Dictionary of Scientific TermsStrahan & Company, 1878 - 325 pages |
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... malacology , a term applied to those cup - shaped shells found attached to stones on the sea - coast ; a genus of Balani or Barnacles . Adnas'cent ( Lat . ) , in botany , growing to or on . Adna'ta , Tu'nica ( Lat . an adhering tunic ) ...
... malacology , a term applied to those cup - shaped shells found attached to stones on the sea - coast ; a genus of Balani or Barnacles . Adnas'cent ( Lat . ) , in botany , growing to or on . Adna'ta , Tu'nica ( Lat . an adhering tunic ) ...
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... malacology , a genus of spiral univalve Molluscs , which are found in the ponds and rivers of S. America , Africa , and India . Am'ula ( Lat . ) , in architecture and sculp- ture , an ornamented vase , usually made of marble AMM AMU 21.
... malacology , a genus of spiral univalve Molluscs , which are found in the ponds and rivers of S. America , Africa , and India . Am'ula ( Lat . ) , in architecture and sculp- ture , an ornamented vase , usually made of marble AMM AMU 21.
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... malacology , a genus of univalve tes- tacea . Ano'tis ( Gr . without an ear ) , a pretty little plant , which flowers from June to September ; order Rubiaceæ.- De Candolle . Anou'ra , the name of a family of ba- trachian reptiles ...
... malacology , a genus of univalve tes- tacea . Ano'tis ( Gr . without an ear ) , a pretty little plant , which flowers from June to September ; order Rubiaceæ.- De Candolle . Anou'ra , the name of a family of ba- trachian reptiles ...
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... malacology , a fam . of marine Mollusca , which includes the Arca , Nucula , Pentunculas , Byssoarcea , and Trigonia . Arobou'tant ( Fr. ) , in architecture , a flying buttress . Arch ( Lat . a bow ) , in mathematics , the part of a ...
... malacology , a fam . of marine Mollusca , which includes the Arca , Nucula , Pentunculas , Byssoarcea , and Trigonia . Arobou'tant ( Fr. ) , in architecture , a flying buttress . Arch ( Lat . a bow ) , in mathematics , the part of a ...
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... malacology , a genus of testaceous fresh - water mollusca . Auri'ga ( Lat . ) , in astronomy , a brilliant constellation of the northern hemi- sphere ( the Waggoner ) , consisting of sixty - six stars , some of them of the first ...
... malacology , a genus of testaceous fresh - water mollusca . Auri'ga ( Lat . ) , in astronomy , a brilliant constellation of the northern hemi- sphere ( the Waggoner ) , consisting of sixty - six stars , some of them of the first ...
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