GLOSSARY 
TERMS USED IN THE GENERIC AND SPECIFIC DESCRIPTIONS, IN THE GENERAL 
OBSERVATIONS ON THE CLASSES, AND IN THE NOTES. 
The figures between parentheses ( ) refer to the engravings at the bottom of the page. 
After each term a reference is given to an example of its application in the body of the work : in these 
references, g. signifies genus, s. species, p. page. 
A. 
A, in composition, signifies without, as Aphyllus, 
without leaves ; Acaulis, without stem. s. 1339. 
Abbreviate {abbreviare, to shorten). Used in com- 
parative descriptions, to indicate that one part is 
shorter than another. Salvia crassifolia, s. 420. 
Aberrant, de\\a.t\\\gfron\ the natural or direct way; 
applied in Natural History to species or genera that 
deviate from the usual characters of their neigh- 
bours, p. 408. 
Abortion (1) signifies an imperfect developement of any 
given organ. Cephalanthus, g. 275. p. 78. 
Abraded, rubbed or worn off. Acacia, g. 2127. (note.) 
Abstergent, cleansing, having a cleansing quality. Sa- 
pindus, g. 926. (note.) 
Accessory, something added to the usual number of 
organs, or their parts. Phalaris, g. 168. p. 32. 
Accretion, the growing of one thing to another, p. 748. 
Accumbent, lying on, prostrate, supine ; this term is 
employed in Cruciferte, to signify a radicle, which 
lies upon the edge of the Cotyledons, p. 536. 
Acerose, (2) needle-pointed ; fine and slender, with a 
sharp point. Banksia pulchella, s. 1449. 
Acescent, sour, tart, acid. Pinguicula, g. 52. (note.) 
Acetarious, any thing belonging to the salad tribes of 
vegetables. Lactuca, g. 1628. (note.) 
Acetous, something that produces acidity. Triticum, 
g. 206. (note.) 
Acicular, (31 needle-shaped. Leptospermum trilocu- 
lare, s. 6931. 
Acinaciform, (4) scimitar-shaped. Ehrharta, g. 754. 
p. 238. 
Acini, the small stones in grapes, strawberries, &c. 
Cecropia, g. 2043. (note.) 
Aculeate, (5) being furnished with aculei or prickles, as 
distinguished from spines. Spartina polystachya, 
s. 920. 
Aculei, prickles, sharp hard processes of the epidermis 
falling off when old; by which character they are 
distinguished from spines, which do not fall off. 
Medicago murex, s. 10910. 
Acuminate, (6) taper-pointed. Canna indica, s. 2. 
Acutangular, (l) having sharp angles. Corchorus 
acutangulus, s. 7722. 
Adnate, (8) adhering to a thing. Anthers are called 
adnate when they are attached to the filament 
by their whole length. Anthoxanthum amarum, 
s. 498. 
Adult, the full-grown of any thing : full-grown leaves 
are adult leaves. Protea obtusa, s. 1318. 
Mru'^inous, having a color like that of aerugo or ver- 
digris. Curcuma aeruginosa, s. 82. 
Agglomerated, collected in a heap or head, .^^cidium 
Jacob£e'a, s. 16669. 
Aggregate, (9) gathered together ; usually applied to a 
dense sort of inflorescence. Calymenia aggregata, 
s. 570. 
Agrumi, a name given by the Italians to any kind of 
lemons or oranges. Citrus, g. 1615. (note.) 
Akenium, (10) a hard pericarpium, containing a single 
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seed, which does not adhere to it ; it is the same as 
the LinnjEan nux. Hippophje'^a, g. 2058. p. 817. 
Albumen, the substance under the inner coat of the 
testa, surrounding the embryo ; it is sometimes ab- 
sent. Reseda, g. 1102. (note.) 
Alembich, a vessel used in distilling, or acting like a 
still. Phce'nix, g. 2049. (note.) 
Alexipharmic, that which counteracts poisons, anti- 
dotal. Maranta, g. 2. (note.) 
Alexiteric, having the power of doing away poisons, 
p. 1065. 
Alkalescent, having the properties or effects of alkali. 
Rnmex af'etosa, g. 856. (note.) 
Alkali, any substance which, when mingled with acid, 
produces fermentation. Viola, g. 540. (note.) 
Alveolate, (11) resembling a honeycomb. Borkhausia, 
g. 1637. p. 661. 
Alvine, of or belonging to the intestines. Acacia, 
g. 2127. (note.) 
Amentum, (12) a catkin ; mode of inflorescence. Apo- 
nogeton, g. 854. p. 240. 
Amplexicaul, (13) stem-clasping ; the base of the leaf 
surrounding the stem. Cestrum auriculatum, 
s. 2465. 
Amylaceous, having the properties of starch, p. 1065. 
Anastomosing, (14) uniting, or inosculation, of vessels. 
Cinclid6tus, g. 2227. p. 896. 
Androgynous, producing both male and female sexes 
on the same root, or in the same flower. Uncinia, 
g. 1949. p. 768. 
Anfractuose, full of turnings and winding passages. 
Ochr6ma, g. 1458. p 560. 
Angular, (15) composed of, or furnished with, angles. 
Lop^zia coronata, s. 103. 
Angulo-dentate, (16) angularly toothed, or angular and 
toothed, Lapsana communis, s. 11324- 
Annulations, (17) rings or circles. Rivularia, g. 2270. 
p. 925. 
Anterior, growing in front of some other thing. Ha, 
kea acanthophylla, s. 1434. 
Anthelmintic, capable of killing worms. Geoffr6ya, 
g. 1517. (note.) 
Antheriferotis, (18) bearing anthers. Lopezia, g. 18. p. 1. 
Antiaphrodisiacal, any thing which checks the desire 
of sexual intercourse. Vitex, g. 1317. (note.) 
Anti-pestilential, efficacious against pestilence. An- 
gelica, g. 664. (note.) 
Antiphrasis, the use of words in a sense opposite to 
that of some neighbouring parallel sentence. Glo- 
bularia, g. 260. (note.) 
Anti-scrophulous, antiscorbutic; eflScacious against 
scurvy. Cynoglossum, g. 336. (note.) 
Antiseptic, efficacious against putrefaction. Artemisia, 
g. 1721. (note.) 
Aperient, having a slight purgative quality. Cur- 
cuma, g. 14. (note.) 
Apetalous, being without petals, p. 1. 
Apex, (19) the summit ; generally applied to any thing 
terminating in a point. Thalia dealbata, s. 26. 
Aphrodisiacal, any thing which excites u desire for 
sexual intercourse. Justicia, g, 47. Criote.) 
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