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endo-skeleton, n., 



(Gr. endon, within ; Eng. skel- 

 eton), the internal hard structures, 

 such as bones, which serve for the 

 attachment of muscles, or the 

 protection of organs, as opposed 

 to the external hard covering of 

 shell. 



endosmometer, n., en'-dos-m$m r > 

 %t>er (Eng. endosmosis ; Gr. 

 metron, a measure), an instr. to 

 show Endosmose and Exosmose, 

 consisting of a bladder of syrup 

 attached to a tube and plunged 

 into a vessel of water. 



endosmose, n., Zn'-dds-moz, also 

 endosmosis, n., en'-dds-moz^is 

 (Gr. endon, within ; osmos, a 

 thrusting, impulsion), that prop- 

 erty of membranous tissue by 

 which fluids of unequal densities, 

 when placed on opposite sides of 

 it, are enabled to pass through 

 and intermix. 



endosperm, n., Zn'-do-sperm (Gr. 

 endon, within ; sperma, seed), 

 in bot., albumen formed within 

 the embryo-sac : endospermic, 

 a. , %n'do-sperm''ik, of or belonging 

 to endosperm. 



endospore, n., Zn'dd'Spor (Gr. 

 endon, within; spora, seed), the 

 inner integument of spores: endo- 

 sporous, B,.,en'dd-spdr'us, applied 

 to Fungi which have their spores 

 contained in a case. 



endosteum, n., en-dos'-te-um (Gr. 

 endon, within ; osteon, a bone), 

 the medullary membrane, a fine 

 layer of highly vascular, areolar 

 tissue within the bones. 



endostome, n., Zn'd8-stom (Gr. 

 endon, within ; stoma, mouth), 

 in bot., the passage through 

 the inner integument of an 

 ovule. 



endothecium, n., ^do'the'-shi-tim 

 (Gr. endon, within ; theTce, a 

 box), in bot., the inner lining of 

 the anther cells. 



enema, n., en-em'-a, enemata, n. 

 plu., en-emf-at-a (Gr. eniemi, I 

 cast or throw in), a medicine or 



preparation of food thrown into 

 the lower bowel ; injections ; 

 clysters. 



enervation, n., 3n'erv-d's7i%n (L. 

 enervatus, having the nerves and 

 sinews taken out from from e, 

 out of ; nervus, a nerve), a weak 

 state of body or nervous debility 

 arising from nervous disorders ; 

 the state of being weakened. 



enervis, n., e-nerv'-is (L. enervis, 

 nerveless from en, out of; nerv- 

 us, a nerve), in bot., without 

 nerves or veins. 



enneagynian, a., $n'-ne-fi'jm'i'an, 

 also enneagynous, a., en'ne-adf- 

 m*us (Gr. ennea, nine ; gune, a 

 woman), in bot., having nine 

 pistils. 



enneandrous, a.,, %n'n$-and'rus 

 (Gr. ennea, nine ; aner, a male, 

 a man, andros, of a male), in 

 bot. , having nine stamens. 



enostosis, n., en''tis>toz'is (Gr. en. 

 in ; osteon, a bone), a bony 

 tumour growing inward into the 

 medullary canal of a bone ; see 

 * exostosis. ' 



ensiform, a., Vn^i-form (L. ensis, 

 a sword ; forma, a shape), in the 

 form of a sword, as the leaves of 

 Iris ; sword-shaped. 



enteric, &., Zn-ter'-ik (Gr. enttron, 

 an intestine), belonging to the 

 intestines: enteritis, n., Zn'tZr* 

 it'-is, inflammation of the intest- 

 ines, especially of the small 

 intestine : enterocele, n., en-tZr'- 

 O'Sel (Gr. kele, a tumour), a 

 hernial tumour containing in- 

 testine. 



enterorrhosa, n., Zn'-ter-d're'a (Gr. 

 enteron, an intestine ; rheo, I 

 flow), an abnormal increase of the 

 secretions of the mucous glands 

 of the intestines. 



enterotomy, n., %n f >&,r-ot'-om4 (Gr. 

 enteron, an intestine ; tome, a 

 cutting), an operation on, or 

 dissection of, the intestines. 



enterozoa, n. plu., Zn'-ter-o-zd'a 

 (Gr. enteron, an intestine ; zocw, 

 an animal), a general name fol 



