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Lone (Longa). Disproportionably long throughout. 
Ex. Scolopendra. 
» Exvoneate (Llongata). Disproportionably long in 
part. Ex. dddomen of Libellulina. 
Snort (Brevis). Disproportionably short through- 
out. Ex. Copris. 
ABBREVIATE (Abbreviata). Disproportionably short 
in part. Ex. Hlytra of Staphylinide, Atracto- 
cerus, &c. 
V. FIGURE?. 
Crrcurar (Circularis). Having the diameter every 
way equal. Piate X XIX. Fic. 16, 17. 
. Rorunpate (Lotundata). Rounded at the angles 
or sides. Puiate X XIX. Fie. 19. 
Ovat (Ovalis). Having the longitudinal diameter 
twice the length of the transverse, and the ends 
circumscribed by equal segments of a circle. 
PuaTE XX. Fie. 6. 
Exvuretic (Liliptica). Oval, but having the longi- 
tudinal diameter more than twice the length of the 
transverse. PuatE XX. Fie. 19. 
. Osione (Oblonga). Having the longitudinal dia- 
meter more than twice the length of the transverse, 
and the ends varying, or rounded. Prater XX. 
Fic. 3, 9. 
OvaTE (Ovata). Oval, but having the ends circum- 
- scribed by unequal segments of circles. PLATE XX. 
Bie, 125713: 
CorpaTE (Cordata). Heart-shaped. Ovate or sub- 
* We restrict the term Figure, to the shape of a superficies. 
