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GLOSSARY 



[MEL. — MUL. 



Melanioides — Like Melania. 



Meliniformis, e — Purse-sh «ped. 



Melo — An apple-shaped melon. 



Melonicus, a, uin — Like a small melon. 



Meloniformis, e —Melon-shaped. 



Melonoides — Like a melon. 



Membranaceus, a, um — Like a parchment, 

 skinny. 



Meniscus, a, um — A crescent-shaped body. 



Merianopteroides — Like Merianopteris. 



Meristoides — Like Merista. 



Mesacosta— Having middle ribs. 



Mesacostalis, e — Middle-ribbed. 



Mesambonatus, a, um — Having a middle 

 umbo. 



Mesastrialis, e — Middle striated. 



Mesialis, e — Middle parted. 



Mesolobus — Having a middle lobe. 



Meta — Any thing in a conical form. 



Metallicus, a, um — Metallic. 



Metula — A little butt or small pyramid. 



Mica — A crumb or little thing. 



Micans — Stretching out, glitterirg. 



Microbasalis, e— Having a small base. 



Microcarpus, a, um — Small- fruited. 



Microdentus, a, um — Small-tooth* d. 



Microdus, a, um — Having small teeth. 



Microlobus, a, um — Small-lobed. 



Micronenaa — A small thread. 



Microphorus, a, um — Small-bearing. 



Microphyllus a, um — Small-leaved. 



Micropleura — Having a small rib. 



Micropterus, a, um — Small- winged. 



Micropthalmus, a, um — Small-eyed. 



Micropus — Small foot. 



Microscopicus, a, um — Microscopic. 



Micro8tigma — Small dot. 



Microstylus— Small spile or pale. 



Micrurus, a, um — Small-tailed. 



Micula — A little crumb or grain. 



Millebrachiatus, a, um — Many-armed. 



Milleporaceus, a, um — Having innumerable 

 pores. 



Millepunctatus, a, um — Many-dotted. 



Mimicus, a, um — Mimic. 



Minimus, a, um — The least or smallest. 



Minor — Less, smaller. 



Minuens — Diminishing, making less. 



Minus, a, um — Less. 



Minusculus, a, um — Rather less, rather 

 small. 



Minutisectus, a, um — Finely marked or di- 

 vided. 



Minutissimus, a, um — Very minute. 



Minutulus, a, um — Very small. 



Minutus, a, um — Diminished, small, min- 

 ute. 



Mirabilis, e— Extraordinary, wonderful, 

 strange. 



Mirus, a, um — Wonderful, astonishing, ex- 

 traordinary. 



Miser, era, erum — Wretched, unfortunate. 



Mitella— A head-band, a kind of turban. 



Mithrax — A precious stone. 



Mitigatus, a, um — Tamed, civilized, softened. 



Mitis, e — Ripe, flexible, placid. 



Mitra — A head-band, turban. 



Mixtus, a, um — Mixed. 



Modestus, a, um — Moderate, modest. 



Modiolaris, e — Like Modiola, or a small 

 measure. 



Modioliformis, e — Like a small measure. 



Modulatus, a, um — Symmetrical, well-pro- 

 portioned. 



Modulus — A small measure. 



Molaris, e — Pertaining to grinding. 



Molestus, a, um — Troublesome, difficult. 



Mollis, e— Flexible, delicate, effeminate. 



Moniliferus, a, um — Bead-bearing. 



Moniliformis, e— Like a necklace. 



Moncstigma — Single dot. 



Monstruosus, a, um — Strange, monstrous. 



Monticola — A dweller in the mountains. 



Monticuliferus, a, um — Little mountain- 

 bearing. 



Monticulus — A small mountain. 



Morbillianus, a, um — Measly, spotted. 



Mordax — Biting, given to biting. 



Morsum— That which is bitten off. 



Mortifer, era, erum — Deadly. 



Macro — A sharp point or edge. 



Mueronatus, a, um — Pointed. 



Mucrospinus, a, um — Sharp-spined. 



Multattenuatus, a, um — Much attenuated. 



Multibrachiatus, a, um — Many-armed. 



Multicalicatus, a, um — Much plastered. 



Multicameratus, a, um— Many-chambered. 



Multicarinatus, a, um — Many-keeled. 



Multicaulis, e — Many-stalked. 



Multicinctus, a, um — Many-girded or 

 banded. 



Mnlticornis, e — Many-horned. 



Multicostatus, a, um — Many-ribbed. 



Multicosta — Having many ribs. 



Multifasciatus, a, um -Many-bundled. 



Multigranosus, a, um — Many-grained. 



Multigrumus, a, um — Much heaped up. 



Multilamella — Having many thin plates. 



Multilamellosus, a, um — Having many la- 

 mella?. 



Multilineatus, a, um — Many-lined. 



Multiliratus, a, um — Many-furrowed. 



Multinodosus, a, um — Many-noded. 



Multinotatus, a, um — Having many marks 

 or tracks. 



Multiplicatus, a, um — Many-folded. 



Multipora — Having many pores. 



Multiporatus, a, um — Having many pores 

 or openings. 



Multipunctatus, a, um — Many dotted or 

 punctured. 



Multiradiatus, a, um — Many-rayed. 



Multiramosus, a, um — Having many 

 branches. 



Multisectus, a, um,— Having many divisions 

 or divided folds. 



Multisegmentatus, a, um — Having many 

 segments. 



Multiseptus, a, um — Having many division?. 



Multiseriatus, a, um — Having many rows or 

 series. 



Multisinuatus, a, um — Many-furrowed. 



Multispinosus, a, um — Many-spined. 



Mnltistriatus, a, um — Many-striated. 



Multituberculatus, a, um— Having many 

 1 ubercles. 



Mu'titubulatus, a, um — Having many pipes. 



Multivolvis, e — Many whorled or rolled. 



