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Vabia'bilis, Va'eians — Presenting a 

 variety in cliaracter ; as when leaves 

 are variously modified on the same 

 plant. Example, Dahlia variabilis. 



Vak'icosb — Swollen here and there. 



Va'eikgatbd, Vamega'tbs, Vakids— 

 Where colours are disposed in irregular 

 patches. 



Vaei'ett, Vaki'etas — An individual 

 possessing a form to a certain degree 

 modified from that which is considered 

 to be most characteristic of the species. 

 As for example, take Vinca rosea, var. 

 ocellata; this is a variety of Vinca rosea 

 with a red eye-like centre to the flower. 



VAEi'FOiiius — Possessing leaves of dif- 

 •■ ferent forms. 



Vabi'ola (The pustule of smallpox)— A 

 shield in Lichens. 



Va'eius (Changeable) — Where colour 

 gradually changes from ' one tint to 

 another. 



Vas'oulae, Vasoula'ms, Vasculo'sus — 

 {Vas, a vessel). Containing vessels. 

 Vasoulae System — Those interior 

 portions of any plant in which vessels 

 occur. Vas'oulum — Synonym for 

 "Ascidium." 



Vasiduo'tus — Synonym for " Raphe." 



Vault'ed — See "Pornicatus." 



Veil — A membrane which invests .the 

 theca in Mosses, and which, by the 

 growth of the seta and expansion of 

 the theca, is ruptured and carried up 

 upon the lid ; also a membrane which 

 invests the pileus and is connected 

 with the stipes of certain Fungi. 

 Velamina'eis — When an anther de- 

 hisces by the rolling up of one side of a 

 cell from base to apex. Vela'tus — 

 Veiled. 



Vein — A bundle of fibro-vasoular tissue 

 penetrating a leaf or foliaceous appen- 

 dage. Vein'less — Possessing no veins. 

 Vbin'let — The smallest ramification 

 of a vein. Ve'na— Avein. Vena'tion, 

 Vena'tio — The arrangement of veins. 

 Vbno'sus — Withmanyveins. Example, 

 Verbena venosa. 



Vbl'lus — A fleece. Velu'men — Velvet ; a 

 coating of close soft hair. VELn'TiNUS, 

 Velutino'sus — Velvety ; with a surface 

 resembling velvet, being coated with 

 velumen. ' 



Ve'ldm — The veil in certain Fungi. 



Veneni'feeus — Producing poisonous 

 matter, as Zanthoxylum venejlcum, a 

 poisonous tree of Tropical Queensland. 



VB^'TEAL, Ventea'lis— Used in contra- 

 distinction to "Dorsal." Thus, in a 

 pericarp formed from a single carpel, 

 tlie " ventral suture " would be the line 

 of union between the placentiferous 

 edges. Venteioose', Ventrico'sus 

 (Big-bellied) — Swelling out on one side. 

 Ventbioulo'sus— Slightly ventricose. ■ 



VEN'uLiE-coMMU'NES — Anastomosing vein- 

 lets. 



Venulo'so-hinoi'deds — When equal and 

 curved veins proceed parallel to each 

 other from the midrib to the margin. 



Vbnulo'so-neevo'sds — When straight 

 parallel veins are connected by cross 

 veinlfits. 



Venus'tus— Lovely, charming, beautiful, 

 as the flowers of Bignonia venusta. 



Veemicula'eis — Worm-shaped. Veemicu- 

 la'tus — Covered with contorted worm- 

 like elevations. 



Vee'mifuge — That which expels worms. 



Vee'nal, Veena'lis, Vbe'nds— Belonging 

 to spring ; appearing at spring time. 



Veena'tion, Veena'tio — The manner in 

 which leaves are disposed in the bud. 



Veknioo'sus — When a surface appears 

 polished, as if by varnish. 



Vee'pa — An old Roman name, synonymous 

 with "Phallus." 



Vbeeu'ca — A wart ; also the perithaecium 

 of some Fungi. Vbeed'o^sfoemis — 

 Resembling a wart. Vbebuco'sus — 

 Warty. Vebeuculo'sus — Where the 

 warts are small and abundant. 



Vee'satile, Veesat'ilis — ^When a part is 

 so slightly attached to its support that 

 it readily swings to and fro. (See 

 anthers of Gardenia flower.) 



Veesioo'loe — Possessing several tints of 

 colour, or appearing differently coloured 

 in diflferent positions. (See Oxalis 

 vcrsieolor. ) 



Vbesieoe'mis— Changing its shape as it 

 grows old. 



Vbesipal'mus — A palmate arrangement, in 

 which the divisions are not all in the 

 same plane. 



Vbe'tebeate, Vektebea'tus — Distinctly 

 articulated, a.nd often more or less 

 contracted at intervals. 



Vee'tbx (The top or uttermost point) — Any 

 upper extremity. The pileus of certain 

 Fungi. 



Vee'tioal — Perpendicular. 



Vbe'ticel, Veeticil'lus— a whorl. Vee- 

 tioil'lastbe — When short cymes in the 

 axils of opposite leaves give to the 

 inflorescence of Labia tae the appearance 

 of their flowers being disposed in whorls. 

 Veeti'cillate, Veeticilla'tus — 

 Whorled. Veeticilliflo'eus— When 

 whorls of flowers have a spiked arrange- 

 ment. Veeticillato-pinnatisbctcs — 

 ^Vhere certain sessile leaves are sub- 

 divided into numerous filiform pin- 

 nately arranged segments, which assume 

 an appearance as if they were whorled 

 about the stem. (See the small scales 

 which take the place of leaves at the 

 articulations of the branchlets of our 

 Oaks, Caguarina.) 



Veb'tilin'eae— Having straight lines. 



VBBUcnLA'ius — Cylindrical and somewhat 

 pointed. 



Ves'ioant— To raise blisters. The root of 

 the Horse-radish tree has this property. 



Vesio'atoeius — Producing blisters when 

 applied to the skin. Ve'sicle— A 

 bladder-like cavity filled with air. 

 Vesi'culae, VBaicUL^FOB'Mis, Vesi- 

 oula'eis, Vesioula'tus — Bladdery. 

 Vesiculif'ekus— Supporting or con- 

 taining bladders. 

 Vespebti'nus— Appearing or expanding in 

 the evening; or Vespertil'io, the 

 specific name of the Queensland Cork- 

 tree, so named (Erythrina vespertilio) 

 from the leaflets resembling a bat on 

 the wing. 



