A GLOSSARY 



OF 



LATIN TERMS 



FREQUENTLY USED IN CONCHOLOGY. 



^BflREr/.<rt/s, having the last whorl 

 shortened. 



Abruplus, as if broken or cut oflp. 



Acicularis, needle-shaped. 



Aculeatus, prickly. 



Aculei, prickles. 



Acummatus, tapering to a point. 



Acutus, sharp. 



Adnatus, growing close to. 



Adpressvn, pressed close together. 



Adscendens, ascending. 



JEqualis, equal. 



Mquiluteralis, when the shell on each 

 side of the hinge is equal in size 

 and figure. 



A!lquivah'is, when both valves are 

 equally convex. 



Alutus, winged. 



Albidus, whitish. 



j4//er;»/.*,everyother,every second one. 



Ambitus, the circumference or out- 

 line of the whole shell. 



Amplexus, embraced. 



Ampins, large. 



Anceps is expressive of a longitudi- 

 nal suture or keel at the side of 

 the shell, as Helix Scarabceus. 



Anfrnctus, a whorl. 



Angularis, T 

 , , > angular. 



Angulatus, J 



Angiislior, more narrow. 



Angiistissimus, very narrow. 



Angustus, narrow. 



Anomalus, without order, irregular. 



Anticus applies to the fore part. 



Antiquatus is applied when bivalve 

 shells are transversely grooved, and 

 appear as if young shells were 

 placed on them at the apex. 



Antrorsum, forward, towards the fore 

 part. 



Anus, a depression on the posterior 

 side near the hinge of some bi- 

 valves. 



