GLOSSARY OF TERMS. 
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Anandrarius. When the stamens have become extended into 
petals, so as to form a double flower. 
Anasarca. A diseased condition of plants, resembling that of 
dropsical subjects. 
Anastomosing. Running one into another; the reticulations 
observed in many leaves are anastomose veins. 
Ancipital. A compressed stem, presenting two more or less 
acute edges. 
Androc^um. The aggregate of stamens, as corolla is that ol 
the petals. 
Anfractous. Spirally twisted ; full of turnings. 
Angular. Presenting a determinate number of angles. 
Angulinerved. When the veins of a leaf branch off at right 
angles. 
Angulo-dentate. Angularly toothed, or angular and toothed. 
Angustifolius. Narrow leaved, the width of the leaf being 
proportionally much less than its length. 
Anisopetalus. When a flower is composed of irregularly-sized 
petals. 
Annexes. Adnate. 
Annual. Applied to plants which arrive at perfection and die 
within the year. 
Annulations. Rings or circles. 
Anterior. In botany refers chiefly to position ; growing in 
front of some other organ. 
Anthelmiratic. Having the property of destroying worms. 
Anther. The upper portion of the stamen which contains the 
pollen; a terminal anther is attached to the filament by its 
base, while a horizontal anther is united by the middle of 
its back. 
Antrorsum. Turning upwards ; having an inclination towards 
the summit of some part. 
Apertus. Bare, naked. 
Apex. The summit; the opposite point of an organ to that by 
which it is attached. 
Apigillary. Relating to or growing upon the summit of an¬ 
other organ. 
Apiculus. Expressive of the short sharp point, formed when 
the midrib projects beyond the leaf, or when a small point 
is abruptly formed. 
Apiculate. Furnished with an apicula. 
