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Nigrescent. — Approaching to black in colour. 

 (L. nigresco, to grow black.) 



Nigricanite. — Blackish ; a bright black inclining 

 to grey. (L. nigror, oris, blackness ; dark 

 colour.) 



Nigricans. — An impure black colour. (L. niger.) 



Nitid. — Shining. — (L. nitidns, shining, from niteo, j 

 to shine.) 



Nitidum, Nitidus. — Shiny and glossy like metal. 

 (L. niteo, to shine.) 



Niveus. — -White ; snow-like. (L., snow.) 



Nodding Horn. — When a horn bends forwards. 

 (M.E. nodden ; not in A.S. ; but the original 

 form began with hn ; and A.S. horn.) 



Nodose (Nodosum.) — (Antennse.) Having the 

 intermediate and terminal joints thicker than 

 the remainder. Knotted, having knots or 

 swelling joints. (L. nodostis, knotty ; nodus, 

 a knot.) 



Nodular. — Pertaining to a nodule or knot. (L. 

 nodus.) 



Nodule.— A small knot or swelling. (L. nodvs.) 



Nodulose, Nodulous. — Possessing knots. {L. nodus.) 



Normal. — This term is used loosely, but its 

 meaning in comparison is always easily under- 

 stood from the context. (L. normalis, adj. — 

 L. norma, a carpenter's square.) 



