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... appearance of rings ( 31 ) . ANNULUS ( Lat . a ring ) , the ring round the theca of ferns , the peristome of mosses , or stipe of agarics ( 287 2 ) . ANOMALOUS ( a , Gr . not ; omalos , equal ) , contrary to rule . ANTERIOR ( ante , Lat ...
... appearance of rings ( 31 ) . ANNULUS ( Lat . a ring ) , the ring round the theca of ferns , the peristome of mosses , or stipe of agarics ( 287 2 ) . ANOMALOUS ( a , Gr . not ; omalos , equal ) , contrary to rule . ANTERIOR ( ante , Lat ...
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... appearance . ARBORESCENT ( arbor , Lat . a tree ) , growing into a tree . ARCHEGONIUM ( archos , Gr . chief , primary ; gunē , a female ) early condition of a spore - case . ARCUATE ( arcuo , Lat . I bend like a bow ) , curved like a ...
... appearance . ARBORESCENT ( arbor , Lat . a tree ) , growing into a tree . ARCHEGONIUM ( archos , Gr . chief , primary ; gunē , a female ) early condition of a spore - case . ARCUATE ( arcuo , Lat . I bend like a bow ) , curved like a ...
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... appearance ) , resembling a calyx . CALYCULUS ( Lat . a little bud ) , a partial involucre ; an involucre containing but one or two flowers . CALYPTRA ( kaluptra , Gr . a veil ) , the hood of a moss theca , & c . ( 284 2 ) . CALYPTRATE ...
... appearance ) , resembling a calyx . CALYCULUS ( Lat . a little bud ) , a partial involucre ; an involucre containing but one or two flowers . CALYPTRA ( kaluptra , Gr . a veil ) , the hood of a moss theca , & c . ( 284 2 ) . CALYPTRATE ...
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... appearance ) , a dry one - seeded indehiscent fruit , with the endocarp adherent to the spermoderm . CARIOUS ( cariosus , Lat . rotten ) , decayed . CARPEL ( karpos , Gr . a fruit ) , one of the modified leaves composing a pistil ...
... appearance ) , a dry one - seeded indehiscent fruit , with the endocarp adherent to the spermoderm . CARIOUS ( cariosus , Lat . rotten ) , decayed . CARPEL ( karpos , Gr . a fruit ) , one of the modified leaves composing a pistil ...
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... appearance resembling hoar frost . CRYPTOGAMIA ( krupto , Gr . I hide ; gamos , marriage ) , applied to all the lower orders of plants , or such as have no evident or true flowers . CRYPTOSTOMATA ( krupto , Gr . I hide ; stoma , a mouth ) ...
... appearance resembling hoar frost . CRYPTOGAMIA ( krupto , Gr . I hide ; gamos , marriage ) , applied to all the lower orders of plants , or such as have no evident or true flowers . CRYPTOSTOMATA ( krupto , Gr . I hide ; stoma , a mouth ) ...
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ACROGEN æstivation albumen algæ anēr anthers apothecia apothecium applied arranged Athenæum axis bark basidia bearing Botany bracts branch bulb calyx Capitulum carpels cells cellular tissue centre cheuma cloth coloured containing corolla cotyledons covered Curiosities of Civilization curved dehiscence drupe Edition embryo endon exciple feather female ferns fleshy flowers folium frond fruit Fully illustrated fungi gennao gills of Agarics growing gunē hairs hilum hymenium indehiscent indusium inflorescence integument karpos labellum LANKESTER leaflets leaves lichens little volume lobes London manual membrane midrib monos mosses mycelium organ ovary ovules pedate peri pericarp petalon petals petiole phero phullon phuton pileus pinnate pistil placenta plants plates pollen-grains polus popular readers receptacle resembling rhiza ROBERT HARDWICKE root seed shaped sheath sperma spiral spora spore-case spores stalk stamens stem stipe stoma stomata surface Thalamium thallus theca thecæ threads trepo Umbellifers vernation vessel whorl Wynter