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Sphegide. The family of Sand-wasps ; 
from the pens Sphex. 
p. cng group of Woodpeckers. 
Sphyrena. A a a ge ee 
. Spirifer (L. spira e, fero bear). 
A genus of fossil e shalt 
Spiracies. The hing-holes of = 
sects, Scant ie air is conveyed’ 
into 
Sporangium. Z$ 
Spore. “The see of] Perea: Mosses. 
Sporular. Sy pee cha a ‘spore or spo- 
role Aa amal ale 
p: Beni noe, a cross, neis, a 
Sea boat). ee geans of age 
Si wild bee 
Serna ie g Aliet, piece forming the 
lower arch of the segment of an in- 
sec 
A genus oft Dintoms Ss 
Comprehensive; see p. 270.. 
Tate Having a vertical row of 
ates 
Tachina. A us of parasitic flies, like 
the aeir. . p 
Tarsus. The toe; in insects the terminal 
joint of the les, divided into from two 
to five join 
thr gay 
Terebella. A pne of marine w orms. 
Terebratula (L. terebra, a gimblet). A 
nus of brachiopods. 
(Gr. tetti, Fae agien A genus 
ak (Gr. Seadweller), A group 
us of 
. A genus of fossil rep- 
tiles. 
Tibia. The Shank-bone. 
; of Butterflies. 
7 Thomomya Gr. ir. fhomon h heap, mus, | 
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Re Sandstone | formati 
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us of Diat 
Lim 
Enig “A genus of Grasses. 
———— — triton). A genus of ma- 
Uina. The larger and inner of the two 
bones "i = pies 
bels. ita like bunch of 
æ. The Naiades; a family of 
fresh-water Mussels. 
Urite. dominal sternum; (ster- 
nite. » 
Utricle. A small, thin-walled, one-seed- 
m 
ed fruit, as of Goosefoot. 
Vascular. Relating to the blood-vessels. 
Vesicular. Con namine vesicles or cells. 
Gems Si nae Bis aper-wasp; a genus of 
ey 
Vespertilio pr vesper, evening). The 
pein genus of the family Vesper- 
ion 
nee: ‘The sit beeen, Tare; a genus of the 
Viola. he Vio we 
Vitis. The Gra 
Vitri re (L. vitrea, ja pro A genus of 
Votan (L. pasa A genus of micros- 
copic plants 
—— (L: vortex). A genus of Pro- 
ada A genus of the Duckweed fam- 
y. 
yrn A anggi a burr). A genus 
E Aen of fossil Crus- 
ines, Miia to the > the Horse-s moo Crab. 
Xylophagous. Wood-dev 
——. A genus of Crinoids. 
Relating to the Zeolite family 
of 
S. 
premas A genus T e Land Sn: —. 
oöspore (Gr. zodn, anima aes see 
The male germ, k micro- 
or embryo of 
scopic plants. Seep. psy 
