GLOSSARY. 469 



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Saccatus, -a, -um. Having a sack or pouch, alluding to the 

 shape of certain flowers, as Catasetum, Stanhopea. 



Saccolabium. From saccos, a bag, and labium, a lip. 



Saltatorius, -a, -um. Dancing, alluding to the movement of 

 the lip of some Orchid flowers. 



Sanguineus, -a, -um. Blood-colored. 



Sanguinolens. Approaching blood-color. 



Sanguinolentus, -a, -um. Having blood-red spots or veins. 



Sarcanthus. From sarx, flesh, and anthos, a flower. 



Sarchochilus. From sarx, flesh, and cheilos, a lip. 



Sarcodes. Of flesh-like substance. 



Sarcopodium. From sarx, flesh, and podium, a projecting 

 portion. 



Sauroglossum. From sattra, a lizard, and glossa, a tongue. 



Secundus, -a, -um. One-sided. 



Sedeniana. Complimentary to Mr. Seden. 



Selenipedium. From Selene, a name of Diana, thus Diana's 

 slipper. 



Selligerus, -a, -um. Saddle-shaped. 



Semi-apertus, -a, -um. Half open, alluding to a flower. 



Senilis, -e. Like an old man, applied to plants with white 

 hairs. 



Sepals. The pieces of the calyx or outer portion of the 

 flower in Orchids petaloid and colored, three in number, 

 and usually quite free and distinct. 



Serra. Like a saw. 



Serratus, -a, -um. A flat margin, notched like a saw, ser- 

 rate. 



Serrulatus, -a, -um. Delicately or finely notched, denticu- 

 late. 



Sesquipedalis, -e. A foot and a half long. 



Sessilis, -e. Destitute of individual stalk, sessile. 



