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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM. 
| (L. verruco'svs), a. Warty. 
Ver'digris Green (L. ceruc/ino'sus), n. A very pure and rich green color, 
appreciably more bluish than viridian. (Schoenfeld's dark permanent 
green.) (Plate X. fig. 11.) 
Ver'diter-Blue, n. A pale greenish blue, like the pigment of the same 
name. (Plate IX. fig. 22.) 
Vermic'ulate, ) (L. vermiculaftus), a. Marked with irregular fine lines, 
Vermic'ulated, ) like the tracks of small worms. (Plate XV. fig. 13.) 
Vermiform (L. vermifor'mis), a. Worm-shaped, as a Woodpecker's 
tongue. 
Vermirion (L. cinnabar i'nus ; cinnabari 'no-ru'ber) , n. A very fine red color, 
lighter and less rosy than carmine, and not so pure or rich as scarlet. 
(Plate VII. fig. 8.) 
Ver'nal (L. verna Lis), a. Pertaining to Spring. 
Ver'rucose, 
Verrucous, 
Versatile, a. Susceptible of being turned either way; reversible as to 
position. 
Ver'tex (L.), n. The crown, or central portion of the pileum. (Plate XI.) 
Vertical (L. vertica'lis), a. Pertaining to the vertex. 
Vesti'tus (L.), a. or n. Clothed; feathered. Clothing, or plumage, as 
vesti'tus nuptia'lis, nuptial or breeding plumage. 
Vexirium (L.), n. The whole of a feather excepting the stem. 
Vibris'sa (L. ; pi. vibriss'az), n. A bristly or bristle-tipped feather, such 
as tbose about the gape of a bird. 
Vina'ceous (L. vina'ceus), n. or a. A brownish pink, or delicate brownish 
purple color, like wine-dregs ; a soft, delicate wine-colored pink or 
purple. (Schoenfeld's Indian red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 17.) 
Vina'ceous-Buff (L. vina'ceo-lu'teus), n. (Indian red -J- yellow ochre -f- 
white.) (Plate V. fig. 15.) 
Vina'ceous-Cin'namon (L. vina'ceo-cinnamo'meus), n. (Burnt umber 
+ burnt sienna + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 15.) 
Vina'ceous-Pink (L. vina'ceo-caryophylla'ceus), n. (Madder carmine + 
light red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 21.) 
Vina'ceous-Ru'fous (L. vina'ceo-ru'fus), n. (Schoenfeld's Indian red -f- 
light red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 14.) 
J/.*?"'' ) the petals of a violet. (Aniline-violet, or mauve.) 
Viola ceous, ( (pkte vm fig 1Q ) 
Vires'cent (L. vires'cens), a. Greenish. 
Virid'ian Green, n. A rich bright green color, somewhat similar to 
grass-green, but much purer. (Plate X. fig. 8.) 
Vit'reous (L. vit'reus), a. Glassy, or resembling glass. 
Vit'ta (L.), n. A band of color. 
V-shaped, a. Having the form of the letter V. (Plate XV. fig. 3.) 
. (L. viola'ceus: ianthinus). n. A purplish blue color, like 
Violet, 
