GLOSSARY OR LIST OF WORDS USED REQUIRING 
EXPLANATION 
ABRUPT. Terminating’suddenly. 
ACICULAR (acicula =a little needle). Needle-shaped, i.e. 
slender and sharp-pointed. 
ACUMINATE (acumen =a point). Having a long, tapering 
point. 
Acute. Sharp-pointed. 
ADNATE. Growing close to the stem. 
ADPRESSED. Pressed into close contact without adhering. 
(Premere or pressare = to press, add to.) 
ADVENTITIOUS (adventus = a coming). Refers to accidental 
or abnormal appearance. In the case of buds when they 
do not occur in axillary places. Used also in reference 
to irregular growths of shoots, ¢.g. in the case of witches’ 
broom. 
ALTERNATE (alter = other). A term applied to leaves or 
branches which do not grow out opposite to one another, 
but are arranged on axis or stem at different distances 
and on different sides. 
AmorpHous (Gk. a= not; morphe = form), Having no 
definite form. 
APEX (apex = peak). Top terminating point of a leaf or tree. 
Art. A glutinous covering that envelopes certain seeds, 
e.g. the berry fruit of the yew. 
Aromatic (Gk. aroma = spice). A description applicable to 
a sweet-smelling perfume. 
ASCENDING. Directed or rising upwards. 
ATROVIRIDIS (ater = black ; viridis = green). Deep, dark- 
green. colour. 
Awt. Pointed instrument for boring holes. Applied botan- 
ically to leaves similarly shaped. 
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