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less wide, which attends the edges, and is usually 
produced by its reflexion. 
10. Edge {Acies). The extreme termination of the 
margin. 
IX. TERMINATION. 
1. Summit (Fastigium). The tip or extreme termina- 
tion of the upper part. 
9. Apex {Apex). The top or upper termination of any 
part. 
3. Bottom {Fundus). The extreme termination of the 
lower part. 
4. Base {Basis). The lower termination of any part. 
5. Acute {Acuta). Terminating in an acute angle. 
Plate XV. Fig. 17. 
6. Obtuse {Obtusa). Terminating bluntly, but within 
the segment of a circle. Plate XIV. Fig. 1. f. 
7. Rotundate {Rotundata). Terminating in the seg- 
ment of a circle. — Plate VI. Fig. 1. e. 
8. Truncate {Truncata). Terminating in a trans- 
verse line. Plate XIII. Fig. 5. a'". 
9. Premorse {Prcemorsa). Terminating in an irre- 
gular truncate apex, as if bitten off. — Ex. Elytra 
of Lebia, Dromia, Eomcchusa^ &c. 
10. Retuse {Retusa). Terminating in an obtuse sinus. 
— Ex. Back part of the Head in Cimbex. 
11. Emarginate {Emarginata). When the end has 
an obtuse notch taken out. — Ex. Nose of Pedinus 
arenosus. 
12. Exscinded {Excisa). When the end has an angu- 
lar notch taken out. — Ex. Nose of Opatrum sa- 
bulosum. 
