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Amplexicaul—am-pleks’-i-kawl (Lat. amplec- 
tor, 1 embrace, and cautis, stem). Leaves 
that embrace the stem. Examples: honey- 
suckle, jasmine, ete. z 
Ampulla—am-pul’-la (Lat.) A flask or bottle, 
2 hollow leaf swelled out like a bottle. 
Amyl—am-il, (Lat. amylum; Gr.amulon, starch, 
from Gr. a, without; and mu/e, a mill). In 
chemistry the base or hypothetical radical of 
the methyl series. 
Analysis—a-nal’-i-sis (Gr. ana, again; lusis, 
loosing). A separation of a compound into 
its elements; in botany, the separation of the 
proximate principles of a plant, oils, resins 
and alkaloids. 
Anastomose—an-as’-to-moz (Gr. ana, through; 
stoma, a mouth). In botany, the union of 
vessels, as in the delicate crossings, and unions, 
of the veins of a leaf. 
Anatropal—an-at’-ro-pal, also anatropus (Gr. 
ana, up or over, and frepo, I turn). In bot- 
any, where the hilum and micropyle come near 
each other; an inverted ovule. 
Antacid—ant-as-id (Gr. anti, against; Lat. - 
acidus, acid). Any substance that neutralizes 
an acid. Examples; potash, soda, magnesia, 
etc. 
Anaethesia—an’-es-thezh’-i-a (Gr. anaisthesia, 
the want or loss of feeling, from az, without; 
aisthests, sensation). The loss of feeling by 
organic or functional disease, or by chloro- 
form, ether, or other etherial vapours. 
Androceeum—an-dro-se-um (Gr. axer, geni- 
tive, andros, aman). The male organs; the 
stamens of the flower. 
