A GLOSSARY OF TERMS 



LOZEKGE SHAPE. Shaped like a lo- 

 zenge, which is a figure with four 

 equal sides, forming two acute, 

 and two obtuse angles, thus ; <> 



LU'BRICATE. To make smooth or 

 slippery. 



Lir BUI 'CITY. Smoothness of sur- 

 face; slipperiness. 



LUCA'NUS. fr. gr. lukos, a kind of 

 insect. A genus of beetles. 



LUCID. In botany, bright, shining. 



LUCI'FUGA. "> fr. lat. lux, light ; fugo, 



LUCI'FUGUB. 5 I fly from. 'Light- 

 avoiding. 



Lu'cius. Lat. A pike. 



LUGDUNE'NSIS. Lat. Belonging or 

 relating to Lyons. 



LUMACHEL'LA. It. Conchilian mar- 

 ble. Fire-rnarble : a variety of 

 shell-limestone. (Note, p. 67, Book 

 viii). 



LUM'BAR. Relating to the loins. 



LUM'BBICI. Lat.plur. of lumbricus. 



LUM'BRICUS. A genus of anneli- 

 dans, and also a genus of entozo'a. 



LU'N ATE. } fr. lat. luna, the moon. 



LU'NIFORM. > In the shape of a cres- 



LU'NULATE. } cent, or half-moon. 



LUNGS. The organs of respiration 

 in mammiferous animals. Vul- 

 garly called "the lights." 



I-U'NULE. In conchology, a cres- 

 cent-like mark or spot, situated 

 near the anterior and posterior 

 slopes of bivalves, (p. 99, Book v). 



LUNU'LATED. Crescent shaped. 



LU'NULE. A crescent-like spot or 

 mark, situated near the anterior 

 and posterior slopes in bivalve 

 shells. 



LU'PULUS. Lat. Little hops. 



LU'PUS.T Lat. A wolf. 



LU'RID. A colour between purple, 

 yellow and grey. 



LUSCI'NIA. Lat. A nightingale. ' 



LUSTRE. -The aspect of minerals as 

 to colour and brilliancy. 



LU'TEUM. Lat. Yellow; dirty; 

 made of clay, A specific name. 



LUTRA. -Lat. An otter. 



LUTUA'BIA Genus of the family of 

 inelusa, 



LYCOPODIA'CE^. fr. gr. lukos, a 

 wolf; pous, foot. A natural or- 

 der of plants which includes the 

 lycopodium. 



LY'COSA. fr. gr. lukos, a wolf. A 

 genus of arachnidans. 



LY'CUSJL Lat. plur. of lycosa. 



LYELLII. Lat. Of Lyell. 



LYMNK'A. See LIMNEA. 



LYMPH. A name given to the fluid 

 contained in the lymphatic ves- 

 sels, and thoracic duct of ani- 

 mals. 



LYMPHA'TIC. Partaking of the na- 

 ture of Lymph. Relating or be- 

 longing to lymph. 



LYRATE. Lyre-shaped : pinnatified, 

 with a large roundish leaflet at 

 the end. (jig. 31, p. 37, Book vii). 



MAASTRICHT ROCKS. A chalk for- 

 mation which lies immediately 

 above the chalk of England. 



MACA'CUS. Lat. The macaque. 



MACA'Q.UE. Fr. The macaco, a spe- 

 cies of ape with a tail. 



MACI'UGO. It. A hard siliceous 

 sandstone. 



MAC ROCE'PHA LOUS. Big-headed. 



MACUOCK'PHALUS. fr. gr. makros, 

 large ; kephale, head. A genus of 

 insects. The specific name of a 

 mammal. 



MACLED CRYSTAL. A hemitrope 

 crystal is sometimes so termed. 



MACRODA'CTYLI. fr.gr. makros. long; 

 daktulos. a finger or toe. Long- 

 fingered. A tribe of wading birds. 



MACRODA'CTYLOUS. Having long 

 toes or fingers; applied to birds. 



MACRO'POBAL. fr. gr. makros, large ; 

 pous. podos, a foot. Large-footed ; 

 applied to a modification of the 

 monocotyledonous embryo in 

 which the radicle presents an un- 

 usual protuberance, as in wheat. 



MACuop'TEROus.-rfr. gr. makros, long ; 

 pteron, a wing. Having long 

 wings. 



MACROU'RA. A section of decapod 

 crusta'ceans. 



MACROL'ROUS. fr. gr. ma&ros, great j 



