GLOSSARY 



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DICrlONARY OF TERMS USED IN, DESCRIB- 

 ING PLANTS, 



COMBINUI) WITH AN INDEX.. 



A, at the Ji^gini^ag of words of Greek derivation, comn^only signifies a negatiTe., 

 or the absence of something ; as apetalous, without petals; aphyllous,. leaf- 

 less, &c. If the word begins with a vo^iirel; the prefix is an; as ananthec- 

 , ous, destitute of anther. - , . ) ' ' 



Abnormal: contrary to the usual or the natural structure. 



Aboriginal: original in the strictest sense ; same as indigenens. 



Abortive : impeifectly formed, or rudimentary, as one of the stamens in fig. 195 

 and three of th^m in fig. 196, p. 93. ; 



Atortion : the imperfect formation, or non-formation, of ^ome part. 



Abrupt : suddenly terminating ; as, for instance, 



Abruptti/ pinnate: pinnate without an odd leaflet at the end; fig. 1?8, p. 65* 



Acauleaceat (acaulis) : apparently stemless ; the proper stem, bearing the leaves 

 and flowers, being very short or subterranean, as in BJoodroot, and most 

 Violets; p. 36. , 



Accessor//: something additional; as Accessori/ buds, p. 26. 



Accrescent : growing larger after flowering, as the ealyx of Fhysalis. 



Accumbent ; lying against a thing. The potyledons are accumbent when they 

 lie with their edges against the radicle. 



Acerose : needle-shaped, as the leaves of Pines ; fig, 140, p. 72i , 



Acetdbuliform : saucer-shaped. , , ;■ 



Achenium (plural achenia) : a one-seeded, seed-like fruit ; fig. 286, p. 129. . 



AMam^deous (flower) : without floral envelopes ; as Lizard's-taU, p. 90, fig. 180. 



Adcular: needle-shaped ; more slender than acerose. 



.^cmdci/Zwm; scymitar-shaped, like some bean-pods. 



Acines: the separate grains of a fruit, such as the raspberry; .fig. 289. 



Acorn: the nut of the Oak; fig. 299; p. 130. 



AcotyUdonous: destitute of cotyledons or seed-leaves. . , . . 



Acrdgenops: .growing from the apex, as the stems of Ferns and .Mosjes, . ... 



Atrogens, or Acrogeriotts Plants: the higher Cryptogamous plants, gucll M 

 Ferns, &c., p. 172. 



