GLOSSARY. 



Acro'mial (Acromion). Belonging to 

 the acromion. 



Acro'mion (Gr. o/cpos, akros, high or 

 extreme ; w/xoy, omos, a shoulder). 

 The projecting or outer point of the 

 shoulder. 



Acrop'olis (Gr. a/epos, aJcros, highest ; 

 TroAts, polls, a city). The highest 

 part or citadel of a city ; in par- 

 ticular that of Athens. 



Ac'rospire (Gr. aitpos, akros, a sum- 

 mit ; aireipa, speira, a spire). The 

 shoot or sprout of a seed. 



Acrote'rium (Gr. aKporypiov, akrott- 

 rion). In architecture, a small 

 pedestal at the angle or vertex of a 

 pediment. 



Actinic (Gr. O.KTIV, aktin, a ray). 

 Applied to those rays of the sun 

 by which chemical effects are pro- 

 duced. 



Actin/iform (Gr. O.KTIV, aktin, a ray ; 

 Lat. forma, form). Having a 

 radiated form. 



Ac'tinism (Gr. O.KTLV, aJctin, a ray). 

 A property of certain rays of the 

 sunbeam, by which chemical changes 

 are produced. 



Actinoc'eros (Gr. attnv, aktin, a ray ; 

 Kfpas, leer as, a horn). A term im- 

 plying the radiated disposition of 

 parts like horns. 



Actin'olite (Gr. O.KTIV, aJctin, a ray 

 or thorn ; \iQos, lithos, a stone). 

 A granitic mineral composed of 

 radiated thorn-like crystals. 



Actinom'eter (Gr. O.KTIV, aktin, a ray ; 

 fj.erpov, metron, a measiire). An 

 instrument for measuring the heat- 

 ing power of the sun's rays. 



Aculea'ta (Lat. acu'leus, a sting). A 

 group of hymenopterous or mem- 

 brane-winged insects, provided with 

 stings, as wasps and bees. 



Acu'leate (Lat. acu'leus, a prickle). 

 Having prickles or stings. 



Acu'minate (Lat. acu'men, a sharp 

 point). Having a long projecting 

 point. 



Acupunc'ture (Lat. acus, a needle ; 

 pungo, I prick). The operation 

 of pricking with a needle. 

 Acute (Lat. acutus, sharp). Sharp, 

 5n geometry, applied to an angle 

 which is less than a right-angle ; 



in medicine, applied to diseases 

 which speedily come to an end. 



Adaptation (Lat. ad, to ; aptus, fit). 

 A fitting. 



Addu'cent (Lat. ad, to ; duco, I lead). 

 Leading or bringing towards. 



Adduc'tion (Lat. ad, to ; duco, I lead). 

 The act of bringing towards. 



Adduc'tor (Lat. ad, to; duco, I lead). 

 A leader or bringer towards. 



Ade'niform (Gr. aSrjv, aden, a gland ; 

 Lat. forma, shape). Shaped like 

 a gland. 



Adeni'tis (Gr. foyv, aden, a gland ; 

 itis, denoting inflammation). In- 

 flammation of glands. 



Ad'enoid (Gr. a5r)v, aden, a gland ; 

 i'5os-, eidos, form). Like a gland. 



Adenol'ogy (Gr. aSyv, aden, a gland; 

 Xoyos, logos, a word or discourse). 

 A description of glands. 



Adfec'ted (Lat. ad, to ; facio, I make). 

 Compounded ; containing different 

 powers of the same quantity. 



Adhe'sion (Lat. ad, to ; hcereo, I stick 

 fast). A sticking together. 



Adhe'sive (Lat. ad, to ; hcereo, I 

 stick.) Having the power of ad- 

 hering ; or promoting this pro- 

 cess. 



Adipoce r re (Lat. adeps, fat ; cera, 

 wax). A peculiar substance pro- 

 duced in dead animal bodies in 

 moist situations. 



Ad'ipose (Lat. adeps, fat). Belonging 

 to, or consisting of fat. 



Adit (Lat. adeo, I go to). A passage 

 or approach to a mine. 



Adja'cent (Lat. ad, to ; jaceo, I lie). 

 Lying near to. 



Adjustment (Lat. ad, to ; Justus, 

 just). A fitting ; the means by 

 which an optical instrument is fitted 

 for taking a correct view of an ob- 

 ject. 



Admixtion (Lat. ad, to ; misceo, I 

 mix). A mixing of different sub- 

 stances, without change of nature. 



Adnascent (Lat. ad, to; nascor, I am 

 born). Growing to or on. 



Adnate (Lat. ad, to ; nascor, I am 

 born) . Growing together. 



Adoles'cence (Lat. adoles'co, I grow). 

 The period between childhood and 

 full growth. 



