ABBREVIATIONS 



cf. confer, compare this definition with the definition of 

 words that follow. 



q. v. quod vide, indicating that it is desirable to look up 

 the definition of the preceding word in order to under- 

 stand more fully the definition being considered. 



Syn. Synonym. 



Italicized words indicate that they are defined in this book, 

 or that such words form the scientific name of a plant or 

 animal. 



