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CONCHOLOGY.— GLOSSARY. 



geion, a vessel, and stoma, mouth 

 (page 56). 



Anodo'nta. — From the Greek, a, 

 without, odos, in the genitive, odon- 

 tos, tooth — without teeth. Sys- 

 tematic name of a kind of mus- 

 sel, the shell of which is without 

 teeth. 



Anodo'nt.e, — Plural of Anodonta. 



Ano'mia. — Greek, o, without, and 

 7W7nos, law. Systematic name of 

 certain mollusks (page 74). 



Anomi.e. — Plural of Anomia. 



A'nus. — Latin. The inferior opening" 

 of the rectum for the passage of 

 excrement. 



Aor'ta, — The principal artery of the 

 body is so called. 



Aor'tic. — Belonging or relating to 

 the aorta. 



Aperture. — The mouth or opening 

 of the shell. 



Apex. — The tip or point of the spire 

 of a shell. 



Aply'sia. — From the Greek, aplusia, 

 uncleanness ; that which cannot 

 clean itself Systematic name of 

 Sea-hares, to which the ancients 

 attributed many fabulous proper- 

 ties. 



Aply'sia. — Plural of Aplysia. 



Apparatus. — Latin ; formed from ad, 

 for, and parare, to prepare. A col- 

 lection of organs or instruments 

 for any operation whatever. 



AauA'TicA. — Latin. Aquatic; be- 

 longing or relating to the water. 



Ar'ca. — Latin. A chest, an ark or 

 coffer. Systematic name of cer- 

 tain m.ollusks. 



Ar'c^ (ar-kay). — Plural of Area. 



Are'ola. — A small area or circle. 



Ar'gonaut. — From the Greek, Argo, 

 name of a vessel, and Nautes, a 

 navigator. The Grecian princes 

 who attempted the conquest of the 

 Golden Fleece, in the ship Argo, 

 under the command of Jason, were 

 called Argonauts. Systematic 

 name of a cephalopod (page 28). 



Argonau'ta. — Latin. Argonaut. 



Artery. — A blood-vessel that con- 

 veys blood from the heart to the 

 various organs of the body. 



Articula'ta. — Latin. Having joints. 

 The word animalia^ animals, being 



understood, articulata means ani- 

 mals with joints, and is applied to 

 insects, &,c. 



Arti'culate (animals). — Having 

 joints. 



Arti'culated. — Having joints. 



Asci'dia. — From the Greek, askos, a 

 bottle or pouch. Systematic name 

 of certain mollusks. 



Asci'dia. — Plural of Ascidia. 



Aspe'rgillum. — Latin. A watering-- 

 pot. 



Auditory. — Belonging or relating 

 to the sense of hearing. 



Au'ricle. — Name of one of the cavi- 

 ties of the heart. 



Ai'Ri'cuLA. — From the Latin, auris^ 

 an ear. Name of a shell, from its 

 resemblance to the human ear. 



AuRi'cuLO-vENTRi'cuLAR' (opening). — 

 The aperture betwixt the auricle 

 and ventricle of the heart is so 

 called. 



Avi'cuLA. — From the Latin, avis, a 

 bird. Name of a shell (,fig. 95). 



Batra'chian (Ba-tra' -ke-an). — From 

 the Greek, batrachos, a frog. Be- 

 longing to that order of reptiles 

 which includes frogs and toads. 



Beak. — The continuation of the 

 body of univalves in which the 

 canal is situate. 



Belem'nites. — From the Greek be- 

 lemnon, a dart. A genus of fos. 

 sil dibranchiate cephalopods, the 

 shells of which are chambered and 

 perforated by a syphon, but in- 

 ternal. They are long, straight, 

 and conical, and commonly called 

 " thunder-stones." They are often 

 found in chalk. 



Bipho'ra. — From the Greek bis, 

 double, and phoreo, I bear. (See 

 page 90, Jig. 114.) 



Bipho'r.e. — Plural of Biphora. 



Bi'vALVE. — From the Latin bis, two, 

 and valva, doors. Shells composed 

 of two pieces united by a hinge 

 are termed bivalves, as, for exam- 

 ple, clams, oysters, mussels, &c. 



Borea'lis. — Latin. Northern; be- 

 longing or relating to the north. 



Botry'llus. — From the Greek, bo. 

 irus, a bunch of grapes. (See page 

 88.) 



Bra'chiopod (Bra'-ke-o-pod). — From 



