GLOSSAET 



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Specific istames. 



The following Glossary includes all the Specific Karnes men- 

 tioned in this work, with the exception of words formed from 

 names of persons, and of a few words whose meaning I have been 

 unable to ascertain. They are all of Latin origin unless other- 

 wise i 



amoenus: pleasing. 



anagalUnus: color of Scarlet Pimper- 

 nel. 



analostanus: Analostan Island. 



anglicus: English. 



anisurus: 6r. tail unequal. 



annularis: ringed. 



anomalus: anomalous. 



anthracinus: coal-black. 



antillarum: living in the Antilles. 



appendix: an appendage. 



aquaticus: aquatic. 



arcticus: arctic. 



arctos : Gr. a bear. 



ardens: burning. 



ardeslacus: glittering. 



arenarlus: living in sand. 



arge: 6r. sluggish. 



argentatus: silvered. 



argenteus: silvery, 



argyritis: silvery. 



ariommus: Gr. big-eyed. 



artedi: to Peter Artedl, "the father 

 of Ichthyology." 



asio: a horned owl. 



asper: rough. 



aspro: a genus of European Percoids. 



ater: black. 



atrarius: blackish. 



atratus: blackened. 



atricapillus: black-capped. 



atricillus; blackish. 



atriplnnls: black-finned. 



abacurus: Gr. checkered tail. 



acadiacus: Acadian. 



achigan: a Canadian French name 

 for the bass. 



acutus: acute, 



adamantinus: like a diamond. 



aedon: Gr, a nightingale. 



selurus: Gr. a cat. 



SBneus : brassy, or coppery. 



aepypterus: Gr. high-finned. 



SBSopus: Gr. different-footed. 



aestivalis : pertaining to summer. 



sestivus: summer. 



affinis: akin to. 



agilis: agile. 



agrestis: living in fields. 



albeolus; whitish. 



albicoUis: white-throated. 



albidus: whitish. 



albif rons : white-fronted. 



albus: white. 



alcyon: halcyon— a sea-bird— during 

 whose nesting there is always a 

 calm. 



alexaudrinus: Alexandrian (Egypt- 

 ian). 



alleghanlensis: AUeghanian. 



alpestris: alpine. 



alpinus: alpine. 



altus: high or deep. 



amaliilis: amiable. 



amarus : bitter (salt water). 



amerlcanus: American. 



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