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Ventriciilus, a little bellying or 

 swelling' out. 



Verrucosus, full of warts, rough, un- 

 even. 



Vertex, the point or upper part of 

 the patella. 



Vesicularis, having a little bladder. 



Vexillum, a standard. 



Violaceus, of a violet colour. 



Virgatus, streaked. 



Viridis, green. 



Ul-ai, a sea-weed. 



UmbUicatus, having a hollow column 



or umbilicus. 

 Umbilicus, the hole at the bottom of 



the pillar. 

 Umbo, the beak or point of bivalves 



near the hinge. 

 Uncinatus, hooked, armed with hooks 



or claws. 

 Undalus, waved. 

 Unguis, a nail or claw. 

 Unilocularis, one-celled. 

 Ulriciilus, a little bladder. 

 Utrinque, on both sides. 

 Uva, a grape. 



