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ducing a tumour-like enlargement of the 

 neck. 



Bronchotomy, (brong-kot'o-mi). [Gk. bron- 

 chos, throat; temno, I cut.]=Tracheotomy, 

 q.v. : an incision for surgical purposes in the 

 windpipe. 



Brongniart's classification of plants used in 

 Trench schools 



(Amphigenae, Algae, Fungi, 

 Lichens. 

 Aerogense, Mosses, Ferns. 



Brontozoum, (bron'to-zoom). [Gk. Ironies, 

 giant ; zoon, an animal. J An animal known 

 only by fossil footmarks, v. Pachydactylous 

 Lithichnozoa. 



Bronze, (bronz). [The French word.] 1. An 

 alloy of copper and tin with some zinc and 

 lead, tough, hard, and unaffected by weather, 

 used for statuary. 2. A figure made of bronze. 



Bronzite, (bron'zit). A mineral, chiefly sili- 

 cate of magnesia. 



Brooke's sounding apparatus, [The inventor.] 

 A hollow rod carried down to the sea bottom 

 by a heavy weight, which is then detached. 

 The rod when drawn up is full of sand, &c., 

 from the sea bottom. 



Brookite, (bro'kite). A mineral, chiefly 

 oxide of titanium, also called Jurinite and 

 Arkansite. 



Brooklime= Veronica beccabunga, q.v. 



Broom, (brom). [Brom, the A.-S. name.]= 

 Cytisus : a plant belonging to Leguminacese. 

 =Spartium. 



Broomrape=Orobanche, q.v. 



Broom-cypress=Kochia, q.v. 



Brorsen's comet, discovered in 1846, and 

 appeared again 1868. 



Brosimum, ( bro'si-mum ). [Gk. brosimos, 

 good to eat.] A plant belonging to Artocar- 

 paceae, one species of which is the cow-tree, 

 q.v. 



Brossite, (bros'sit). [Brossa valley, Piedmont. ] 

 A variety of bitter-spar. 



Broussonetia, (broo-son-e'si-a). A plant be- 

 longing to Urticacese, the inner bark of 

 which is a material for paper. B. papyri- 

 fera=P&per mulberry, the only species. 



Brown, (brown). [Brun, the A.-S. word.] 

 Used as an adjective. B. coal = Lignite = 

 Wood coal. B. pigments: umber, manganese, 

 burnt sienna, &c. B. races; Hindoos, 

 Ethiopians, Malays. B. spar: a mineral, 

 chiefly carbonate of lime. B. umber: a 

 brownearthy variety of limonite. B. colour- 

 ing matters, for china ware: oxides of iron, 

 oxide of manganese, chromate of iron, &c. 



Brownian movement, ( brow^ni-an ). [Dr. 

 Brown, discoverer.] The motion of bacteria 

 in their earliest stages, said to have been 

 noticed for some time after death. 



Brucine, (bru'sin). [Brucea.]=Brucia=:Co3 

 1^26^264 : an alkaloid poisonous base derived 

 from " the plant Strychnos Nux-vomica, 

 named from the plant Brucia. 



Brucite, (bru'sit). [Dr. Bruce.] A mineral, 

 chiefly hydrated magnesia. 



Brugmansia, (brug-man'si-a). 1, A plant 



belonging to Rafflesiacefe. 2. A plant be- 

 longing to Solanacere, now called Datura, q.v. 



Brunhilda, (bran-hil'da). A minor planet dis- 

 covered in 1872. 



Bruniaceae, ( bru-ni-a-se-e ). [Brunia, the 

 typical genus.] Bruniads : African shrubs 

 with small leaves and flowers, belonging to 

 Umbellales. 



Bruniquel cave. Near village of B., dep. of 

 Tarn and Garonne, France, in which ara 

 found human and equine remains. 



Brunolic acid, (bru-no'lik). Obtained from 

 coal tarnaptha, named from its brown colour. 



Brunonia, (bru-no'ni-a). [From the Latin 

 form of Dr. Brown's name.] The only genus 

 of Brunoniaceae. 



Brunoniacese, ( bru-no-ni-a'se-e ). [Brunonia, 

 q.v.] Brunoniads : stemless herbs of N. 

 Holland,belonging to Monopetalous Exogens. 



Brussels sprouts, ( brus'selz sprowts ). A 

 variety of Brassica oleracea. 



Bruta, (broo'ta). [Bruta, the Latin word.]= 

 Pachyderma : a collective term for elephants, 

 rhinocera, anteaters, &c. 



Brya, (bri'a). [Gk. bryo, I sprout.] A plant 

 belonging to Fabacese, the seeds of which 

 begin to germinate on the plant. 



Bryacese, (bri-a'se-e). [Bryum, the typical 

 genus. ]=Urn-mosses : small cellular plants, 

 belonging to Muscales. 



Bryology, (bri-ol'o-ji). [Gk. bryon, moss.] 

 The science of the nature and development 

 of mosses. 



Bryonia, (bri-o'ni-a). [Gk. bryo, I sprput.]= 

 Bryony: an herb, belonging to Cucurbitaceee, 

 named from its quick growth. 



Bryonine, (bri'o-nin). [Bryony, q.v.]='Bryomia. 

 =C48Hg4O2i : the bitter principle of bryony. 



Bryony, (brt'o-ni). [Gk. bryo, 1 shoot.]=Bry- 

 onia,?.v. Red B. =Bryonia. Black B.=Txmus. 



Bryozoa, (bri-o-zo'a). [Gk. bryon, moss ; Zoa, 

 q.v.]=Polyzoa,, q.v., also called sea-moss: 

 very small polyp-like mollusca, which secrete 

 moss-like coral. 



Bubble shells=Bullida3, q.v. 



Bubo, (bu'bo). [The Latin name.]=Owl: a 

 bird belonging to Strigidsc. B. maximus 

 Great owl. 



Buccinator muscles, (buk-sin-a'tor). [L. bucca, 

 cheek.] Connected with the alveolar ridge 

 of the jaws. 



Buccinidse, (buk-sin'i-de). [Buccinum, q.v.]= 

 Whelks: molluscs belonging to Gasteropdoa. 



Buccinum, ( buk'sin-um ). [Buccinum, the 

 Latin name.] A mollusc : the type of Buc- 

 cinidse. B. undatum=fWhelk. 



Buceros, (bu'se-ros). [L. bucerus, horn.]= 

 Hornbill : a large omnivorous bird, with 

 short legs and wings, and large curved beak, 

 found in warm countries of the E. hemi- 

 sphere. B. r&in0ceros=:Rhinoceros bird. 



Bucida, (bu'si-da). A plant belonging to 

 Combretaceae. B. &wm'as:=Black olive. 



Buck, (buk). [Bucca, the A.-S. name.] The 

 male of such animals as therdeer, rabbit, &c. 

 B. 6ecm=Menyanthes, q.v. B- horn=*Rh\is t 

 q.v. B. tAom=BhttmntU, q.v. B. wheat= 

 Polygonum Fagopyrum, q.v. B. wheat-tree 

 =Mylo-caryum, q.v, B, 



