ETYMONS OF BOTANICAL TERMS. 



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Limn. Gr. lake. 

 Limu, limnus. L. mud. 

 I^in. Gr., L. thread. 

 Lip. Gr. fat. 

 Lipar. Gr. elegant. 

 Liqu, liqui. L. liquid. 

 Lir. Gr. lily. 

 Lis. Gr. smuoth. 

 Lis. Celt, water. 

 Lit. Gr. smooth. 

 Lith. Gr. stone. 

 Littor. L. shore. 

 Lob. Gr. pod. 

 Lob. L. lobe. 

 Lochia. Gr. childbirth. 

 Lod, Iodic. L. Rcale. 

 Loma. Gr. border. 

 Lonch. Gr. spear. 

 Loph. Gr. crest. 

 Lor. Gr. thong. 

 Lox. Gr. troop. 

 Luc, luci. L. light, grove. 

 Lugul, from lucciola. It. 

 . glow-worm. 

 Lun. L. luna, moon. 

 Liip, lupin, L. wolf. 

 Lychn. Gr. lantern. 

 Lyco. Gr. wolf. 

 Lygod. Gr. wand-like. 

 Lyr. L. lyre, fiddle. 

 LJs. Gr. loosening. 

 Lyss. Gr. rage. 

 Lythr. Gr. black blood. 

 Lyz. Gr. rage. 



Mach. Gr. strife. 



Machaer. L. little sword. 



RIacr. Gr. large. 



Mai, maj. Gr. May. 



Mai. L. ill. 



Mala. L. jaw. 



Malach, malax. Gr. soft, 



Malva. L. emollient, soft. 



Mamill, mamma. Gr., L. 

 nipple, breast. 



Manica. L. sleeve. 



Manis. Gr. lizard. 



Mann, Gr., L. manna. 



Mantis. Gr. prophet. 



Mar. L. sea, bitter. 



Marain, marant. Gr. fad- 

 ing. 



Marces. L. withering- per- 

 sistent. 



Masc. L. masculine. 



Matric, matrix. L. womb. 



Maxill. L. jawbone. 



Mecon. Gr. poppy, 



Med. Gr. measure. 



Mega, megalo. Gr. large. 



Mel. L. honey. 



Melissa. Gr. bee. 



Melo. Gr. black. 



Men. meny. Gr. moon, 



Menth. Gr. mint. 



Mer. Gr. part, measure. 



Men, Gr. middle. 



Mes. Gr. middle, half. 



Mesembry. Gr. noon. 



Met, meth, Gr. with. 



Metr. Gr. measure, heart- 

 wood. 



Miant. Gr. spotted, 



Micr. Gr. small. 



Mim, Gr.ape, mimic, 



Minth, Gr. mint. 



Mirabil. L. wonderful. 



Mit, mitr. L. mitre. 



Mni. Gr. moas. 



Modiol. L. well-bucket. 



Mola, molin. L. mill. 



MoU. L. soft. 



Molopo. Gr. striped, 



Bl om. Gr. impurity. 



Momord. L. chewed. 



Mon. Gr. one. 



Mor. Gr. foul, 



Moro, morus. L. mulberry. 



Morph. Gr, form. 



Mosch. Ar. musk. 



Mu. Gr. mill. 



M-Uoor, Hiucid. L. mould. 



Mul. Gr., L. mill. 



Mulg. L, milky, 



Mua. L. mouse. 



Muse. L. fiy, moss, musk. 



Muscar. L. fly-brush. 



My. Gr, mouse. 



Myc. Gr. mycelium. 



Mycel. Gr, mushroom, 

 spawn. 



Myl. Gr. mill. 



M.vo, myos. Gr. mouse. 



Myric. Gr. perfume. 



Myrio. Gr. myriad. 



Myrist. Gr. fragrant oil. 



Myro. Gr. ointment. 



Myrrh. L. myrrh. 



Myrs, myrt. L. myrtle. 



Myst. Gr, moustache. 



Myx. Gr. hidden ; L. can- 

 dlestick. 



Myz. Gr. to press, suck. 



Nabal. Gr. harp. 



Naiad, naias, najas. Gr. 

 water-nymph 



Nan. Gr. dwarf, 



Napce. Gr. wood-nymph. 



Narc. Gr. narcotic 



Nard. Gr. spikenard. 



Narin. L, nostril. 



Narth, narthec. Gr. fennel. 



Nas. L. nose. 



Kast. Gr. thick, stuffed. 



Ne. Gr. no, without. 



Nect. Gr. nectar, 



Nectr. Gr. floating. 



Negund. Latinism of (?i- 

 guittresy trembling, dan- 

 cing. 



Nema. Gr. thread, stamen. 



Nemo. Gr, grove. 



Neo, Gr. new. 



Neott. Gr. bird's-nest. 



Nepenth. Gr. no grief. 



Nepet. Gr, scorpion. 



Neph. Gr. snowy. 



Nephel, Gr. small cloud. 



Nephro. Gr, kidney. 



Ner. Gr. damp. 

 Nes. Gr. island, 

 Neur. Gr. nerve. 

 Nid. L. nest. 

 Nidul. L. little nest. 

 Nig. L. black. 

 Niph. Gr. snowy. 

 Nit. L. smooth. 

 Nitr. Gr. nitre. 

 Niv, nix. L. snow. 

 Noct. L. night. 

 Nola. L. little bell. 

 Nost. Gr. sweetness, 

 Notho, Gr, spurious. 

 Noto. Gr. back, chine. 

 Nuc. L. nut. 

 Nud. L. naked. 

 Nummul. L. coin. 

 Nuphar. Ar. water-lily. 

 Nut, L. nodding. 

 Nux. L. nut. 

 Nych, nyct. Gr. night. 

 Njmph. Gr. nymph. 

 N.iss. Gr. pricking, tear- 

 ing, 



Ob. Gr., L. inverted. 



Obelise. Gr. obelisk, 



Obol, Gr. small coin. 



Oc. Gr. eye. 



Och, Gr. neck. 



Ochn, Gr. wild pear. 



Ochr. Gr. ochre, yellow. 



Ochrea. L. leggin, greave. 



Oci. Gr. sweet-smelling. 



Oct. Gr., L. eight. 



Ocj', Gr. sweer-smelling. 



Od, odon. Gr. tooth, 



(Ec. Gr, house. 



(Ed, Gr. swelling. 



(En. Gr, wine, vine. 



Oic, oik. Gr. house. 



Olea. Gr., L. olive, oily. 



Oil. Gr. killing. 



Omte, ome, omoi. Gr. simi- 

 lar. 



Ouial. Gr. flaL 



Ombr. Gr. rain, 



Omphal. Gr. navel. 



Onagr. Gr. wild ass. 



One. Gr. tumor. 



Ono. Gr. locust, burden. 



Onos. Gr. ass, vessel. 



Ony. Gr. hoof. 



Onych, Gr. nail, hoof, 

 onyx. 



Onym, Gr. name. 



Op. Gr. eye. 



Ophel, Gr. serviceable. 



Ophio. Gr. snake. 



Ophrys, Gr. eyebrow. 



Ophtbalm. Gr, eye-disease. 



Oplism, oplo. Gr. armor. 



Opo. Gr. juice. 



Oporo. Gr. autumn. 



Ops. Gr. eye. 



Opsis. Gr. appearance. 



Or. L. mouth. 



Oreo, ori. Gr. mountain. 



Ormo. Gr. necklace. 



