BOTANY. GLOSSARY. 



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AMERICA'NA. 

 AMERICA NUS. 

 AMPEI/IDE^E. From the Greek, Am- 



pelos, a vine. A systematic name 



of a family of vines. 

 AMPLE'XJCAULE. From the Latin, am- 



plecto, I embrace, and cavils, stem. 



Stem - embracing. Applied to a 



fbrrn of leaf. 

 AMPU'LLA. Latin. A bottle. Any- 



thing blown or puffed up. The 



name of a form of leaf. 

 AMYG'DAUJP. Latin. From the Greek 



amugdalon, an almond. Generic 



name of the almond tree. 

 AMYLA'CEOUS. From the Latin, amy'- 



lum, starch. Starchy ; of the na- 



ture of starch. 

 ANA'LOGOUS. Similar ; bearing a re- 



semblance to. 

 ANDRO'PHORE. From the Greek, an- 



dros, the genitive of alter, man 



anther, and phoreo, I bear. Anther- 



bearer. A kind of sheath to the 



pistil. 



ANDRO'PHORUM. Latin. Androphore. 

 ANGIOSPE'RMIA. From the Greek, ag- 



geion, a vessel, and sperma, seed. 



Name of a Linnsean order of 



plants. 

 ANGU'LINERVE. From the Latin, an- 



gulus, a corner, an angle, and ner- 



vus, a nerve or sinew. Having 



straight nerves which form angles 



with each other. 

 A'NNUAL. From the Latin, annus, a 



year. Yearly. A plant which rises 



from the seed, reaches perfection 



and perishes within a year. 

 A'NNULAR. From the Latin, annulus, 



a ring. In form of a ring. 

 ANO'MALOUS. From the Greek, and- 



malos, unequal, irregular. 

 A'NTHER. From the Greek, anthera, 



a flowery herb. 

 A'NTHRACITE. From the Greek, an- 



thrax, charcoal. Mineral charcoal. 



A kind of stone coal, which is hard 



and difficult to inflame. 

 APETA'LE^E. From the Greek, fl, with- 



out, and petalon, petal. Systematic 



name of a group of plants. 

 APE'TALOUS. Applied to flowers that 



have a calyx and no corolla, or 



neither. 

 A'PEX. The top, summit, or end. 



When applied to a leaf, it is tho 

 point most remote from the base. 



APOCA'RPOUS. From the Gieek, apo, 

 from, and karpos, fruit. Applied 

 to fruits formed of a single carpel. 



APOTHE'CUM. From the Greek, apo- 

 theke, a repository. 



APPARA'TUS. An assemblage of or- 

 gans. 



ARBORE'SCENT. From the Latin, ar- 

 bor, a tree. Stems of plants which 

 are at first herbaceous and after- 

 wards become somewhat woody 

 and tree-like. 



A'RIL. A coat or covering of certain 

 seeds, formed by the expansion of 

 the funicula or placenta. 



ARI'LLUS. Latin. Aril. 



ARI'STATE. Awned. 



ARISTOLOCHI'A. From the Greek, arri- 

 ses, excellent, and lochos, female, 

 because it was supposed to be ex- 

 cellent for females in particular 

 conditions. Name of a family of 

 plants. 



ARMENI'ACA. Latin. Armenian. 



AROMA'TIC. From the Greek, aroma, 

 an odour. Spicy ; fragrant. 



ARTI'CULATE. Jointed. Articulate 

 leaves are those attached to the 

 stem by a sort of joint. 



ARTICULA'TION. A joint. 



ARTOCA'RPUS. From the Greek, artos, 

 bread, and karpos, fruit. Generic 

 name of the bread-fruit tree. 



ASCI'DHJM. From the Greek, askos, a 

 bottle or pitcher. A kind of leaf. 



ASPARAGI'NE^E. From the Greek, spar- 

 rosso, I tear, or asparagos, a term 

 applied to the tender shoots of 

 plants. Systematic name of a fa- 

 mily of plants. 



ASPHODE'LEJE. From the Greek, as- 

 phodelos, name of a flower. Sys- 

 tematic name of a family of plants. 



ASSIMILA'TION. The act by which liv 

 ing bodies (plants or animals) ap 

 propriate and transform into their 

 own substance, matters with which 

 they may be placed in contact. As- 

 similation is therefore a part of the 

 function of nutrition. 



ASSO'LEMENT. French. The art of 

 arranging crops in proper succes- 

 sion, according to the soil, to secure 

 the greatest production. 



