GLOSSARY. 



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Embryo or Embryon. The rudimentary 



plantlet formed in a seed ; 9, 311. 

 Embryonal. Relating to the embryo; 



as Embryonal Vesicle ; 284. 

 Embryo-sac. The cell in the ovule in 



which the embryo is formed ; 283. 

 Embryogeny. Embryo-formation. 

 Emersed (Emersus). Raised above and 



out of the water. 

 Enantiobldstus. With embryo at the end 



of the seed diametrically opposite the 



hilum. 

 Enation. Having outgrowths from the 



surface, &c.; 179. 

 Endeca. In Greek compounds, eleven; 



as in 

 Endecdndrous, Endecdgynous. With 



eleven stamens or eleven styles, &c. 

 Endemic. Confined geographically to 



the particular region. 

 ndocarp (-drpium). The inner layer of 

 / a pericarp ; 288. 

 Endockrome (-oma). Peculiar coloring 



matter in cells; especially the color- 

 r ing matter of Algae. 

 Endogens, Endogenee. Endogenous 



Plants; 70. 



Endogenous structure, 70. 

 Endopleura. Inner seed-coat ; 306. 

 Endophlceum. Inner bark ; 77. 

 Endorhizal (-us). Said of an embryo 



which has the radicle sheathed by 



the cotyledon or plumule wrapped 



around it in many Monocotyledons ; 



hence 



Endorhizce. Synonym of Monocotyle- 

 , dones. 

 Endosperm (-ermium). Synonym of the 



albumen of a seed ; or the inner albu- 

 , men ; 14, 310. 

 Endostome (-oma). The foramen of the 



inner coat of an ovule ; 277. 

 Endothecium. Inner lining of the cell of 



an anther. 

 Enertis, Enervius. Nerveless; no ribs 



or veins visible. 

 Ennea. In Greek compounds, nine ; 



as in 

 Enneagynia. A Linnaean ordinal name, 



and 

 Ennedgynous. With nine separate styles 



or carpels ; 337. 

 Enneandria. Linnaean class, and Enne- 



androus, with nine stamens ; 249, 334. 

 Enodal (Enodis). Without a node. 

 Ensdtus. Same as Ensiform. 

 Ensiform (-ormis). Sword-shaped ; *. e. 



like a broad sword, or the leaf of an 



Iris. 



Entire. Without toothing or dmsion,- 

 the margin whole and even ; 97. 



Entomophilous. Said of flowers which 

 are habitually fecundated by pollen 

 , carried by insects ; 217, 218. 



Entophytes (Entophyta). Plants grow- 

 ing in or out of other plants, as cer- 

 tain Fungi, &c. ; 4. 



Ephemeral. Lasting only for one day. 



Epi. In Greek compounds, upon. 



Epiblast (-us). Name sometimes givea 

 to the first (and an undeveloping) leaf 

 of the plumule of the embryo of grasses 

 and grain. 



Epiblastema. A superficial outgrowth 

 from leaves, &c. ; 210. 



Epicalyx. Name sometimes given to 

 an involucel resembling an accessory 

 calyx. 



Epicarp (Epicarpium). The external 

 layer of a pericarp ; 288. 



Epichilium. The terminal portion of 

 the labellum of an Orchid, when this 

 is of two parts. 



Epiclinal (-us). Upon a torus. 



EpicdroUine. Upon a corolla. 



Epidermis. The skin of a plant; 76, 89. 



Epigceous (-eus). Growing on or out of 

 the ground. 



Epigynous (-us). Literally on the pistil; 

 meaning on the ovary, or seemingly 

 so; 183. 



Epipetalous (-us). Borne on (adnate to) 

 the petals ; also used in the sense of 

 placed before the petals. 



Epiphloeum. The outermost or corky 

 bark; 76. 



Epiphyllous (-us). Growing on leaves. 



Epiphytal. Pertaining to 



Epiphytes (Epiphyta). Plants growing 

 on other plants by way of attachment, 

 but not parasitic ; air-plants ; 35. 



Epipteraus (-us). Winged or wing- 

 bearing at summit. 



Episepalous. On the sepals; also used 

 in the sense of standing before a 

 , sepal. 



Episperm (Epispermium). The coat or 

 f outer coat of a seed ; 305. 



Epitropovs (-us). Name (by Agardh) of 

 an anatropous ovule with rhaphe 

 averse when ascending, adverse when 

 suspended; 282. 



Equal (jEqualis). Alike as to length or 

 , number, &c., as the case may be. 



Equitant (-ans). Riding; folded around, 

 as if straddling over; 108, 138. 



Erect (Erectus). Standing upright, 

 mostly in relation to the ground, 



