238 SYNOPSIS OF BRITISH MOSSES. 



Spathulate, somewhat resembling a battledore. 



Struviose, swollen at base. 



Sub-, in a slight degree ; e.g. " sub-serrate," slightly- 

 serrate. 



Suhula, an awl. 



Subulate, awl-shaped. 



Sulcata, furrowed. 



Synoicous, male and female flowers on same receptacle. 



Terete, cylindrical. 



Thoeca, the capsule. 



Tomentose, covered with down. 



Trabeculate, barred. 



Tristichous, three-ranked. 



Truncate, having the point cut off. 



Tumid, swollen. 



Turbinate, shaped like a peg-top. 



Uncinate, bent like a hook. 



Undulate, wavy. 



Vaginula, the cellular sheath surrounding the base of 

 the seta. 



Vermicular, narrow and wavy (like a worm). 



Villi, short leafy processes on the stem amongst the 

 leaves. 



Villous, covered with villi. 



