Lexicon Scientiarum: A Dictionary of Terms, Etc1851 |
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... Relating to the abdomen . ABDUCTION , Anat . , Lat . , abducere , to lead from . The act of drawing away ; the abduction , for instance , of the fourth or little finger , when separated from the third . ABERRATION , Opt . , & c . , Lat ...
... Relating to the abdomen . ABDUCTION , Anat . , Lat . , abducere , to lead from . The act of drawing away ; the abduction , for instance , of the fourth or little finger , when separated from the third . ABERRATION , Opt . , & c . , Lat ...
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... relating to an alluvium , as an alluvial formation . See Alluvium . ALLU'VIUM , Geol . , Lat . , alluo , to wash down . A formation so called by Geologists , consisting of loose sand , gravel , and mud , resembling the deposit on low ...
... relating to an alluvium , as an alluvial formation . See Alluvium . ALLU'VIUM , Geol . , Lat . , alluo , to wash down . A formation so called by Geologists , consisting of loose sand , gravel , and mud , resembling the deposit on low ...
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... Relating to fecula or starch - starch - like . ANACAMP'TIC , Ac . , Gr . , ava ( ana ) , which , here , marks re- iteration , and xaμяτw ( kampto ) , to bend . Reflecting ; ap- plied to sound or an echo . ANACARDIA'CEE , Bot . , Gr ...
... Relating to fecula or starch - starch - like . ANACAMP'TIC , Ac . , Gr . , ava ( ana ) , which , here , marks re- iteration , and xaμяτw ( kampto ) , to bend . Reflecting ; ap- plied to sound or an echo . ANACARDIA'CEE , Bot . , Gr ...
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... from water . AQUIFOLIA'CEE , Bot . , Lat . , aquifolius , relating to the Holly . A natural Order of Plants . It consists of trees or shrubs resembling the Holly in their leaves , & c . ARA'CEE , Bot . , Lat . , Arum , 3 * 29 APO - AQU .
... from water . AQUIFOLIA'CEE , Bot . , Lat . , aquifolius , relating to the Holly . A natural Order of Plants . It consists of trees or shrubs resembling the Holly in their leaves , & c . ARA'CEE , Bot . , Lat . , Arum , 3 * 29 APO - AQU .
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... Relating to the articulations or joints , as the articular cartilage . ARTICULA'TA , Zool . , Lat . , articulus , a joint . Articulated Animals . The third great division or form of structure of the Animal kingdom . It comprises the ...
... Relating to the articulations or joints , as the articular cartilage . ARTICULA'TA , Zool . , Lat . , articulus , a joint . Articulated Animals . The third great division or form of structure of the Animal kingdom . It comprises the ...
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