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4-. Pore (Poms). A minute impression that pa/orates 
the substance. 
5. Porose (Porosa). Beset with many pores. — Ex. 
Elytra of most Apions. 
6. A Point (Punctum). A minute impression upon 
the surface, but not perforating it. 
7. Punctate (Punctata). Beset with many points. 
— Ex. Impression on the Head and Prothorax of 
Phyllopertha Horticola, &c. 
8. Variole ( J r ariola). A shallow impression like a 
mark of the small-pox. 
9. Variolous (Variolosa). Beset with many varioles. 
— Ex. Scarabccns variolosus. 
10. Umbilicate (U?nbilicata). When a variole, tuber- 
cle, granule, &c. has a depression in its centre. 
— Ex. Thorax of Pachygastcr scabrosus. 
11. Foveolet (Foveola). A roundish and rather deep 
depression, larger than a variole. 
12. Foveolate (Foveolata). Having one or more fo- 
veolets. — Ex. Prothorax of Geotrupcs stercorarius. 
13. Fossulet (Fossnla). A somewhat long and narrow 
depression. 
14. Fossulate (Fossidata). Having one or more fos- 
sulets. — Ex. Oxytclus rugosus, &c. 
15. Unequal (Inccqualis). Having very slight and in- 
determinate excavations. — Ex. Prothorax of Silpha 
thoracica, Cerambyx moschatus, &c. 
16. Lacunose (Lacunosa). Having a few scattered, 
irregular, broadish but shallow excavations. — Ex. 
Elytra of Donacia vittata, SagittaricC, &c. 
17. Kimose (Rimosa). Chinky, resembling the bark of 
a tree. Having numerous minute, narrow and 
