QLOSSARY 



SPECIFIC NAMES IN USE IN NORTH AMERICAN PALEONTOLOGY. 



Every adjective specific name must agree in gender with the genus to which it belongs ; 

 hence, the masculine, feminine, and neuter endings are indicated. Nouns do 

 not change the termination, but remain the same, no matter what the gender of 

 the genus may be. The names of persons and places are not included in this 

 Glossary, because they should be known by the terminations they take when 

 reduced to specific names. 



Abacus A table divided into squares. 



Abbreviates, a, um Abbreviated, short- 

 ened. 



Abnormis, e Abnormal. 



Abruptus, a, um Abrupt, broken. 



Abscissus, a, um Steep, abrupt. 



Acanthophorus, a, um Thorn bearing. 



Acanthoptera Spine-wing. 



Accinctus, a, um Girded. 



Acervulosus, a, um Many clustered to- 

 gether. 



Acervus A heap considered as a body. 



Acicula A small pin or needle. 



Acicularis, e-^Full of small pins or needles, 

 acicular. 



Aciculatus, a, um Like a small needle. 



Aciedentatus, a, um Needle-toothed, fcharp- 

 toothed. 



Acies The edge or sharp point. 



Acinaciformis, e Scimitar-shaped. 



Acinus Any berry, or the kernel in the 

 berry. 



Aclis A small javelin. 



Acmea Edge, point. 



Acrocarpus, a, um Pointed fruit. 



Actuarius, a, um Swift, agile. 



Aculeatus, a, um Thorny, pointed, sharp. 



Aculeolatus, a, um Thorny. 



Acuminatus, a, um Sharp-pointed. 



Acus A pin or needle. 



Acutangulus Acute angle. 



Acuticosta Sharp rib. 



Acutidactylus Sharp-fingered. 



Acutifolius, a, um Having acute leaves. 



Acutiliratus, a, um Sharp-ridged. 



Acutiplicatus, a, um Sharp-plicated. 



Acutiradiatus, a, um Sharp-rayed. 



Acutirostris Sharp beak. 



Acutulus, a, um Somewhat pointed. 



Acutus, a, um Acute, sharpened. 



Adiantites From resemblance to Adiantum. 



Adiantoides Like Adiantum. 



! Adductus, a, um Stretched, contracted. 



Adjunctivus, a, um Joined, united. 



Adjunctus, a um Joined, connected. 



Aduascens Growing upon. 



Adnatus, a, um Adnate. 



Adorabilis, e Worthy of adoration. 



Adultus, a, um Adult. 

 j Aduncus, a, um Bent inward, hooked. 



^Egilops An acorn. 



i JEmulus, a, um Emulous, vying with. 

 ! ^Enigma Obscure, a riddle. 



.Equalis, e Equal, like. 



JSquibrachiatus, a, um Eqnal-arrhed. 



jEquicostatus, a. um Equal-ribbed. 

 | jEquidistans Equidistant. 



^Equilateralis, e Equilateral. 

 | TEquiradiatus, a, um Equal-rayed. 

 : JSquivalvis, e Equal- valved. 



/Equus, a, um Plain, even, level, equal. 



Affinis, e Related, or near to. 



Agellus A small field. 

 ; Agglomeratus, a, urn Gathered into a mass. 



Aggregatus, a, um Aggregated. 



Agilis, e Agile, nimble. 

 ; Agrarius, a, um Pertaining to fields or 

 country. 



Agrestis, e Pertaining to the country. 



Alatus, a, um Winged. 



Albus, a, um White. 



Alcicornis, e Elk-horned. 



Alectiformis, e In form like Alecto. 



Aliger, gera, gerum Bearing wings. 



Alsus, a, um Cold. 



Alternans Alternating. 



Alternates, a, um Alternate. 



Alterniradiatus, a, um Alternately rayed. 



Alternistriatus, a, um Alternately striated. 



Alternus, a, um Alternate. 



Altilis, e Flattens!. 



Altidorsatus, a, um High-backed. 



Altiplicatus, a, um Having high plications. 



Altirostris High beak. 



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