GLOSSARY 



SPECIFIC NAMES IN USE IN NORTH AMERICAN PALEONTOLOGY. 



Every adjective specific name must agree in gender with the genus to which it belongs ; 

 hence, the masculine, feminine, and neuter endings are indicated. Nouns do 

 not change the termination, but remain the same, no matter what the gender of 

 the genus may be. The names of persons and places are not included in this 

 Glossary, because they should be known by the terminations they take when 

 reduced to specific names. 



Abacus-*-A table divided into squares. 



Abbreviatus, a, um- Abbreviated, short- 

 ened. 



Abnorrnis, e — Abnormal. 



Abruptus, a, um — Abrupt, broken. 



Abscissus, a, um — Steep, abrupt. 



Acanthophorus, a, um — Thorn bearing. 



Acanthoptera — Spine-wing. 



Accinctus, a, um — Girded. 



Acervulosus, a, um — Many clustered to- 

 gether. 



Acervus — A heap considered as a body. 



Acicula — A small pin or needle. 



Acicularis, e — Full of small pins or needles, 

 acicular. 



Aciculatus, a, um — Like a small needle. 



Aciedentatus, a, um— Needle-toothed, sharp- 

 toothed. 



Acies— The edge or sharp point. 



Acinaciformis, e — Scimitar-shaped. 



Acinus — Any berry, or the kernel in the 

 berry. 



Aclis — A small javelin. 



Acmea — Edge, point. 



Acrocarpus, a, um — Pointed fruit. 



Actuarius, a, um— Swift, agile. 



Aculeatus, a, um — Thorny, pointed, sharp. 



Aculeolatus, a, um — Thorny. 



Acuminatus, a, um — Sharp-pointed. 



Acus — A pin or needle. 



Acutangulus — Acute angle. 



Acuticosta — Sharp rib. 



Acutidactylus — Sharp-fingered. 



Acutifolius, a, um — Having acute leaves. 



Acutiliratus, a, um— Sharp-ridged. 



Acutiplicatus, a, um — Sharp-plicated. 



Acutiradiatus, a, um — Sharp- rayed. 



Acutirostris— Sharp beak. 



Acutulus, a, um— Somewhat pointed. 



Acutus, a, um — Acute, sharpened. 



Adiantites — From resemblance to Adiantum. 



Adiantoides — Like Adiantum. 



Adductus, a, um — Stretched, contracted. 



Adjunctivus, a, um — Joined, united. 



Adjunctus, a um — Joined, connected. 



Adnascens — Growing upon. 



Adnatus, a, um — Adnate. 



Adorabilis, e — Worthy of adoration. 



Adultus, a, um — Adult. 



Aduncus, a, um — Bent inward, hooked. 



^Egilops — An acorn. 



.rfEmulus, a, um — Emulous, vying with. 



vEnigma — Obscure, a riddle. 



yEqualis, e — Equal, like. 



iEquibrachiatus, a, um — Equal-armed. 



iEquicostatus, a, um — Equal-ribbed. 



yEquidistans — Equidistant. 



^Equilateralis, e — Equilateral. 



vEquiradiatus, a, um — Equal-rayed. 



yEquivalvis, e — Equal-valved. 



yEquus, a, um — Plain, even, level, equal. 



Affinis, e — Related, or near to. 



Agellus — A small field. 



Agglomeratus, a, um — Gathered into a mass. 



Aggregatus, a, um — Aggregated. 



Agilis, e— Agile, nimble. 



Agrarius, a, um — Pertaining to fields or 



country. 

 Agrestis, e — Pertaining to the country. 

 Alatus, a, um — Winged. 

 Albus, a, um — White. 

 Alcicornis, e — Elk-horned. 

 Alectiformis, e — In form like Alecto. 

 Aliger, gera, gerum — Bearing wings. 

 Alsus, a, um — Cold. 

 Alternans — Alternating. 

 Alternates, a, um — Alternate. 

 Alterniradiatus, a, um — Alternately rayed. 

 Alternistriatus, a, um— Alternately striated. 

 Alternus, a, um — Alternate. 

 Altilis, e — Flattenel. 

 Altidorsatus, a, um — High -backed. 

 Altiplicatus, a, um — Having high plications. 

 Altirostris — High beak. 

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