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* arachni'tes ; spider-like; <xmc7me, a spider; the late Spider 

 Orchis {Oplirys arachnites). 



aranif'era; aranea, a spider, spider-bearing; Spider Orchis, 

 (Ophrys aranifera). 



arbor'eus ; arbor, a tree, tree -like. 



arc'ticus; arctic, from G. arctos, the Great Bear, or 

 northern constellation ; the North Pole. 



arcua'tus; in the form of a bow (arcus), 



arena'rius ; pertaining to sand (arena). 



argen'teus; silvery (argentum, silver). 



aromat'icus ; aromatic ; aroma, spice. 



articula'tus ; jointed; articulus, 2i]om.i. 



arundina'cea ; arundo-like. Arundo, a reed. 



arven'sis ; inhabiting ploughed fields {arvus, a field). 



as'per, as'pera, as'perum; rough. 



asper'sus ; sprinkled. 



atra'ta ; clothed with black. 



au'reus ; golden ; aurum, gold. 



auranti'acum ; orange-coloured. Citrus aurantiacus is the 

 name given to the Orange on account of the golden 

 colour of its fruit ; in this place a trivial name for 

 one of the Hawkweeds (Hieracium). 



auric'omus ; auri, of gold, and coma, hair ; or, as we say, 

 Goldylocks. 



auri'tus ; provided with ears [auris, an ear). 



austra'lis ; southern. 



autumna'lis ; belonging to the autumn. 



avena'ceum ; resembling the Oat (A vena). 



avicula're ; pertaining to little birds (aviculus, diminutive of 

 avis, a bird). The name is applied to that species of 

 Polygonum which we call Knotweed. Withering, 

 quoting Linneus, says : — '* The seeds are useful for 

 every purpose in which those of the next species 

 (Buckwheat) are employed. Great numbers of small 



