Lexicon Scientiarum: A Dictionary of Terms Used in the Various Branches of Anatomy, Astronomy, Botany, Geology, Geometry, Hygiene, Mineralogy, Nat. Philosophy, Physiology, Zoology, Etc |
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... animals , plants , and minerals , presented difficulties readily under- stood by the naturalist , of which , however , it is necessary to allude to but one here , that is their number . To have included them all , would have been to ...
... animals , plants , and minerals , presented difficulties readily under- stood by the naturalist , of which , however , it is necessary to allude to but one here , that is their number . To have included them all , would have been to ...
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... Animals . The fourth stomach of these animals . ABRANCHIA'TA , Zool . , Gr . , a , priv . , and 6poyxos ( brogchos ) , the throat , whence Lat . , branchiæ , gills . The third Order of the Annulata ; so called because they have no ...
... Animals . The fourth stomach of these animals . ABRANCHIA'TA , Zool . , Gr . , a , priv . , and 6poyxos ( brogchos ) , the throat , whence Lat . , branchiæ , gills . The third Order of the Annulata ; so called because they have no ...
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... Animals destitute of clavicles . ACONIT'IC , Chem . , Gr . , Azovitov ( Achoniton ) , Wolf's - bane . An acid having Aconitine for its base . ACON'ITINE , Chem . , Gr . , Azovitov ( Achoniton ) , Wolf's- bane . An organic well ...
... Animals destitute of clavicles . ACONIT'IC , Chem . , Gr . , Azovitov ( Achoniton ) , Wolf's - bane . An acid having Aconitine for its base . ACON'ITINE , Chem . , Gr . , Azovitov ( Achoniton ) , Wolf's- bane . An organic well ...
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... Animals ( formerly called Zoophytes ) ; so named on account of their`tentacula which radiate from their mouth . ACTIN'OLITE , Min . , Gr . , axtiv , a ray , and 2100os , a stone . A variety of hornblende , usually occurring in ...
... Animals ( formerly called Zoophytes ) ; so named on account of their`tentacula which radiate from their mouth . ACTIN'OLITE , Min . , Gr . , axtiv , a ray , and 2100os , a stone . A variety of hornblende , usually occurring in ...
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... Animals without appa- rent feet . ADENOSTY'LEÆ , Bot . , Gr . , adny ( aden ) , a gland , and orvos ( stulos ) , a ... animal body are sometimes converted after death . ADIPO'SE , Anat . , Lat . , adeps , fat . A term applied to fatty ...
... Animals without appa- rent feet . ADENOSTY'LEÆ , Bot . , Gr . , adny ( aden ) , a gland , and orvos ( stulos ) , a ... animal body are sometimes converted after death . ADIPO'SE , Anat . , Lat . , adeps , fat . A term applied to fatty ...
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abdomen acid Anat Anatomy angle animal applied to various arteries articulation Birds bivalve body bone branch carpel cartilages cavity CEÆ centre Chem chyle circle coleopterous coleopterous Insects colour composed compound contains Crust Crustacea crystals Earth eidos etym Fishes flower fluid foot fossil fruit furnished genera genus Geol Geom glands hairs Herp Hist horn hudōr Icth Insects instrument karpos larvæ leaf ligament Linnæan system logos Malacology maxilla measure membrane Metal metron Mollusca motion muscles natural Order nerves odous Order of Plants organs ovv sun pericarp petals Phys pistils plant so called plied polus portion pous priv pteron resembling rocks salt second Family second Order seed shape shell sidos eidos solid sort species stamens stem stoma substance Sulphur term ap term applied term expressive third Family tion tissue treatise univalve vertebræ wing Zool
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