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BOTANICAL TERMS, 57 
EnNEANDRIA, 9 Stamens. 
Enopts, jointlefs, or without joints. 
EnsirorMe (leaf) sword-shaped. 
Entire, (integer) Lear, or Petar; this term is opposed 
to cloven, gashed, indented, &c. but it does not signify 
that it is not serrated or scollopped. When a leaf is said 
to be very entire (integerrimus) we understand that it is 
not even scollopped or serrated. The leaves of a Nettle are 
entire, but those of a Lilac are very entire. Pl. 7. fig. 31. 
35. entire leaves, f. 39. 40. very entire leaves. 
Eqvuau (equalis) sometimes signifies regular; all alike; as 
_ the blofsoms of Angelica. The florets forming the com- 
pound flowers of the first Order of the Clafs Syngenesia 
are said to be equal: that is, they are all alike in being 
equally furnished both with Stamens and Pistils, 
Equitans, folded one upon another ; laminated. 
Erectus, upright. 
ERrosum, gnawed. if RRs 
SSSENTIAL CHaracrer (character efsentialis) is a single 
circumstance serving to distinguish a genus from every 
other genus. Thus the Crowfoot (Ranunculus) is distin- 
' guished from other genera by the Nectary at the base of 
each petal ; and the Colewort is known from all the other 
genera in the same natural order, by the four longer 
threads being forked at the top. 
Evrn (levis) Surrace, level, regular; in opposition to 
scored, furrowed, or other inequalities, occasioned by 
deficiency of substance, or by the presence of hairs, &c. 
Exaratus, see furrowed. 
EXCRESCENCE (apophysis) a substance growing from the seat 
of the flower in some of the Mofses, | 
EXPANDING (patens) standing in a direction between upright 
and horizontal; as the petals of the Strawberry, the 
_ branches of most plants, and the leaves of the Brookline 
Speedwell. PI. 9. £. 5. (ex ¢.) 
EXsERTUs, protruding; opposed to inclosed, 
Extipvnatus, without Stipule. 
Ex?RaFroLtiaceus, underneath the leaves. 
Eve (hilum) the external scar upon a seed by which it was 
fixed to the seed-vefsel ; it is very remarkable in a Bean, 
Pl. 6. f. 3. (e.) een : 
Farctus, filled full. | 
pbs see Pollen, 
“ASICULARIS, 
Fascicu.arus, Poundled, 
Fasicuxus, a bundle. 
Fasticiatys, flat topped. 
Fatuom (orgya) see measure, 
- Faux, mouth, 
