GLOSSARY. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



ABDO'MEN. From the Latin, abdere, 

 to conceal. The belly ; that part 

 of the trunk which contains the 

 stomach, liver, intestines, &c, 



ABDO'MINAL. Relating to the abdo- 

 men. 



ASRAN'CHIA (a-bran'-kea). In the 

 plural, abran'chiee. Abran'chians. 

 From the Greek, a, without, and 

 bragchia, gills. An order of anne- 

 lidans, so called, because the spe- 

 cies composing it have no external 

 organs of respiration. 



ABRAN'CHIATE. Relating to, or of the 

 nature of abranchia. 



ACALE'PHA. From the Greek, akale- 

 phe, a nettte. Class of radiate 

 animals, so called, on account of 

 the singular property possessed by 

 most of the species, of irritating 

 and inflaming the skin, when 

 touched. 



ACALE'PHA. Plural of acale'pha. 



ACALE'PHANS. Animals of the class 

 Aetle'pha. 



ACA'RIDES. A tribe of arachnidans, 



A'CARUS. From the Greek, akari, a 

 mite. A genus of arachnidans. 



A'cARi. Plural of Acarus. 



ACOU'STIC. From the Greek, akoud, 

 I hear. "Relating to sound, or 

 hearing. 



A'CRID. From the Latin, acer, sharp, 

 sour. Burning, irritating. 



ACRY'DIUM. From the Greek, oirts, 

 a locust. Name of a genus of in- 

 sects. 



ACTI'NIA. From the Greek, aktin, a 

 ray. A genus of polypi, with very 

 numerous tentacles, which extend, 

 like rays, from the circumference 

 of the mouth (Jig. 87). 



ACU'LEATES. From the Latin, acu- 

 leus, a prickle. A tribe of hy- 

 menopterous insects, in which the 

 females and neuters are provided 

 with a sting, generally concealed 



within the last segment of th 

 abdomen. 



AGGREGATED. From the Latin, ag- 

 grego, I gather. Collected to- 

 gether. 



AGGREGATION, A collection : a mass 

 composed of many. 



AGGLOM'ERATKD. From the Latin, 

 ad, to, and glomero, I heap up. 

 Gathered into a ball or heap. 



ALIMEN'TARF. Affording nourish- 

 ment. 



1 From the Greek, am- 



AMPKI'PODA. 1 pltis, on both sides, 



AMPHI'PODS. j and pous, foot. An 

 J order of crusta'ceans. 



AMPHITRI'TK. A genus of anneli- 

 dans. 



AMPUTA'TION. From the Latin, am- 

 putare, to cut off. The act of cut- 

 ting off or removing a limb or 

 projecting part 



ANA'TIFA. Plural, anatifa. From 

 the Latin, anas, in the genitive 

 case, flwafcts, a duck, and fero, I 

 bear. A genus of cirrhopods. It 

 was for a long time believed that 

 certain ducks were derived from 

 the metamorphosis of these ani- 

 mals; and for this reason they 

 were called nna'tifa. 



~\ From the Latin, anel- 

 lus, a little ring. It 



ANEL'LIDA. 1 is, also, written an- 



ANEI/UBES. j nelida^und annelides. 

 A class of articulate 

 J animals. 



ANEL'LID.E. I Plural of anellida and 



ANNE'LID^E. annelida 



ANNE'UDAN. An animal of the class 

 anel'lida. 



ANIMA'LIA. Latin. Animals. 



AXIMA'LITY. From the French, ani- 

 maliti. The peculiar vitai pro- 

 perty or character which belongs 

 to and distinguishes animals. 



A diminutive animal. 

 (Ill) 



