GLOSSARY. 109 



Meriearp; half a cremocarp, a fruit of Nucules: little nuts, or nut-lik^ fruits. 



an umbelliferous plant. Nut : a one-celled, and one seeded fruit, 



Micropvlc; foramen or scar of an ovule. arising from a two or inure celled aui 

 Midrib": the main rib of a leaf; extending Beaded ovale. 



from the base to the apex. Nutant; nodding, partially drooping. 



Mi triform: having two terminal divisions, 



like a mitre. Ob; a particle, which, when prefixed to 



Monadelphous ; stamens united in one any other term, denotes the inversion 



of the usual position. 

 Monan Irons : having one stamen. Obconie : conic, with the apex downward. 



Monilifbrm; neeklace-sha Oboordate; reversed heart-shaped. 



Monoci ring but one fruit, or Oblancio'ate ; with the widest part above 



bearing but once. the mi I lie, and tapering gradually to 



Monochlaaaydeous; when the calyx only the base. 



' Oblique : not symmetrical, one side as 

 ■onoclinous; having the stamens and it were cut off obliquely. 



pistils in the same flower. Oblong; much longer than bi 



Monocotyledonooa; haviugbut one coty- Obovate ; ovate, with the narrowest por- 



le ion. " tion at base. 



Monoecious; having stamens and pistils Obovoid; inversely ovoid, 

 in different! flowers, but on the same Obsolete; when a part is obscure, and &£ 

 platsrt. if worn away. 



Monogynous; having but one style. Obtuse ; blunt, roun led. 



If jnopetalous; where the corolla is of Obsolute; where one margin of a leaf in 

 one piece. the bad is exterior, the other interior. 



Ifouophyllous; one leafed. Ochrea; a cylindrical stipule. 



Monosepalous : calyx in on9 vic-ee. Ochroleucous ; whitish-yellow, cream- 



Monospermous ; oue-seeded. color. 



Mucronate; having a rounded end. Octandrous ; having eight stamens. 



Multifid; maay-cleft. Qetogynous; having eight styles. 



Multipartite; many-parted. Offset: a Lateral branch, terminated by 



Multiple; a number containing another a cluster of leaves, and capable o. tak- 

 number several times without a re- ing root. 

 mainder; as 9 is a multiple of 3. Oleaginous; oiiy, affording oil. 



Muricate; having short rigid excrescences. Opercular; opening by a lid fixed atone 

 Muticous or Mutic ; pointless, awnloes. side. 



Mutilated; not produced in a perfect Operculum; the lid or covering of the 

 ibrui. theca in mosses. 



Opp -site ; standing directly against each 

 Naked; wanting a covoring analogous other on opposite side* of the stem. 

 to that of other species. Orbicular; haring a circular outline. 



Napiform; turnip shape 1. Orthotropous ; where an ovule is turned 



Natant : swimming, floating. from its original direction. 



Navicular: boat-shaped. Oral: longer than broad, the sides curT- 



Neck ; the crown of a root: the upper ing regularly from end to end. 



part or' the tube of a corolla. Ovary: the germ or base of the pistil; 



Necteriferous; bearing honey. the young state of a pericarp. 



Nectary ; the part of a flower secreting Ovate : egg-shaped. [ e Eg- 



honey. Ovoid ; having the outline of an entire 



Needle-shaped; linear, rigid, tapering to Ovule: the incipient form of a seed, con- 



a paint. tained in an ovary. 



Nerved ; having rib-like fibres. 



Nerves; parallel veins or nb-like fibres Palate,: a large obtuse projection which 

 extending from above the base to the closes the throat of a personal" flower, 

 apex. Pales ; a chatty bract to a lioret in some 



Netted ; having reticulated fibres. compound flowers. 



Neuter or Neutral; having neither sta- Paleaceous; chaffy. 



mens nor pistils. Palmate; divided so c.3 to resemble th» 



Node; a knot or joint, the projection from band and fingers, 



which le aves arise. Panduriform : fiddle--.-b.aped. 



Nodding; inclining to one side, partly Panicle; an if regularly-branched raoeme. 

 droopi ig. ' Panieled or Paniculate; arranged iu the 



Noli ; nodes, knots joints. form of a panicle. 



Nodose ; having many no li or joints. Papilionaceous; butterfly shaped; a form 

 Normal: regular in structure. of an irregular polypetaloua corolla. 



Nucamentaccus; producing nuts. Papillose; pimpled, having fleshy pro- 



Nucleus; keruel, tht subtauce of a seed tuberancos. [flowers, 



or ovule. Pappus; the seed down in compound 



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