243 Vit 



Vesicular, Vesiculous.^ — Pertaining to, or consisting 

 of vesicles ; full of interstices ; having small 

 bladders or glands on the surface. (L. vesica.) 



Vibratile. — (Motion).— When there is a constant 

 oscillation of any part ; adapted to, or used in 

 vibratory motion. (L. vibro, to vibrate.) 



Villi. — Fine small fibres or hairs. (L. villus, hair.) 



Villosate. — Covered with long hairs. (L. villus.) 



Villose, Villous.— Covered with long, loosely set 

 hairs ; covered with hairs which give a woolly 

 appearance to the part ; covered with soft 

 dense hairs. (L. villus.) 



Violaceous. — Violet coloured, a mixture of blue 

 and red. (L. viola, a violet). 



Viscera. — The contents of the head, thorax, and 

 abdomen, (L. viscus, an intestine, an entrail.) 



Viscid. — Covered with a resinous or greasy matter. 

 (Fr. viscide, from L. viscidus, clammy.) 



Viscous, Viscid. — Sticky like bird lime. (L. viscosus, 

 from viscum, bird-lime.) 



Visual organ.— The lens of the eye ; the crystalline 

 humour of the eye. (Boas.) (L. visum, to see, 

 and Grr. ergon, a work.) 



Vitelline membrane. — The thin inner yolk-like 

 membrane of the e^g. (L. vitellus, the yolk of 

 of an egg ; and membrane.) 



Vitellinus. — Yellow, with a slight tinge of red. (L. 



vitellus.) 



17 



