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OKNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM. 



Ver'digris Green (L. cerugino'sus), n. A very pure and rich green color, 



appreciably more bluish than viridian. (Schoenfeld's dark permanent 



green.) (PlateX.fig.il.) 

 Ver'diter-Blue, n. A pale greenish blue, like the pigment of the same 



name. (Plate IX. fig. 22.) 

 Vermic'ulate, ) (L. vermicula'tus), a. Marked with irregular fine lines, 

 Vermic'ulated, ) like the tracks of small worms. (Plate XV. fig. 13.) 

 Ver'miform (L. vermifor'mis), a. Worm-shaped, as a Woodpecker's 



tongue. 

 Vermilion (L. cinnabar i'nus ; cinnabar i'no-ru'ber),n. A very fine red color, 



lighter and less rosy than carmine, and not so pure or rich as scarlet. 



(Plate VII. fig. 8.) 

 Ver'nal (L. vernalis), a. Pertaining to Spring. 



Ver'rucose, ) , 



_ T , ( (L. verruco sus), a. Wartv. 



Ver rucous, ) v " J 



Versatile, a. Susceptible of being turned either way ; reversible as to 



position. 

 Ver'tex (L.), n. The crown, or central portion of the pileum. (Plate XI.) 

 Vertical (L. vertica'lis), a. Pertaining to the vertex. 

 Vesti'tus (L.), a. or n. Clothed; feathered. Clothing, or plumage, as 



vesti'tus nuptia'lis, nuptial or breeding plumage. 

 Vexillum (L. ), n. The whole of a feather excepting the stem. 

 Vibris'sa (L. ; pi. vibriss'ce), n. A bristly or bristle-tipped feather, such 



as those about the gape of a bird. 

 Vina'ceous (L. vina'ceus), n. or a. A brownish pink, or delicate brownish 



purple color, like wine-dregs ; a soft, delicate wine-colored pink or 



purple. (Schoenfeld's Indian red -f- white.) (Plate IV. fig. 17.) 

 Vina'ceous-Buff (L. vina'ceo-lu'teus), n. (Indian red -)- yellow ochre + 



white.) (Plate V. fig. 15.) 

 Vina'ceous- Cin'namon (L. vina'ceo-cinnamo'meus), n. (Burnt umber 



+ burnt sienna -j- white.) (Plate IV. fig. 15.) 

 Vina'ceous-Pink (L. vina'ceo-caryophylla'ceus), n. (Madder carmine -f- 



light red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 21.) 

 Vina'ceous-Ru'fous (L. vina'ceo-ru'fus), n. 



light red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 14.) 

 (L. viola'ceus; ianthi'nus), n. 

 the petals of a violet. 

 (Plate VIII. fig. 10.) 

 Vires'cent (L. vires'cens), a. Greenish. 

 Virid'ian Green, n. A rich bright green 



grass-green, but much purer. (Plate X. fig. 8.) 

 Vit'reous (L. vit'reus), a. Glassy, or resembling glass. 

 Vit'ta (L.), n. A band of color. 

 V-shaped, a. HaviDg the form of the letter V. (Plate XV. fig. 3.) 



Vi'olet, 

 Viola'ceous, 



(Schoenfeld's Indian red + 



A purplish blue color, like 

 (Aniline-violet, or mauve.) 



color, somewhat similar to 



