GLOSSARY. 



of a thousand litres, or 220 gal- 

 lons. 



Kil'ometre (Gr. x i *- tot , chil'ioi, a 

 thousand ; metre). A French mea- 

 sure of a thousand metres, or about 

 1094 English yards. 



Kiin'meridge Clay. A blue and 

 greyish yellow clay of the oolite 

 formation. 



Kleptoma'nia (Gr. KXcwru, Jclepto, I 

 steal ; fj.avia, ma'nia, madness). 

 An irresistable desire to steal. 



Kinetics (Gr. Kiveu, Uneo, I move). 

 The part of mechanical science 

 which treats of motion without 

 reference to the forces producing it. 



Kreasote. See Cre'asote. 



Kre'atin and Kreat'inin. See Cre'a- 

 tin and Oeat'iniu. 



Ky'anize (Mr. Kyan, the inventor of 

 the process). To steep timber in 

 a solution of corrosive sublimate in 

 order to preserve it from dry rot. 



Labelliun (Lat. la'bium, a lip). A 

 little lip. 



LaTrial (Lat. la'bium, a lip). Be- 

 longing to the lips; produced by 

 the lips. 



La'biate (Lat. la'Uum, a lip). Having 

 lips; applied in botany to a form 

 of flower in which the corolla pre- 

 sents two portions resembling lips. 



Labioden'tal (Lat. la'bium, a lip ; 

 dens, a tooth). Formed by the 

 sction of the lips and teeth. 



La'bium (Lat. a lip). The lower lip 

 of insects ; the inner lip of a shell. 



Laboratory ( Lat. labo'ro, I work). A 

 place where operations or experi- 

 ments are carried on. 



Lab'radorite(Za&rado'r). A mineral, 

 consisting of a species of feldspar ; 

 consists chiefly of silica, alumina, 

 and lime, with some oxide of iron. 



La'brum (Lat., the brim of a vessel). 

 The upper lip of insects ; the outer 

 lip of a shell. 



Lab'yrinth. (Gr. KaftvpivBos, laburiri- 

 thos, a maze). A name given to 

 the internal ear, from its complex 

 structure. 



Labyrinth'iform (Gr. XafivpivQos, 

 laburin'thos, a maze ; Lat. forma, 

 shape). Having the form of a 

 labyrinth ; applied to a family of 

 fishes in which there are a number 

 of cells for containing water, formed 

 by the plates of the pharyngeal 

 bones above the gills. 



Labyrintli'odonts (Gr. 

 laburin'thoSf a labyrinth ; 



odous, a tooth). An order of 

 fossil reptiles, so called from the 

 complex undulating structure of 

 the teeth as seen in section. 



Lacer'tian (Lat. lacer'tus, a lizard). 

 Relating to the lizard tribe. 



Lacertil'ia (Lat. lacertus, a lizard). 

 An order of reptiles of which the 

 lizard is the type. 



Lach'rymal (Lat. lach'ryma, a tear). 

 Relating to the tears. 



Lach'rymal Canals. The canals 

 which convey the tears from the 

 eye to the nasal ducts. 



Lach'rymal Ducts. The ducts or small 

 tubes which convey the tears from 

 the lachrymal gland to the eyes. 



Lach'rymal Gland. The gland which 

 secretes the tears. 



Lacin'iated (Lat. lacin'ia, fringe). 

 Irregularly cut into narrow seg- 

 ments. 



Lac'tate (Lat. lac, milk). A salt of 

 lactic acid with a base. 



Lacta'tion (Lat. lac, milk). The act 

 of giving milk ; suckling. 



Lac' teal (Lat. lac, milk). Conveying 

 milk, or a fluid like milk ; applied 

 to the vessels which take up the 

 chyle from the alimentary canal 

 and convey it to the thoracic duct. 



Lactes'cence (Lat. lac, milk). A 

 state resembling milk. 



Lactes'cent (Lat. lac, milk). Yield- 

 ing milky juice. 



Lac'tic (Lat. lac, milk). Belonging 

 to milk ; applied V, an acid ob- 

 tained from milk. 



