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GLOSSARY. 



[MEL. 



Melanioidts Like Melania. 

 Meliniformis, e Purse-;- In ped. 

 Melo An apple-shaped mt-lon. 

 Melonicus, a, um -Like a small melon. 

 Melon if or mis, e Melon-shaped. 

 Melonoides Like a melon. 

 Membranaceus, a, um Like a parchment, 



skinny. 



Meniscus, a, um A crescent-shaped body. 

 Merianopteroides Like Merianopteris. 

 Meristoides Like Merista. 

 Mesacosta Having middle ribs. 

 Mesacostalis, e Middle-ribbed. 

 Mesambonatus, a, um Having a middle 



umbp. 



Mesastrialis, e Middle striated. 

 Mesialis, e Middle parted. 

 Mesolobtis Having a middle lobe. 

 Meta Any thing in a conical form. 

 Metallicus, a, um Metallic. 

 Metula A little butt or small pyramid. 

 Mica A crumb or little thing. 

 Micans Stretching out, glittering. 

 Microbasalis, e Having a small base. 

 Microcarpus, a, um Small- fruited. 

 Microdentus, a, um Small-tooth* d. 

 Microdus, a, um Having small teeth. 

 Microlobus, a, um Small-lobed. 

 Micronema A small thread. 

 Microphorus, a, um Small-bearing. 

 Microphyllus a, um Small-leaved. 

 Micropleura Having a small rib. 

 Micropterus, a, um Small-winged. 

 Micropthalmus, a, um Small-eyed. 

 Micropus Small foot. 

 Microscppicus, a, um Microscopic. 

 Microstigma Small dot. 

 Microstylus Small spile or pale. 

 Micrurus, a, um Small-tailed. 

 Micula A little crumb or grain. 

 Millebrachiatus, a, um Many-armed. 

 Milleporaceus, a, um Having innumerable 



pores. 



Millepunctatus, a, um Many-dotted. 

 Mimicus, a, um Mimic. 

 Minimus, a, um The least or smallest. 

 Minor Less, smaller. 

 Minuens Diminishing, making Its?. 

 Minus, a, um Le ss. 

 Minusculus, a, um Rather less, rather 



Minutisectus, a, um Finely marked or di- 

 vided. 



Minutissimus, a, um Very minute. 



Minmulus, a, um Very small. 



Minutus, a, um Diminished, small, min- 

 ute. 



Mirabilis, e Extraordinary, wonderful, 

 strange. 



Mirus, a, um Wonderful, astonishing, ex- 

 traordinary. 



Miser, era, erum Wretched, unfortunate. 



Mitella A head-band, a kind of turban. 



Mithrax A precious stone. 



Mitigatus, a, um Tamed, civilized, softened. 



Mitis, e Ripe, flexible, placid. 



Mitra A head-band, turban. 



Mixtus, a, um Mixed. 



Modestus, a, um Moderate, modest. 



Modiolaris, e Like Modiola, or a small 



measure. 



Modioliformis, e Like a small measure. 

 Modulatus, a, um Symmetrical, well-pro- 

 portioned. 



Modulus A small measure. 

 Molaris, e Pertaining to grinding. 

 Molestus, a, um Troublesome, difficult. 

 Mollis, e flexible, delicate, effeminate. 

 Moniliferus, a, um Bead-bearing. 

 Monilifprmis, e Like a necklace. 

 Moncstigma Single dot. 

 Monstruosus, a, um Strange, monstrous. 

 Monticola A dweller in the mountains. 

 Monticuliferus, a, um Little mountain- 

 bearing. 



Monticulus A small mountain. 

 Morbillianus, a, um Measly, spotted. 

 Mordax Biting, given to biting. 

 Morsum That which is bitten off. 

 Mortifer, era, erum Deadly. 

 Mucro A sharp point or edge. 

 Murronatus, a, um Pointed. 

 Mucrospinus, a, um Sharp-spined. 

 Multattenuatus, a, um Much attenuated. 

 Multibrachiatus, a, um Many-armed. 

 Multicalicatus, a, um Much plastered. 

 Multicameratus, a, um Many-chambered. 

 Multicarinatus, a, um Many-keeled. 

 Multicaulis, e Many-stalked. 

 Multicinctus, a, um Many-girded or 



banded. 



Multicornis, e Many-horned. 

 Multicostatus, a, um Many-ribbed. 

 Multicosta Having many ribs. 

 Multifasciatus, a, um Many-bundled. 

 Multigranosus, a, um Many-grained. 

 Multigrumus, a, um Much heaped up. 

 Multilamella Having many thin plates. 

 Multilamellosus, a, um Having many la- 



mellaB. 



Multilineatus, a, um Many-lined. 

 Multiliratus, a, um Many-furrowed. 

 Multinodosus, a, um Many-noded. 

 Multinotatus, a, um Having many marks 



qr tracks. 



Multiplicatus, a, um Many-folded. 

 Multipora Having many pores. 

 Multiporatus, a, um Having many pores 



or openings. 

 Multipunctatus, a, um Many dotted or 



punctured. 



Multiradiatus, a, um Many-rayed. 

 Multiramosus, a, um Having many 



branches. 

 Multisectus, a, um ^Having many divisions 



or divided folds. 

 Multisegmentatus, a, um Having many 



segments. 



Multiseptus, a, um Having many divisions. 

 Multiseriatus, a, um Having many rows or 



series. 



Multisinuatus, a, um Many-furrowed. 

 Multispinosus, a, um Many-spined. 

 Multistriatus, a, um Many-striated. 

 Multituberculatus, a, um Having many 



tubercles. 



Mu'titubulatus, a, um Having many pipes. 

 Multivolvis, e Many whorled or rolled. 



