GLOSSARY. 
Phymata (Gr. phump to swell), A 
ge nus of Hemipte 
Phytocoris (Gr. 
bug), A genus 
Pinus. The Pin 
Pinnularia (L. Merke om s “dn na, & 
ay ane g). Ta gonan of Diatom 
Placental. “Relating to the placenta. 
P Rei ined se-orchis; a genus 
new). 
tiary, or beginning of 
og period. The ‘Quarternary 
Devos (Gr. pleion, more, kainos, new). 
The newer Paai r third subdi- 
. _ vision of the RF er nan: 
Pleurosigma. A genus of Dia 
Plumule. Tio ‘little pa or fest aie 
of a germinating plantlet above the 
a ho 
ora. "A genus of Corals 
Podophyllum.” pate May- -apple Man- 
drake. s of the Barberry fam- 
y. 
Podosira. ti genus of Diato; a 
Polemoniu oer Greek Valeri 
us of Piy-catchers. : 
Polycystina (cr. pae, many, custis, 
cyst, sac). Minute rhizopods, bearing a 
licious shell, ornamented with ns uo 
some 
pn Polyps (Gr. Polypus). The Sea- 
a ies,ete.; aclass of Radiate ani- 
Prodrom. “Forerunn ner. 
Productus. A genus of fossil Brachio- 
Pronated, 1 Z DAA To turn the palm 
o 
Protoplas 
aatoro (EE. prot ofe alts. i imal) 
Protozoa (Gr. pr z06n. : 
The si , gegra e life, form- 
x spus of animals. 
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aippeneds ae oy 
upa. urelia, or second 
stage in the transformation of insects, 
Tare ty e We 
lvinu ia TA wen nus of Foraminifera. 
Pyrrharctia (Gr. p3 ston red, arctia). 
A genus of Bom al 
Pyrula. A genus of oe R S shells. 
The latest, or post-ter- 
“tare r geological eriod, nomena into 
the historic peri 
ee reus. The genus of Oaks. 
cluster, with o 
gp sen ten D ie along the sides fe a 
general “ges ony or stem. 
dicle. m part cf the embryo, 
the low are of which forms the root. 
ape, (Gr. ranter, heian i ge- 
nus of aquatic hemipter: 
Raphanus. Radish. 
Reduvius. A genus of Hemipterous in- 
sects. Ne 
e 
eticulat 
Rhizodus. re~ 
genus of fossil i halves. 
Rhos ahi. Like om 
Rotifera (L. Pala. wheel, Jero, to bear). 
The Hiag g nen ules ; = B gan ges 
ferred to the Cru: o the 
Wotan. 
Rubiacee. The Madder emi. 
Sare r. sarx, flesh, kin). 
ode (G 
The jelly-like Supstance, "composing 
the bodies of Protozoa, corresponding 
aks odos, tooth). 
ange family Tenthredinidz. 
A genus oft pee fungi. 
` Partially 
ilurian, from Silures ; 
Welsh; applied to a geologi 
Skier. A small island, islet 
t The meno of shell-ish, 
e zoid. The male 
ingidæ. "e family of Hawk-moths, 
aa the genus Sphinx. 
