INB- 



146 



IND- 



axon, axis.] A nerve-cell with axis- 

 cylinder branching at a distance 

 from it (phys.). 



inbreeding, breeding through a suc- 

 cession of parents belonging to the 

 same stock, or very nearly related 

 (biol.}. 



incaliculate (Tnkalik'ulat) a. [L. in, 

 not ; caliculus, small flower-cup.] 

 Wanting a calicle (zoo!.). 



incasement theory, see preforma- 

 tion theory. 



incised (TnsTzd') a. [L. incisus, cut 

 into.] With deeply notched margin 

 (biol.}. 



incisiform (insl'zif6rm) a. [L. incisus, 

 cut into ; forma, shape. J Incisor- 

 shaped. 



incisive (insl'zlv) a. [L. incisus, cut 

 into.] Pert, or in the region of the 

 incisors ; appl. bones, foramina, 

 fossa, canals (anat.}. 



incisor (Insfzor) a. [L. incisus, cut 

 into.] Adapted for cutting appl. 

 mammalian premaxillary teeth ; n. 

 a crest or ridge of bone (anat.}. 



included (inklood'e'd) a. [L. includere, 

 to shut in.] Having stamens and 

 pistils not protruding beyond the 

 corolla ; not exserted (hot.}. 



incomplete metamorphosis, insect 

 metamorphosis in which the young 

 are hatched in the general adult 

 form and develop without a quies- 

 cent stage (zoo/.). 



incongruent (Tnkong'grooent) a. [L. 

 incongruens, not suiting.] Not 

 suitable or fitting ; appl. surface of 

 joints which do not fit properly 

 (anat.}. 



incoordination (in'koor'dina'shun) n. 

 [L. in, not ; cum, together ; ordo, 

 order.] Want of coordination ; 

 irregularity of movement due to 

 loss of muscle control (phys.}. 



incrassate (mkras'at) a. [L. incras- 

 sare, to thicken.] Thickened. 



incubation (in'kuba'shun) n. [L. in- 

 cubare, to lie on.] The hatching of 

 eggs by means of heat, natural or 

 artificial (emb.}. 



incubous (in'kubus) a. [L. incubare, 

 to lie on.]. Appl. leaves so arranged 

 that the base of each is covered by 

 the upper portion of the next lower 

 (bot.}. 



incudate (mg'kudat) a. [L. incus, 



anvil.] Appl. type of Rotifer mastax 

 with large and hooked rami and 

 reduced mallei (zoo/.). 



incumbent (mkum'bent) a. [L. in- 

 cumbere, to lie upon.] Lying upon ; 

 bent downwards to lie along a base ; 

 appl. cotyledons with hypocotyl 

 applied to the back (bot.} ; appl. 

 hairs or spines applied lengthwise 

 to their base (zoo/.). 



incurrent (inkur'gnt) a. [L. in, into ; 

 currere, to run.] Leading into ; 

 appl. ectoderm - lined canals of 

 Sponges which admit water ; and 

 inhalent siphons of Molluscs (zool.}. 



incurvate (Inkur'vat) a. [L. in, in ; 

 curvus, bend.] Of a structure, 

 curved inwards or bent back on 

 itself. 



incurvation (m'kiirva'shun) n. [L. 

 in, in ; curvare, to bend.] The 

 doubling back on itself of a struc- 

 ture or organ, as of a spirochaete 

 about to divide (zoo!.). 



incus (ing'kus) n. [L. incus, anvil.] 

 Part of a Rotifer mastax ; the anvil- 

 shaped ear ossicle of Mammals 

 (zooL). 



indeciduate (Tn'desid'uat) a. [L. in, 

 not ; de, down ; cadere, to fall.] 

 Non-caducous ; with maternal part 

 of placenta not coming away at 

 birth (zoo/.). 



indeciduous (Tn'desTd'uus) a. [L. in, 

 not ; de, down ; cadere, to fall.] 

 Persistent ; not falling off at 

 maturity ; everlasting ; evergreen 

 (bot.}. 



indefinite (indef'init) a. [L. in, not ; 

 de, down ; finis, end.] Not limited ; 

 not determinate ; of no fixed number 

 (bot.\ 



indehiscent (in'dehis'ent) a. [L. in, 

 not; dehiscens, gaping.] Not split- 

 ting at maturity ; appl. certain fruits 



indeterminate growth, growth of 

 stem, branch or shoot not limited 

 or stopped by development of a 

 terminal bud ; indefinite prolonga- 

 tion and subdivision of an axis 



indeterminate inflorescence, 



growth of a floral axis by indefinite 

 branching because unlimited by 

 development of a terminal bud 



(bof.). 



