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Grammitis = Grammatites (ypa/x/ia, aro?, TO, line, -m/s) 

 Gyrocerus = Gyroceras (*cepas, TO, horn) or Gyroceros (xeptis, 



tav, horned) 



Haplolepidea = Haplolepis (AfTri's, t'Sos, 17, scale) or Haplolepidus 

 Haplophlebia Haplophleps (^Aety, r}, vein) 

 Hedycrea = Hedycreas (*peis, TO, meat) 

 Hippuris = Hippura (ovpd, 77, tail, but fn-Trupis, horse-tailed) 

 Hydrangea = Hydrangium (dyycibv, TO, vessel) - 

 Lagopoda = Lagopus (TTOVS, TroSds, 6, foot) 

 Lagotis = Lagus or Lagotus (ovs, wrd?, TO, ear) 

 Leptis = Leptus (XCTTTOS, fine, thin) 

 Leptostachya = Leptostachys (o-Taxus, o, spike) 

 Lycianthes Lycianthus (ai/^os, TO, flower) 

 Macroscepis = Macroscepe (a-Kf-n-r}, 17, cover) 

 Melancranis = Melanocranus ( Kpavos, TO, helmet) 

 Monochila = Monochilus (xetAos, TO, lip) 

 Myagrum = Myagra (p.vdypa, T), mouse-trap) 

 Nemacaulis = Nematocaulus (KauAos, 6, stalk) 

 Neurada = Neuras (vcvpa?, aSos, >/, a plant) 

 Odontoptera = Odontopterum (trrtpov, TO', feather) 

 Oncogastra = Oncogaster (yao-TT/p, yao-Tpos, 17, belly) 

 Pachnolepia^Pachnolepis (A.ris, t'So?, ^, scale) 

 Pentachaeta = Pentachaete (xi"^. ^. lon g hair ) 

 Phaenopoda = Phaenopus (TTOV?, TroSos, 6, foot) 

 Rhizobotrya = Rhizobotrys (/JoTpvs, 6, bunch of grapes) 

 Rhyncholopha = Rhyncholophus (Ao<#>os, 6, crest) 

 Sciuris = Sciurus (o-Kibvpos, 6, shadow-tail, squirrel) 

 Sclerostomum = Sclerostoma (o-To/ia, TO, mouth) 

 Scotophylla = Scotophyllum (<^>vAAov, TO, leaf) 

 Therofon = Therophonum (^po^Jvos, ov, killing wild beasts) 

 Xylostyla = Xylostylus (O-TVAOS, 6, pillar) 

 Zygopeltis Zygopelte (iriXr-r), 17, shield) 



A consideration of duplicates arising out of the above cases, 

 or from alternative words, will be found in section IV. 



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