156 GLOSSARY. 



Carpel. A division of the pistil, composed of one stigma, one style and one 



ovary. 



Cerebral. Relating to the brain. 

 Clonic, With alternate convulsive contractions and relaxations of the 



muscles. 

 Coma. Stupor. 



Congestion. Over supply of blood. 

 Conidium (PI. conidia). Spore cut off from the end of a hypha of a 



fungus. 

 Conjunctiva. The membrane covering the free surface of the ball of the 



eye and the inner surface of the eyelid. 

 Cordate. Heart-shaped. 



Corm. The base of a stem enlarged for food storage. 

 Corolla. The second whorl of a complete flower, composed of petals, 



usually coloured. 

 Corymb. A raceme which is broad and flat, or only slightly convex, the 



lower pedicels being lengthened. 

 Corymbose. Resembling a corymb. 

 Crenate. With rounded lobes. 

 Cumulative. Increasing by successive additions. 



Cyme. A usually broad flower cluster with the terminal flowers oldest. 

 Cymose. Resembling a cyme. 

 Decompound. Several times compound. 

 Decubitus. Recumbent posture. 

 Deliriant. Causing frenzy. 

 Demulcent. Soothing. 

 Dissected. Cut into fine divisions. 

 Diuretic. A stimulant to the secretion of urine. 

 Drupe. A stone-fruit (e.g., the plum). 

 Dysentery. A disease of the large intestine characterized by fever, pain and 



bloody discharges. 

 Ellipsoid. Resembling an ellipse. 

 Emetic. Anything which produces vomiting. 

 Endosperm. Food material of a seed outside the germ. 

 Enema. An intestinal injection. 

 Enteritis. Inflammation of the intestines. 

 Enzyme. A ferment. 

 Faecal. Relating to the faeces. 

 Faeces. Excretion of the bowels. 

 Filament. The stalk of a stamen. 

 Floret. One of the flowers of the head in the Sunflower Family. 



