ETYMONS OF BOTANICAL TERMS. 



A. 6r. not, without, want- 

 ing. 



Ab. L. from. 



Abai, abi. Gr. delicate. 



Abat. Gr. Bolitary. 



Abies. L. fir. 



Abrot. Gr. immortal; not 

 for mortalo. 



Ac. Gr. spine ; sharp. 



Acal. Gr. not CQmely; un- 

 pleasant. 



Acer. L. acrid, sharp. 



Acet. L. Bour. 



Acetabul. L. saucer. 



Achat. L. agate. 



Achly. Gr. shade. 



Achyr. Gr. chaff. 



Acic. L. shatp-pointed. 



Acid. L. acid. 



Acinet. Gr. immovable. 



Acme. Gr. point. 



Aeon. Gr. cliff. 



Aero. Gr. top. 



Act. L. carrying. 



Act, actis. Gr. ray. 



Acte. Gr. elder. 



Adelph. Gr. brother. 



Aden. Gr. gland. 



Adhatoda. Ind. name. 



^chm. Gr. acme, point. 



iEg. Gr. goat. 



Aesc. Gr. food. 



Aeschyn. Gr. modest. 



JEr. Gr. air. 



Aestiv. If. summer. 



^th. Gr. acrid, burning. 



Aga. Gx. good, handsome. 



Agalm. Gr. ornament. 



Agap. Gr. love, beloved. 



Agaric. Gr. mushroom. 



Agath. Gr. excellent, 



Agav, Gr. wonderful. 



Agar, agr. Gr., L. field. 



Agla. Gr. beautiful. 



Aira. Gr. deadly weapon. 



Al. L. wing. 



Alb. L. white. 



Aletr. Gr. mealy. 



Alls. Celt, water. 



All. Celt, pungent. 



All. Gr. other, diverse. 



Common Words. 



Aln. Celt, alder. 



Alopec. Gr. fox. 



Ala. Gr. grove. 



Alth. Gr. healing. 



Alyss. Gr. madness. 



Am. Gr. lacking, not. 



Amb. L. around. 



Amber. Gr., L. amber. 



Ambly. Gr. blunt. 



AmbroB. Gr. same aa Abrot. 



Ammo. Gr. sand. 



Amno. Gr. lamb. 



Ampel. Gr, vine. 



Amphi. Gr. both. 



Amphora. L. large water- 

 vessel with ears. 



Amygd. Gr. almond. 



An. Gr. lacking, not. 



Ana. Gr. again, intense, 

 upward. 



Auanche. Gr. force. 



Anassa, Gr. queen, ruling. 



Anaatat. Gr. resurrection. 



Anch. Gr. strangling. 



Aucyl. Gr. bent. 



Andr. Gr. man, anther. 



Andrin. Gr. little maw. 



Anem. Gr. without cover. 



Anemos. Gr. wind. 



Aneso. Gr. loosening. 



Angel. L. angelic. 



Angio, ango. Gr. vessel. 



Anis. Gr., L. anise. 



Aniso. Gr. unequal. 



Anoma. Gr. irregular ; de- 

 viating from law. 



Ante. L. before. 



Antenn. L. feelers, hairs. 



Anth. Gr. flower. 



Anther. Gr. anther. 



Anthrop. Gr. man. 



Anti. Gr. opposed. 



Aph. Gr. junction. 



Aphel. Gr. simple. 



Apioa. Gr. wild pear. 



Aplo. Gr. single. 



Apo. Gr. against, npon. 



Apono. Gr. easily. 



Apostasia. Gr. deaertion. 



Aqua. L. water. 



Aquil. L. eagle. 



Arachn. Gr. spider. 



Arceuth. Gr. juniper. 



Arch. Gr. chief. 



Arctos. Gr. bear. 



Ardis. Gr. spear-bead. 



Arena, L. sand. 



Argema. Gr. eye-disease. 



Argo, argyr. Gr. white, sil- 

 very, shining. 



Arist. L. bristle, point. 



Aristos. Gr. excellent. 



Arniill. L. bracelet. 



Arn. Gr. lamb. 



Aron, aronic. Gr. lamb- 

 skin, medlar, 



Arpo. Gr. sword. 



Arrben. Gr. man, stamen. 



Art. Gr. bread, 



Arthr. Gr. joint. 



Arundo. L. cane. 



Ascus (plural aaci). Gr., L, 

 pouch, bottle. 



Asparagua. Gr, tearing 

 (some species prickly), 



Aspaa. Gr. embracing. 



Aapid, aspis. Gr. shield. 



Aster. Gr. star. 



Astragalus. Gr. joint. 



Ater, atri, atro. L. black. 



Athana. Gr. immortal. 



Athra. Gr. piesaed. 



Atr. Gr. inTulnerable. 



Aulac, aulax. Gr. furrow. 



Aur, aura, 



Aurant, aurum. L. gold. 



Auricula. L. ear. 



Avena. L. oats. 



Az. Gr. dry. 



Bacca. L. berry. 

 Bacill. L. little stick. 

 Bactron, Gr. wand. 

 Balano. Gr. acorn, bolt. 

 Ballo. Gr. sent out. 

 Baph, bapto. Gr. dyeing. 

 Bar. Gr. heavy. 

 Barb. L. beard. 

 Barbar. L. barbarian. 

 Bari, bary. Gr. heavy. 

 Baaia, baaid. Gr. pedestal, 

 foundation. 



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