm a li nk betwee n on e ] A n e w gen u s o f V erbe n aceae fro m
ghili
.

reptil es and birds . .

Di notheres d i n d t h e r z [ Dinotheri u m
, Di c t is (di
-
[ Gk d i s t wo ; o u s c a n ]

Cotto n weed : an herb

, , .
, ,

plu ra l o f Dinotheri u m belonging t o ,

-
,

qxv . Aster a ce ae n a m ed fro m the lobes of t h e ,

Dinotheri um (di n o th e ri u m ) [ G k d e i n os
, coroll a being ear shaped
- -

-
. .
,
-
.

terrible ; t h e r i on Dioxides [ Di a n d Oxide g e ]

= Bi n o xi d e s = De u t o xid e s :co m po u nds con
, , , .

beast ] An extinct .

ele hant like a n i -

taining two e qu ivalen ts of oxygen to one of
m rem ai ns of another elem ent a s S n 0 2 , .

whi ch are fou nd i n Di p (dip ) D of a s t r o n o m i c a l o b s e r va t i on , . .

M iocene strata the correctio n requ i red when t h e altit u de o

.

Diodon ( d i o don ,

-
a cel estial obj ect is observed fro m a height k ,

[ Gk dis . twice ; , s u ch as a m o u ntai n : 9 7 52 h i n m in u tes to '

odon s be su btracted D of m a g n e t i c n e e d l e :the

S u n s h :a s h
, . .

-
vertical a ngle which a free l y su spended
belonging t o Te Di th e ri m n eedle m akes with the ho r izon D of s t r a t a : no u . . .

l e o s t e i na m ed fro m the sharp edge of its

, the incl ination o f strata to the hori zon ; r e
jaws h a s a very di stensible s k in whi ch it
, s e m b l i n g the slope o f a ho u s e roof D c i r c le , . .

inate s for oatin g an instrum ent for m ea s u rin g the m a gnetic

.

Di mc e ou s (di e si u s ) [Gk d is dou ble ; oi k os

,
-

-
. .
, ,
 DIPHA 104 b ms c m x
'

NITE

Di ph a n it e , (dif a nit) A variety of m a rgarite

'
-
. . Dippel s oil = Bon e oil g m

-
, .

Diphenyl , (d i [Di and Phenyl Dipp n g nee dle , (dip p i n

i

e n yl :
,

C
( g H 5 )2
= P h e n yl ph e n yli d e = Ph a pearly m agnetised n eedl e, o r
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
Diphyes (di [Gk d i s twice ; p h yo I .
, ,
a s to m ove freely i n a
,
produ c e ] 1 A genu s of se a n ettles bel ong .
-
, vertical plane when it ,

ing t o Hydrozoa nam ed fro m having a dou ble ,

points directly t o the N .

stru ctu 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) [ Gk d i s tw i ce ;
,
-
'
-
. .
, est th u s m arking the
,

h
p y o I prod u ce o d o u s tooth ] = Hetero dip o f the p l ace where
donts :
.
, ,

n a m ed fro m having two su ccessive sets it is s u spended .

o f teeth ; incl u des a ll M a m m al ia excepting Dipr i a c a n t h us (di pri 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
-
.

Di pla oa n t h u s , (di p l a v

[G k d i p l a x .
,
twice ; p r i si s sa w ; a ka n t h a spin e ] A pla , ,

do u bl e ; a ka n t h a spin e ] A sh be l ongin g , , g i os t o m o u s sh kn own on l y by fossil spines ; ,

to Acanthodii known only by fossil re m ains ,

fou nd i n C oal form ation .

i n Old Re d S andstone . Dipropyl ( d i p r o pil , a

-

Di pla t i n a m i n e di plat in a m i n = Pt H12N4 ,

-
- -
hydrocarbo n obtai ned fro m the di sti l l atio n
02 . 0 Platin u m bases
'
. . o f cannel coa l Th e m olecu la r for m of pro .

Di pl a t o s a m i n e (di plat o s a py l . s

- - v

2 H2 0 :
,

Re ise t s rst base 12 Platin u m bases Diprotodon , (di p r o to don ) [ Gk d is twice

0
- -
. . . . .
,

Di pl o c i dar i s (di p lo [ G k d ip l oos

,
-
.
, p r o i n front ; o d o us tooth ] A very l a r g e
, , .

do u bl e ; ki d a r is tiar a ] A sea u rchi n hav ,

-
,
kanga roo known only by fossil sk u ll and ,

ing two rows o f am b u lacr l pores a . bo n es fou nd i n Upper Pl iocene rocks i n

, ,

Dipl oc t e ni u m [Gk 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 sa k a se ) [Dipsacu s q v ]

,
- -

-
.
, .

= Teazle worts :herbs and shr ubs with capi

. .

Di pl o don t a [ G k d i p l o os dou ble

. odo u s .
, ,
-

t o oth ] A fossil m oll u sc rese m bling the

.
,
tate owers a n d t u b u l ar corol l a s belonging ,

cockle fo u nd in E ocene rocks

,
. to Ca m pa n a l e s .

Dipl og r a ps u s (dip lo [ Gk d i p l o os -
Dipsa cu s [ Gk d i ps a o I thirst )
gra t o l i tes : = Teazel :
. .
, , .
, .

do u bl e ; those a n h erb the type of the order D i p ,

h aving two rows of cells fo u n i n L landeil o ,

sa c a c e ae ; nam ed fro m the lea ves holding
ags . water .

Diplopoda di pIOp o da Gk d i p l oos -

-
Dipt e ra (dip te r a ) [ Gk d is twice ; p t e r o n
'
-

e a s a n d gnats :
, .
,
.
, . .
, ,
do u ble ; p ou s a ni m als
,
insects hav ,

belonging t o M yriapoda i n which each s o m , i n g only two wings F leas tho u gh having .
,

i te of the body has two pairs o f legs . no wings a r e so m eti m es considered t o belong
,

Diploptera (d i pl o p t e r a ) [G k d i p l o o s d ou ble t o th is order

- -
, . .
, .

or fo l ded ; p t er on wing ) W asps hi ve bees , .

,
-
,
Di pt e ra c e m (dip t e r a s 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 large owers b e , ,

Di pl opt e r u s (di pl o p t e r u s ) [Gk d i p l o os longing t o G u ttiferales ; na m ed fro m the

'
- -
, . .
,

do u b l e ; p t e r yx n ) A s h k nown on l y by ,
.
,
for m of its calyx .

Di pt e r i x (dip ter i ks ) [Gk d i s t wice ; p t e r y

'

/x
-
.
,

win g ] N am ed fro m shape o f calyx :a tree

.
, ,

Diplopy , (di plo pi ) [ Gk d i p l oo s , dou ble ;

-
. .

Op s e ye ]
, A diseased condition of the eyes , belonging to F a baceae D o d o ra t o J o n k a . .
-
z

which ca u ses do u ble i m a ges o f obj ects to b e bean ; als o ca lled Tongo o r Ton qu in bean .

seen Dipteru s (dip t e r u s ) [Gk d i s twice ; p t e r yx

-
.
, .
, ,

Diplota xis ( dip l o t a k s i s n ] A ganoid s h known by fossil re m a i ns

[ Gk d i p l o o s
,
-
.
,
.
,

do u bl e ; t a x is order ] Rocket An herb , . fou nd i n Ol d Re d S andstone .

w ith yellow owers belongi n g t o Brassic a ce ae , ,

Dipu s , [Gk d i s twi c e ; pe a s . , ,

nam ed fro m its seeds being i n two rows .

=J erboa G erbill u s dre J u m ing
, ,
z

Di pn o a (di no a ) [ Gk 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 wen for a division of

. M u rid ae h a ving long hi nd legs and living
, ,

reptiles inclu di n g Batra chi a a n d other

, o n grain &C i n el ds , .
,
.

water breathing reptiles

-
. Dipyre , [ Gk d is twice ; p yr r e ] .
, ,

Dipnoi , [G k d is twice ; p n o e A sili cated m inera l

breathers :shes su ch a s
. .
, ,

,
Directi on a ngle (di ,

the m u d s h which connect sh es with rep

-
, re

k sh u n ) [ L d ir i g o, . .

tiles ; a lso ca lled Dipl o pn o i and Pr o t Opt e r i . I set strai ght ] The .

Bipods (di po d a ) [G k d i s twice ; p o u s a ngl e for m ed by the

-
, . .
, ,
foot ] Ar istotle s nam e for B im ana
.

. l i nes o f a ction o f two
Di po di dze (di pod i d e ) [ Dipu s -

-

bo a s :
, .
,

s m all anim als belongi ng to Rodentia , Directrix ( di r e k t ,

-

having l ong hind legs riks [ L d i re c t a s

D ir
. .
,

Dipota s s ic (d i po t [ Di a n d Pota ssic

,
-
,
straight ] A straight .
trix ec .

v Pota ssic line a t right a ngl es to the a x is of co nic

'
. . a
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10 6

b i rd s D ivers : u s ua l l y la y one egg M ur ch i son for 30 ; n ow in the B ritish

on l y
:
.

Do b e r e in e r s l am p In
.
Dog s tooth

E r y h i oni u m dens canis
t -
v i ol e t z -

which h yd rogen is b u rnt a plant be l onging t o L i l ia ceae .

Dolerite , (d o l e r i t ) [ Gk d o l e ros , deceitfu l )

b y being cau s e d t o pass

- -
. . .

over spongy pl atinu m .

A coarse variety o f b a salt, often mi stake n
Dock , (dok ) .
[ Do c c e , the
A S.

.
Dolichocepha li , (dol sef a li ) (Gk d o l i -
i ko- -
-
. .

a co m m on her b b e l ong c h os long ; k e p h a le head ) Term u sed by

, , .

i ng to Po l yg o n a c e e e .
Retzi u s for long headed people -
.

Doctor = Acan Dolichoceph a lic dol i h se fa l i c

, [ Gk ,
- - - -
.

t h u r u s qxv L ancet ,
. d o l ic h o s l ong ; k e p h a l e
,
head8 d ,
-
.

sh a s h having Dolichoceph a ly dol i k d sef a li [ Dolich o ,

- - -

-

sharp edg ed spi nes near -

cephal ic q g headedness
, .
-
.

Doli chosau ru s (dol i k o [ Gk d o l i

,
- -

Dodder , [Th e Di vin g -b e l l c h o s long , s cru m li zard ] A slender reptile ,

,

Danish a twin i n g para known only by fossil vertebrae fou nd in ,

sitie pl ant witho u t leaves the type of C u s ,
W ealden .

c u t a c e ee . 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 cha l k rocks
, .

c e ae ; dodder like pla nts belon g ing to S ol a ri

- Dolm en , [ Celt d a u l tabl e m a m
_Table stone :a stone erection like
, ,
ales .

-

Dodder l a u re l s = Ca ss yt h a c e ae g m a roo m with a a t roof a relic of pre histo n e

-
, .
,
Dodec a gon d o dek a gon ) [ Gk d o de k a

- -
, . .
,
twe l ve ; g o n i a corner ] A regu l ar po l yg on , .
,
Dolom ite , ( dol d m i t ) A -
.
[M . Dolo m ieu ] .

having twelve e qu al sides gra n u lar vari ety of m agnesian l i m estone

u sed as a b u il ding stone :
.
,

Dodec a he dron (d o dek a [ Gk d o ,

-
. a m i neral s u b
d e ka twel ve ; h e d r a
, , stance cryst al lising in h exagons .

bas e ] A regu l a r soli d Dolphi n ( d o l n [ De lp hi n the G reek

,

,
gu re h aving twelve
whale .

kan dri a ) [Gk d od e ka

-
. .
,

twel ve ; a n e r m a n ] A , .

c l ass of plants i n the

L inn aean syste m i nclu ding those having properl y conned to the o u ter part t h e ,
from 11 to 1 9 sta m ens . inner being cal l ed a c u po l a .

Dodecandrou s (d o de [Dod e c a n ,
- Dom i nant ( do m i nant [ L d om i n o r I
.
-
.
,
dria q v ] H vi n g 12 stam e n s
,
. . . r u le ) The fth note of the m u s i ca l scal e
.
,

Dodecane (d o e ,a h ydr o c a r

a lso called 8 0 1 D ch or d the chord of t his . .

bon a l s o cal l ed Dih e x yl

, . note .

Dodo , [ Do u d o the Po rt u gu ese nam e ] , .

=A p h a n a p t e r y x
b r ae c k ii Di d u s i n
e pt u s : a large grou 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 ol othu ri a .

Do g (dog) [D og g r t h e Doom p a lm (d 60 m ) : Hyph ee n e t h e b a i c a

ingerbrea d tree :a p a l m tree o f Upper
, .
, ,
Icelandic
C anis : a d o m e s t ic a t e d gg y t .

ca rni vorou s q u a dru Dora 0 ( d B ra dii [ S p d om d o g i l t h e a d ,

-
'
.
,
-
,

ped resem bl ing the wol f of which it is pro

, a sword s h An u ni m portant ,
-
.

babl y a variety D li c h e n Pe l t i d e a canina so u thern constel l ation

. .
z

D war t s : Apocynace ae :p l ants Do r b e e tl e G e o t r u pe s v u l ga ris :a n inse ct

. .

D ba nes -
z

with poisono u s sap D 3h = S qu al u s s pi n a x : belongi ng to C oleoptera ; also called c l o c k

. .

. .

a shark l ike s h be l on g ing to Plagiosto m i

-
and wa t c h m a n , . .

D h e a cl e d m o n k e y Ba b o o n g m
.
-
D m er Dorcatheri u m (dor k a th e ri u m )
z
[ Gk d o r , . .
-
,
- -
'
-
. .

Ci t r g
/ M e r c u r i a l is g xv D r o s e Ro s a ca n ina
z ka s deer ; t h cr i o n beast ] An exti n c t z

D s t a r ::S i r i u s :
. .
, . , ,
.

. a star o f the rst m agnitu de M am m alian stag li ke an i m al k nown by -

,
i n C anis M a jor D wo o d : W oo d of Rh a m fossi l 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 i n S o f F rance contai n
, , , .
,
gl u tinosa ; u sed for g u npowder re m ains of reindeer dzc belong to Rein .
T ,
Do g tooth spar
-
A variety o f carbonate of deer period q v.
, . .

l i m e with s m al l proj e ctions o n the faces of Doree (d o [ Do rc e the F rench nam e ]

: Zeu s faber :
, , , .

the crystal s . a s e a s h of a yellow col o u r -

,
Dog of the m a rsh
- -
A fossil fox like ani m al
-
bel onging to S c o m b e r i d ac
. -
.

fou nd a t (E ning en and bou g ht by S ir R Dorfel A m ou ntain pea k i n the m oon , . . .

Dor i dm , (do rid) [ Doris -
. ,
-
lem ons :
anim als b elonging to G asteropoda .

k u -l us ) [Di m o f Dr a c o , . .

[ L d or m i a ,
. I sleep ] . rese m bling Draco , g m .

Dr a kon , the G reek

nam e ] D b lo od : resin fro m Dracae n a
. .

dra m , Calam u s draco and other trees D

8 h = Dr a g o n e t :
, . .

C a llionym u s a se a sh -

belongi ng t o G o b ia d ae D f l i es z Li b e l l u l ae
large beau ti fu lly colou red in sects belongi n g
. . .

t o o r t h OPfe ra D t r e e Dr a c ae n a :
/
a plant . . z

belonging to L iliaceae
p a rd s b a ne :a n herb

,
D rm o o use . Dra g onet (drag o net ) , A sh bel o n ging to
-
.
.

with yellow owers belong ing t o Astera ceae G o b n d ee Ge m m e o u s D : M a l e o f Ca l li o n y

.
.

m u s lyra :
.
,

Dorsa l , [L d or s u m bac k ] Be .
,
brill iant colou rs .

longin g t o o r relatin g t o the ba ck D . . Dredg e (d r e j ) , [ Dr ce g e the A S word ] .

, .
-
. .

r e g i on the V ertebrata 6w D n a va riety , . . F o r deep s e a so u ndi ng -

An .

o f m edia n n form ed by a n expansio n ,

obta ining spe cim ens o f sa nd
o f the i nte g u m ent o f the back D si d e of a . . fro m the botto m o f t h e se a .

N a t u r a l is t s D la rger with l a rge he m pen

.
, ,
tangles .

Dred g i n g Rem ov a l o f m a tter deposited at

.

the botto m o f rivers or the s e a .

are attached to the ba ck i ncl u din g sea ,

.
Dressi ng The term u sed to describe the
.

centipedes and sea m ice -

. vario u s processes by w hich m etals are
Dor s i g e r a (dor sij e r a ) ,[ L d or su m ba ck ; -
'
-
. .
,
separated fro m the ear thy m a tter .

9 67 0 , I carry ] Opossu m s with u nde .

~ Drift 1 An y loose m atter transported by
. .

v e l o pe d po u ch e s wh o ca rry t eir yo u ng o n
h ,
wa ter o r ice a n ex
.

their back ploratory passa ge in a tu nnel D f or m a t i on

g o =z en a faber :
. . .

D = G1a c i al form a tion loose a cc u m u l ations of

g ly
, a se a . .

sa nd gra vel dzc D p e r i od Pa l ae oli t hi c

, , . . z

Dor ypt e r u s , (dor i p t e r u s) [ Gk d or y lance - -

. . ,

p te r g/ x , n ] A ga noid sh , known by fossil

.

re m ains in Perm i an rocks .

Dou ble , [The F rench word ] D . . Drinker m oth : Od on e s t c s po t a t o r i a -

.

or di n a t e : Applicate ordinate q v
-
D re , . . . Driver, A gen era l term for any
f r a c t io n :the refr a ction o f a s i ngle ray o f piece o f m achi n e ry which trans m its m otion
l ight into two when pas sing thro u g h s u ch ,
t o another D a n t = An o m m a n am ed fro m
. .

cryst als a s Iceland s e m erald &c D goi ng in large n u m bers a n d dri ving i nsects
sa l ts : i n which t wo gge s a r e u nited wit h
. .
, ,

di d b e fo r e it D sp a n k e r a sail
D wh e e l :the wheel by
. . .
,,

the sam e radi cle D s t a rs :C astor Co r . .

, Drivi ng , .

C aroli Pol ari s Rigel ; abo u t 6 0 00 known

, , . the revo l u tions o f which m oti on is c o m
Dou bly symm etric a l type o f a ni m a ls
-
Yo u . m u ni c a t e d t o the m a chi nery &c D p oi n t , . .

Bee r s term for V erte b rata the int at which m otion i s com m u nicated

.

Dou m = Do o m pa l m -
by t e driver qxv
Dou ra da : Coryphae n a e qu i se t i s :
.
, ,

a sh of Drom a i u s ( drom i u s, [ Gk dr o m a i os -
.
,

M adeira ru nnin g ] A bird belongi n g t o C u rsores

rese m bling the ostrich D N o voe Ho l l a m l i a :
. , ,

Dove du v mu m t h e A S -

C ol u m bu s :
, . .

D i r r or a t u s :a n e m u the m ale
, . .

the type of Co l u m b ac e i g m ,
.
= E m eu . .
,
Dove s syren [Professor Dove ) An appa o f which i s gentle th e fem ale la rge and

. .
,

ratu s by which the rate o f vib ra tion of any qu a rrelso m e .

sou n d ing body c a n be ascertained . Drom atheriu m ( drom a th e ri u m ) [ Gk

,
- -

-
. .

Dow ka , o r the contents o f d r om a i os ru nn i ng ; t h e r i o n beast ] A s m al l

, , .

ssu res i n rocks , . i nsectivoro u s m am m al known by fossil r e ,

Down (down ) , The soft feathers o f birds .

,
m ains fou nd i n Trias o f A m erica
, .

u su all y o n the s u m m its of rst tru e feathers Drom edar y ( drom e da ri [ Dro m a d a i r e

- -

the F rench nam e ] Arabian cam el :an

.
, ,
Dow nton sa ndstone [ Downton nea r L u d .
, .

qv .
'
. ani m al havi ng o n e h u m p belongi ng to
, ,

Draba , [ Gk d ra b e , -
:W hit Ungul ata
:
. .

l o w grass a sm all herb, belongin g t o B ra s Dr om ili t e s ( dro m i li tez , [Gk d r o m a i o s - -

.
,
s i c a 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 stacean , ,
Dra co , [ The L atin n a m e ] fo u nd fos s il i n L ondon clay
:
.

g
.

Dra on a liz ard belonging t o the fam i l y Drom ornis ( dr o m or n i s [ Gk d r a ma s -

2 : The Dragon :a norther n

, .
,

Agam idae . . r u nni ng ; om i s bird ) Au s t r a l i s a n , .

cons tellation containing m any secon d class , extinct stru thiou s bird o f Au stral ia .

stars o n e o f which y B raconi is the o n e Drone (dr on ) [ Dr a m the A S nam e ] l -

The m ale bee D y = E i i s t a lis tena x :

, , , , . . . .

u sed by B radley i n t h e discovery o f aber an . .

ration o f li ght . insect belon ging t o Diptera .

 DROP
Drop w ort (dr o p wu r t )
- l i pe n d u l a : Du cks An a tidae q v
,
-
, . .

a n herb belongi ng to Rosa ceae W a ter D : Du ckweed ( d u k w e d Lem na a sm a ll

.
,

E nant h e :
.

an herb belonging to U m belliferae aqu atic plant c onsisting of oating fronds .

, ,

D of wa t e r a col ou rless tran sparent topaz

.
with very m in u te owers belongi ng t o .
,

Drosera (dr os e r a ) [ Gk d r o s e r os Pi s t ia c e ae
-
The lowest known form o f
S u ndew :
.
,
. . ,

a n herb the ty pe o f Dr o s e r a c c ae p h a n e r o a m o u s plants

Pi s t i a c e ee :
. .

Droseraceae (d r os e r a se ) [ D rosera q v ] D u c k w e e s = -
pla nts of which du ck
- -

S u nde ws : m arsh y
.
,
. .
,
herbs s om etim es weed is the type , .

pois onou s with s m al l violet li ke owers ,

Du ct (d u k t ) : A t u be -
, , .

be longing to Be r b e r a l e s Du cti lity (d u k til i ti ) Used of the ten a city

.
,
-

-
.

Dru m m ond li g h t = 0 x yh ydr o g e n light a yel - o f so m e m etals by which they c a n be dr a wn ,

l o w light prod u ced by heating a ball of l im e into wires ofte n very ne , .

i n h ydro e n which i s b u r n ing i n oxyge n ; Du dle li m estone W enl o ck li m estone a

a lso c a l ls lim e light sub i v i s i on of the W enlock for m ation i n
-
.

Dru pa ce ae ( droo p a se [ Dru pe Upper S il u rian st rata '

- ~

Alm ond worts : trees a n d s h ru b s with Du frenite A m ineral conta ining iron a n d
, , .

-
.
,

regu lar owers belonging to Rosales ; als o m agnes i u m ,

.

cal l ed Am yg da l e ee Du gon g .
,

Dr u pe ( d r cop , [ L d r ap a a n over ripe Ha l ic o r e = S e a co w .

,
- -

o l iv e ] A fr u it s u ch as the ch erry or a cetacean ani m al ,

pea ch with a su c c 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 Ocean feedin g on , ,

leathery covering vegetables . .

Dru sy m inerals [ Gk d r 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 F r u its traces o n a black
1 D eco m position :
. .

Dr y ro t -
. the ca rbo n a n d
. ened sheet of paper .

hydrogen are changed i nto carbonic a n h y Du lca m a ra (d u l k a [L d u l ci s sweet ,

-
.
,
0
.

d r i d e and water by the a b sorption of oxygen a m a ru s bitter B i tter sweet W oody . , .

-

2 F u n g i s u ch as M er u liu s l ac r ym a n s a n d
.
,
n ights h ade S o l a n u m d u lca m a ra -
. z .

Pol ypor u s hybrid u s which grow u pon wo o d Dulcite [ L d u lc i s

,
H14 , .
,

a n d ani m a l s . 0 6 a saccharine s u bsta nce obtai ned ro m

Dr y piles -
A n u m ber of discs of leather
. m i l k s u gar , .

paper &c coated o n o n e side with a n Du long a n d Petit s l a w That specic heats
, .
,

.

electro negative a n d o n the other wit h a n

-
of s i m ple bodies are i n verse l y a s their
,
electro positive s u bstance which for m a
-
ato m ic weights , .

V oltaic battery of li m ited po wer Du lse (d u l s ) [The S cotch .

, .

Dryas , [G k d r ya s wood nym p h ] m eni a pal m ata an edible se a weed co m m o n .

,
- -
,

A shru b b e l o n g ing to Ro saceae i n S cot land . .

Dryi ng o ils s u ch as l inseed wal n u t a n d he m p Dum b bell clu ster o f st a rs

, Hou r gla ss ,

oil s &c whi ch ab s or b oxygen and so l idify

,

, .
, neb u la i n V u l pec u la , , .

for which reaso n they are u sed i n pai n ting Dum b c a ne Di e n b a c h i a s e g u i a n a a plant .

, ,

Dryob a l a nops (dri o bal a nops ) which whe n eaten cau ses the tong u e to swell

[ G k d r ys ,
- - -
. .
, , ,

o a k ; b a la n c e acor n ] A tree belonging to so as practical l y to cau se du m bness

, . .

D ipteraceae ] D c a m ph or a Ca m ph o r tree Dum or t i e r s c l assication of pla nts

'
. . z .

Dry opithec u s (dri o pi [Gk d r ys , S t a m i n a c ia

- -
,

tree p i t h e ko s a pe ] An a pe living am ongst , Co r t i ca l ia .

trees . De c o r t i ca l ia .

Dua listic syste m o f che m ica l com bi n a tion i n Po lli n ac i a ,

which salts are considered a s form ed by the Ca 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 F l u i da c i a

i n a t i o n of s u l ph u ric acid and oxide of S o l ig r a n i a .

potassi u m e a ch of w h ich is a bin a ry c o m , Pl u r i g r a n ia .

und . Dunes (d d nz ) [ Cel tic d u n a hi ll ] Lo w . .

, .

b e s c q s electric a l la m p An a pparatu s by sand h il l s o n the coast

. .

which the el ectric light i s m a de contin u ou s Du odenu m ( d d o [ L d u ode n i ,

-
.
,
a n d steady . twe l ve inches ] The portion o f the intestine
Du bhe A s t a r a U rsae M aj oris
. com m u nicating with the sto m ach i nto which
z .
,

Du chess A ter m u sed for roong 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 ck , a n a qu atic bird belong by the biliary a n d pa n c r e a t i secretions .

i n g to N a t a t o r e s Du plicate ratio . The ratio of the sq u ares of .

Du ck bi ll Orn i thorhynch u s two n u m b ers is the d u plicate ratio of t h e

-
d u k b il , 2

W ater m ole an a q u atic ani m a l a l so cal l ed n u m bers E x the du plica te ra tio of 2 a n d .

Platy pu s having a m o u th rese m bling a , 3 is t h e ratio o f 4 to 9 .

du ck s bi ll ; a lso c a lled Du ck m ole

Dur a m a ter (d d r a [L d a m s ha rd -
.
-
,

.
,
 ECHINORHYNCHU S
a gre a ter v ol u m e of so u n d a n d tra n sm ittin g b l a st e s bra n ch ] Term u sed by E n g e lm a n n
, .

it to the e a r . for a xi ll a ry pr o li c a t i o n .

E ar th ( e rth )
, [E or dh e the A S n a m e ] .
, .
-
. . E cce n tric , (e k [ L e x, o u t ; ce n t r u m, .

The ge n era l ter m for t h e la n d i n cl u di n g , ce n tre ] E ci rc l e :a

. .

a l l ki n ds of rocks sa n d cla y lim esto n e , , , , circ u l a r pla te whi ch r e

gr a n i te &c ; a lso u sed for the w hole
, . volves rou n d a poin t i n .

globe S u ppos e d by Hopkin s to h a ve a

. itself, which poi n t is
cru st a t leas t 1 000 m il e s i n thickn ess a n d the cen tre , n ot .

by Thom son to be as a whole m ore rigid E cderon

e k de r on ,
-

th a n steel E a r t h s m e a n de n s i t y :a bo u t
.
[ Gk e h o u t of d e rm a

E c c e n tr i c .
, ,
.

5 5 a s co m pa r e d with w a ter E cr a s ol e sk i n ] Th e o u ter la yer

c ri cket q v E a rt h s c r u s t :a pplied to th a t
. .

,
. . correspo n ds to epiderm '
.

p ortion of the e a rth a bo u t 10 m il es i n E cdysi s (e k di s is ) [ Gk e lc dys is a throwi n g

, ,


. .
,

thickn ess which is visible or which c a n be

,
c a sti n g ,

re a so n ed a bo u t fro m observ a tion E y: E chelon len s [ F ec he l on ro u n d . .

, .
,

C hi goe q v E m e t a ls :a l u m i n u m g l u c i
. . of a la dder ] A com pou n d le n s ha vin g a
.
, .

n um a n d si x
,
other m etal s with sim ila r series of co n cen tric a n n u la r len ses a rra n ged
rou n d a ce n tra l le n s so tha t a ll ha v e 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 lighthou ses
,

.
z . . .
.
,

c om m otion s i n the cru st of th e ea rth d u e E c h i a l e s (e k i Pl a n ts with di c h l a m y -

, ,

to su bterra n e a n ca u ses E a r t h qu a k e b a n ds d ae o u s m on opetal o u s owers a n d n u t d ik e

. .

'
0 S eism ology E s h i ne :the reection of
. fru it belon gi n g to Peri g yn ou s E xogen s
. .
,
.

the ea rth s l ight fro m the m oon E wor ms t idu a (e k

[ Gk e c h i n os hedgehog ]
L u m b r i c i :worm s
. . , .
,

An n e l ida t e r r ic o l a z

which perfora te the ea rth E wor ms : . .

E chim y s , (e k sprin g ; [ Gk . e c h i n o s,
m ys r a t ] A sm a ll rode n t qu a dru ped k n own
, .
,

by fossil rem a i n s fou n d i n Recen t rocks of ,

and stron ti a . S Am erica

. .

E a rthe n w a re (e rth en war ) P orcelai n chi n a

' -
, .
, ,

del f &c ; do m e st i c u te n sils pipes

, . m a de , ,

of b a k e d cl a y m ixed with i n t dw , .

E a rwi g [ E a m oig g a the A S n a m e ] -

: F o r c u l a :
. , . . .

a n i n s ect ,

com m o n i n da m p plac es
feed i n g o n lea ves 5m , ,
belon gi n g to Or t h o p
tera a n d h a v in g v ery
,

short wi n g cas es -
.

E a rwig s ( r wi g z ) De r E a rwig

rchin s :a division of E chi

.
,

m a t o pt e ra q r = Der m a ptera Gr e a t E = La
, . . . .
-
u
b i d ur a g i ga n tea L i t t le E = La b i a m i n or . . . n od e r m a t a se a sta rs i n which the a rm s a r e
Co m m on E = F o r c u l a a u r icu la ria folded over so a s to form a spheroida l or
E a sel a n im a l c u l e = Pl u t e u s q v :
. .

t h e la r va l d i scoida l body ; a lso ca lled E c h i n i dae

, . . .

for m of so m e se a u r chi n s sa n d sta rs t i c -

,
-
, .

E b e n a cea (e b e n , [ E b e n u s the La tin

v

ebo n y ir on wood & c , , .

,

shr u bs a n d trees chiey t rop i ca l Wi th

, , ,

lea thery l e a ves a n d bla ck hea vy ti m ber ,

belon g i n g to Ge n ti a n a les .

E boes An Afri ca n people

. e c h i n os , spi n y ; rchi n s de r m a , u
-

sta r s h e s s e a c u cu m bers &c :

.
,
E bon ite (eb o n i t ) [ E bo n y q v ] A c o m m a ri n e a n i
- - -
, .
, . .
, , .

po u n d of ca o u tchou c a n d su lphu r . m a ls form i n g a di v isio n of An n u loid a

, ,
E bon y (eb o u i ) [ E be n u s the La ti n n a m e ] m ore co m m o n a t a depth below 2 0 fa tho m s

-

W ood of E b e n a ce ae :
, .
, .
.

bla ck ha rd hea vy ; c a n , , F o u n d fossil fro m the S ilu ri a n epoch u n til

be poli shed i n a high degree E t r e e = Di o s n ow
pyros e b e n u m :
.
. .

a n E a st I n dia n tree
.

E tre e E chin oderm s , ( k i n o d e rm z )

'
. . e - -
.
[Gk . e chi n os ,
of S t Hele n a pec u lia r to the isla n d n o w
.
, , spi n y ; d e r ma , qv
. .

E c hi n o do n , (eki n o d o n ) [ Gk e c h i n os
-


. . in y
E bu llition , (e b -
[L E b u l l i o
.
, I boil o d ou s tooth ] A reptile k n ow n 0 y by
, .
,
,

the con ti n u ou s a n d ra pi d foss i l rem a i n s fou n d i n J u ra ssi c rocks , .

rod u cti o n of v a po u r by the a ppl i c a tion of E chi n oide a ( e k i n o i d a a [ Gk e c h i n o s

pc a t to a l i qu i d which t a kes pla ce w h e n the

- -
, .
,
, hedgehog ; e i d os u rchi n s &c ,
-
,
te n sio n of the v a po u r equ a ls the pressu re of which h a ve spi n y ski n s .

the a ir .
E chi n orhyn ch u s ( e ki n or i nk u s [ Gk ,
- - -

.

Ha vin g
l
E ca a t e (e , e c h i n e s hedgehog ; r yg c h o s s n ou t ]
, A ver .
,
n o 1 m ifo r m p a r a s i te ha vi n g a probosc is wi th ,
E cbl a st e sis , bl
g as e k [ Gk e h, o u t of sha rp hoo k s, b u t n o m o u t h b e lo n gi n g t o
-
.
,
 E CHIN OTHU RIA

Aca n thocepha la fou n d , in i n testi n a l ca na l E de li t e z Pr e h n i t e , qxv .

of b i rds d shes an . E de ni te A va riety of Am phibole, qxv

. .

E de n ta ta , e d e n [ L e , w i tho u t ; d e ns ,

E c h i n o th u r i a , (e k i n q t h u r i a ) [ Gk e c h i n os ,
- - -
. .
.

spin y ; t h u r i os , coveri n g ] A f ossi l s e a tooth ] S otb s, Ar

.

u rchi n , fou n d i n pper Cha lk r o cks U . m a d ill o s , dt c ani

E c h i n o t h ur i dm , (e k i n o t h fi r i d)

[ E chi n o - - - -
. m a ls be lon g i n g to
,

t h u r i a , q v ; Gk e i d os , form ] A fa m ily of
. . . . M a m m a lia in ,

s e a u rch i n s , co m pri s i n g the exta n t ge n era

- whi ch the teeth a r e
Ca l v e r i a a n d Ph o r m o s o m a , a n d the fossil either w h o l ly or
pa rtia lly a bse n t :in
E chi n ozoa , (e k i - -
no [ Gk . e c hi nos , spin y ; c l u d e s a lso the m e ~

zoon ,
v q .
'
. g a t h e r i u m , &c ta ta .
E de n .

E chin u s (e [ The La ti n E den tu la (e de n tu l a ) [L e withou t ; d e ns

-

-

u rchi n s :
, , . .
, ,
glob ul a r with spi n y bo dy covered , , tooth ] Owen s term for An t e a ters
.

-
.

with cal ca reo u s pla tes ; m ou th a s i m ple ori E den tu lou s , (e de n t u l us ) [ E den tu la q
-
-
.
, .

c e with ve s ha rp teeth ea c h e n c losed i n a ,

Toothless .

la rge j a w . E de s t e s (e , [ Gk e d e s t e s devou rer ] .

, .

E chi u m (ek i u m ) [Gk e c hi s

-
A s h k n ow n o nl y by fossil spi n es fou n d i n
lo s s :
.
, .
, , ,

a n herb belo n gi n g to Bo r a g i n a c e ee . coa l i n I n di a n a n a m ed from the su ppositi o n ,

E cho , [ The La ti n w o rd ] The repe .

tition of a so u n d a ris i n g fro m its reecti o n e d o, I e at .

] Th e follow
fro m s o m e la rge su rfa ce u s u a lly n o t less th a n
1 0 0 fee t dista n t of which a r e edible
r m y a n ts :
. .

E c it on s o r a g in g a n t s = A h a vi n g S a rga ssu m Al a ri a , ,

n o xed hom e b u t h u n ti n g i n v a st n u m be rs ,
t o si ph o n E fungi . .

a fter gras shoppers spiders A m ; the eyes a r e , ,

l i c h en s :
C etra ri a , Gyr ophora , C e n o m yc e ,
ofte n i m perfect a n d so m eti m es a bse n t Pa r m eli a , Pelt igera , S t i c t ypu l m on a c e a E
:
.
, . .

E clipse ( e k lips, [ E le le ip si s the Greek

-

,
s e a -we e d s Pl oc a r i a , Gelidiu m , C ho n dr u s ,
wo r d ] The disa ppea r
.
Rh o d o m e n ia , Ir id ae a , L a u re n t i a , F u c u s .

E din g to n ite A m i n eral , chiey h ydro u s sili

.

c a te of a l u m in u m a n d b a ri 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 de a , q v ] E xti n ct a n i . .

or the i n terpositio n of E c l i pse m a ls , belo n gi n g to E chi n oderm a ta , fou n d

An n u l a r E :when t h
.

a n Opa qu e body . . o n ly i n Pa l ae ozoi c rocks .

ce n tre of the obj ect on ly is obsc u red a n d t h , E dr i oPt h al m i a , ( e d ri op t h a l m i a

Gk -

whole c i rcu m feren ce is v isible P a r t i a l E 2:

.

. h e d r a i os , sess i le ; o p h t h a l m os , eye = He d r mo .

i n whi ch a portion o n l y i s eclipsed .

p h t h a lm ia = Te t r a d e c a po d a z a di vis i o n of
E cl iptic e k l i p t ik
, [ E cl i pse g m ] The
-

, sessi le eyed C ru s ta ce a , i n cl u di n g Am phi
-

gre a t c ir cle of the hea ven s i n whi ch the s u n poda an d Is o pod a , a qu a tic represen t a tives
a ppe a rs to m ove a n d o n or n e a r whi ch the ,

m oo n m u st be a t the ti m e of a n ecl i pse . E du c a b i lia , ( c d k a bil i a - - - -

[L . e du co ,
I
E ctero n , (e k t e r o n ) [Gk e le o u t of d e r m os edu ca te ; h a b i l i s , s u i ta blefor ) Ter m u sed

-
. .
, , .

sk i n ] U sed for the ou te r l a yer of ski n , by Bo n a par te , for a portion of M a m

w hether epithel iu m or epiderm i s . m a l i a i n cl u din g Pri m a tes F erae Pi n n ipedi a
, , , ,

E ctocyst ( o k to sist [ Gk e k t os o u tside C ete B e ll u ae Pecora

- .
, , , , .

Icys t i s bl a dder ] Th e o u ter cell of a polype

,
.
, E du ct , [ L e du c o I dra w o u t ] A .
, .

a c hi t in ou s or ca lc a reo u s m e m bra n e . che m ic a l te rm u s ed to express a n a lrea dy

E c t o de r m , (e k

t o -d g r m ) . d er exi sti n g com pou n d sep a ra ted i n t h e cou rs e , ,

ski n ] O u te r la yer i n Coele n tera ta fro m of chem ica l opera tio n s from others i n whi ch
'

ma , , ,

whi ch the org a n s of m otion a r e developed ,

it h a d bee n i n cl u ded of Produ ct . . .

s u b divided i n to ecderon a n d e n dero n E du lcor a tio n ( d u l kor a sh u n )

'
- .
, [L e o u t- -
.
,

E ctopistes (e k to , [Gk e kt op i z o I
-
.
,
d u l c o r a r e to sweete n ] The sepa r a tion o f
, .

rem ove ] E m i g r a t o r i u s Pa ss e n g e r pigeo n

. .
z . i n sol u ble m a tter from sol u ble by w a shi n g ,

E ctos a rc ( e k t o sa rk [ Gk e kt o s o u te r ; u s ed where the i n sol u ble o n ly i s preserved

-
.
,
.
,

s a r x esh )
,
The ou ter la yer of the Am oe ba
. . E dw a rd s (M il n e ) cl a s si c a tion of a n im a ls

.

E ctozoa ( e k to z o a [ G k e k t o s o u tside
- -

Os t e o z o a r i a : V e r t e b r a t a .

E n t o m o z a z An e ll a t a :
.
, ,

z oon , a n im al s ] Pa r a sites livi n g o n the i n sects , dt c .

o u ter su rfa ce of other a n i m a ls cf E n tozoa . . . M a l a c o z o a r ia z M o ll u sc a .

E da ph odu s (e d a f o d u s ) , [Gk e d a p h o s fou n

-

-
. .
, Z oo ph yt e s = Ra di a t a .

da ti on ; od on s tooth ] A s h belo n gi n g to ,
. , E dw a r d s it e z M o n a z it e .

H oloceph a li k n ow n by foss i l re m a i n s of j a ws E e l , (e 1) (E l , the A S -

An gu illa :
. . .
,

a n d spi n es fou n d i n Terti a ry rocks . a fresh w a ter sh with cyl i n dr i c a l -

,
,

E ddy , [ A S e d b a ck ; e a stre a m ; .
-
.
, ,
body belo n gin g to the Tel eoste i Con g e r E
,
. .

or Ic e y d a a = Co n ger v u l ga ris E l e c t r i ca l E = Gym n o .

t us:
.
.
,
strea m w hich m oves i n either a spiral or a n eel like sh of S Am eric a -
whi ch h a s .
,

c i rc ul a r direction .
the power of giv in g electric a l shocks to per
E zl e lfo r s i t c g An i m pu re v a riet y of W o l lae son s to u chi n g i t Gl a s s E v Gl a ss e e l s

' -
. . .
,

t o n ite . S a n d E .= Am m o d y t e s t o b i a n u s .
E els ( l z )
. (E e l .
, qxv . vibra tio n s a s a given n ote is t h e octa ve of
E e r v e s c e n c e (e f f e r

.
-
[L . e

e r ve sc o I , th a t n ote bein g eight n otes lower or hi gher
, .

boil u p .
] The esca pe of a gas fro m a l iqu id . E im e o a n An Ocea n i c ra ce
. .

, ( f o
E l or e s c e n c e [ L e l o r e s c o, e -
. I E k e in g , [ A S e a c a n to in cre a se ] .
-
.
, .

ou r ish ] 1 Th e su perci a l or com plete c o n . T i m ber ll i n g u p t h e spa ce betwee n the

v ers i on o f a cryst a l i n to a powder, whether a pron a n d bea m a n d betwee n t h e ste m post ,
-

a m orphou s o r crysta ll i n e 2 The powder so . . a n d bea m of a shi p , .

for m ed 3 A ge n er a l term for the blossom E l ma g n a c e m ( e l e a g n a se e

. .
.

[ Gk e l a i a
,
- - - -
. ,

i ng of pla n ts . ol ive ; a g n os :Ole a s t ers ; sca ly trees ,

-

E ft eft
( ) [ f E e t a the A S n a m e ] 1 : N ewt .
-
. . . a n d shru bs wi th s m a ll ower s belon gi n g to
, ,

= Tri to n :a yo u n g t a dpole
. . ,

2 La n d E = . . .

S a l a m a n dra :co m m o n i n E u rope b u t u n E la e n e , [ Gk e l a io n ,

:
, .

k n own i n E n gla n d . M o n yl e n e a l i qu i d hydroca rbo n .

E fts (efts ) [ E ft q v ] A ge n era l n a m e for E l m o c ar pa c e aa, (e l c k a r p a se- ) [Gk e la ia ,

- - - -

:
. . . .
, ,

l a n d l iza rds :
.

a n i m a ls be lon g i n g to Ba tra c hi a olive ; ka r p os , fr u it ) E l e o c a r ps t r ees,

:
. .

E gera n (eg e r a n ) . [ E ger i n -

. , I
chiey n di a n , rese m bli n g lin dens a lso c o n
V es u vi a n i te g xv . . s id e r e d as belo n gin g to Ti li a ceae ; na m e d fro m
E g g (e g ) (Ag the A S a the fr u it rese m blin g a n olive
-
. . .
, ,

oil ] T he
.

cell co n ta i n i n g the germ of a n e w i n d i vidu a l . E lm o pt e n , (e l e -

[ Gk . e l a i on , .

I n the c a se of ov i pa ro u s a n i m a ls this cell , li qu i d portion of cooled esse n ti a l oils .

e n closed i n a shell is de posited before the , E l a ic a c rd (e l [Gk e l a io n

,
_Oleic .
,
-

birth of the you n g o n e ; i n the ca se of vivi ~

a cid ,

p a rou s a n i m a ls birth ta k es pl a ce before t h e , E la idic a cid (e 1 [ Gk e la i on o iL ] l

, .
,

exp u lsio n a n d the egg h as n o h a rd shell E ,

. . 0 18H34 0 2 2 a solid fa tty a cid obta in ed by ,

a p p l e s : F r u i t o f S ola n u m m elo n ge n a E le c a cti o n of n itroge n perox i de o n oleic a c i d

t rica l E :
. .

a n egg sh a ped electr i c light oh -

,
(e l a [Gk e la i on o il ] A
-
.
,

t a i n e d by p a ssi n g a n electric c u rre n t thro u g h so l id f a t obta in e d fr om olei n by a ctio n of

a n exh a u sted elli pso i d gla ss v esse l Poa c h e d E . . r o xi d e of n itroge n .

= Ov ul u m ov u m W a r t y l a i n (e l [ Gk e la i on qv
ca n na :a la rg e a n te
. , . , . .

E : Ov u l u m v e r r u c o
2 E la n d .

su m :
. ,

two v a riet ies of lope of S Africa ; a lso .

t h e cowry Sea E = . . c al led the Ca pe E l k .

S e a u rchi n o u E l a ph o m yoe s
'

-
, . . . f ( e l - a - o

E gl a n tin e ( e g l a m t i n [ Gk e la p h a s ,

n i i s z
elepha n t :
.
,

[ The F re n ch m yk e s , m us h
S wee t bri a r ~
r o o m ] F u n gi belon g
g i n osa :
.

a pl a n t belo n g i n g to Tu b e ra c e ee .

i n g to Ro sa c e se . E l a pi dm la p/ i d ,
- -

E g ret .
M ig r a t e , (E l a m, A grou p
the F word ] l = Ar d e a of po i so n o u s serpe n ts
egretta :a s m a ll wh i te
. . .

E g re t .
belo n gi n g to Colu bridae .

hero n 2 A m on key h a v i n g erect h a irs o n

. . , E l a pot h e r i u m , la p -6~ -

its h e a d belo n gi n g to M a ca c u s 3 A t u ft of th e ri
-
u m) An in ext ct
m am m a li a n a n i m a l
[The Greek n a m e ] A s n a ke :
. . .
, .

fea thers or h a i r . E l a ps , .

E hren berg s cla s si ca ti on o f a n i m al s (e xc l u d

the t of E l a p idaa .

[ Gk

ing m a n ) Elasm o ra n c h ii , ( e l -
m o b r an g k i
as - - -
a ) . .

M ye l on e u r a e la s ma , lamin a ; br a g c h i a ,
M a m m a lia . ra ys dzc ,
h i ghly orga n ised ca rtil a gi n ou s
.

Birds . shes for m i n g a pri m a ry divisio n of Pi sces

, ,

A m phibia q v ; pl a co i d with x ed po u ch li ke gills a

-
. . .
, , ,

F i s h es . short i n testi n e a n d a spi ra l fold , .

E la s m otheri u m ( e l a s m o th e ri u m )

[ Gk ,
- - - -
. .

Arti c u la ta . e l a sm a pl a te ; t he r i o n b ea s t ] An exti n ct
, , .

M ol l u sca . pa chyder m a tou s a n im a l so m ewha t r e s e m b l ,

T u bu la ta . i n g the rhi n oceros .

R a ce m i fera .
E la stic ( , [E la s t i que the F ren ch
Eh re t i a oe m (e ret i a s e ) [ Na m e d a fter M
,
- - -

-
. . word ] E b i t u m e n E la te ri te
. . E , .

D G . . herbs shru bs a n d , ,
t iss u e z Ca r t i l a g e , g m .

trees chiey tropica l w i th gyra te m o n o pe t a E la sti city , ( l a s t i s i -ti ) [ E l a s tic , Te n

- -
.
, ,

lou s owers belon gi n g to E c h i a l e s , . d e n c y of a s u bsta n c e to preserve its origi n a l

E ider du ck ( i d e r
-
[ E i d e r the G erm a n

for m a n d size, a nd to retu rn to the m a fter
m olli ssi m a :
, ,

a l a rge s e a a n y sm a ll ch a n ge, a s i n n dia -ru bber , steel , I

d u ck the down of which is v ery soft a n d
,

wa rm . E la ter , (e l

-
t e r) .
[ Gk . e l a t er ,
E ido g ra ph i do gra f [Gk e i do s form ;
,

-
. ,
threa ds co n sisti n g of lon g cells Wi th spi r al
,

g ra p h o I write ] An ins tru m e n t for r e p r o

o
, .

d u c in g dra w i n gs . E l a t e r i dm (e l a tei i de )

[E l a ter q v ]
,
- - -
. , . . In
E ighth (at . a m u sic a l n ote which s ects for m i n g a div i sio n of Coleoptera .

is m a de by h a lf as m a n y o r twic e as m a n y , , r te Qf E =W i re wor ms , gru .

-
,
 E M BRYOLOGY
A native rich alloy of gold o r silver . E llipti city , (e l li p
tis i ti ) [ E ll i ps e q v ] Th e - -

-
.
. .

S u c c i nite . deviation of a n ell ipse from a circle expres ,

E lem ents ( e l e m ents ) the s e d by the excess of the longer diam eter over
'

[,E l e me n t u m -
.
,

L atin nam e ] The consti tu ents of a c o m .

the sh orter if on e be 5 a n d the other 3 the , ,
pou nd ; a l so u sed for those chem ica l s u b c a p a city
5 3 "

stances which cannot be decom pose d by a n y 0

U
.

kno w n m eans E le c t ro p os i t i ve E those .

-
. E l m (e l m ) [The A S
, . .
-
.

which go to the negative pole in chem ical de with sm all owers

com pos iti 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 go to the positive po l e . type of Ulm ace ae .

E lem i (el e m i ) An odoriferou s resi n o h E lm o s r e v S t E l m o

.
,
. . .
.
,
t a i n e d fro m Icica and other plants .
E long a ti on (a l ong { L ,
-

E lephant [E l e p ha n t u s the L a tin

, ,
shu n ) [ L e from ; . . ,

a thi ck skinn e d q u a dru -

l on g u s long ] The , .

ped for m ing a di stinct order Proboscidea di stance o f any hea

q v of M am m a lia :
, , ,

. h as no can i ne teeth and v e n l y body fro m the

.
, ,

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 ca l led a tru nk E s h : Ca l l o r . .

h yn c h u s an tarctica E s t u s k De n t al i u m . .

z E l o n i c h th y s , cl o
arcu atu m :a tooth shel l 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 wkm o t h : . m arsh ; i c h t h ys , s h ] .

C h ee r oc a m pa elpenor E sh r e s a c r o sc e . . A sh belonging t o L e pi do g a n oi d e i .

lides typ ions . E lu tria tion , (e - l o tri [L e lu t ri o, I -

.

E lepha 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 o f
.

qv ]
. 1 A diseased condition o f the skin
. .
,
the lighter portions o f a powder .

i n which it beco m es very thi ck 2 A l di s . . E lvan ite (el va nit) [ Celt c l rock ; va n
,

-
.
, , ,

e a se of t h e leg which bec o m es enorm ous ly , white ] A granitic rock white when exposed ,

th ickened .
t o the w eather fou nd in t h e form o f dykes ,

El eph a s (el e f a s ) [Th e L ati n

,
-
.
i n C arbonifero u s rocks .

phant (1 v E Af r i c a n n s Af ri c a n elephant
,
. . .
z .
E l ytra (el i tra) [ G k e l yt ron coverin g ] 1
,
-
. .
,
I
[

E .In d i c u s As i a t i c elephant E z
p ri m i . . I m bricated pla tes or sca les 2 F ront wings .

g e ni u s = M a m m ot h .
o f C o l e Opt e r a whi ch a r e covered by s ca les , .

l n tion
E im i a , ( li m -
in [L e l i m i n o -
E l ytr on (el i tron) [Gk e lyt ro n covering )

-

e oval or separation :
.
, , . .
, .

I -
:R m e s pe c i S ingu la r o f E lytra .

ally u sed i n algebra for the rem o va l o f two E lytru m (el i tru m ) [Gk e l yt r on c overin g ]
,

-
. .
,
eq u al term s fro m an e qu ation . The r st pai r o f win gs i n beetl es w h ich a r e ,

E li qu ation ( l ik w a s h u n [ L c li qu e I
,
- -
'
.
,
hard a n d cover the second pair
, .

strain ) The separatio n of two soli d s u b E m boli te (e m b c l i t ) [Gk e mb o l o n wedge ]

-
, . .
,

stances by the m e l tin g of the m ore fus i b le

.

. A m ineral chi ey chloro bro m ide o f 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

'
- - -
. , ,

[ Q u een E liz abeth ] A com po u nd o f Gothic a e r c l o t h &c with o r n a m e n t a l r a i s e d w c r k

n gr a s u r e (e m
, ,

An Opening in a
.

and Ital ian arch i tectu res .

,

E lk (elk ) , [E le h the A S , .
-
. wal l us u ally with
,

a l c e s = M oo s e :
.

an herbivorou s m am m al with sl oping sides for ,

short neck long legs a n d large horns , , . t h e re o f a g u n ,

E l l (e 1)
, [ E l n the A S nam e ] A m eas u re
.
, .
-
. . o r a wi ndow .

o f length F l e m is h E = 3 q u arters o f a yar d

. . . E m b r i thr it e , (e m
E n g li s h E = 5 qu arters F r e n ch E = 6 q u ar b r i t h r it ) A m ine

. . . .

ters . r a l , chiey s u lph i de

E llagic a c i d 0 14H 60 8 a crystal line powder 2
,
of antim ony a n d
obtained fro m gall n u ts havin g weak a cid -
,
lea d .

prope rt i es and form ing a constitu ent o f so m e

, E m bryo , e m b ri

-
c
bezoars ; also ca l l ed b e z o a r i c acid . [E m b r yo n , the G reek word ] The earliest .

E llipse (e l [ Gk e l le ip s i s stage of a you n g an i m a l before it is s u fcient l y

a dvanced to be ter m ed a foetu s :
, .
,
P arallel proj e ction of a consists of
circle :o n e o f the conic three layers 1 The o u ter w hi ch becom es
sections :a c u rve i n w hich
. .
,

devel oped into nerves m u scl e and bone 2 , , .

.

the dis tances of a n y point The m edial w h ich form s the hea rt and c i r ,

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 : .

E llipsoid ( e l [ E llipse q v ; Gk
, , . . . S pore E i n a r e c e p t a c le =
.
=8e e d
. E of
:
. .

e id os for m ] , A sol id gu re form ed by the .

, man: a t rst r e se m bles all other e m bryos of
revolu tion of an e ll ipse a b o u t i t s axis ; a n y
pl ane section of wh i ch is a n el l ipse or s circl e .

E ll iptical (e l l i p t i k a l ) [ E ll ipse q v ] Be

- -
, .
, .
.

longing to o r rese m b li ng an e l l ipse E q u ad r 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 bri o l o j i ) - - -

.
[E m bryo q v ] ,
. .

The science of the su ccessive m odications

throu gh which a n y orga nis m p a sses in i t s
 E M BRYO N I C 115 E NDLICHE R S

gra du a l developm ent fro m the germ stage to E n a liosa ur ian , (e aw ri n u ) [Gk e n -
n al -
i o - -
s
-
. .

the ad u lt form ; a s u b di vision o f B io l ogy q v -

, . . a l yo s l i v ing on the shore ; S au rian q v ]
, , . .

E m bryonic (e m [ E m b r yo g v ] . F oss i l rept i les o f the L ias strata i n c l u di n

R u di m entary :
.
, , ,

be l onging t o an e m bryo . t h e Ichthyosau r u s a n d Pl e sio 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 nam el (e n , [E s ma i l the F rench ,

word ] 1 A hard glossy su bstance form i n g

. .

E m eral d , (e m e r ald) the F rench

[E me r a u de , -
. . .

the crown o f teeth co m posed chiey of phos ,

phate and u oride o f l im e 2 Ar t i c a l c o m . .

po u nds contai ni n g gl ass .

E nc a u stic ( e n k a w s t ik [L e n c a a s t i cn s

-
, .
,

variety o f sapphi re E c a pp e r =Di o pt a s e bu rnt i n ] Havi ng a pattern u su all y o f

d i e r e n t colo u r b u rnt in :
. . .
,

E m ersion ( L e m e r g o I co m e u sed f o r ti l es & c

, .
, , , .

forth ] The re appearance o f a pl anet th e , ,

E nceinte ( an g , [The F rench word ] .

a fter ecli pse ; the opposite c f i m m ersion

9 v , . .
Th e o u ter w a ll o f a fortication ; the ge nera l
E m ery ( em e r i ) [ Cape E m er i i n N a xos ] A
,
-
.
,
enclos u re .

coarse v a ri ety ofcoru ndu m or na tive al u mi n a .

E ncephal a (e n sef a l a ) , [ Gk e n i n ; h e p h a l e
-

-
. .
, ,

E rn e t in e (e m e t i n ) A bas e obtained fr o m
,

-
. a pri m ary division .

ipeca c u anha ; u sed as an e m etic .

o f M o l l u s ca G as t e r o po d a Pt eropoda a n d
z
, ,

E m eu , a b i rd of the C epha l opoda .

ostrich kind fou nd , E nceph a la rtos (e u s e f a [ Gk e n in

,
- -
.
,

i n N e w Holland , k e p h a l e head ; a r t os
,
bread ,
-

belon g ing t o S trn a t re e belonging t o C yca da ce ae fo u nd i n

, ,

t h io n i d ae . Africa fro m t h e sta rch o f whi ch brea d is

,
m a de .

E n ceph a lon (e n s e f a lon ) [Gk e n in ; k e p h - -

h e a d 1= Br a i n :the who l e brain i n

, . .
,

a le , .
,

e m i s sion of i n n clu ding s o m u ch o f the S pi n a l cord a s i s

w ithi n the he a d
E nch a nter s n i g h t s h a de Ci r c ae a :
.

t ic l e s of m a tter .

a sl ender z

E m m et, em et herb with sm all owers and creeping root

,

[ E m e h t h e A -S stock bel onging t o O na gra ceae

:
. . .
,

E ncke s com et [ Prof E ncke of Berlin ] A

qv
pa vonia :n a m ed
. . . . .

E m peror m ot h = S a t u rn i a telescopic co m et o f short period retu rning ,

fro m it s l a rge size . every 3 1 ea rs Th i s period is shorter by .

so m e t wo ur s ea ch r e c u rre nce .

E ncri na l m ar ble s (e n [ E ncri n ites , ,

ro cks si n ce t h e Pal ae ozo ic inclu sive 2

a ll
C rinoidea q v :
.
,

a di vi sion o f E chinoder m ata

, . . .

E ncri n u s (e n , [ Gk k ri n os .
,

S tone l ily -
.

E ncy s tm ent ( e n s i s t m e n t

Gk kys t i s
,
-
.
,

M a dde n A m eta m orphos is i n so m e proto

cid derived fro m E m u lsin ]
a . z oa d u ri ng whi ch they are m otionl ess a n d
, ,

E m u lsin ( m u l s i n ) [L e m u lg e o I m ilk ]
,
-
enclosed in a c ys t ; a m ethod of reprodu ction
:S yna pta se :
.
.
, . .

a su bsta n c e fo u nd i n al m onds E n dec a gon ( e n dek a gon [G k h e n d e k a -

-
, , , .
,

whi ch a cts as a ferm ent o n a m ygdal in a n d , eleven ; g on i a corner ] A regu la r plane , .

converts it into gl u cose di e , . gu re havi ng e l even sides and eleven angl es .

E m ul s ion ( [L e mn lg e o I m ilk ]
, .
, . E n de llionit e (e n d e l y u , qv

. .

A com po u nd o f oil a n d wa ter obtained by E ndem i c (e n , [ Gk e n a m ong ; d e mos . , ,

u se o f a th i rd body s u ch a s which will c o m ,

bine with both na m ed fro m often ha vin g a ,

C ichori um endivi a a n herb, belong ing t o :

C ichori u m , u s ed a s a s a lad .

E n dli c h e r s a rr an g em en t of pl an ts , m a de m

1 840, in u se in Germ a ny
q . v. ] A tortoise rese m bling the E m ys fo u nd
E na i m a , (e n h a vi n g [ Gk . en c i m as ,
blood ] Ar isto tle s term for V ertebra ta
.

E n a lio sa u ria (e n a l i o saw ri a ) [ Gk e n in ;

,
- - - -

-
Ac r o b r a
h a ls sea :s a u r a
. .
, .

, , A m phi rya .

Ac r a m ph i b r ya .
 E NDO CAR DI UM ll E NT OM O PHAGA

n
E d a oc rdi u m (e n do k ar di u m ) [
, G k e n d o n - -
- = V i s . .
,
its origin . Ac t u a l B =
Dyna m ic E . .

i n ; ka r d i a hea rt ) An internal li ning to the

viva : 2 ca pacity for doing work ; the
.
,

h u m an heart 2
[Gk e n d on in :
.

E ndoc a rp (en do k arp ) ,

[e a r -
force present in a m oving b od y where m
. . , ,

p os fr u i t ] The inner layer o f a ca rp e l m ass and v v e l o c i t y Po ss i b l e E = Potential z

E _ Tension :
. . .
,

E ndochr om e ( en d c k r c m capacity for doi ng work K i n e

[ G k e n d on E -
, .
, . .

withi n ; ch rom os colou r ] A co lou ring m a t t ic E = E nergy o f m o t i o n

,
Ac t u a l e n e r g y q 12
. .
z
, .

ter fo u nd i n leaves E n g ine .

[ L i n g e n i u m cleverness ] , .
, .

E ndocyst (en d o sist) . [ Gk e n d o n within ;

- Any m echanica l contrivance o r co m bination
. .
, ,

log s t is bla dder ] An i nner l a yer of ce l l s

,
. o f m achinery so m eti m es u sed specially for .

E ndoderm (en d o d e r m ) . [Gk e n d on within ;

stea m en gine S t e a m
-
. a m achine for .
, .

d e r m a ski n ] Th e layer of tis s u e lining t h e

, . u ti l ising a n d a pplyi ng the e x pa nsive power ,

inner ca vity of the body i n Hydrozoa wh i ch of steam , .

a bsorbs t h e n u tri m ent E n gineering (e n j m (E ngine q v ]

.

[Gk e n d o n withi n : The a rt o f applying m achinery a n d

.
, , . .

E ndogens (en d o j ens )

-
,
. .
, ,

I produ ce ] s t r u c t i n g l a rge works o f any k i n d Ci v i

g e nn a o ,
.

P l ants having ste m a n d the art o f constru cting bridges docks , ,

leav e s distinct ; l eaves u b l i c works genera ll y .

with para l lel veins the n g li s h bond

,
12 Bond . . .

new w ood deposited i n E n g r a u li s = An c h o v y q v , . .

side owers i n 3 or 6
,
E n g ravin g (e n [ Gr a ve r the F ren c h , ,

parts and one seed leaf,

word ] 1 The a r t o f c u tting gu res on wood
~
.
,

onl y ; have endorhizal m etals ge m s & c for orna m ent 2 Th e , , .

, . .

ger m ination a n d rare l y sa m e o n m etal p l ates for pri nting fro m

l ive beyond 2 0 0 years :
, .

W o od E = W oo d c u t t ing g xv .
-
, .

with one exception P o E n d g e ns E nh a rm o n ic ( e u h ar m on ik [H arm onic

o . - -
, , ,

t h oc i t e s Gr 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 intervals su ch as q u arter tones E i n t er v a l

[ Gk e n d on within : a s m al l interv a l su ch as between D sha rp
. .
, .

E ndolym ph (e n d l i m f )

-
. . . , ,

L y m ph q v ] A watery u id in the se m i and E a t or A sharp and B at

E n if = E Pegasi :
.
,
. .
,

circ u lar canals o f the ear a star i n the constellation

. .

E n doph l mu m ( e n d o e u m [ Gk e n d o n Pega s u s

- -
.
, , .

i nner ; p h l o i os the inner m ost E n n e o c t o n u s E c o l l u r i o =Re d back ed Sh rike

, . .
-
.

layer of ba rk consisting of ne woody bres E n s i form ( en si for m

, [ L e n s i s sword ; .
,

-
. ,

E ndopodite ( e n dop o dit [ Gk e n d on

- - .
,
,
withi n ; p ou s foot ] A portion o f the li m b ,
bones and processes
.
,

o f a C r u sta cean ani m al general ly that are m ore .

,

E ndor h iz a l (e n dor , [ Gk e n do n within ; -

o r less sword shaped . ,
-
.

r hi za root ] In plants having the radicle E nta bla tu re (e n tab la

, , ,
-

~

protr u ded fro m w ithi n the e m bryo in ger t ar) The horizontal .

m i nation . porti on o f a n order q , .

E ndosarc (en d o s rk ) [Gk e nd on inner ; i n c l u di n g co r n i c e f r i e z e

a
-
. .
, , ,
,

s a rr esh ] The inner la ye m f Am se b ee

,
a n d architrave which .
,

E ndo s keleton (e n d o s k e l e ton ) [G k e n cl o n i s s u pported by the

- - - . .
, ,

i n ner ; s k e l e t os ske l eto n ] The internal ,

colu m ns .

ce n tral ske l eto n of V ertebrate ani m a ls E ntell u s S e m n o pi t h e x

c ue :
.

E ndos m om ete r (e n d o s m o m e t e r ) [ E ndos

,
the sacred m onkey of the Hindoos
- -
'
-
,

m ose and M eter q v ] An a pparatu s for the ,

fo u nd only i n 8 As ia
. . . .

i l l u st ratio n and m eas u re m ent o f endos m osis E n teric (e n [Gk e n t e r on intesti n e ] .

, . ,

E n dos m ose (en dos m os ) [ G k e n d o n wi thin ; C onnected with the intest i nes

-

[G k e n t o m on insect :
.
,
. .
,

thr u sti ng fro m o t h o I t h r u s t ] = E n E ntom oid (en to m oid )

-

e i d os form ] l nse c t l i k e :
. .
, ,

d o s m o s is :
, ,

if a m em b rane be placed be tween having the form o f ,

.

two m ixable li qu ids of different densities a n insect ,

.

so m e of each wi l l pass throu gh b u t m ore of E nto m olite ( e n to m o l i t [ G k e n t om o n , ,

-
'
-
. ,

o n e tha n o f the o t her The transfer of that insect ; l i t /cos ston e ] A general term for a
.
,

which pas s es m ore rapidl y is cal led endos fossil i nsect .

E ntom olo g y (e u to m ol o j i ) [G k e n t o m o n
'

m ose ; of the other exos m ose - - -

. . .

:
, . ,

E ndosm o tic ( e n dos m o t i k . [ E ndos m ose - in s ect l og os disc o u rse ] The science of i nsect
-

, ,

q . v ] . C onnected with endos m ose q v life v Zoology

,
. .
. . .

E n d o s pe r m ( e n d 6 , [G k e n d o n w i

t h i n ; E nto m oph a g a (e u t o m of a g a ) [ G k e n t om o n
.
, ,
- -

-
. . ,

s pe r m a seed ] A m ass o f tissu e i n wh i ch

, . i nsect ; p h a g o I eat ] 1 An ext ens i ve and , . .

t h e e m bryos o f seed bea ring plants a r e i m v a ried division o f M a rsu pial ia feed ing o n
- ,

bedded .
i ns e cts .

E ndosty le (en dc [ Gk e n d on within ;

'
. . ,

t
s / yl o s p i l l ar ]
,
A long fold i n the .pharyn x q v . .

of Ascid i an s
epresented b y the kangaroo A
.

i the reek word R 2 sub

E e r gy (en e r j ) [E i G ]

n ,
n er g e a -
. , .
. .

Power o f do i ng work Used as e qu ival ent 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 itic within other ins ects .
 E PICOTYLE DONE S

E pi c o t yl e don e s , (e p i kot i [ E pi and - - -

Cotyledon , V a n B e n e d e n s term for In

sects , M yriapoda , Arachn ida , a n d C r u s t a c e ae .

E i c r iu m A sna ke lik e reptile, belongin g t o

S
-
.

p h i o m o r p h a ,
fo u nd on l y i n As ia .

E picycle , (e p i [G k e p i , u pon ; kylc l os ,

- .

circ l e ] A s m a ll ci rcle revolving u pon the

.

circu m ference o f a la rger circle .

E picycloid, (e p i [ E pi a n d Cycloid ,
-

A c u rve tra ced y a point i n the cir b

c u m fe r e n c e of on e circ l e which is roll ing
u on the c on vex arc o f another cir cle
p
.

E pi cyclic tra i ns , (e p i [ E picycle , q -

. t e r o po da .

A n u m ber of wheels a ttach ed t o a rota ting E pipodite , ( epi od it

p [Gk e p i u - -
.
,

bar , from the revol u tions o f which they p o u s foot ],

The extern a l dist al s e g m e
.

derive thei r m otion . t h e lim b o f a cru stacean ani m al .

E pi de m i c , (e p i [ Gk e pi , u pon ; d e m os ,
-
. E pisto m e (ep is t om ) ,[G k e p i u pon ; s t om a

-
. .
, ,

people ] D ise a se s pr e v a i l i n g a m o n g s t n u m bers

. m o u th ] A valve li k e orga n arching over
.
-
,

of r s o n s at t h e sa m e ti m e cf E nde m ic . . . the m ou th i n s om e Polyzo a .

E p i e r m a l , (e p- i [ E pider m is , E pis t yli on (e p i s ti li on ) [ The G reek word ] - -

-

:
, . .

= E pider m ic co nn e cted with , o r related to , = Architrave q v , . .

t h e epider m is . E pitheli u m (e p i th e l i u m ) , [ Gk e p i u po n ; - -
-
. .
,

E piderm is , (e p i [E pi and Der m is ,

- t h e l ys soft e s h ]
,
The m odied epiderm is .

q v ] The o u ter to u gh layer o f s k i n , c o m po s e d

. . which for m s the o u ter la yer o f the m u co u s
o f horny m at t er , which co ntains no blood m e m bra ne .

v essels, and is contin u ally bein g worn awa y E pit r i c h a g A s u b division o f I n fu so ri a

'
. v -
. .

and replaced . H oeven .

E pide r m ose , (e p i [E pi de m is , qxv E pizoa ( e p i z o a [ Gk e pi u pon ; zoo n

'
- o -

Ha u s t e ll a t a :
.
, .
, ,
= E piderm al , q v . . ani m a l parasitic cru stacea ,

E pidote (ep i d ot ) [G k e pid i d om i , I add t o with su cto ri a l m o u ths ; free when yo u ng

-
. . . .
,
A m in eral of the garnet grou p a silica te o ,
a r as i t i c when ad u l t .

a l u m i n a a n d li m e piz oo n (e p i [ Gk e pi u pon ; zoon

-
.
, .
, .

E pi e , (epi g ) [Gk e p i u pon ; g e earth -

. .
, , . a n i m a l ] S ingu l ar of E pizoa q v
.
, . .

E piz ootic di s e a ses ( e p i z o [ E p izo a

ee
en
g
- -
,
S heep po x glan ders &c :
.
,

E pi g enou s (e
, i j en e -
s is ) [ E pi and G enesis ,
-

. di seases to
-
, ,
.

A m e t 0 d o f repro d u ction , i n w hich which cattle a r e su bj ect of E pidem ic . . .

t h e indi vid u al i s s u pposed t o grow rather E poch ( e pok [E p oc h e the G reek word ]

1 An y ti m e fro m which da tes are co u nted :

, ,
.

tha n t o develop ; opposed t o E vol u tion q v , . . .

E pig e n i t e ( ep i j en i t ) A m ineral chi ey any rem arkable event whi ch is taken as a

- -
, .
,
s u l phi de o f iron and copper . standard i n chronol ogy 2 In astronom y . .
,

E pi glotti s (e p i , [ E pi and G lottis

-
,
the position o f a star at a give n date .

The g ristly covering of the g l ottis g ru , . E psom sal ts [ F irst fou nd i n spri ngs a t .

E pi gynous ( e pij i n u s [Gk e p i u pon ; su lphate

'
- -
, .
, .

g ym wo m an ] Ha ving c al yx corolla and

, , ,
E psom i te ( ep so m i t ) A m ineral chiey s u l
,

-
.
,
stam ens a l l adhering t o ovary a n d the ovary ,
hate of m agnesi u m .

c onseq u ently i n ferior . na ti on ( , [ L (e qu a t i o a m a king .

,

E pih ya l , (e p i [ E pi a n d Hyoid q v ]
-

,
. . e qu a l ] The expression o f eq u ality :E x
. .

A bone o f the hy 0 1 d arch in shes . B i n om i a l E = x A: 0 v .

n .
'
.

E p ilobiu m (e p i lo bi u m ) [ G k e p i u pon ; B i no m i a l Biqu a d r a t i c E

- - -

herb :
,
722:
. .
.
, .

l ob o s , a n herb be l ong -
+8 0 Cu b i c E a3 + a x2 + b x + c
. O . .

ing to O nagra ceae .

Q ua d ra t ic E If the n u
.

E pim a ch us (e pi m a k u s ) [G k e p i m a c h u s
,
-

-
. .
, k nown q u antity occ u r i n only the rst power ,

defenceles s ] = Pl u m e birds .
. x the e q u ation is s i m p l e ; i f in the second
,

E pi orn i s = E p i o r n i s , q v . .

E piotic , (e p i [ Gk e p i , u pon ; o u s , e a t ]
-
. .

The u pper bone o f the au di tory ca ps u le i n

the ear .

E pipacti s (e p i , a n herb
-

bel onging t o Orc h i d ac e a a By = C , y being the c c ord i n a tes

x and -

E of t i m e :
. ,

E pi pa s t i c s (e p i , [ Gk e p i p a s s o I
-
.
,
. t h e ti m e t o b e added to or s u b ,

rais ing bliste rs . tracted fro m the ti m e shown by a s u n dia l t o ,

-
,
E pi phl mu m ( e p i e u m [ G k e p i u pon ; nd the correct ti m e

-
,

bark :the o u term ost

. .
,

p h l o i os ,
-
E qu ator ( [ L a qu a t i c 3 m a king
, .
,

of the three la yers of whi ch b a rk is u s u a l l y , e qu al ] An i m aginary l in e draw n on the

co m posed . su r face of the eart h m idway between the ,

E pi phra g m ( e p i fr a g m [G k e p i u pon ; poles so as t o di vide its s u rface equ a lly

'
-
, .
, .

p h r a g m a fence ] The b arrier 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 orice , .

g reat circle of the ear th ; also ca l led Acli nic
o f thei r shells . l i ne q v, . .
 ER IO PHO R UM
E qu a torial , (e kw a t o ri a l ) (E q u a tor a n ] E r a tosthen es (e r a ms t h e n e z ) [ Classical ]
-

- - -
.
, , .

A telescope so m ou n ted tha t a star &c m a y A lofty crater i n the m oon 3 3 m iles i n
be foll owed by it from rising to setting :
, .
, ,
the diam eter su rro u nded by m o u ntains , .

tel e scope m oving reg ula rly a n d conti n u ou sl y E rbia ( er bi a ) (E rbi u m th e .

,
-
.
,

E qu i [ L ce qu u s equ a l ] A prex oxide o f erbi u m a rare earth

E:
.
, , .

m eaning e qu a l .
E rbiu m (e r bi u m ) very ra re o n e o f the ,
-

E qu i dm ( k wi d [ E q u u s g e ] Hors e

earth m etals
- -

a s s zebra & c :
.
, , . .
,

,
a divisi on o f U ngu l ata
, . E r ds h r e w [ Gk e r al ea rth ; S hrew , , .
, ,
E qu ilater a l ( e kwi lat e r a i [ L ce qu u s q v ] S hrew m o u se

- -
.
-
, . .
, ,

eq u a l ; la t u s side ] Ha vi ng ,
E rem a c a u sis (e r e m a [Gk e r e m o s ,
- -
.
,

eq u al sides . gent l y ; ka u s i s b u rnin g ] S l ow co m bu stion , ,

E qu i libri u m k wi lib ri , s u ch as ru sting of iron p r od u ced by the

- -
'

um ) .
[L es g a n a eq u a l ; . action o f the ox y g en of the atm osphere
, .

l i b r a b al a nca ] A sta te o f E rethi zon ( reth i zon [ Gk e r i t h i z o I -

-

, , .
,

rest aris i ng fro m the equ a l

, provoke ] E d o r sa t u m : Ca n a di an porcu . .

i t y o f t wo opposite a n d eq u al i ne
forces N e u t ra l E :
.

i n which (e r g ) [ Gk e r g on work ] Proposed by

. rg .
, . .
,

a body m a y be m oved with E verett a s the u nit of energy rela tive to th e

o u t either rais i ng o r lower E qui l t m l foot pou nd a n d sec ond a

S ta b le E :
.
, , .

i n g its centre o f g ra vity when E rgot [ The F rench word ] A black

. .
, .

t h e body a fter a sli ght dis tu r ban c e wou l d fu ngoid body secreted within the o r e t of
U n s t a b l e E : g r s es especiall y o f Rye Pu c c i n i a gra
, ,

r etu rn t o its origi n al position

a s . .
,
z

when a slight dis tu rba nce wou ld su fce t o m i ni s .

a lter i ts position per m a nently by lowering E ri a n Used by Da wson a s equ iv a lent to .

its centre of gravity Devonian . .

E qu i ne [ L e qu us horse ) Rel a tin g E ric a (e [E ric e the L ati n

H ea th :
.
, .
, , ,

t o horses . a sh r u b the type o f E r i c a c e ze , ,

E qu i nox (e k wi n oks ) [ E qu i n oc t i u m th e E ric a ce a (e ri k a se )

-
[ E rica ,
- -

-

worts :bal sa m ic shru bs a n d trees with

, , , .
,

La tin word ] W hen d a y a n d night a re eq u al

.
,

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

'

, .

o f t h e t wo points at whi ch the eq u a to r a n d E rical es (e ri (E rica q v ] Pl a nts

ecliptic coincide V e r n a l E :2 2 n d M arch
s

, , . .
,

with dichla m ydeou s owers having a n

Au t u m n a l E :
. . .
,

22 n d S eptem ber S pr i n g E
. e m bryo with m u ch eshy al bu m en ; form ing . .

= V ernal E . a division o f H ypogyno u s E xogens .

E qu inoctia l (e qwi noks i al ) (E qu i nox q v ] E ricinol (e ri si nol ) [ E rica

- - - - -

= Celestial eq u a tor :
, , ,
. . . .
,

the g reat circle of the A green o il obtained fro m ericolin .

heavens lyin g i n the plane o f t h e ea rth s E ri colin (e [ E rica

, ,

A resino u s su bstance obtained fro m erica

e qu u s oec u s plants , .

E r i oso n s propel ler A v a riety o f the screw

.
.

ants in rivers a n d di tch es belonging t o propeller in which a n u m ber o f blades a r e

plu s c a l e s
, , ,

. tted o n the su rface of a ho l l ow d ru m .

E qu i setic a c id (e [ E qu i set u m E ri da n u s ( rid a n u s [C lassical ] The -

-

river E rida n u s :a so u thern co nstellation o f

, , ,

la rge siz e b u t with few l a rge sta rs Acher , ,

nar being the ch ief .

E r in a c e i dm ( ri n a s i d ) [ E rin a ceu s ,
- -
-
.
,

term for a ni m als s u ch as the h edge

og .
E rinaceus , ( nam e ] -
ri n -
a

se -
us ) [Th e La ti n
= H edgehog :
. .

a n ani m al belonging to Insee ,

t i v or a rem arkable for having i ts back

,

covered with prickly spin es .

E rinite ( e i i nit , A m ineral cont ai ni n g -

co
E r oc a ul a oe ze , ( e ri o k a w 15 se s
i /
[ E t io - -

cani on , qxv = Pipe worts m arshy pl an ts, .

-
:
with s m a ll owers , belonging t o G l u m ales .

esg a n a, eq u al ; voc a l is spea king ) S pon , . E rioca ul on , (e -ri o [ Gk e r i on , wool ; -

wort :
.

t a n e o u s genera tion g m , . c a n t on , a a tropical plant -

E qu u leu s ( kwi u l e u s ) [Th e La tin n a m e ] belongin g t o E rioca u la ce ae , of whi ch it is the

- - -

= The L ittl e Horse :a sm all northern con

. .
,

type .

E riom ete r (e ri o m e t e r ) [ Gk e r i on wool ;

- - -
, . .
,

E qu us , ( e kwa The L a tin -

na [ m e t r o n m eas u r e ] An a pparat u s for m e a s u r
H orse :
,

a dom estica ted qu a dru ped belonging , ing the dia m eter o f ne bres .

E riophoru m (e ri of o r u m ) [Gk e r i o n w oo l

- - -

grass :
, . .
,

p hor e o t o ,
herbs be lon g -

i n g t o Cypera ce ae na m ed fro m the cotton ,

li ke bres in the fr u its .

 ERM IN E
E rm ine , ( e r m i n [ He r m i n e ,
red ; p h y l l on l e a f J A cri m son colou ring the F rench

, .

na m e ] M u s t e ll a m atter fo u nd i n l eaves
e r m i n e a :a
. .

s m al l E rythrose (er i thr os ) [ Gk e r yt h r os r e d ] An ,

-
. .
,

weasel like a n i m al -
oran ge dye stu ff obta ined fro m rhu barb -
.

be l o n ging t o M u s t e E r yt h r o x yl a c e a (e rith roks i l a se ) [ Gk ,

- - - -

-
. .

l i d ee g xv ,
E m oth . . e r y t h r os red ; xyl on , ,
= Yponom e u ta p a trees and shru bs chie y S Am erican b e , .
,
de l l a a social i h longing to S apindales n am ed from the ,

sect . co lo u r of the wood .

E rodi u m e r o di E rythroxyline (e rith r o k s i lin )

.
a
[ Gk e r y ,
- - -
. .

um) .
[ Gk e r od i os . t h r os red ; xy l o n wood ] A crystall i ne s u b
, , , .

h eron S t ork s
. stan ce obt a ined fro m E rythr oxylon coca

.

b ill :an herb belongi n g to Ge r a n i a c e aa E ryth rozym e (a r i t h r o z i m ) [ Gk e r yt h r os '

-
, , , . .
,
n a m ed fro m the for m of the fru it red ] A nitroge n ou s su bstance fou nd in . .

E rophila (e r o f i l a ) [ G k e r the spring ;

-
m adder root -
.
,

w ha t l o w g rass :3
.
, .

p h i l o I ,
E ryx [ Clas sical ] 1 In the m oon .
, .
,
s m al l herb bel onging to B r a ss wace e e nam ed . qxv 2 A reptile belongin g t o Ophidia q 22 , . .
, . .

fro m owering in the s pring E sc a l l on i a c e se (e s k a l l o n i a s e ) [ S ignor .

.
- - - -
-
.

E rpetology e r pet ol o J i ) [ Gk h e r p e t o n shr u bs with ever

'
- - -
.
,
.
, ,

serpent ; l og os gm, green resin o u s leaves and showy owers .

, ,

E rranti a (e r rau shi a ) [ L M O I wander ] belonging t o 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 c ha pp e r t o .
,

esca pe ] Cru tch :a crank

, , , .
,
be l on ging t o C h ae tophora n am ed fro m being ,

capab l e of ac tive m ove m ent which regu l at es the m otion .

E r s b yi t e (e rs b i i t ) ,
A m ineral chi ey sili
of the
-
chief o r esca pem ent
. ,

cate of al u m in u m and calci u m wheel of a t ra i n of clock work .

-

E r u bescite ( s r u bes it [ L e m b e sc o I grow work e d by the pend u l u m or

- -
.
, ,

red ] One o f the copper grou p of m inerals s ring E va l ve 12 V al v e

ii wh e e l 12 E scapem ent
.
, . .
, . .

crystal l i sing i n c u be s chiey s u lphide of cop , , . .

per and iron nam ed fro m i t s iridescence , E sc (s e [E sca r pe .

,

E ru c a ( e ru ka [L u r o I the e n c h a
'
-
, .
,

m u s t a r d = 8 i n a pi s alba an herb belo n g steep slope form ing part of a ,

ing to Brass i cace ae c l iff or of a fortication

. .

E ru cic acid ( e r s i k [ E m ca E sc a rpm ent E sc a pe me n t

-
( e s k a rp m e n t -

H42 0 2 :
.
, , ,

a n acid of the oleic series obtain ed [ E scarp g m ) 1 A c li resu lting fro m s u b

'

, , . .

fro m oil o f m u stard serial den u da tion . 2 An articial c l i ff . .

E r y c i n i dm (e r i si ni d e ) form ed by cu tting away gro u nd so as to

- -
, .

A fam ily of b u tteries form a slope . .

E r yngi u m (e rin j i u m ) [ Gk e r yn g i o n a E schara A bryozoan fro m Pa l wo z o i c rocks

- -
.
, . .
, , ,
an herb belonging to stil l extant . .

Apiace e n am ed from i t s u s e in m e dicine

, E sch a rotics (e s k a [F e s c a r o t i qu e . .
-
.
,

Br y o n A t r ilobite fo u nd i n L i a s
. cau stic ] Nitrate of si l ver cau stic potash . .
, ,

E rysim u m (e ris i m u m ) [Gk e r yo I dr a w ] chloride o f antim ony dm z s u bstances which

- -
,

= Treac l e m u stard :
. .
, ,
an h e r b b e l o n g i n g t o Bras b u rn the esh , .

s i c a c e se n a m e d fro m i t s u se in ca u sing blisters E s c h e r it e ( es ker i t A v ariety o f E pi

-
, .
,
E r yt h r a c u s (e r i t h r a k u s ) [ Gk e l m/ar c s dote q v
-
-
, . .
, , . .

red ] E r u b e mi l a Re d b r e a s t E sc u letin ( s k l e tin [ E sc u lin

z - -

0 9 H60 4 :
. .
,
.

,
E r yt h m a (e ri [G k e r g/ t h r o s r e d ] :
-
a crystal l ine s u bstance o f feebly
Cen ta u r y :
, . , ,

an h e r b b e l o n ging to Ge n t i a n a c e aa acid properties obtained fro m escu lin

,
'
, , .

nam ed fro m the u s u al colo u r of the owers E scu lic ac id (s [ E se ni n s .

, ,

E rythric acid (e Gk e r yt h r os r e d ] S a po n i c acid q v a n acid su bstance obtain ed

= 0 28H 30 0 14 = Di orsel li c ether of erythrite : from S aponin
, .
, , . .

-
.

an acid s u bstance fo u nd i n lichens E scu lin ( s [E s c u l u s

l H2 40 13 :
.
, ,

E ry thrin (er i t h r i n ) , [ Gk e r y t h r os
-
c h rom e n .a glu coside su bstan ce .
,
E rythric acid g m , obtained fro m the bark of the horse chestn u t
.
-

E ry thrine (6 1 i t h r i n ) . [ Gk e r yt h r o s red )

= 1E sc u lin
-
v . .
, .
,
. .

Cobalt b l o o s r yt h r i t e
gm E serine (es e r i n ) An alk a li ne base from , .
,
-
.

E rythrite (er i t h r i t ) [ Gk e r y t h r o s
-
which bl u e dye is obtained
Psu edo o r c i n = C4HmO4 :
, .
.
, .

-
a tetrato m i c alcohol E s e x u a l e s (e seks u z ) [ L 6 witho u t - - -
.
,

F ern s M osses F u ngi &c :

, .

obtained from the li t m u s lichen 2 E r y S ex u al a

t h ri n e :
,
.
. .
, , ,

cobalt b l o o m ; a m inera l of the cob a l t term u sed by L ind l ey for pl ants i n which
gro u p with obli q u e crystal l iz a tion chiey
, the dist inction of sex i s not evident ,
.

arseniate of cobalt 3 A variety of fe l s par E s o c i da (e sos i d) [ E s ox . . a .

,
-

-
. ,

E r y h r on i u m (e rith r n i u m ) : V a n a d a t e of fam ily of shes belonging to Te l os t e i The

l eat

- - -
.
,
d ying sh be l on gs to this order .

E r yt h r om an n i t e = C4H wO4 r a crystal l ine s u b E soteric (e s o [ Gk e s o t e r i kos inter ,

-
.
,

stan ce ; al so cal l ed E rythroglu cin E rythrite n al ] Inte rn al : secret cf E xoteric

[The L atin nam e ] Pike :
. . .
, , .

and Ps e u d o r c i n E sox . the ,

.

E ry throphyll (e r i t h r o l ) [ Gk e r y th r os
,
type of E socidae
-

-
. . , .
 EUCALYPTOCRINU S 2 M OTIO N
l onging to M yrtaceae E g l ob u l us z Bl u e . . for b i e l e z
E u ph or b ia l e s , E u phorbia - - -
'

g u m tree . qv ]. .Pla nts with scattered owers and ,

E u c al ypt oc r in u s , ( k a lip t o [Gk - - - . e m bryo with abu ndant albu m en form i ng a ,

c u , we l l ; k a l yp t os , cover e d ; k ri n a u , 1ily ] . division o f Dicli n ou s E xogens .

A fossil belonging to C rinoidea . E u phorbiu m ( for bi u m ) [ E u phorb ia q v ]

,
-
-
.
,
. .

E u chlor i ne , (u kl o rin )

[ Gk e u , well ; Chl o -
. . A resi n obtai n ed fro m E u phorbia .

ri n e , q v ] A co m po u nd o f chlorine a n d E u phoria ( fo ri a ) a plant belon ging t o

- -
. . , ,

oxide of chlorine . S a i n da c e ae .

E up ia ( fra si a )
,
-
'
-
.
[Gk . e u p h r a i no , I
a paras itic herb be
longi ng to S c r o ph u la r i a c e w .

arsenate o f c e p pe r . E u phyll ite (ii l lit) [ Gk e u wel l ; p hy l l o s

,
-
. .
, ,

E u clase (tu n e s )
, [ The F rench nam e ] A . . 1e a f ] A v ariety of m ica
. .

m ineral chiey sil icate o f al u m in u m and

,
E u pione A hydrocarbon obtained in distil
.
,
gl u cinu m ; also call ed Pri s m atic E m erald . l ation of wood coal drc , ,
.

E u dialyte (u d i a lit) [Gk e u d za l yt os s oon E u plex op ter a ( p l e k s op te r a

[ Gk c u

- - - - -

well ; p l e ko I plait ; p t e ro n win g ] E arw i gs :

, . . , , . ,

dissolved ] A m ineral chi ey silicate o f , , , .

-

z irconi u m sodi u m ,
and calci u m ,
. a term proposed by J ones
E u diom eter (u di o m e t e r ) [Gk c a d c a cal m fa m ily o u t of Orthoptera

- - -
, . .
, .

weather ; m e t ron m eas u r e ] An , E u poda , [O h e u beau tifu l ; p o u s .

, ,
apparatu s for the m eas u re m ent A prim ary d i vision
o f gases .
P aga ,

E u diom etr y (u di o m e tri ) The E u roclydon (ii r o k li don )

' -
~ - v -
, .
, .

m eas u re m ent of gases . wind ; k lyd o n wav e ] A te ,

E u dox u s ( d o k s u s ) A crater


co m m on in the M edi terranean S e a
E ur ya li d (n 1 i a li d ) = As t e r o n yx l o v e n i :an
. ,
, .

4 6 m il es d i a m eter o n e o f the

- -
, ,

grandest in the m oon . echinoderm o f S candi nav ia .

E u g e n i o acid ( , E u r yn o t u s ( ri , [Gk c a rys broad ; -

. ,

0 2: an o il ; also called E u genol n o t e s back ],

A L e pi d og a n o i d sh fo u n d i n
.

and C a r yo ph yl li c Acid . Carboni fero u s rocks .

E u g e n ia ( u j e n i n
, A white

-
E u rypterida ( n ri p te r i d [ E u rypteru s
,
- -
-
,

l u m ino u s su bstance obtained q v ] Cru staceans kno wn only by Pa l se o z o i c

from clo v es :also called clove
.
.
,

fossils often o f large size

, .

cam phor E u rypter u s ( r i p t e r u s ) [Gk ca rys br oad -

-
.
, . .
,

E u glen a (u glen e ) = Cili a t e d infu soria

,
-
.
p t e r yx n ] A C ru stacean so m eti m es eight
, .
,

E u g n a th u s ( ug n e tb u s [ G k c u well feet long belon g ing t o E ntom ostraca fo u nd

-
, .
, , ,

g n a t h os j a w ] A L iassic sh belongi ng t o
, . i n Pa l mo z o i c rocks .

L e pi d o g a n o id e i E u ryte [Gk e u r e o t o ow well] A

m ineral :
.
,
. .
,

E u k o l yt e , A m i neral, probably : a n e v ariety o f grani te which fuses ,

E u dialyte , g ro . s a ml y .

E u ler s th eore m o f con sonance That it i s the E u stachi a n tu be s (ii sta ki a n ) [S ignor E u s

- -
. , .

pleas u re deri v ed from the easy perception o f t a chias ] T u bu lar passages fro m the e a r .

order o ening i nto t h e pharyn x serv i n g t o k eep

tpe i nterior of the ty m pan u m s u pplied with
.
,

E u l yt e
, a crystalline s u b
stan ce obtained fro m citraconic acid air s o as t o keep the press u re on the two .

sides eq u al E va l ve :a r u dim entary fold

,

blende v Blende . . . .

E u m c n i dze ( m en i d e ) = S o li t a r y wasps i n the m e m brane o f the heart

- -
,

[G k e u well :
. .

E u o m phal u s ( o m fa l u s ,
-

-
.
,

o mp h a l o s nave l ] A Gasteropod often of

, ,

large size with whorled shell bosses fo u nd E ux anth ic a c id (

, 0 9 111 130 11 , ,
i n Pa l se o z oi c strata P u rreic acid q v.
, . .

E u o n ym i t e (u o n i m i t ) [ E u onym u s E u xenite ( k s e n i t ) A m ineral chiey

-
-

-

C GHM OB:
, .
, , .
,

a saccharine s u bstance obta in ed yttri a and col u m bic acid .

fro m the spindl e tree E uz e o li t e ( z e o lit) .

[G k e u ,
-

-
. .
,

E u onym u s ( o n i m u s ) [ Gk e u on ym os of A v ariety o f S tilbite q v 2 A

qv ]
- -

tree :a s hru b or tree

, . .
, . .
, . . .

good v ariety of Heu landite , .

wi th poisono u s berries b elonging t o Celas E v ansite (e v an s i t ) [M r E v an s ] A m ine

, ,
-
. .
.

trace es . ral chiey hydrated phosphate o f alu m in u m ,

.

E u osm ite (u c e m it ) [ Gk e u well ; c am e

'
E v a po m e t e r ( v a p o m e t e r ) [ E vaporation

- - -
, . .
, , , .

sm el l ] A fossil resin fo u n d in b e d s of lignite and M eter q v 1 An i nstru m ent for m e a s u r .

, . .

E u patori u m u p a t o ri u m H e m p agri ing the am ou nt of evaporation

- - -

m ony :
, .

a n herb be l onging to Asterace ae E v aporation (e vap o [E va p or a t i o .

,
- -
,
E u phorbia (u for bi a ), [ Gk e u p h o r b i a fer
-
the L ati n word ] 1 Th e sl ow conversion of a
-
. .
, . .

an herb belonging t o E u ph o r li q u id i nto v apo u r which takes pl a ce at the ,

b i a c e ae. su rface at a ll te m peratu res 2 Driving o . .

'

E uph or b i a c e m ( for b i a s e ) [ E u phorbia a sol v ent in v apo u r by the operatio n o f

- - - -
, .
, , ,
H erbs shru bs and trees so m eti m es
, , ,

wi th m i lky sa p m ostly poisonou s belon g ing E v ection , (

, [E ve c t i c the Lati n , ,
t o E u ph o r b i a l e s . word ] 12 L ibration . . .
 E V ERGREE NS EXP LO SIVE
E vergree n s s u ch a s the holly a n d . P la n ts,
broa d a n d ro u n ded with n e t l i ke v ei n s ; th e ,
-

la u rel which keep the i r lea ves throu ghou t

, roots ha ve a n e x o r h i z a l
the wi n ter . ge r m i n a tio n a n d a solid ,

E v erl a s tin g ower s Those whi ch from woody a xis The pl an ts .

,
.

h a vi n g little m oi stu re to pa rt wi th keep live for a n i n de n ite ,

the a ppea ra n ce of fre sh n ess for a lon g tim e t im e a n d n ever grow

0 17 H160 7 :
.
,

E ver n ic a cid (e a n a cid ,

from a si n gle term i n a l
obta i n ed fro m the li chen ever n i a b u d They a r e divided . .

E volu te (e v o l t ) [L e vo l vo I u n roll ) A in to d i cl i n ou s exogen s

'
-
, . .
,
.

cu rv e fro m which a n i h
,
a n d her m a phrodite e x
v ol u te is form ed by the o g e ns a n d a r e n o t fou n d
fossil i n a n y pri m a ry E xog e n .

rocks a n d very ra rely i n a n y bed older th a n ,

ABC is the evol u te E U pper C reta ceo u s ,

.

D E F G the in vol u te E x og yra (e ks o .

[Gk e x o witho u t ,
-
.
,

E v ol u tion e v o l sh u n g y ros F ossil spo n ges 2 An

- -
.
,
.
,

[ L e vo l vo I u n fold ) l
.
,
oyster like fossil Na m ed fro m the spira l
. .
-
.

Th e process of n di n g E vo l te c u rve u . .

t h e sq u a re root cu bic root dLC of a n y gi v e n E xorhiz a (e k a o ri z e [ Gk e xo withou t ;

'
- -
, , .
, , .
,

n u m ber 2 = Growth (i n c r ea se of bu lk ) a n d
. . r h zza roo t ] Pl a n ts of wh i ch t h e roots grow ,

developm e n t (i n crea se of stru ctu re) E from the extrem i ty of t h e seed a n d do n o t . .

,

t h e or y :th a t n e w species of a n im a ls a n d b u rst throu gh the co a t of the se ed

pla n ts h a ve been developed by a n a t u ra l withi n cf E n dorhiza l . . .

r oc e s s of wh i ch the fa ctors a r e H eredi ty E x or hi z a l ( e k s o r i za l [ E x or h izzs q v ]

- -
, , , , . .

a r i a t i o n a n d Ad a pta tio n ,
Belo n gi n g or rel a te d to E x o r h i zae q v .
, . .

E we [ E a ma the A S n a m e ] A f e m a l e E x osk eleto n ( e k s o s k e l e t o n ) [ G k e xo

- - - -
, ,
. . .
, . .
,

sheep v Ovis . . witho u t ; s ke le t os skeleto n ] The ha rde n ed

.
,

E x (e k e ) [ L e x from or o u t o f ] A prex porti o n s of t h e i n t e g u m e n t cf E n doskeleto n

.
, . .
, , . . .

u sed to c on v ey the idea of m oti o n fro m or S keleto n .

o u t of . E xosm ose (e k s os m os ) [ Gk e xo witho u t ,

-
. .
,

E xa lbum in o u s (e k s a l b m i n u s ) [E x a n d,
os m os thr u sti n g ] v E n dos m ose
- -
'
-
. , .

Albu m i n q v ] U sed i n bot a n y to descri be E xosperm (e k s o spe r m ) [ G k e x o witho u t ;

.

-
,
. . , . .
,

s eeds th a t ha ve b u t l i ttle if a n y a lb u m i n sp e rm a seed ) The ou te r coa ti n g of a , , . , .

E x a n tha lose (oks a u th a l os ) [ Gk e xa n t h e o

,
spore -

-
. .
, .

I e fl o r e s c e ; h a ts sa l t ] An e i o re sc e n oe of E x oteri c (e k s o , [ Gk e xo t e r i ko s o n ,
-
.
,

gl a u ber sa lt -
. the o u tsi de ] E xter n a l po p u la r opposed to , ,

E x a n them a (e k s a n t h e m a ) [Gk e xa n t h e m a

.
E so ter ic
- -
. .
, ,

a blosso m i n g ] An e i o re soe n ce of the s ki n E xotheciu m ( e ks o th e si u m [ Gk 6350

- - -

witho u t :
. , .
,

E x c e n t r i c : E c c e n t r i c qxv t h e k e she a th ] The o u ter cover i n g

, .
,
E x c ha n g e ( e ks [ E c h a n g er t h e of a seed ca se -

F re n ch word ] Of hea t :
, , .

of a n y two bodi es a t E xotic ( e k z

.
[ Gk e x ot i kos foreign ] , . ,

d iffere n t te m pera tu res n ea r ea ch other ea c h I n tro d u ced from a broa d cf I n di ge n o u s , . . .

gives a n d recei ves hea t u n til both a r e a t the E xp an sion , (e k s pa n s i o n ) [ L e xp a n d o I -

-
. .
,

sa m e te m pera t u re s t retch o u t ) I n crea se of spa ce occ u pied by

. .

E xcortica ti on (e k s kor ti [E x a n d
,
a give n q u a n tity of m a tter
- -
E of wa t e r : . .

C ortex ) The re m ova l or fa lli n g o of the ta kes pla ces i n ri si n g a bove or fa lli n g below

b a rk fro m a tree E of g a se s (i n cl u di n g a ir ) : a bo u t a };

4 c .

E x crem e n t (e k s k re m e n t) [E xcre m e n t u m
. .

-
,
of their v olu m e a t 0 C for ea ch degre e ,
.

the La ti n word ] Pa rtly u n di gested food .
,
, .
,

p a rtly i n test in a l s ecretio n s ; u su a ll y of sta ble and for ea ch degree F E c a m :a c a m . .

chem ica l com po si ti o n a n d u su a ll y a c i d u sed to ope n a n d sh u t the v a lve a d m i tti n g

, .
,
E xcreti n ( e k s kr e t i n [E xcre m e n t g m ] the ste a m i n exp a n sive worki n g Cc e i c i e n t
-

-

P rob a bly 0 2 0 11 360 :

, , .

a cry sta lli n e s u bsta n ce of E : t h e a m o u n t o f in cre a se i n the vol u m e .

obta i n ed from excrem en t of a gi ve n s u b sta n ce i n risi n g fro m 0 to 1 C .

.

E x cretory org a n s (e k s k r t o ri ) [ L e x o u t ; E x p a n sive w orkin g (e k s

-
[ E x pa n -

I n ste a m e n g i n e :
, . .
, ,
cr e sco I grow ] S k i n l u n gs a n d kid n eys g xv
, . s i on , i n wh i ch the , , .
,

E x i t e li t e (e k s i t e l i t )
, [F L

s u pply of stea m is c u t o ff be fore the cyli n der
- -
.

t i n i t e qxv , . i s fu ll ; the m ove m e n t of the pisto n be i n g

E x oc a t u s (e k s o [Th e La ti n n a m e ] com pleted by the expa n sion of the ste a m ;
-

= F lyi n g sh :
, .

h a s pectora l n s th a t c a n be the obj ect bei n g to econ om ise the ste a m .

u sed a s win gs to rise 2 or 3 feet fro m the E g e a r :the m a chi n ery re qu isite for e x p a n .

s i ve worki n g .

E x occipita l (e k s o k sip i t a l ) E x plos i on ( e k s pl o s i o n [ L e xp l o d o I

'
[E x a n d Oc c i - - - -

-
, .
, . ,

p u t ) Be l o n g i n g or re l a te d t o t h e rst cra n ia l
. d ri ve o u t ) A su dde n a n d l a rge i n crea se of . .

segm e n t vol u m e u su a lly by the co n vers i o n of a soli d

or li q u id i n to a g a s S t e a m E :
.
,

E xog en s e k s o j e n s) , [ Gk e 230 withou t ; g e n

-
. the fra ct u re .
, .

n a o I p r od u c e ] A divisio n of oweri n g pla n ts

, . of a boil er by the excessive pressu re of stea m
i n which the s t e m or tru n k h a s a h o ll o w woody E xplosive a gen ts (e k s S u bsta n ces ,

a xis co n t a i n in g p i th ; the lea ves a r e u su a lly by m e a n s of which explosio n s c a n be pro

 EXP O NENT
du c e d Chloride of N i troge n 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 n powder I odide of N i troge n

-
,
of sight by m ea n s of wh i ch light a ff e cts the , . ,

M erc u ric fu l m i n a te N i tro g l yc e r i n e Gl o n o optic n erve 2 In pota toes a b u d a poi n t

,
z c
. .
, ,

i n e P erchloric ether S ilver fu lm i n a te

,
of growth ,
. .

E xpo n en t (o k s [L e xp o no I set E yeba ll A to u gh

I n dex :
. .
, ,

out ]. u sed i n a rith m etic a n d a lgebra t iss u e the fro n t of ,

to den ote the power to which a q ua n t i ty is E yebolt A bolt or b a r ha vin g a n eye a t o n e .

to be ra ised : e g 4 2 =4 x 4 m n t h e prod u ct
.
e nd
.
,
.
z .

of m m u l t i pli e d n l ti m es by m = m Xm E yebright
[ E ye a n d
ra si a q v :n a m ed fro m ha v in g bee n u sed
,

(n ti m es ) H ere 2 a n d n a r e expo n e n ts
. .
, . .

E x sicc a tor (e k s i k tor ) [ L e s si cc o I dry ) m edicin a ll y for t h e eyes

'
- ~
. .
, .
,
.

A dryi n g a ppa ra tu s for m ed by the u se of E ye la s s : S pe c t a c 1e s

E yelas hes
.
,

s u bsta n ces su ch a s chloride of ca lci u m

,
Ha irs frin gi n g t h e eye , . .

which re a dily a bso rb m oi stu re E ye le n s The le n s of a co m po u n d eyepiece . .

,

E x s t ipu la te (e k s s t i p l t ) v S tip u le which i n u s e i s n ea rest to the eye

~
a

An i n du ced ga lv a n i c c u rre n t : E yelids F olds of ski n w hich ca n be dra w n

-
, . . . .

E x tra c u rre n t
-
. .

i n t h e sa m e directio n as the r i n c i pa l c u rre n t over the eye .

whe n co n ta ct is m a de ; in t 6 reverse di r e c E y e m us ol e s Those by whi ch t h e eyeba ll is .

tio n whe n it is broke n m oved . .

E x tra dos (e k s , [ The F r e n ch word ] E yepiece Th e si m ple or co m po u n d le ns i n . .

,

The ou ter c u rve of a n a rch or of a v a u lt a n y opti ca l a ppa ra tu s to w h ich the eye is .

,

E xtr a ordin a ry r a y O n e of t h e two r a ys a ppli ed

a n i n e to oth :
. .

res u lti n g fro m do u ble refra ctio n E ye t o o t t a co n ica l tooth n ext ,

-

E x u v i a (o k s ii v i ) [ The La ti n word ] An y to the i n cisors

- -
, . . .

thi n gs tha t a r e ca s t off a s u sel e ss a s ski n s a n d E yot [A S e y a s m a ll , , .

-
.
,
shells of so m e a n i m a ls river i sl a n d . .

[ F r n i a i s from th e n es t ] A E yrie (a r i or i ri ) The n est of a bird of prey

E as

. .
, , . ,

a wk too yo u n g t o lea ve i t s n est especia lly of a n ea gle . .

F a b ac e a ( fa b a se -

- ) [ L f a ba , Pis c e s , [ L j a m,
Leg u m i n ou s pl a n ts :
.
, . .

herbs shru bs a n d la rge , , q . v.

trees w i th pa pi l i o n a ceo u s corolla a n d leg u i cu l u m , (f n ik u [The La ti n n a m e ]

,
a - -
lu m ) . .

m i n o u s fr u it belo n gi n g to Rosa les , . F e nn el ,

F a b a go (f a , [ L f a b a a bea n ] A .
, . F a g in e , [F a gu s , qv . .
] A na rcotic
pla n t belo n gi n g to F a ba ce ae . obta i n ed fro m beech n u ts .

F a b o i de a (fa boi do a ) [ L F a gopyru m (fa g o [ Gk p ka g o I e a t

- - -
, . .
, .
,

for m ] F ossil re m a i n s of le g u m i n ou s pla n ts

. .
p y ros whea t ] A l a n t belo n gi n g to Poly
, .

F a c a de (ta s ad ) , [ The F r e n ch word ] The

-
. .
g o n a c e ae ; a ls o ca ll Polygo n u m F a g opyru m .

fro n t of a b u il d F . esc u le n t u s u c k wh e a t , q .
'
v .

i n g e s pe c i a ll y the F a gu s , to [ Gk ph a g o
v :
.
, ,

r i n c i pa l fro n t . . a l a rge tree belo n g i n g to C oryla ceae

. .

[ F a ci e s , a h l e rz [ The Germ a n
,

the La ti n word ] Grey copper ore ; a lso ca ll ed F a hlore S i l ve r

F :
. .

The fro n t of t h e a copper ore co n ta i n i n g s i lver

. .

h ea d i n cl u din g F a hlu n ite (fa h l u n i t ) [ F a hl u n i n S wede n )

-
, , .
, .

the speci a l orga n s A m i n era l chiey s i lica te of m a g n esia a n d ,

ofs i ght a n d sm ell al u m i n ia . Ha r d

the m ou th fore F a hren heit s sc a le (fa ren hit) [ F a h ren heit
-

the i n ve n tor ) Of ther m o m eter :i n which

, , .
,

head &c F , . . .

wh e e l a wheel the freez i n g poi n t of w a te r is a n d the

h a vi n g cogs or bo il in g po m t the dis t a n ce betwee n
pi n s o n its fa ce . be i n g divided i n to 180 eq u a l pa rts ; i n c o m
F a cia l n erv es (fa sh i al ) [ F a ce q v ] The m o n u s e i n E n gl a n d Ce n tigra de a n d
'
cf
-
, .
, . . . .

seven th p a i r of cerebra l n erves belo n gi n g to , Re a u m u r sc a les .

the fa ce m u scles . F a iri n g A co rrective process i n

,

F a ctors , [ L f a cto r m a ker ) Th e .

, . sh i pb u ild i n g by wh i ch errors i n the p l a n s a r e ,

n u m bers which whe n m u lti pl i ed together , , detec ted before th e b u ildi n g is co m m e n ced .

p rod u ce a give n n u m ber a r e the fa ctors of F a iry [F f e r i e f a ir y li ke ] U sed a s -

th a t n u m ber E x :
, . .
,

4 a n d 8 a r e fa ctors of 32 ;
. . a c o m m o n n a m e for so m e a n i m a l s of e s pe c i
3 a n d 7 a r e the fa ctors of 2 1 &C , . a lly gra cefu l form F ma r ti n i ru n d o . z

a riel :
.

F a c ul m (fa k ii l e )
, [ L f a c u l a s m a ll torch ]
-
. .
, . Au str a lia n F s h r i m p = C h i r oc e ph a l us . .

B rilli a n t r i dges a n d pla i n s u po n the photo ~ d i a ph a n u s .

sphere of the s u n ; proba bly m ou n ta i n s or F a lca te , [ L f a ir ,. sickle ) Sickl e .

hea ped u p m a tter cf M a c u lae

-
. . . sha ped .
 F ERM ENTA TIO N
F a u n , (fa wn ) .
[ F a on , t h e F re n ch n am e] A
.

you n g deer . chiey sil ic a te of a l u m i n a ; a co m pa ct v a riety

F a x o e be ds , of felsp a r .

Pa rtly co n n ect S e F el soba n yite (fel , [F e IS OOb a n ya ,

c on dary a nd Ter o
i n H u n g a ry ] A m in era l chi ey hy d ro u s ,

t i a r y rocks . s u lpha te of a l u m in u m .

F a y a lite ( fa a lit -
F el spar [ F e l rock ; s pa t h s pa r ]
[ F a y a l a n isla n d :
, . , ,

, Do u ble s i lica te s of a l u m i n u m a n d pota ss i u m

Gk l i l h os sto n e ]
. , or sodi u m &c ; a c on s titu e n t of gra n i te
,
.
,

A m i n era l chiey , ba sa lt porphyry 6w

,
m in era ls m ostl y ,
.

sil i ca te of iron . l a g i oc l a s t i c a n d tricli n ic .

F a ye s c om e t = Co elspar g rou p of m i n e r al s i n c l u de s Orthocla se

c
, ,

m e t V I of 187 3 ; a . . Al bite Ol i gocl a se La br a dorite a n d other fel

, , ,

telescopic com et with a 0 d of 7 ; yea rs , ,

spa rs P o t a s si u m F : Ad ul ar ia = 0 r t h oc las e
. .

d iscovered i n 1843 by F a ye a F ren ch ,

= C om m on F u F eldspa r . . .

a stro n o m er . F elston e , F e l s i te co m pa ct felspa r .

F e a ther s [ F e d h e r the A S word ]

, , .
-
. . F elt (felt)
, [The A S word ] C loth m a d e
. .
-
. .

P ec u l i a r hor n y s u b di v i ded developm e n ts of -

of wool h a ir ,
by pressu re whi ch form s
, ,

the epid er mis fo u n d o nl y o n bi rds Ha ve it i n to a m a tted su bsta n ce

F elt m o ul ds An t e n n a r i e i :
.
, .

bee n c a lled pl a n ts gro wi n g o n a n i m a ls
- z fu n gi belo n gi n g
Clo t h i n g F :
,
"
a lso

ski n pl a n ts coverin g . to Ph yso m yc e t e s .

the body P r i ma r y F :rise fro m the b o n e

.

. F e m al e [ F e mi n a the La ti n word ] , .

of the ha n d Qu i l l F :i n t h e win gs a n d ta il
.
,

. . . 12. se x .

S ec on da r y F ri s e fro m di s ta l e n d of fore a r m F e m ora l , (fe m o-ra l ) [ F e m u r , q v ] Co n

'
-

Te r t ia r y F :rise fro m pro xi m a l e n d of fo r e

. . . . .

n e c t e d with , or rela tin g t o , the fe m u r

bro u s v a rieti es of a l u m :
. .

a rm .F a lu m : . v . F em u r , [ The La tin word ] Th e .

H a lotrichite F b e a r e r s Pl u m e m oths : z thi gh bo n e ; th e lo n g est a n d stron g est bo n e

e d g e d :ha v i n g o n e
. .

P t e r o ph o r i F . edge . i n t h e h u m a n skele t o n .

thi n n er th a n the other F g r a ss =S t ipa a . .

.
F en es tella , (fe n -e s [L f e n e s t e l la , littl e .

pl a n t belo n gi n g t o Gra m in a ceae F a r e :a wi n dow ] A polyzoo n k n ow n by m a n y

bro u s v a r i ety of lea d ore :a lso cal led
. . .

foss i l r e m a in s in De v on i a n l im es ton e a n d
H etero m orph ite ; 12 J a m e so n i t e F s t a rs : . . . other rocks .

C o m a t u la e a ni m al s belo n g to Cr i n o idaa . F e n estra (fe n .[L f e ne s t r a wi n dow ] .

, .

F e a t h e r i n g s = F o l ia t io ns , qxv . Two ope ni n gs i n t h e e a r closed by m e m ,

F ec u la . (rek u l a ) dre gs ] An y
[ L f wc u l a ,

-
. . b ra n es o n e ca lled the fen estra rotun da the ,

powdered su bs ta n ce obta i n ed from pla n ts ; other the fe n est ra ov a lis .

u sed es ia l l y for s u ch a s sta rch .

F ecu n da ou (fek [ L f e cu n d o I
'

, .
,

fertilis e ] The u n ion of th e sperm a n d g er m

elem e n ts wh i ch fertilises the germ, .
f oe n u m ha y ; ,

F e e j e a n s a n Ocea n ic ra ce ; na ti ves of F e e j e
, a pla n t b e ~

I s la n ds . lon gi n g to Le g u m ina c e se .

F eel in g , [ A S f e l a n I fee l ] The .

-
.
, Pe r m . [ L f e r u s wild ] .
, .

se n se of to u ch d i us e d gen era lly o ver the of M a m m a li a a ccordi n g to Li n n aeu s s clas si

.
, ,

whole body . ca t i o n of a n i m a ls U sed by Gie b el for c a r .

F eldspa r ,[Ge r f e ld eld s pa t h .

, ,
n i v o ro us a n d i n sectivoro u s m a m m a li a Also .

sp a n ] A m i n era l chiey silica te of a l u 22 B on a p a rte s cl as s i ca tio n

'
.
, .

m i n u m of which there a r e m a n y v a ri eties

, . F erberite (fe r be r i t ) , A m in er a l ch i ey
-
.
,

The word is a lso u sed ge n era lly a s ::Or t h o t u n gsta te of iro n .

cl as e a lso for the feldspa r grou p of m i n era ls

, F er g u son s p a ra dox

A tra i n of wheel work . ,

which i n cl u des Alb i te An desite An orth i te , , ,

i n which t wo wheels a r e t u rn ed i n di ff ere n t
H ya l o ph a n e L a bra dorite Oli gocla se Ortho , , ,
.
dir ecti o n s a t the sa m e tim e b y t h e m otio n of
cla se ; v F elspa r B l ue F : La z ul it e La b ra
. . . . a third wheel .

d o r F : La b r a d o r i t e Li m e F : An o r t h i t e F erg u s o n ite (fe r gu s o n i t ) [ M r F ergu so n ]

'
- -
. . . . , . . .

P o t a sh F = O r t h oc la s e . . S od a F : Al b i t e . . . A m in eral chiey n ioba te of yttri u m a n d

,

F eldspa th, [ The Germ a n wor d ] . ceri u m .

= F eldspa r F erm en t [L f e rme n t u m lea ven ]

el d :
,
= Ca ta lytic body :
, .
, .

F eldstein , [ Ge r f e ld , . s t e in , a s u bsta n ce which ca u ses

q . v . ferm en ta tion ; yea st m u s t 6w Accord , , .

(fe li d) [ F elis Ca t like i n g to the physica l theo ry of ferm e n ta tio n

'
F e l i dm, g ra ]
- -

a n i m a ls :
,
.
,

lio n s tigers h yse n as &c ; a g ro u p , , , . ferm en ts a re dead n itroge n ou s s u bsta n ces .

of ca rn ivorou s a n i m a ls m a rked by stren gth F erm en ta tion (fe r m e n [ F e rm e n t -

C a ta lysi s :a tra n sform a t i o n of a n

, ,

a n d e r c e n e ss ; ha v e u s u a lly stron g cu rv e d qv]

. .

teeth a n d cla ws . org an ic body whose con stitu e n ts ha ve b u t

,

Fel is , [Th e La ti n ca t ,
feeble a i n i t y in to si m pler s u bsta n ces , ,

tiger , a ge n u s of a n i m a ls belo n gi n g t o which com m e n ces from the a ction of a sm a ll s

F elidae fo u n d everywhere b u t i n Au stra li a a d ditio n of orga n ic m a tter i n s u ch a sta te of

F o ss i l F :F ca tu s F 160
.

F . le o = L i o n . . .
, .
,
F pa r d oi de s F s pe l ae a F ti g ris ,
.
, .
, .
 FIBRO
r ega rded a s the deco m p osi tio n of su ga r by F errocy a n ides (fer r o s i a n i d z ) C om po u n ds ,
- -
-
.

the a cti o n of yea st cell s V a r i e t i e s of f e r co n ta i n i n g a m eta l a n d the ra di cle ferr o

-
.

m e n t a t io n a r e z Aceto u s F Al coholic F cya n ogen

.
, .
, .

B u tyric F L a c t o u s F : La c t i c F .
,
M u co u s F erro cya n oge n (fer r B si a n o j e n ) .
[ F erru m .
, ,
- - -
-
.

F S a cch a ro u s F V in ou s F &c n a m ed a n d C yan og e n .

, .
, .
, ,
.
,
fro m the m ore i m porta n t prod u ct s P h ysi c a l a n hypothet i ca l ra dicle of ferro cya n ides .
-
.

t h e or y of F : L ie b i g s theory ; tha t f e r m e n . F erro u s

[ F err u m A pre x , ,

t a t i o n is p u rely che m i ca l V i t a l t h e o ry of F den oti n g the prese n ce of iro n F s u l p ha t e

: Pa ste u r s th eory :
.

l F e S O4 7 H2 0 Protosu lph a te of iro n :

. . .

th a t li fe is esse n ti a l to
'

ferm e n ta tio n . Gre en vitriol : Copper a s A da rk gree n .

F ern (fe rn ) [ F e a r n the A S n a m e ] An c ys t a l li n e s u bsta n ce m u ch u sed a s a n i n -

. .
, .
, .
,

herb s o m eti m es a shr u b or tree w i th bro u s g re d i e n t i n bla ck dyes F o x a la t e H u m

root or rootstock ; with fro n d like lea ves : b o l d t i t e = Ir o n resin :
, . . z
,

2 F e CQO4 3 H2 0
'
- -
.

reprodu ced by m ea n s of m i n u te spores v F erru m [ Th e L a t i n wo r d ] F e

. .
, . z

F ern s F r oya l : Osm u n da

.
Bl a d de r F :
.
: I ron a n ele m e n ta ry m eta llic s u b . .
,

C ystopter is B ri s t le F = T richo m a n es . F il sta n ce . . .

m y F : Hym e n o ph yll u m . F l o wer i n g F : F er tile n u rs e form s i n pl a n ts a n d a n i m a ls . .

,
Os m u n da Ha r d F = Lo m a r i a . M a i de n orga n ism s which becom e ferti le withou t ever
. .

h a i r F =Adi a n t u m . M a l e F = Ne ph r odi u m beco m i n g perfect r N u rse for m s E g

. . . . . . .
,

l ix m as -
P a r s le y F . C ryptogra m m e Aph i des ech i n us proth al li u m 8w . .
, , , .

S h i e l d F : As pidi u m T re e F
. F e r t iliz a t i o n M a k i n g fru itfu l F of owe r s
. . z . .

ofth o se with b ri g h t o d o r o u s hon eye d owers , , ,

u s u a ll y by i n sects ; of th ose wi th i n c o n s pi c u
o u s owers u s u a lly by wi n d , .

F e ru la (fer u l a ) [ L f e ro I strik e ] A pla n t ,

-
. .
,

belo n gin g to Apia ceae F a s afoe t i d a As a . . z

F eru li c cid ( fer u lik [ F eru la q v ]

a ,
-

, . .

0 10 1110 0 4 ; a m o n obas ic a cid su bsta n ce fo un d

in fer u la .

F estu ca , ( fes [ Celt f e s t , tur e or

gra ss ; a pl a n t o n g in g to
F e rret , [F u r e t , the F re n ch G r a m i n a c e ee .

M stela fu ro :
u a s m a ll F e tt bo l , [ Ger f e t l fa t ; b o l bole ] :
:
. , ,

wea sel l ike qua dr u -

Chl o r o ph al a m i n era l c hi e ,

ped belon g in g to
,
of iro n .

M uste li da a F etts tein [ Ge r f e t t, fa t ; st e i n ,

:a
.
, .

F erric , [F e r st o n e ] = N e ph e li t e m i n era l , a lso ca ll ed

rum , q . v .
] C o n ta i n Oilsto n e , . u .

F e u e r ble ne [Ge r f e u e r r e ; a n d Bl e n ds
, .
, ,
an t co n st i tu e n t Au .
q v . .

h y d r ou s F a c id : F O3 F ev erfew (fe v e r f ) [ L f e b r i s fever ; f u g o,

- -

:
, .
. .
. .
,

F a c id : H2 F 0 4 a n I d ri ve Pyrethr u m p a rthe n i u m :

M a trica ri a pa rthe n i u m :
.

u n sta ble a cid , k n o wn a pla n t belon gi n g to

o n ly i n co m bi n a tion F e rre t .

F .oxi de = F e 2 0 3 = Pe ro xi de of iron Red F iber , f i b e r) [The La ti n .

ox ide of iro n ; a l so ca ll ed C olcoth a r, Ro u ge , ber : a ver g xv , .

a n d by other n a m es F s a l t s =Pe r sa l t s of F ibre (f i be r) [ L br a thre a d ] U sed ge n e

. . , . .
, .

i ro n . r a lly for a n y threa d like s u bsta n ce -

.

F e r r i c um , (fer ar ]

Fe ; ri k u m )
-
.
[F erru m , . F ibres of Corti M i n u te rods or bres i n the .

a n h ypo t h e t i c a l c o m b in in g e q ui v al e n t o f i r o n .
sc a l a m e di a of the e a r which bei n g set i n , ,

F er ricy a n ide , (fer ri s i a - n i d) [ F erru m a n d v ibra tion by s o u n d a c t o n the a u di to ry n e r ve

- -
.
,

Cya n ogen ] A com po u n d of a m eta l a n d

. by m e a n s of the sca l a m edi a a n d distin g u ish ,

ferri cya n oge n-

P o t a s s i c F : Re d pr u ssi a te . . the qua lity of the so u n d ; e a ch bre vi bra ti n g
0 f Po t aS h = K s F 6 2 0 yl a to a certa i n n ote o n ly .

F erri cya n ides , (fer ri [ F erru m a n d -

F ibrin , On e of the con stit u e n ts of
a m de , C o m pou n ds blood which u n ites with the corp u scles when
n
0 m et a ls a n d the ra di cle fe r ri cya n ogen -
.
,

the blood co a gu l a tes ; i t is a lso the pri n cipa l

F erricy a n og en , (fer ri si a n o -j e n )
[F er r u m - - -
co m po n e n t of m u sc u la r tissu e ; rese m bles
a lbu m i n i n co m po sitio n :
.

a n d C ya n oge n , an pr o b a b l y o x i dis e d z

hypothetica l ra dicle of ferri cya n ides -

. a lbu m i n Proteids
. a nd Albu m i n oid
F erro , [F erru m q u ] A prex de , . . pri n ciples .

n ot i n g the prese n ce o f iro n F c a l c i t e :a F ibrin oge n (t i bri n o g e n ) [ F ibrin an d

-
-

a lb u m i n :
.
, ,
. .

v a riety of c a lcite F co b a l t i t e :a v a ri ety of . . Gk g e n u a o I

.
,

coba ltite F t a u t a li t e Ta n t a l i t e F t i ta n i t e
. .
z . . a m o d ic a tio n of globu li n fou n d i n the ,

pl a s m a of the blood ca us in g the produ ction ,

F er r ocy a n ide , (fer r o s i a - -

-
n id ) .
[ F err u m and of bri n .

Cya n oge n , P o t a ss i c F . :Ye ll o w pru s F ibro v a scul a r tissu e

-
P hloe m a n d Xy lem ,
A com po u n d fou n d in plan ts ,
F ibroferri t e , (f i b r d -
[ F ibre and Fer bea ri n g lea ves form i n g ,
a di visio n of Acro
r um , q . v .
] A m in era l chiey hydro u s ,
sul
ph a te of iron F ili ces (l i s e z ) [ L lix

-

C I5H2 3N 50 3 : As a rr a n ged by Li n dley

, .
. .
,

F i broi n (f i b ro i n ) [ F i bre

.
, ,

t h e ch i ef m a ter i a l of s i lk q v Glei chen i a ceae , . .

F ibrolite (f i bro l i t ) [ F i bre ; a n d Gk l i t h os

Po l ypo d iac e ee
-

s t o n e ] Ch i e y s i li ca te of a lu m i n u m :
. .
,
.
,

m u ch Osm u n da cea .

u sed for i m ple m e n ts i n the S to n e a g e Da n ae a c e re .

.

F ibro u s tiss u e [ F ibre ,

Op h i o g l ossa c e ee , .

n e c t i ve tiss u e q v
A s a r ra n ged by H ooker
. .
,

F ib u la ( b u l a ) [ L b u la bu ckle ] S pl i n t
-

F il m y fern s
-

H m e n Oph yl l e ae ,
.
.
,

bo n e :the s m a ll bo n e of the leg c orrespo n d

.

y z .

Po l ypo di e ee M a i d e n h a ir fer n ,

i n g to the U l n a
z .

Os m u n d e se F e r n roya l
.
z -

F ic a ri a ( k a ri a ) [ L j l c u s wort

.

A
-

= Ra n u n cu l u s F :
-

dd e r s t o n g u e

O h i og l osse ae
. . ,
,

an herb belo n gi n g to p .
z .

R a n u n c u la ceae a cid (l i Bl k ) [ F ill 0 6 8 q u ] C M H IBOg

'
-
.
, .
, . .

F ichtelite ( k t e l i t ) [M F ichte ] A hydro a n a cid s u bs t a n ce fo u n d i n the root of Aspi

-
.
, .

c a rbo n fou n d i a fo ss i ls a n d i n P i n u s d i u m li x m as -

A u stra lis F g r o u p of m i ne r a ls Cn H Qn 4 : F ilicin a (l i s i D E) [ L l ix

.
, ,

z - - -
.
. .
, .
,
belo n gs to Ca m phe n e series of hydro u Pe r l e b s cl a ss i ca tio n

c a rbo n s :
. .

in cl u des F ichte l ite Ha rtite Di n i t e F ilicoid l i k o i d ) [ F ili ces Gk e id os , , , ,

'
-
.
, .
,

Ix o l yt e . for m ] e r n like .
-

F i c o i da l e s (f i [ F ic u s q v ; Gk F ill et [ F l e t thre a d ] A n a rro w

for m ] = M e se m b r ya c e ae :herbs a n d
. .
, , .
. .
,

e i d os ,
. m o u l di n g .

sh r u bs with eshy lea ves form i n g a di visio n F ill in g s Tim ber i n t h e lower pa rt of a ship
, , .
,
of Perigy n ou s E xoge n s to stre n gthe n it a n d preve n t hog g i n g .
,

F i c oi ds , [ F i c u s q v ; Gk e i d o s F ilter [F i l t r e t h e F re n ch word ] An ,
. . .
, , , .

ou a ppa ra t u s for sepa ra ti n g w a ter or a n y other

. .
,

F ic u s ( f i k us
, [ The L
a t i n n a m e ] = Fig l iqu id from a n y so l id i m pu rit i es i n it by .
, ,

tree a w i de sprea di n g tree with short m ea n s of a poro u s s u bsta n ce thro u gh which

-
,

thick t r u n k belo n gi n g to U rti ca ceae F ,

i t percola tes . .

b e nj a m i na : Be nj a m i n tree c a r ic a F iltr a tio n ( l t r a s h u n ) [ F ilter q v ] Th e

'
F . .
,
-
, . .

C o m m o n g F e la s t i c a Cao u t c h o u c tree
. process of lteri n g a li q u id
. F ilte r z . .

of I n d ia F Ind ic a = Ba n ya n tree F F i m bria ( m b r i ) The La ti n word -

F ri n g e like processes :
. .
. . , . .

r e l i g io s a Bo tr z o n a n i m a l s pla n ts di e -
, , .

F ield (f l d ) F b u g : Pe n t a t o m a F f a r e : F in ( n ) [The A S word ] An ex pa n sio n -

T u rd u s p i l a ris F g la s s :be twee n the obj ect

. .
, .
, . .
. . .

of the i n te g um e n t
. .

a n d eye gla s ses F l e n s t h e le n s of a c o m i n shes servi n g for

. .
z
,

pou n d eye gla ss which is towa rds the e l d -

gl a ss .

F i e l di t e , [M n F ield ] A v a riety of
tetra hedri te t e r io r li m bs Ven
F if t h ( fth ) In m u sic :
. .

, the i n terva l betwee n

. t ra l F a n a l o g u e of .

a n ote a n d a n other fo u r n ote s h igh er F

n e r ve :
. .

t h e se n sitive n erve of h ea d a n d fa ce ;
m oves the m a stica ti n g m u scles a n d s u pp l ies ha vi n g a dorsa l n e an a l f c a u da l , , ,

a :d o rsa l ? 3 W
.

se ns e of ta ste to the to n g u e Ba lae n optera a n d W W I

m
I

1 W
F i g (fi g ) [F e c the A S

, . Ph ysa l u s
,
.
-
. .
'

a tree of which the fr u i t Fi n ch ( u sh ) [F i nc t h e A S

F ri n g ill a :
, .
,

fo r m s a ki n d of b a g a lso a ge n era l n a m e for t h e fa m ily

.

F i g e a ter
-
Be c c a c o F ri n g illida e
S ylvi a :
.

a bi r d belon g i n g F in der A sm a ll telesco pe a tta ched to a n .

to I n sessores . a stro n o m ica l telescope ; u s ed to n d m ore

F i ghtin g cra b Ge l as i rea dily a n y req u ired sta r 610
rn u s b e ll a t o r :a
.
,

cra b F i n g ers ( n g g e r z ) [ The A

Digi ts :
, . .

h a vi n g o n e cla w v ery the te r m i n a tion s of the h a n d F i rs t .

l a rge . F : I n dex F . .

F i gu res Chl a F in ia l ( n i a l ) [L u i s e n d ]

-
. , . .
, .

F a ra da y a n d The term i n a tio n of a spi re

dn i s F . , ,

N e l d e s F a n d Lichte n pi n n a cle &c oft e n i n the form

.
,

berg s F qx
.
,
v
. of owers le a ves fr u it &c , , ,
.

F ig u re s t on e Ag a lm a t o l i t e z F in n ers [F i n q v ] v , , , . . .

F i g wort
-
, [ F i g a n d wort g m ] : F i n wha les ,
-
.

S croph u l a ri a q u , F i n n er . .
[ F in q u ] , , . .

F i lbert , [ F ill bea rd or wh a le Ba l m n o pt e r a - ~

,

C oryl u s a vell a n a : the c u lt i v a ted h a zel the l a rgest an i m a l k n own .

,

F ile s h e s Ba l i s t e s n a m ed fro m
z 9 0 fe e t lo n g , .

l e like a p ra n ce of their sk in s F iorite (f i o rit) A va riety of

- -
.
,

F rh c al e s : ern s :
.

va sc u la r l a n ts with spor e opa l

p ,
 F LAGELLATA 130 FLUID
F la gella ta , ( a j el l a ta [L - -
ope :S tem o f Hyalonem a

el lu m , a hydrate. F r 2

S i e b o l dn :
.

F g la ss :
.

I
wh i p ] n fu sori a whi ch m ove
. y of a spo n ge a silicate o f m ea n s . .

a g e l l ze or lo n g l a m en ts tash and lead . .

[ L a g e l l u m a lu rw e e d S ophi a :
Ww ip ] An y whip like body or a ppe n da ge plant belong ing t o Bras si ca c e se
e ll u m ( a . 3 . , ,
-
.
, .

as the tr a ili n g ste m of a pla n t &c F loati ng F Ti b s =V e r t e b r a l ri bs F b a t t e r y , . . . . .

F l a kes (ak s ) [ F l a c e the A

,
S ca les
.
= A s m all V o l taic cell xed o n a cork s o as
, .
,
or s m a l l pla tes F l i n t F :F l a t pieces of t o oat o n water . . .

i n t broken o ff a rtic ia lly Ob si d ia n F : F loat sto ne A cel lu l ar va riety o f native

,
. .
-
. .

K n ocked off by press u re silica or qu artz . .

F la m boy a n t ( da m b o y a n t [ Th e F re n ch F locc u lar (nok u lar) [L oc cu s a lock o f

-
-
, , .

F p r oc ess :i n cerebell u m
.
,
word ] A style of a rchi tectu re n a m ed fro m
. , .

the li n es of tra cery i n the wi n dows wh i ch o f brai n tting i nto a petro u s bone , , .

s u ggest the idea of a m es Da tes from the F loccu lu s o f c e r e b e ll um = F l oc c u la r process .

,

1 5t h ce n t u ry . qv . .

F la m e (am ) , [ F la m m a the L a t i n word ] F lo c k (oc k )

. 1 F lou nder ,2 .
, . .
, .

A l u m in ou s phen om e n o n which frequ en tly F l u can q v , . .

occ u rs whe n chem ica l co m bi n a tio n occ u rs a t F l ora [ L o s o w e r ] 1 A c o ll e c , .

, . .
o

a hi g h te m pera t u re 22 Co m b u stio n 22 ti v e te rm inclu ding all the plants of a di strict

. . . . .

L ight The brightn ess of a g as a m e v a ries

. cf F a u na 2 Also u sed for a description o f . . .

with the press u re of t h e g a s F m oth : su ch lants 3 N o 8 o f m inor planets quv . . . . .

, .

A n ticlea r u b i da t a F loral e a ve s =Pe r ia n t h

.
,

F la m in g o (a [ F la m e ] t ni F l ou n de r Pl a t e s s a e s us ; also cal led F l u k e z

c o pt e r u s :
,

a d u ck l i ke and F l oc k -
.

bird wi th lo n g a n d F lou r bee tle :Tenebrio m olitor

slen der legs :n a m ed
, .

F low er [F the Lati n word ] 1 , . .

from its red colou r That part o f a owering lant which pro
du ces the seed :
.

[ F la n consists 0 m odied leaves ;

n e l l e the F re n ch word ]
,
u sed also for the co m po u nd str u ct u re which
A woollen fa bric o f contains the sexu a l organs o f m osses ; is pro
,
.

co m p a r a tively thi n a n d d u ce d by plants when the growth is begin .

loos e te x tu re . n ing to cease 2 U s ed so m eti m es for s u b . .

F l a t he a d [ Loca l n a m e
- . l im a t e s i n a powdered form as o u r o f ,

in bri m stone 610 F a n i m a ls =An t h oz oa , . . .

tod u s , F l o w e r s o f t an Receptacles o f E t h a li u m . ,

F la t s h e s
-
Pl e u ro n e c belonging t o G a st erom ycetes ; nam ed fr om
tidaa :sole pl a ice t u r ,
o wi ng on tan
, .

bot di a ; shes with

, . ow e r i n g (o w e r ing) Hav ing ,

-
.

the bodi es co m pressed sidew a ys a n d h a vi n g owers e specially ha ving the m in a dis tinct , ,

form F f e m =Osm u n da F r u sh : . .
,
.

Bu to m u s ,

F low eri ng pla n t s Ph a n e r oga m ia z

Li n a ce ae the bres of which a r e ha v ing no o v ary

,

o n oc o t yiedons b w ; " a m
ym n os pe r m s .
,

wove n to form lin en Com m on

l
.

L u si ta tissim u m
. Ne w Dicotyled ons .

Z e a la n d F : Ph o r m i u m P u rg. F low er les s plants (o w e r les ) [ F lower qua ]

.
,
-
.
,

i ng F L ca th a rtic u m Plants wi thou t distingu ishable owers

Thallog ens :
. . .

F l a x w a rts
-
[ F la x
, ste m s and leav es n o t distin
a n d W ort , g ui sh a b l e ;
F le a (E) [ F lea the A S n a m e ] Acr ogens :ste m s and leaves separate
-

=Pu le x :
, .
, . . .

a W i n gless i n sect b e
.

F l u ca n s [ Probably fro m F l oc k a
Cornish word ] F iss u res l led with clay :
, , ,

l o n g i n g t o Di pt e r a Ga rde n F : . a . .

Alti ca C o r i sh term for cro ss co u rses in m m e n t a r y

r oc g
.
-

F l t m in g i t e s e m i g ites ) [M n s

r ie m i n g ) roba lp
-

M a le F :Lin e r ia spu ria:

, . .

1y sp0 res or 8P0 ra n g 1a o f

'

F l n e l li n

,
. .

Lepidod e n dro n . a p l ant belongin g t o S c rOph u l a r i a c e a a .

F lemi sh bo n d 22 Bo n d . F l u ellite (nu el lit )

. A m ineral chi e y a
.
,

-
. ,

F lesh ( e sh )
, [F l a sc the A S word ] Th e . co m po u nd o f u orine and al u m inu m :
, .
-
. .

co m plex s u bsta n ce of m u scles n erves l ym F l u id [ F l u id a s the L ati n word ] 1

L i qu id :
, , , , .

pha tic a n d blood vessels with i n term edi a te

,
-
8 condition i nterm ediate between , .

con n ective tiss u e a n d w a ter F a n i m a ls : the solid and aeri form conditions ; i n whi c h . .

H ea d a n i m a ls ; Oken s ter m for V ertebra t a t h e particles lie close ly together yet are free

t o m ov e individ u all y 2 : L i qu id or gas :

. ,

F s. u sc a ca r n a r i a . any . .

F leshy l yp e s = Ac t i n i a &c body which is not solid so that the partic l e s

, .
, ,

F li es , [ Pl u ra l of F l y I ns ec t s b e can m o v e indi vi du ally E l e c t ri c F v E lec . .

, .

tric E l a st ic F :a ui d the v ol u m e of whic h

,

l on gin g to Diptera . . .
,
t t (i n t )
, [ The A S wor d ] A v a riety
. is dependen t u the amoun t o f pressu re
.
-
. .

o n a ti v e sili c a fo u n d chie y i n ch a lk rocks

f app li ed es y t o gases M a gn e t ic
Li quor of F :
, . .

a sol u tion of i n t i n pota ssic

. M ag netic .
 F LUIDACIA 131 F O IL

F l ui da ci a , ( i -
da si -
'
-
a ) .
[F l u id , '
v . F lu x ions , (u k s h u n z ) [ L u o, I -
. .

D u m ortier . Di ff erentia l ca l c u l u s qxv , .

F lu k e , F . wo r m, v . F l y, (d i) [ F le og e , the A S . .
-
.

l r e m a t oda .
'
v . C ercaria . an in s ect b elongi n g t o Diptera B l i s t e ri n g .

F l n o, [ F l u orine , A prex ex F : Ca n t h a i i s
. Bo a t F : N o t o n e c t a Bo t . .

F
.

r e ss i n the presence of u ori ne F 2 (E s t eq u i Bu t t e r Papil io

Ip
g . . . . .

n o bo n c ac id (nu o
-
[ F l u orine ,
- Ca dd i s F = Phryganea Cr a n e . .

Boron , B2 0 3 6 HF = Bo r o u o r i c .
-
Da y F : E ph e m e r a D r a g o n F : L i b e l l u l a
. . . .

so l u tion o f b c r o u o r id e in water ; a n o ily -

F ir e F : L a m pyr a F l e s h F : M u s c a car
. . .

corrosive li qu id . n aria Ga d . Ga l l F : C yn i ps . .

F l u ocerine ( o s e r i n ) [ F l u o a n d Ceri Go lde n F : Ch r ys is Ha r ve s t F : C i c a d i a

'
- -
, . . . . .

x ) A m ineral chiey ceri u m and u orine Hor s e F : Hi po b o sc a La n te r n F : F u l

u oc e r i t e ( o s e r i t ) [ F l u o a n d Ce r u m
. . . . .
,

,

- -
.
,
gora S a w : Tenthredo . c a t ch e r : . F .

A h a l i od m ineral of the u orite gro u p , M u scicapa F f un g u s = E m pusa m u scae . . . F .

chiey ceri u m and u orin e . whe e l , 11 W heel . . F .

F l u oc hl o r e [ o kl or) [ F l u o and Chlorine Redu v i u s per

-
bug
:an
, .
,

qxv . so n a t us insect b e ,
.

u or , spar [ L u o , . I -
. lon ging t o Heteroptera ,

F a p a t i t e :a v ariety o f apatite
. F spa r : . . which dev o u rs the b c d ~

C a lcic u o r id e =Ca n the only co m m only

fou nd native com po u nd o f u orine ; also
called F l u or F l u ori te and Derbyshire spar , , .

F l u orene ( o r e n [ F l u ori ne
-
boa t m oved to a bu oy
CHE N :
, , ,

a hydrocarbo n obtained fro m c om so that th e c u rrent

m oves it acro ss a river .

F l u ore ein (u o
sc a crys - F b ut t re ss v Bu ttress F l y i g b ttre s s n - u

F d r a g on Dra c o v ola n s :a s m all Indi an

.
. . .
, ,

t a ll i n e s u b s t ance obtain ed fro m resorci n . z

nam ed fro m beco m in g u orescent when dis .

lizard F s h : E x oce e t u s F f ox Pteropu s
. .
-
. .

. .
.

solved in am m onia . F f r og Rh a c o p
.

F l u orescence (u o , [ F lu or qua ] -
,
h o rn s ; has large
The property of so m e u su ally i nvisibl e rays webbed feet wi th
o f a spectru m t o beco m e visible when their adh esive d iscs F . .

rates of vibration are al tered E x I f a screen . .

g u rn a rd Be e ty
r e c e i v i ng a solar spectru m be soaked i n sol u l o pt e ru s F l e m u r . .

tion of ae s c u l i n e the spectru m is lengthened Galeopith ec u s

m ore rays beco m ing v isib l e :
.
,

F l iza r d Pt e m
,

cau sed by o u r .

s par a n d other s u bst ances which red u ce the

,
sa u ria F s qu i rre l . .
,
vi brations of i nvisible rays , so as to m ake v S qu irrel F l yi n g ab
' -
.
. .

the m visible . F ocal di stance [ F oc u s The , ,

F l u orhydric acid (u o r [ F l u orine ,

-
distance o f the foc us from a m irror .

and Hydrogen u oride F oci (f 6 s i ) Pl u ral of F oc u s Ca l or ic

foc u s o f heat rays Lu m i n ou s F :foc u s of
. .
,

= Hyd ro u o r i c acid q v , . . . .

F lu orides (u o r i d z ) (F lu orine
,

Co m
-
.
,
light rays Acou s t i c focu s of so u nd rays . .

u nda o f u orine and a m etal F oc u s ( l ms ) [ The Latin word ] Point of

, .

concentration Re a l F :form ed i n front o f

. .

u or in e (u o rin o r o r n ) [ F l u o t o

-
-
, .
, . .

a c o l o u r l e ss gas obtained separate ,

a m irror b reected converging rays o f light .

with difc u lty one of the H alogens , , V i rtu a l apparently form ed be hind a
F l u orite (u o rit) [F l u or a m irror o S pherical m irror

,
-
.
, Con j u g a t e F . .
, . .

m ineral chiey u oride F g r o u p of a i cul u m (f n i k u d u m ) [ The L atin nam e ] -

m i n e r a ls :
.
,

F ennel :
. .
,

incl u des u o rite u oc e ri t e cryo , ,

an herb be l ongi ng t o U m belli ferae .

lite and yttrocerite F a tal [ F oet u s Re l ated to a

S e a m a t :a co m po u nd
, .
, ,
F lu str a ,
-
f w t us F c ot yl e d o n s v Cotyledon F '

l if e :
. . .
. . ,

ani m al belonging t o Polyzoa consisting o f , the period o f life du ring which the
m i n u te ani m al s li v i n g i n agg regations ; nam ed indiv idu al exists i n the foetal state .

fro m their m a t like appearance -

. F mtu s [ The L ati n nam e ] The
,
.

F l u s tr i dw (u s t r i d ) [ F l u stra yo u ng o f v ertebrate ani m als between the

-

m ats :
, .
,

a fam ily o f Polyzoa o f which F l u stra , e m bryo and independent states ; the per
is the type . f e c t e d e m bryo d u ri n g the period pre v iou s to
F l u v io m arine (F l vi o m a [ L u vi u s
,

-
.
, i t s separation fro m t h e parent .

river ; m a re sea ) Related to both river and F o g (fog) [F o k the Icelandic word ] A
sea F s t r a t a :bro u ght t o the sea by the
. .
, , .
,

visible vapo u r oati ng i n t h e air n ear th e

su rface of the earth F s i g na ls :
. .
,

actio n of ri vers . u s u a l ly by . .

m eans o f so u nd to ,

give notice o f danger

i n case o f fog .

F oil (foi l ) [L f oli u m

. . . ,
leaf ) 1 V ery thin
. .

sheets o f m etal 2 A F il s (A h l . .
o . rc -

ro u nded o r leaf like o rn amen t in t r age ry, -

 three leaves or c usps Qu a t r e . shell rather than m ann er o f growt h Cla ssi .

F ,
having fo u r leaves o r c u sps Cin qu e F
.
-
.
-
. e d by D o rbigny Carpen ter and others

, , .

= having ve l eaves or c u sps F orce (t ors ) [ L f or ti s stron g ] The ca u se

o f m otion :
. . . .
,

F oli a c e o n s ( f o l i a sh u e [F o lia ce u s t h e - -

m eas u red by the velocity and m as s
o f the m oving body :
, ,

L ati n word ] L eaf like .

-
. cal led pressu re and ,

F o li a c e m ( f o li a se [ L f o l ia c e u s leaf m eas u red by weight when acting v ertically

- - -
, .
, ,

He pa t i c se and M u sci g ru
-
Plants downwards F p u m p :t o p um p u p water
with leaf li ke expa nsions :
. . . .
, ,
-
a s u b di vi sion o f -
&c against g r av itation
.
, F of g r a vi t y : . .

Acotyledons 0 D e Can dolle s c l assica .

'
.
'

Gravi tation F of ru nn i n g wa t e r :3 in per . . .

tion .
second m oves ne clay 1 2 in ne gravel , .
,

F ol iation (f li [L f o li u m - 24 in sm all pe bbles 36 in stones as large

F eathering :
. . .
. , ,

s li t t i n g into lea v es . as eggs .

F olkestone an Hythe B eds S and belong . F or ces [ F orce q v ] Pl u ral o f F orce

, , . .
,

ing to U pper Neoco m ian . M o le cu l a r F M olec u lar Po lyg o n .

, .

F ollicle (fol li k l ) , [ L f o l l ic u l us a little

-
. .
,
of F a di agram representing a n u m ber o f
.
,

sack ] 1 A dry dehiscent fru it consisting

. . ,
forces act ing u po n a poin t i n eq u ilibri u m
, ,

o f a single carp a l cf L egu m e 2 A li t t le . . . . co nsisting o f a polygon o f which each si de ,

bladder .
represents o n e o f the forces ; the direct ion o f
F o ll i c u l ar e s (fol li k u ,[ L f o l l ic u l u s a
- -
.
,
the force is indicated by the direction o f the
little sac k ] A s u b division o f Proteaceae q v -
, . . line and the am o u nt of the force by i t s length
, .

F ollow er U sed i n m achinery for t h e o n e o f

.
,
Tr i a n g l e of F a polygon o f forces in which .
, ,

t wo leces which i s m oved by the other . there are b u t three forces .

Fc aut A star i n Piscis Au stralis o f the ,

rs t m agnitu de .

F onta nell es ( fo n t a n e l z [ F f o n ta n e l le

-
, .
,

little fo u ntai n ] M e m branou s intervals b e

twee n the bones o f the sk u ll exist only in .

in fancy ; n am ed fro m the p u lsation o f the

brai n being felt .

F ood (food ) , [F oda the A S word ] S u b.

,
.
-
. sec t s a c , .

stances taken into the ali m entary canal , F or g et m e n ot : M y osotis pal u stris a sm all
- -
,

fro m which no u rish m ent o f the body c a n be

. herb .

obtained ; always contain protein and are F orm al dehyde (form a l d hid) [ F or m ic a n d

- -
.
, ,

u s u a l ly o f u nstable che m ical co m position . Aldehyde = C E QO ; also call ed fo rm ic

,

D ivided i nto Pro t e id s :s u ch as albu m en ,

aldehyde and m ethy li c aldehyde obtain ed ,

glu ten casein dt c F a ts :su ch a s oils fat

, , .
, ,
fr o m hydrogen and car bon dio xide 17 Al . .

dt c . Am yl oids :s u c h a s starch su gar gu m s , , , d e h yd e s .

M i n e r a l s :water and vario u s salts F orm am ide , (form a a colou r

dzc . In , .

war m cou ntries the food sho u ld contai n a n less li qu id am m onia ih which o n e ni ,
o

excess o f oxygen i n cold co u ntries an e xcess , valent o f H is replac ed by o n e of C 0 ,

o f carbon abo v e the a v erage , . obtai ned by heatin g eth yl form ate and dry
F ool s pa r s l e y = 1E t h us a

, a m m onia .

F oot (fat ) , [F o t the A S word ] 1 The

.
, .
-
. . F orm ates [F or m ic q v ] S alts of
, ,
. .

extre m ity o f the poste rior li m b i n m a n ,

q u adr u peds dt c 2 A m eas u re o f lengt h

, . .
, F orm ation s , (fo r A n u m ber o f
the u ni t of m eas u re m ent i n physics = 12 in . rocks that are alike in co m position a r e o r , ,

F ja s
. a x ill i pe d e s F pou n d a , .
, ori gin Aqu e ou s F v A qu eo u s F re sh
. .
, . .

m eas u re of e n e r g y o n e po u nd raised th ro u gh z wa t e r F fo u nd i n l akes and estu ari es oft en

.
, ,

one foot aga i nst grav itation F pr i n ts o f great thickness b u t u s u ally o f sm all e x

f os s i l :footm arks o f qu adru peds and b irds

. .
, .

, tent La c us t ri ne F form ed at t h e bottom

. .
,

fou nd as far ba c k a s the S i l u rian rocks . o f lak es M a ri n e F fo r m e d in seas

. M e ta l .
, .

L i t h i c n o zo a
. . l ife r o us F v M etalliferou s S t r a t ifie d F
.
, . . .
,
F orag in g a nt s = E c i t o n s , q v . . r . S trata v A qu eo u s U n s t r a t ie d F
, .v . .
, .

F oram en , v V olcanic
[ The L atin word ] . U n s t ra t i e d V o lc a n i c F . .
, . .

ho l e , o r s m all opening F of M on ro , i n the . . F orm ene ( fo r m n , [ F orm ic = Mo

,
c erebru m o f the brain F of Pa n n i zz ce , b e . . t ha ue , q v . .

t wee n t he aorta a n d p u l m onary arte ry i n F orm i ates, (for m i at s ) -

[ F a rm i a q u ] = F or
:
.
. .

repti l es F of S o m m e r i n g , i n the eye a

. .

ro u nded elevation i n the centre o f the pos F orm ic cid [ F or m ica F a

:
. .

t e ri o r portion o f the retin a nam ed fro m = CH2 0 2: the si m p l est organ ic acid obtai ned ,

being s u p posed t o be a fora m en ; al so cal l ed

fro m red ants by o xidation of organic bod ies , ,

Yellow s pot F of V e s a l i i , i n the greater

-
. . o r by synthesis of hydrogen and carbo n di
wing o f the sphenoid bone F of W i ns l o w, . . oxide ; a fu m ing corrosive l iqu id F a l d e . .

between the sto m ach and liver . h yde = F o r m a l d e h yd a F e t h e r :(0 2 H5)C H0 2 .

F oram ini fera (for a m i n if e r a ) [L f o r a m e n - - -

' -
=E thyl F orm iate F e t he r s o r m i a t e s of

m ethyl ethyl , tetryl , m :form i c acid i n

. . . .
,

hole ; f e r o I bear ] Ani m a ls belonging to

, .
,
.

Rhizopoda u s u al l y l iving in pe r forated ,

which the basic hydroge n has been replaced
shell s and havi n g lo n g l am ento u s pse u do
,
by an alcohol ic radicle .

p odia Cla ssied according t o te xt u re o f F or m ica (fo r m i k a ) [ The L atin

,
-
.
 F R AGARIA

eq u al parts i nto which the whole of a given F reestone , A gener l term for any a

u n it is divided ; and the u pper the n u m er ,

sto ne whi ch c a n be o u t eas i l y i n any d i rce
ator express e s the n u m ber o f these tha t a r e
,
t ion and which has no distinct c l eavag e
, .

ta ken Co n t i n u e d F o f t h e form
. . S o m etim es conned t o sandstone b u t a l so ,
u sed for sa nds tones lim estones a n d even , ,
granite .

F reez i ng (f r zin g) [ A S f r e o s a n cold )

,
-
. .
-
.
, .

Th e solidication of a liqu i d as the con .

c + 1, (b e . version o f water into ice F m i x t u re s . .

Impr ope r F i n which t h e n u m era tor i s co m po u nds whi ch when beco m ing l iqu id , ,
,
absorb heat a n d so cool any obj ect i n con
.

ater than the deno m inator V a m s h z n g

.

ta ct with them E x S now a n d sa l t :

,

if?in which n u m erator and denom inator

.

ph o s .

phate o f sodi u m and nitric acid F p o i n t :

.

both be c o m e 0 P r op e r F i n whi ch the .

,
. .

of fresh wa t e r 3 2 F 0 C ; of sea wat er

.

n u m erator is l e ss than the denom inator z

.

i n which the n u m erator and de F

S i m p le F .

F reia . N o 7 6 of the m inor planets q v

.
,
no m inator are whole n u m bers Co m p le x F .
, . .

F rei b u rg
.
,
F reibergite ,
.

fr i b e r g i t
i n which the n u m erator or deno m inator is
-

variety of Tetrahedrite
2
E g &c Co mp o u n d F
.

a fra ction a s ,
-

F reieslebenite (fr z l e b e n i t l [ Herr F r eies

. .
,

- -

3 , .

lebe n ) A m ineral chiey lea d sil ver

,

a fra ction o f a fr a ction a s of , ,

.

V u lg a r
,

stibi u m and s ul ph u r ,

in whi ch both n u m erator and d e n o m i F rench F b e a n , .

F .
, Phaseol u s v u l g ar is F
n ator are expressed as Q D e cima l F E l e ph a n t b oi l er :
. . . .

in
b oi l e r , one large and two
. .
, z
which the deno m inator is a power of 1 0 and s m al l er cyl inders connected ,

is not expressed except by the notation of pipes F c h a l s variety of tal c F we i g h t s

the n u m erator a s 5
. . . .

F u n i t of

a n d m e a s u re s M etric syste m
.
,

l ectri cal resistance :

F r a gari a (fr a ga ri a ) [ L f r a g r a n s fragrant )
. .
,

e 1 ki l o m etre of iron wire

- -
, .

: S trawberry :a n herb with edi b le fr u it

.
,
.

4 m m i n dia m eter :9 oh m s nearly F p o l i s h ,

belongi ng to Rosace ae
. . .

= A sol u tion o f g u m shellac in a l cohol F

.

F r a n oo a c e ze (fran k o a s e )
. .
'

s o l e = S o l e a pe g u s a F g u r n a r d l r i gl a l in e
- - -
'

F r a n c oa ds :
, .

ste m less her bs with n u m ero u s

. . z

a ta F s a r d i n e Yo u n g pilchard , z
s m al l seeds belonging to E ri cales
. . .

,
F r e n e li t e s ( fren e lits ) F oss i l rem ains of . -

F r a ncol ite (fran k o l i t ) , .

[ W h e a l F I a nc o a '
,
ni fero u s plants fo u nd in L ower C lay i n
-
.
,

ig
(
C orn ish m ine ) A variety of Apatite g m
, ,
.
ent , .

F r a n gul i n (f ra n g u li n ) CQOHQOOIOI a yel

.

F re s co It f r e sc o fresh ) Paint
-
,
[
.

l o w s u bstance obtai ned fro m ba rk o f Rham

, .
, .

n u s frangu la
ing in water colo u rs o n wet plaster D ry .

.
F o n dry plas ter cf Te m pera 0 Pa int '

F ra ng u lic a cid (fr a n g u lik )

. . . . .

0 1411 80 3 a
, i ng
-

crystall ine acid s u bstance fro m b a r o f F r esnel s rhom b f r a n e l

.

M F resn el )

, (

Rham n u s fr angu la [ . .

An instr u m ent essential l y a rho m b of glass

.

F ranke n ia (fran k ni a ) [J ohn F ra nkeni a s ) , ,

for the circ u lar or e ll i ptical polarization of

- -

= S e a heath :
, . .

-
a p l ant fo u nd i n salt m arshes light i nvented by M F resnel .

F r an k e ni a c e a (fran k e n i a s e ) [ F rankenia , . .

F riable ( fr i a b l the L ati n

- - - -

,
[ F m a bi l is
.
, -

Herbs fo u nd o n shores with s m a l l = P u lver u lent :easi l y red u ced to

, ,

owers be l ong i ng t o V iola l es

,
word ] , .

, .

F ranki ncen se ( f r a n g k i n sense A gu m

An Au strali a n v a riety of honey

-
,
8
resi n obtai ned fro m Am yr i da c e ie C roton eaters , ,
.

and other pl ants F riction F r i c t i o t h e La ti n

.

[
.

F ra nklin s theory o f electricity

That it , ,

is a su btle i m ponderable u id present w o rd ] Resistance to m otion ca u sed b y .

.
,

i n all s u bstances the a m o u nt

,

wh i ch is ro u gh n ess S t a t i ca l the r e sistance whic h ,

.

tends
,
t o present t h e m o t ion of a b od y at
increa sed in so m e a n d di m i n ished in oth ers rest D n a m i ca l F :the res i stance whic h
by fr iction y . .

F r a nkli ni te (frank lin i t )

.

d i m inishes the ve l ocity o f a m ovin g bo d y

[Dr F ra nkli n )
.

Co e c i c n t of F : }:
-
,

f
. .

where
.

A m i neral chi ey o xi des o f i ron m a nganese

,
F F ric t ion P
,
. - z . .

and zinc pressu re F wh e e ls :s m all wheels i nter

,
.

F r a nklinic e l e c t r i c i t y F r i c t i o n a l electricity
. .

sed to red u ce friction

z
.

F r a u nhofer s lines ( f r o wn h o f e r
.

[ Herr r i c ti o n a l electricity E lectricity

) , 0
- '

The dark li nes i n F r i e s s cl a ssi c a tion of pla nts :

. . . .

F r au nhofer of B avaria ) .
according t o

the solar spectru m of w hich there a r e fr u its ,

sev era l tho u s ands 0 S pectru m
.

Dicotyledo n s
'
. . .

F ra m ,
[ F raxin u s 0 1611 18 ,

a crystal l ine s u bstance obtai ned Th a l a m io r ie .

from the bark o f the a s h resem bles esc u lin ; Ca l yc io r ze , .

a l s o c a ll e d Pa v ii n .
In c o m pl e t ee .

F r an
o

n u s , ( fr a k s i n u s nam e ] [ The L ati n

) -
.
.
M onocot yl edons .

a tree belonging to Ol e a ceae the ,

,
ti m ber of which is to u gh and el a stic F lower
Ash z Or n u s
.

i ng
, gm .
Ho m o n e m e m .
 F R I EZE F U L M INATE S

F r ie z e . (fr z ) [F r i s e .
, d r u pe =S t o n e fru its berry S u c c u l e n t de h i , .

t h e F rench
word ] . sc e n t dehiscent capsu l e and berry .

The portion o f an F ru st u m [The La tin word ] Th e

, .

e n ta b l a t u r e ,u s u a l l y lower portion o f a .

scu lptu r ed above ,

regu l a r solid the ,

t h e archi tr ave and u pper portio n hav

below t h e cornice . i n g been rem oved .

F r ig a N o 7 7 o f the F u c a c e aa (fa k a se e )

- -
. .
,
m i nor planets g xv [ F u cu s
wra cks :a q u a t i c
.
, ,

F riga te ( f r i g a t , [ F re g a te

, the F rench
word ) A large vessel. plants so m e very ,

o f w a r with two decks large m u ltiplied by

F b ir d Ta c h ype t e s :
.
,

. za external s po r e s f o r ,

b ir d b e l o n g i n g to N ata
,. m ing a pri m ar y division o f Al g a l e s .

t ores having very long

, F u c oide s (f [ F u c u s g xv Gk e id os
, , . . ,

w ings and tail and , form ) F ossil rem ains o f pla nts fou nd in
.
,
great power of ying . Lower S il u rian roc ks .

F r i nge m yrtle s Ch a F u cu s ( f k u s [ L f u c u s a l ichen ) An

2
, .
, .

a q u a tic
m ae l a u c i a c e aa, g ru .
plant the typ e o f F u caceae , .

F ring ill a ( fri n F u c u s a m i de ( f k sa m i d [ F u cu s a n d -

-

F inches :s m al l CI5H 12 N2 0 3 :
, ,

[ L f ri n g i l la c h a i n c h J
.
, A m ide , a cryst al line s u b
s ong b i rds the type of F rin g i ll i dae F
,
. . sta nce obtained fro m fu c u sol by the a ction
s pi n u s Ba r l e y bird
z F c ce le b s C h a i n c h ) . .
zz . o f am m oni a .

F r i n g i l li de ( frin j i l i d ) [ F ringi l l a g xv ) F u c u si n e (f ii k u sin ) [ F u cu s q v ] 0 1; n

'
- -
-

F inches la rks & c :perc hing birds with N2 0 3 :

.
. , , .

a base o b tai ned from f u c u sa m id e

, . .

, ,
. , .

short thick beaks belonging t o Insessores F u c u sol (fu k u s o l ) [ F u cu s g nu ) 0 511 10 0 2

'
-

o r al reef :
.
, , .
, .

F ri ng ing r e e s when appa rently obta i n ed fro m fu c u s a n d other s e a weeds by -

an extension o f the c o ast . s u l b u ric acid .

Fu [F f e u r e ) W ood t u rf peat
coa l lignite h ydrogen &c :
.
, .
, , ,

, a n y co m bu stibl e
, , .

m atter u sed for ring .

F u lcru m ,[ The L atin word] A .

xed point i n a l ever

o r u pon which it is
m i neral rese m bli ng Uranite . su pported and abo u t ,

F rog (frog) [F r og g a the A S -

which it is free t o
Rana :
. .
, .
,

a s m all h yb e r n a t i n g a m phib io u s ani .t u rn .

m al belonging to Batrachia which i s m ostly

, , M g or a , ( f u l g Ei
-
ra )f
in t h e ta dpole form when yo u n g There are . brightness ) [ L f u lg or ,
. .

1 3 0 genera of frogs and 60 0 spec ies ; th ey are ,

sec t belongi ng to He m iptera .

scarce in Africa and u nknown i n N e w Zea F u l g u rites (ful g u ritz ) [ L f u lg u r light

'
-
, , . .
,
land Tr e e F : Hyl a F b i t Hyd r oc h a r is
. . . .
z ning ) S and t u bes vitried a n d proba bl y . .
,

F cr a b = Ra n i n a z can cli m b trees & c fo u nd

. for m ed by li ghtn i ng
, .
, , .

o n i s l an ds in Indian O cean F s h e s : Ch i F u l ic a (fu l i k a ) [ The L atin

-

r on e c t e s :
. .
, .

a sh bel ongi ng to Te l o s t e i F an aqu atic bird be l on ging to G rall atores . .

, .

h op p e r s = C u c k o o spits g xv F u ligu l a ( f li g u la ) [ L f u l zg o soot )

- - -
,

Pochard &c :d u ck like birds the type of

. . . .
, ,

F rond (frond ) , [ L f ron s leaf ) Co m bined . . , .

, .
-
,

stem and leaf as in ferns ,

. F u l ig u l i n ae probably nam ed from the dark ,

F r o n di c u l a r i a (fron di k u l a ri a ) , [F rond - - -

co l ou r of so m e o f the feathers
-
.
,
.

F ossil rem ai ns o f F oram inifera fou nd F u ligu li n ae (f lig [ F u l i gu l a - -

S e a d u cks :a fam il y o f birds belongin g t o

, , ,

i n Chal k and G aul t .

F ronta l , [ L f r o m forehead ) I n .
,
N atatores . .

verte b rate ani m a ls generall y t h e u pper pa rt ,

F ul ler s e a rth argilla ceou s bed
, ,

o f the third cranial segm ent with m any fossil m o ll u sca belonging t o the
O olitic strata :
.
,

F ru givoro us (fr o j i v o r u s ) [ L f r u z fru it ;

,
-
-
. . com posed chiey of hydrou s
,

v or o I eat ] ,
F eeding u po n fru its
.
si l icate o f a lum ina som e varieties of which
.
,

F ru it (fr u i t) [F r u c t u s t h e L atin are inclu ded i n S m e ctite and so m e i n

1 O va ry a n d seeds :
, , ,
K a oli n ite I s u sefu l beca u se of its pro
.

the ripen ed pisti l o f a .

perty o f absor b ing grea se F t e a s e l = Di p

.

ower contai nin g the ov u l es o r seed b u ds -

s a c u s fu l l on u m :
. . .
,

2 The edible port ion of f ru i ts consisting

. ,
u sed i n f u l li ng F herb . .

chiey of su ga r a n d water with a s m a ll ,

S aponaria .

q u antity of so m e free a cid Comp ou n d 3 . F u llin g [L f u l l o ful ler ) A pro . . , .

ces s i n wo ollen m an u factu re i n which the ,

0 611 12 0 6 obtai n ed
2
4
cl oth is cleaned and thi ckened .

F u l m inates (f b l m i n ats ) [ L f u l m e n thu n

-

der ) M 2 0 2 N2 0 2 :S al ts of fu l m inic acid

,
. . ,

Dr y i n d e h i s ce n t o n e
wh i ch when stru ck or h e ated are explosive :
,
. ,

s chizoc a rp Dr y cl e .
, ,

cle leg um e sil i qu e fu lm inic a cid i n which the hydrogen i s r e

, , ,

Ar g e n t i c F = F u l m i
,

caps u le pyxidiu m , . S u c c u l e n t i n de h i sc e n t : pl a ced by a m etal M

, , . .
 136

n ating S i l ve r =Ag 2 0 2 N 2 0 2 M er cu r ic F : . .

F u l m inat i ng m e r c u r y g Cg NQOQ z

F u lmi na ting pa ne :G lass p l ate coa ted o n

.

each side with tin foil whi ch when e l e c t r i Hym e n o m yc e t e s =M u 8h r oo m s dzc

-
, .

e d can be di s charge d with a spark :

, ,

a m odi G astro m ycetes = P u balls dt c

-
.
,

=M ildew s m u t dt c
,

c a t i o n of the L eyden j a r C onio m ycetes . , , .

F u l m i ni c a cid (f o l L
[ f u l m e n t h u n H ypho m ycetes = M o u l ds A rc .

F u l m inate of hy d rogen :
, .
, ,

Asco m ycetes = Tr u l e s a c , .

n o t known se arate l y fro m F u l m inates q v Ph yso m yc e t e s = M ou l ds 6w

p
.
,
. .
,

F u lm inu ric ac i d (fo l m i n [ F u l m inic Ba c h s c l a ss ic a t i o n

-

a cid :
. ,

an a n Phyco m yc etes .

hyd rou s crystal l in e su bsta nce obtai ned from Hypo d e r m i a ae .

fu l m inic a cid . Ba sidio m ycetes .

F u l m i nose (fol ,
C ell u lose m odied As co m ycetes .

by heat F r i e s s c la s s ic a t i on of F

. .

F ul m in ura t e s (f61 m i n , [ F u l m i n u ric -

Hym eno m ycetes ,
.

q . S a l ts of fu l m i n u ric acid Pyrenom ycetes . .

[F u m aryl a n d G astero m ycetes

'
F u m ar a m i de (f m a r a m i d ) ,
- -
. .

A m ide ,
Am m onia in which C onio m ycetes .

o n e third of t h e hydrogen has been replaced

-
F u ngi a r e a l so divided into S pooi fm s po m z .

by fu m aryl cf F u m a r i m i d e . . bea ri ng and S p or id i ife r a = S po r id i a bearing .

,
-
.

F u m a rates ( f u m a r a ts [F u m aric P a r a s i t ic F Dr y r o t corn b li ght sm u t

- -
-
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