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that it is equal in number to that of some other understood : 
thus, isostemonous is said of plants the stamens of which are 
equal in number to the petals. De Cand. 
2. Anisos, or unequal, is the reverse of the latter : thus, aniso- 
stemonous would be said of a plant the stamens of which are 
not equal in number to the petals. 
3. f MeioSy or less, prefixed to the name of an organ, indicates 
that it is something less than some other organ understood : 
thus, f meiostemonous would be said of a plant the stamens of 
which are fewer in number than the petals. 
4. Diiplo, triplo, &c., or double, triple, &c.,’ signify that the 
organs to the name of which they are prefixed are twice or 
thrice as numerous or large as those of some other. 
The terms which express measures of length are the 
following : — 
1. A hair’s breadth (capillus, its adjective capillaris) ; the twelfth 
part of a line. 
2. A line {linea^ adj. linealis) ; the twelfth part of an inch. 
3. A nail (unguis) ; half an inch, or the length of the nail of the 
little finger. 
4. An inch {pollex^ uncia ; didy pollicaris, uncialis) \ the length of 
the first joint of the thumb. 
5. A small span (spithama^ adj. spithamceus) ; seven inches, or 
the space between the thumb and the fore-finger separated 
as widely as possible. 
6. A palm (palmus^ 2 id]. palmaris) \ three inches, or the breadth 
of the four fingers of the hand. 
7. A span (dodrans^ adj. dodrantalis) \ nine inches, or the space 
between the thumb and the little finger separated as widely 
as possible. 
8. A foot (pes, pedalis) \ twelve inches, or the length of a 
tall man’s foot. 
9. A cubit (cubitus, adj. cubitalis) ; seventeen inches, or the dis- 
tance between the elbow and the tip of the fingers. 
10. An ell (ulna,brachium \ nd].ulnaris, brachialis)', ivieniy-^oxxv 
inches, or the length of the arm. 
11. A toise (orgya, adj. orgyalis) ; six feet, or the ordinary 
height of man. 
12. Sesqui. This term, prefixed to the Latin name of a mea- 
sure, shows that such measure exceeds its due length by one 
half : thus, sesquipedalis means a foot and a half. 
