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Atrovirens.— Dark green to black. (L. atei; dark, 

 and ifirens, green.) 



Attennatus. — Provided with antenna'. (L. antenna.) 



Attenuante. — (Antennae) Gradually tapering to 

 the apex. (L. ad, and tenuis, thin.) 



Attenuate, Attenuated. — Gradually diminished, 

 tapering. Disproportionately slender in part. 

 (L. aft', and tenuo, to make pointed.) 



Aurantiacus.— Orange in colour ; a mixture of red 

 and yellow. (From L. aureus.) 



Aurantius. — The colour of an orange. (L. aureus, 

 golden.) 



Aurelia. — ^Ancient term for pupa, or chrysalis. 

 (L. aurelia, pupa of a golden colour.) 



Aureus. — Golden, orange-like in colour. (L. golden.) 



Aurichalceous. — The metallic yellow of brass, 

 (From L. aurichalcum, yellow copper ore.) 



Auricle. — ^An appendage resembling an ear. (L. 

 auricula, an ear.) 



Auriculo- ventricular openings. — The openings seen 

 in the constricted parts of the dorsal vessel, 

 (incompos. from L. auricula.) 



Auritate. — (Egg) Ear-like appendages placed at one 

 end ; ear-like. (L. auricula). 



Auritus. — Furnished with ears (two little append- 

 ages). (L. auritus.) 



Auxiliary optic nerves. — (L. auxilium, help, from 

 augeo, to increase.) See Nervi optici secundarii. 



