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CorpATE.— Heart-shaped. 
CRENATED.—Scalloped. 
CrucraTEe.—In the form of a cross. 
CUNEATE 
Cunzrrona}— WV edse-shaped. 
CYLINDRICAL.—Shaped like a cylinder. 
Decipvovus.—Falling-off. 
DeEntTATED.—Toothed. 
DENTICLE.—A small tooth. 
Pesos | -—Applied to a shell with the spire turn- 
ae f ing to the right, and with the aperture 
/ looking towards the left. 
DiapHanovus.—Transparent. 
Discorp.—Disc-shaped. 
Epentvutovus.— Without teeth. 
Euipricat.—Shaped like an ellipse. 
EQuiLaTERAL.— With sides of equal length. 
EQuivaLve.— With valves of equal dimensions. 
EvaNeEscent.— Vanishing from notice; imperceptible. 
Excentric.—Applied to the nucleus when it is not in 
the centre of the shell. 
FLEexvuovus.—Bent 
FustrorM.—Spindle-shaped. 
GiBpBous.—Swollen. 
GLoBosE.—Having, or approaching a spheroidal form. 
GLOBULAR.—Somewhat, or nearly globose. 
GRANULATED.— Having numerous small elevations. 
Hispip.—Hairy. 
INEQUILATERAL.— With sides of unequal length. 
InTOoRTED.—Twisted in. 
LAMELLIFORM.—Shaped like a thin plate, or lamella. 
LancroLaTe.—Lance-shaped. 
