ETYMONS OF BOTANICAL TERMS. 



IX 



Gorch, L. pimpernel. 

 Cord. li. lieart. 

 Cordyl. Gr. club. 

 Core. Gr. pupil of eye. 

 Corem. Gr. a broom, 

 Corethr. Gr. brush. 

 Corn. L. homed, horuy. 

 Corol. L. corolla. 

 Coron. L. crown. 

 Cory. Gr. helmet. 

 Coryd. Gr. crest. 

 Coryl. Gr. bonnet. 

 Corymb. Gr. a head. 

 Coryn. Gr. club. 

 Coryph. Gr. top, summit. 

 Coscio. Gr. sieve. 

 Cosm. Gr. elegant, regular. 

 Coton. Ar. cotton. 

 Cotnl, cotyl. Gr. cup. 

 Cramb. Gr. cabbage. 

 Cran. Gr. helmet. 

 Crass. L. thick, fleshy. 

 Crat. Gr. strong. 

 Crem. Gr. hanging. 

 Crep, crepid, crepis. Gr., 



L. shoe. 

 Crin. Gr. lily. 

 Cros, cross. Gr, fringed at 



border. 

 Crot. Gr. bug, tick, 

 Crotal. Gr. rattle. 

 Cruci. L. cross. 

 Cruri, crus, L. leg, spur. 

 Crux. L. cross. 

 Cryb, cryph, crypt. Gr, 



hidden. 

 Cte, Cten. Gr. comb. 

 Cucum. L. cucumber. 

 Cncurb. L. gourd. 

 Culcita. L. cushion. 

 Cune. L. Wedge. 

 Cunil. L. pennyroyal. 

 Cupb. Gr. curved. 

 Cupress. Gr, cypress. 

 Cupul. L. cup. 

 Cuspid. L. toothed. 

 Cyam. Gr. bean. 

 C^'ath. Gr. small cup. 

 Cyb. Gr. head. 

 Cycl. Gr. circle. 

 Cycn. Gr. swan. 

 Cylifit. Gr. twining. 

 .Cymb. Gr. a hollow. 

 Cyn. Gr. dog. 

 Cypel. Gr. goblet. 

 C^perus. Gr. sedge. 

 Cyph. Gr. curved, 

 Cyrt. Gr. curved. 

 Cyst. Gr. bladder. 

 Cythar. Gr. lyre. 

 Cyttar. Gr. wasp's nest, 



honeycomb. 



Dacry. Gr, weeping. 

 Dactyl. Gr. fihger. 

 Dsem. Gr. cord. 

 Damao. Gr. strengthening. 

 Dan. Gr. burning, dry. 

 Dec. Gr., L. ten. 

 Dech. Gr. receiving. 



Delph. Gr. dolphin, 

 Dem. Gr. cord. 

 Dendr. Gr. tree. 

 Dens, dent. L. tooth. 

 Derm. Gr. hide, skin. 

 Desm. Gr. bundle, jointed. 

 Det. Gr. pipe, torch, bond. 

 Di, dia. Gr. cut through. 

 Di, dis, Gr. twice. 

 Dialy. Gr. distinct. 

 Diant. Gr. moisture. 

 Diatom. Gr. cut through. 

 Dich. Gr. divided, twofold. 

 Dicli. Gr. twice closed. 

 Diclin. Gr. on separate 



beds, or tori, 

 Dicty. Gr. net. 

 Didym. Gr. twin. 

 Didynam. Gr. two strong. 

 Digit. L. finger. 

 Dioicus. Gr. dioecious. 

 Dios. Gr. divine, God. 

 Diplo. Gr. double. 

 Dips. Gr. thirst. 

 Disc. Gr. disk. 

 Dodeka. Gr. twelve. 

 Dolichos. Gr. long. 

 Donna. L. lady. 

 Dor, dorato, dory. Gr. spear. 

 Dox. Gr. praise. 

 Draba. Gr. acrid. 

 Draco. Gr. dragon. 

 Drimy. Gr. acrid. 

 Dros. Gr. dew. 

 Dru, dry, drym, drys. Gr. 



tree, oak. 

 Dua, duo. L. two, dual. 

 Dulc. L. sweet. 

 Dur. L. hard. 

 Dynam. Gr. strength. 

 Dys. Gr. ill, evil. 

 Dysad. Gr. ill-smelling. 



Eben. L. ebony. 

 Ec. Gr. from. 

 Ecast. Gr. separate. 

 Ecbal. Gr. issuing forcibly. 

 Eccrem. Gr. hanging from. 

 Echi. Gr. viper. 

 Echin. Gr. hedgehog. 

 Echit. Gr. viper. 

 Eclipt. Gr. deficient. 

 Ecto. Gr. outside. 

 Eico, eiko. Gr. image. 

 Eidos. Gr. form. 

 Eiren. Gr. peace. 

 Elaea. Gr. olive. 

 Elaph. Gr. deer. 

 Elat. Gr. fnr. 

 Elat. L. uplifted. 

 Bleo. Gr. marsh. 

 Elephaa. Gr. ivory. 

 Ells. Gr. twisted. 

 Ell. Gr. binding. 

 Elod. Gr. marshy. 

 Ely. Gr. rolled up. 

 Elytr. Gr; envelop. 

 Em. Gr. upon. 

 Emmen. Gr. castingl 

 En, eudo. Gr. in, within. 



Enchy, enky. Gr. spear. 



Eutero. Gr. entrails. 



Ep, epi. Gr. upon. 



Ephedr. Gr. seated, trail- 

 ing. 



Equi, equus. L. horse. 



Er. Gr. spring-time. 



Er, eri, erio, eria, Gr. 

 woolly. 



Eremo. Gr. hermit. 



Ergot. Fr. cock-spur. 



Eric. Gr. brittle. 



Eriti. Gr. wild fig. 



Ernod. Gr. earth-herb. 



Erod. Gr. heron. 



Erpet. Gr. snake, creeping. 



Brv. , li vetch. 



Eryc. Gr. anomalous. 



Eryng. Gr. belching. 



Erys. Gr. healing. 



Erythr. Gr. red. 



Esper. Gr. evening. 



Et. Gr. year. 



£u. Gr. true, good. 



Euphras. Gr. delightful. 



Eury. Gr. broad. 



Euthy. Gr. straight. 



Eutoc. Gr. fruitful. 



Ev. Gr. (same as eu) true. 



Ex. Gr. out of, outward. 



Excsec. L. blinding. 



Exis. Gr. habit. 



Fab. L. bean. 



Fag. Gr., L. beech. 



Fsed. Gr. clement. 



Ften. L. hay. 



Falc. D. sickle. 



Fasc. L. fascicle, bundle. 



Fav. L. honeycomb. 



Fed. Gr. clement, mild. 



Fen. L. bay. 



Fenestr. L. window, lat- 

 tice. 



Per. I*, bearing. 



Ferr. L. iron. 



Feml. L. rod. 



Festuc. L. straw. 



Fie, ficus. L. fig. 



Fil. L. thread. 



Filic, filix, L. fern. 



Fimbr. Gr. fringed. 



Fiss. L, divided. 



Flagel. L. thong*. 



Flav. L. yellow. 



Flocc. L. with woolly 

 tufts. 



Flor, fios. L. flower. 



Fol. L. leaf. 



Foveol, L. pitted. 



Frag, fragr. L. fragrant. 



Frag, frang, frax. L. break- 

 ing- 



Fritill. L. chess-board. 



Fug. L, fleeting. 



Fulv. L. dull yellow. 



Fum. L. smoke. 



Fung. L, fungus. 



Fus. L. spindle. 



Fuse. L. brown. 



