VERATRIA 



VIBRIONES 



leaves of which collect water. V.'s fty-trap= 



Dionsea muscipula. 

 Veratria, (ve-ra'tri-a). [Veratrum, q.v.] An 



alkaloid poisonous principle in veratrum. 

 Veratrum, (ve-ra'trum). [The Latin name.] 



A plant belonging to Melanthaceae. V. album 



=White hellebore. 

 Verbascum, (ver-bas'kum). [The Latin name.] 



:=Mullein : a woolly shrub belonging to 



Scrophulariaceae. 

 Verbena, (ver-be'na). [L. verbence, sacred 



boughs.]=Vervain: an herb, the type of Ver- 



benaceae. 

 Verbenacese, (ver-be-na'se-e). [Verbena, q.v.] 



Verbenes: herbs, shrubs, and trees, between 



Echiales and Bignonales. 

 Verd-antique, (verd-an-tek'). [P. verd, green; 



antique, ancient.] 1. A variety of marble, 



containing serpentine, 2. =Serpentine, q.v. 

 Verdigris, (ver-di-gris'). [Verd-de-gris, the 



French name.] = Dibasic cupric acetate : a 



green, poisonous, crystalline substance, pro- 

 duced by the action of acetic acid on copper. 

 Verditer, (ver'di-ter). [ Verd-de-terre, the 



French name.] = Normal cupric acetate : a 



blue crystalline substance. 

 Verga, (ver'ga). A sun-star. 

 Verjuice, ~ ( versus ). [Verjus, the French 



name.] The juice of unripe fruit. 

 Vermes, ( ver'mez ). [L. vermis, worm.] = 



Worms=Scolecida, q.v. ; sometimes used for 



Annuloida. 

 Vermicelli, (ver-mi-chel'li). [The Italian 



name.] Thread-like baked wheaten paste, 



used for food in Italy. 

 Vermiform, (ver'mi-fawrm.) [Vermes, q.v.] 



=Helminthoid : having an external resem- 

 blance to worms. 

 Vermifuge, (vei-'mi-fuj). [L. vermis, worm; 



fugo, I drive away.] Any substance which 



drives away worms. 

 Vermilion, (ver-mil'yun). [Vermiolione, the 



Italian word.]=HgS Mercuric sulphide: a 



red pigment. 

 Vernal, (ver'nal). [L. ver, spring.] Relating 



to spring. V. grass= Anthoxanthum. 

 Vernier, (ver'ni-er). [M. Vernier.] A short 



graduated scale, 



sliding along a 



longer one, for 



greater preci- 

 sion of measure- J2 liil 



ment. Vernier. 



Veronica, (ve-ron'i-ka). [The Italian name.] 



=Speedwell : an herb or shrub belonging to 



Scrophulariacese. V. beccabunga = Brook- 

 lime. 

 Versed sine. The versed sine of angle is the 



difference between its cosine and unity: 



vers. A=l cos. A. 



Vertebra,(ver'te-bra). 



[L. verto, I turn.] 



One of the bones 



forming the spinal 

 column ; one of 

 the segments of 

 the endoskeleton, 

 or axis of tha 

 body. Vertebra. 





Vertebrae, (ver'te-bre). [ Vertebra, q.v.] l.The 

 endo-skeleton forming the axis of the body in 

 vertebrata,and forming also the canal contain- 

 ing the nervous trunk ; also called Back- 

 bone. 2. The series of connected calcareous 

 plates forming the floor of the rays of star- 

 fishes. 



Vertebral, (ver'te-bral). [Vertebra, q.v.] Re- 

 lated to the vertebrae, or backbone. 



Vertebrata, (ver'te-bra'ta). [Vertebra, q.v.] 

 The highest sub-kingdom of animals : in- 

 cludes such diverse animals as men, baboons, 

 cobra, frogs, skylarks, and sprats; those hav- 

 ing a spinal column, visceral arches, a vas- 

 cular system, and an hepatic portal system; 

 never more than four limbs, and the jawa 

 always in the head; divided into Mammalia, 

 Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, and Pisces; also 

 into Mammalia, Sauropsida, and Ichtbyop- 

 sida. Abranchiate V. = Mammalia, Aves, 

 and Reptilia. Branchiate F.=Reptilia, and 

 Pisces. 



Vertical, (ver'ti-kal). [L. vertex, summit.] 

 Upright ; at right angles with the horizon. 

 cf. Horizontal. 



Vertigo, (ver-ti'go). [The Latin word.] 1. 

 Giddiness: caused by the flow of blood to tha 

 brain being irregular. 2. A very small mol- 

 luscous animal, belonging to Gasteropoda. 



Vervain, (ver'vun). [Verveine, the French 

 name. ]= Verbena, q.v. 



Vesicle, (ves'i-kl). [L. vesica, bladder.] A 

 small bladder. 



Vespa, (ves'pa). [The Latin name.] Wasp: 

 the type of Vespidse. V. crabro : hornet. 



Vespertilio, (ves-per-ti'li-o). [The Latin name.] 

 =Bat, v. Cheiroptera. 



Vespidae, (ves'pi-de). [Vespa,?.*.; Gk. eidos, 

 form.] Social- wasps: a family of insects be- 

 longing to Hymenoptera. 



Vesta, (ves'ta). [Classical.] One of the 

 asteroids. 



Vesuvian, (ve-so'vi-an). [Vesuvius.] = Ido 

 crase: a mineral of the garnet group. 



Vetch, (vech). [Vicia, the Latin name.]= 

 Vicia,3.v. Kidney F. = Anthyllis. Milk V. 

 = A stragalus . 



Viaduct, (vi'a-dukt). [Viaductus, the Latin 

 word. ] A road, 

 supported by a 

 series of arches, 

 crossing a valley, 

 road, &c. : when 

 crossing water = 

 Bridge. 



Vi, (vi) = Brazilian 

 plum=Spondias 

 dulcis. Viaduct. 



Via lactea, (vi-a lak'te-a). [The Latin name.] 

 Milky- way, q.v. 



Vibrations^ (vl-bra'shunz). [L. vibro, I swing.] 



Oscillations. V. of sound: in the direction 



of the wave, V. of light : perpendicular to 



the direction of the wave, in every direction. 



V. of polarised light: perpendicular to the 



direction of the wave, in one direction only. 



Vibrio, (vi'bri-o). [L. vibro, I vibrate.] A 



microscopic organism, v. Vibriones. 



Vibriones, (vi-bri-o'nez), [Vibrio, q.v.] Very 



