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Abietic—a-bi’-et-ic (Lat. adzes, the fir tree). 
Pertaining to the fir tree. 
Abortive—a-bor’-tive (Lat. adortio,a miscar- 
riage, from ab, ortor, I arise). Where the 
plant, flower or fruit fails to come to ma- 
turity. 
Absinthe—(Fr. absinth). A well known com- 
pound liqueur composed of wormwood and 
_ other ingredients; a French intoxicating bev- 
erage, 
Acacia—a-ka’-shi-a (Lat. acacia: Gr. akakiz, 
a thorn). A tree known as the Egyptian 
thorn; the acacia vera, which yields the well 
known gum arabic. 
Acanaceous or Acanthaceous—a- kan-tha’- 
Shus (Gr. ekantha, a spine). A plant armed 
with spines or thorns. 
Acaulous—a-kaw’-lis, also Acauline (Gr. a, 
without; aulos, a stalk), Stemless, a plant 
without a visible stalk. 
Acerose—as’-er-oz, also Acerous (Lat. acus, a 
needle or chaff; acer, sharp). Applied to 
leaves like the pine tree. 
Acetyl—as’-et-il (Lat. acetum, acid vinegar; 
Gr. hule, matter). The hypothetical radical 
of acetic acid, 
Aceric—a-ser’-ik (Lat. acer, a maple tree) of 
the maple tree, as aceric acid, an acid found 
in its juice. 
Actinoid—ak-tin’-oyd (Gr. aktin, a ray; and 
etdos, form, resemblance}. Formed like, or 
resembling aray, applied in botany to those 
flowers whose rays are like the daisy, dande- 
lion, étc. 
