The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 4Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1818 - Natural history |
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... genus of animals seems to be intermedi- ate between shell and crust . CRUZITA , in botany , a genus of the Tetrandria Digynia class and order . Atri- plices , Jussieu . Essential character : in- ner calyx four - leaved ; outer three ...
... genus of animals seems to be intermedi- ate between shell and crust . CRUZITA , in botany , a genus of the Tetrandria Digynia class and order . Atri- plices , Jussieu . Essential character : in- ner calyx four - leaved ; outer three ...
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... genus of the Decandria Trigynia class and order . Natural order of Caryophyllei . Essential character : calyx inflated ; petals five , having claws , but no crown ; capsule three - celled . There are seventeen spe- cies . CUCUJUS , in ...
... genus of the Decandria Trigynia class and order . Natural order of Caryophyllei . Essential character : calyx inflated ; petals five , having claws , but no crown ; capsule three - celled . There are seventeen spe- cies . CUCUJUS , in ...
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... genus is very like the SALPA ; which see . DAIRY . See AGRICULTURE . DAIS , in botany , a genus of the De- candria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Vepreculæ . Thymelex , Jussieu . Essential character : involucre four ...
... genus is very like the SALPA ; which see . DAIRY . See AGRICULTURE . DAIS , in botany , a genus of the De- candria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Vepreculæ . Thymelex , Jussieu . Essential character : involucre four ...
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