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4. PORE (Poms). A minute impression that perforates 



the substance. 



5. POROSE (Porosa). Beset with many pores. Ex. 



Elytra of most Apions. 



6. A POINT (Punctuni). A minute impression upon 



the surface, but not perforating it. 



7. PUNCTATE (Punct<fta\ Beset with many points. 



Ex. Impression on the Head and Prothorax of 

 Phyllopertha Horticola, &c. 



8. VARIOLE (Variola). A shallow impression like a 



mark of the small-pox. 



9. VARIOLOUS (Variolosa). Beset with many varioles. 



Ex. Scarabcem variolosus. 



10. UMBILICATE (Umbilicata). When a variole, tuber- 



cle, granule, &c. has a depression in its centre. 

 Ex. Thorax of Pachygaster scabrosus. 



11. FOVEOLET (Foveola). A roundish and rather deep 



depression, larger than a variole. 



12. FOVEOLATE (Foveolata). Having one or more fo- 



veolets. Ex. Prothorax of Geotrupes stercorarius. 



13. FOSSULET (Fossula). A somewhat long and narrow 



depression. 



14-. FOSSULATE (Fossulata}. Having one or more fos- 

 sulets. Ex. Oxytelus rugosus, &c. 



15. UNEQUAL (Incequalis'). Having very slight and in- 



determinate excavations. Ex. Prothorax of Silpha 

 thoracica, Cerambyx moschatus, &c. 



16. LACUNOSE (Lacunosa). Having a few scattered, 



irregular, broadish but shallow excavations. Ex. 

 Elytra of Donacia vittata, Sagittarice, &c. 



17. RIMOSE (Rimosa). Chinky, resembling the bark of 



a tree. Having numerous minute, narrow arid 



