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EXPLANATION OF TERMS. 
Anastomosed, 
branching out, and reuniting, thus form- 
ing meshes, and giving a net-work ap- 
pearance. 
Articulated , 
jointed. 
Australasia , 
islands that lie south of Asia, as New 
Holland, New Guinea, &c. &c. 
Axillary, 
coming from the junction of the stem 
and branch. 
Bifid, 
cleft in two. 
Bifurcated , 
two-forked. 
Bractea, 
floral leaf. 
Campanulated , 
bell-shaped. 
Cartilaginous, 
gristly. 
Cil, 
hair like an eye-lash. 
Ciliated, 
fringed. 
Corymbus, 
a broad-topped spike. 
Cretaceous, 
chalky. 
Cuneiform, 
wedge-shaped. 
Deltoides, 
triangular. 
Desiccation, 
dried state. 
Dichotomous, 
dividing in two equal branches. 
Digitated, 
like fingers. 
Filiform , 
like thread. 
Florida , 
applied to red marine plants. 
Foliated, 
leafy appearance. 
Friable, 
crumbly. 
