EQUITANT, in foliation, where the sides of leaves converse in parallel 
lines, so that the inner-leaves are enfolded by the outer ones r 
flate 8, fig. 265 27. 
EROMD,^^aving tlie edges irregularly jagged as if gnawed or eaten 
EXTRAFOLIACEOUS, growing on the outside of leaves or below them 
FALCATE, shaped like a sickle. 
Fascicled,^ clustered together as in a bundle. 
FASTKilATE, Hat and even at top : pUtc 7, fig. 
and falling to'pieccs in the air. 
FELLLKS, organs fixed to the mouth of insects, generally less than 
the antennaf?, and often jointed ; LtseeJs. fiff. s <3 • * 
fenestrate, applied to the naked hyaline transparent spots on 
the wings of butlerilies. 
^FSTUCINE of a shivery or splintery fracture. 
FETTERED, applied to the feet of animals when they arc stretched back- 
wards, and appear unfit for the purpose of walking, or when they are 
B-TT AMPV?* integuments of the abdomen, as in some birds. 
FlLAMENl, a slender thread-like substance, that part of the stamen 
which supports (he, anthcra, and connects it with the lloiver: 
plate 6, fig. 8 : c. 
FILATE, applied to the aiifcnna! of inseCts, when they want the 
round knob at (he tip. 
and of equal thickness. 
rlljUaL, endinjT in it thrcad-Hke process. 
FIN, the organ in fishes, by which they perform their several move- 
ments in the water : Fishes, fig. 1 ; a~e. 
FINGERS, cartilaginous slender appendages, sometimes observable 
the pefloral and ventral fins : Fhhes, fig. 4; c. 
J* (he separate and distinct, lloner of an a'^gregate or compound 
one: plale fig. IS, 19, 2o. " 
FLOSCULAR, the tubular llorct of a compound flower when destitute 
of ray : plate 0, lig. 18, 20. 
Herbaceous, with Icaf-like parts. 
rUkiDlCLE, a single- valved seed-vessel, opening longitudinally on one 
side : plate S, fig. 7. ' ^ j 
covered superficially with cubic hollows. 
1-U VILLA, the fine mipcrecptible substance discharged by the pollen 
of the anthers. & j 
friable, easily crumbled or reduced to powder. 
supporting (he fmaification 
of 'f'e crown of the head in animals. 
i-KUiy LEI, the margin of the head behind the bill of birds, generally 
‘^'fthed with rigid bristles : Birds, fig. 2, d. ^ 
FRUIESCENCE, the period of yegetables when they scatter their 
perfea seeds and fruits. 
FRUSTRANEA, the third order of the class syngenesia, containino’ 
those compound plants which have fertile florets in the disk, and 
imperfect and barren ones in the ray. 
