GLOSSARY 

GLOSSARY 
Glossary of Scientific Terms used in this work 
Abdomen Belly 
Abdominal Pertaining to the belly 
Abortive Remaining or becoming imperfect 
Acuminate ‘apering gradually to a point 
Acute Sharp-pointed 
Adipose Fleshy 
Air-bladder A sac filled with air, lying near the backbone of fishes ; the swimming-bladder 
Alevin The newly hatched of fishes still attached to the umbilical sac 
Alternate Opposite 
Anal Pertaining to the anus or vent 
Anal fin The fin behind the vent, in fishes 
Anus The exterior opening of the intestines ; the vent 
Arterial bulb The muscular swelling at the base of the great artery, in fishes 
Articulate Jointed 
Atrophy Non-development 
Attenuate Drawn out; long and slender 
Axillary In the hollow where a branch unites with the plant 
Auricle One of the chambers of the heart 
Barbel An elongated projection at the head, in fishes 
Basal At or near the base 
Bifurcated Forked; divided into two branches 
Bracts Small leaves or scales 
Branchiz Gills; respiratory organs of fishes 
Branchial Pertaining to the gills 
Branchiostegals Bony rays below the opercular bones under the heads of fishes 
Byssus Tuft of threads, in molluscs 
Czcum An appendage connected with the alimentary canal 
Calcareous Containing or composed of carbonate of lime 
Calyx Cup or outer covering of a flower 
Capillaries Hairlike vessels in animals and plants 
Capsule A seed pod 
Carapace A shell; the upper shell of a turtle, the covering of crustaceans 
Cardinal Teeth near the beak, in molluscs 
Carinate Keeled; having a ridge along the middle line 
Caudal Pertaining to the tail 
Caudal fin The fin constituting the tail of fishes 
Cilia Hairlike projections 
Ciliated Fringed; having hairlike projections 
Cinereous Having the color of wood ashes 
Clavate Club-shaped 
Concentric Having a common centre 
Conchology Science of shells 
Cuneate Wedge-shaped 
Cycloid Smooth-edged and circular 
