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Tigkllu'la — A description of filament in 
the truffle. 
Tincto'bius — C apable of serving as a 
dye, as the Indigo Plant, Inddgofera 
tinctoria. 
Toise — A measnrefromaboutfivetosixfeet. 
Tome — A cut or section, as in the words 
“ Isotoraa,” “ Peri toma,” (fee. 
Tomkn'tose, Tomento'sus — C overed w’ith 
tomentum or a ch sely matted, very 
slightly rigid, and rather short pubes- 
cence, somewhat resembling wool. (See 
Sophora tmn-eniosay a tall shrub of our 
ti‘opical coast, and frequently planted 
in gardens.) 
Tor'tuous, Toktuo'sus — B ent irregularly 
in different directions. 
Tobulo'sus — W hen a cylindrical body is 
swollen at intervals, somew'hat resem- 
bling a coni with knots. 
To'RCS (A bed) — The axis on w’hich all 
parts of the floral whorls within the 
calyx are seated. Synonymous with 
“ Receptacle,” (See the rink Water ^ 
Lily; the nuts will be found loose in the i 
cavities of its enlarged spongy torus.) 
Tbach.e'a, Trache'a (Tlie w-indjupe)— 'A i 
minute cylindrical vessel (tapering at 
the extremities to points) of the i 
elemental^ tis<-ue, coinpo.so(l of mem- I 
brane, with one or more sfiirally 
twisted fibres lining the interior. 
TRACHENEHYMA—Fibro-vascuhar tissue, 
comxioscd of traclnra, or ducts, with 
markings spiraUy arranged. 
TRACiiYOAiiTua, Tuachybper'mus — Used 
synon 5 'moii.sly in some ca-ses where the 
pericarp is rough with points. 
Tbajec'ttlis— W hen the connective com- 
pletely separates the anther cells. 
Tra'ma (Yam) — The tissue of certain Fniigi. , 
TRAXS'VERSE, TRAXSVER'bUS, TUAXSVER- | 
Sa'lis— I n a plane peri)endiculHr to the 
axis, or longitudinal direction. (See 
the fruit of tlie Native Yam, Vioscorcd 
irausi'ersa.) 
Tbapkzo'ii), TRAPE'/.rFORM, Thapezoi'deus, 
Trapezifor'mis — W hen the sides of 
some iour*sided lamina (as the loaf) 
are unequal. (See leaflets of AdlaniLLm 
tropezifoTiac.) 
Tree — A n arboreous or arborescent plant 
with a trunk, or .single stem, rising 
above the ground. 
Tei, in compounds, sanities three, as 
Triadei/phous, Triapki/i’Kis, when 
the stamens are collected into three 
distinct bundles; Trian'i>rous, Iri- 
AN'DER, Trian’DUE.s, having three 
stamens; TRIAN'(JlL.\R,TRTASGt’LA'RIS, 
Triangula'tus, either a plain surface 
approaching a triangle in shape, or a 
solid part whose _ l^an^ verse section 
approaches a triangle with acute 
angles; Triantkus, when a peduncle 
bears three flowers. 
Tribe, Tui’bcis — A grouj) of genera subor- 
dinate to an order. 
Tbi'ca — A form of apotheeium, where the 
suiface is orbicular, and presents 
spirally disposed and elevated lines. 
H 
I Triceph'alus — Three-headed. Trico lor 
— O f three colours. (See KylUT^gO' 
tricepH and Tritonia tricolor.) ^ ■ 
Trichi'picm^ — H air-like filaments bearing 
the spores of certain Fungi. TrichO- 
cau'pus— W here the fruit is c.iverea 
V ith hair-like pubescence. Tiiicho- 
ceph'alus— W here flow'ers arc collected 
in heads, w'hich are surrounded with 
hair-like append<*ges. Tricuo'i>es 
R esembling hair. TricHOLO’MA-— 
Where the border is furnished with 
hairs. Tkicho'ma- Hair-like filaments 
composing the thallus of certain Algas- 
Tkichooo'nia -The female reproduc- 
tive organs in Batracho-siierms. 
Trichot'omub— W hen subdivisions of any 
part take place by threes. 
Tricoc'cuh — A fnait composed of three 
cocci. (Sec fruit of Castor Oil plant.) 
TRIE^'^’A'LI3, Tkien'nis— L asting for three 
years. Tin karics— R anged in three 
rows. TuiFin, TaiFious— Where the 
incisions extciul about half way towards 
the base in a divided lamina. Tri- 
foliate, Tkifoliatus, Tbotolius ^ 
Applied where leaflets are disposed in 
thrtes at the extremities of their 
petiole^, whether in compound or de- 
Cinnpmmd leave?. 
Tbifoliola'tes — Synonym for “ Ter- 
natns.” 
Tri'gonus— E ither triangular, or when a 
transverse secti"H is so. 
Tbihila'tvs— H aving three openings. 
Tri'jugv.s — H aving three pairs of leaflets 
in a jnnnate leaf. 
Tripar'itte, TRii'AHTiruft — Divided into 
three portions. 
Triplinervatus — W hen a prominent nerve 
branclie? otf on either aide of the midrib 
of a leaf near the base, the other nerves 
being comparatively small. 
Trip'teru 3 — Furnished with three winga, 
TRiQrK’iRUS — With three faces and edges. 
(See the leaves of Xunthorrhtvxt arborcay 
c nimon Crrass-Li*ee.) 
Triquix.y'tcs — W lien the lower divisions 
of a I ipimiate leaf are trifid. 
Tris'tts (Sau)--Of a dingy or dull colour. 
Trisl'LCa'ti's — Marked by throe depressed 
lines or furrows (Seethe Duck-weed, 
trlifulrn.) 
Triter'n'ati:, TuitekkVtfs — Where the 
petiole becoming twnce com|jound in a 
teruate manner each partial petiole 
bears tliree leaflets. 
Triv'ial, Trivia'lis — The common or 
specific name given in addition to the 
generic name of a plant. 
' Trochlea'bis — P ulley-shaped. 
Tropis — I n Greek compound?, signifies the 
keel of a papilionaceous flower, or any 
part resembling it. 
Truk'gate, Trukca'tcs — Terminating 
abruptly, as though it had been 
shortened by the removal of the ex- 
tremity. Tkvncatvlaris, Truxoula- 
Tus. — Slightly truncate. Example : 
HpipkiiUvAU ti'uncaium. 
