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Elliptical, having the figure of an ellipsis ; lanceolate, but as broad in the 



middle as an ovate leaf. When joined by an hyphen to another 



word, it signifies a figure between the two. 

 Elongated, lengthened out. 

 Emarginate, having a small notch at the end ; as the lower lip of the corolla 



of Bugle, the upper lip of Eyebright. 

 Embossed, projecting in the centre like the boss of a shield. 

 Embracing, clasping round with the base. 

 Embryo, the young plant in the seed. 

 Endocarp, the shell of a fruit. 

 Endogenous, growing by additions to the inside ; as the stems of Monoco- 



tyledonous plants. 

 Endopleura, the inner tegument of a seed. 

 Endosperm, the same as albumen. 

 Ensiform, sword-shaped, long and straight, the margins parallel, and the 



point acute ; as the leaves of the Flag. 

 Entire, having an undivided margin ; not lobed, crenated or serrated. 

 Epicarp, the external skin or covering of a fruit. 

 Epidermis, the cuticle or outer skin ; generally applied to the bark. 

 Epigynous, inserted upon or into the pistil ; as the stamens of Orchis. 

 Epiphyllous, growing upon the leaves. 

 Equal, applied to petals and sepals when they are equal in size and shape 



to each other. 

 Erectly -spreading, between erect and spreading. 

 Erose, gnawed, bitten. 

 Evanescent, quickly vanishing. 



Even, without inequalities of surface, such as wrinkles, &c. 

 Exalbuminous, without albumen. 

 Exserted, projecting beyond or out of any other part. Stamens which are 



longer than the corolla are said to be exserted. 

 Exstipulate, without stipulae. 

 Extra-axillary, not inserted in the axils of the stem or branches. 



F. 



Falcate, ) bent of curved jy^ a s i c kle ; as the fruit of Fenugreek. 



Falciform, S 



Farinose, mealy. 



Female flowers or florets are those which contain pistils only. 



Fascicled, \ arranged in bundles or parcels. 



Fasciculate, 3 



Fasicle, a bundle; a species of inflorescence, resembling a compound 



corymb. 

 Fastigiate, pointing upwards and nearly parallel, as some branches ; also 



tapering upwards, like a pyramid. 



Fibres, } the minute subdivisions of the root, which absorb nutriment. 

 Fibrils, ) 



