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GLOSSARY
OF THE
BOTANIO TERMS
USED IN DESCRIBING
FLOWERING PLANTS
BY
R. L. HEINIG,
l1<IPE1UAL FOREST SERVIOE,
INDIA.
CALCUTTA:
OFFICE OJ!' THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INOlA.
1899.
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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
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GLOSSARY.
Ace
A
A
a an (Gr. without), prefix; syn. (L.) E. Ex. abrupt (L. rumpo, I break), terminating
suddenly, not tapering: abruptly pin
a ab abs (L. £I·om. away), prefix.
nate, pinna.te without the terminal
abaxial abaxile (L. axis, an axle-tree), leaflet; syn. paripinnate: abruptly
out of the axis, as an embryo out of the defiexed, turned sharply downward.
axis of the seed; syn. (!:rcentria.
absciss-Iayer (L. abscissum, cut off), a
abbreviated (L. brevis, short), less in layer of thin-walled cells formed at the
length, as ono part or organ compared to insertion of a leaf just prior to its natural
another; cpo reduced, elongate: abbre separation from the stem (dis-articula
via tion, part of a word used for the tion); syn. separation-laye'l': n. abscis
whole, as L. or Linn. for Linnreus; stip. sion.
for stipulate.
abstergent (L. te'l'geo, I elean), having B
aberrant (L. errans, wandering), differing olean sing property; syn. abluent, detere
flOm the usual character of the l'elated gent.
group; cpo abnormal: n. aberration. acanthous acanthine acanthaceous
abietic (L. abies, the silver fir), relating to (Gr. akantka, a spine), armed with spines;
the Fir tribe of the Nat. Ord. Coniferre. syn. spinous; cpo aculeate: acantho
abluent (L. luo, I wash), suitable for cladous (Gr. klados, a branch), with
spiny branches: acanthophorous (Gr.
removing impurities; syn. abstergent,
pkoreo. I bear), spine-bearing.
detergent.
acaulous acauliDe acaulescent (Gr.
abnormal (L. norma, a :rule), differing kaulos, a. stem), stemless: acaulosia.
from the usual form, structure, or mode; non-development of the stem.
syn. neteroclite, ne'teromorphous; cpo
accessory (L. accessas, an approach to),
aberrant,anomaloua, normal; see irregu
additional: -buds, multiplications of tho
lar :-dehiscence, Bee dehiscence.
axillary bud either superposed or colla
aboriginal (L. origo, origin), growing teral: -fruit, that of which some porL10n.
naturally in a locality from the begin. not the pistil nor organicall,Y united with
ning; native, not introduced; syn. indi it except by common insertIOn, resembles
genous ; cpo exotic. the fruit; syn. anthocarp, pseudo-carp:
abortion (L. abortio, 0. misca,rriage), im -species, those next in importance to
perfect development or non·development of the principal species.
an organ; syn. arrBst; cpo suppression: aocrescent (L. ad, to; cresco, I grow).
by abortion, by non-development of said of parts of the calyx or corolla that
some part, as when 1.\ 2-Qr more celled ovary persist and increase in size after flowering,
becomes I-celled by non-development of as in Dipterocarpero; syn. increasing;
the ovules in all but one cell; cpo by solu accrete, grown together; syn. concrete:
tion: aborted abortive barren, de accretion, an external addition.
fective ; syn. obsolete; cpo rudimentary: accumbent (L. ad, to ; cubo, I lie down),
-pistil,pistillode: -stamen, stami lying against another body; syn. arnu·
node. ment: -cotyledons, those with their
abraded (L. raao, I scmpe), liS if roughly edges along the radicle; cpo i'llCUm ben t,
rubbed off; n. abrasion. pleurorhi;;al.
,lce 2 ACU
accument, acctlmbent. acinose acinaceous (L. acinus. a.
acephalous (Gr. a, without; kepha!e, berry), like grapes or grape-seed j granu
lated: acinus, a. berry or collection of
the head), headless, as an ovary Wlth
lateral style. berries j the separate carpels of. a baccate
fruit, as in Rubus, or the con tamed stone
aceraceous (L. acer. a maple tree), or seed; see ber1'!J.
relating to the Maple tribe of the Nat.
Ord. Sapindacere. acorn (AS. alCeN'), a nut enclosed wit~in,
or in the axil of, thickened bracts fOl'lIllng
acerose acerous (L. acer. sbal"J!)' needle a cupule; the characteristic fruit of
shaped like the leaves of 'Pmes; op. Cupuli£erru; syn. glans.
acicular, filiform.
acotyledonous (Gr. kotuledon, a seed
acervulus pl. -i (L. dim. of ac.ervlls. a lobe), without seed-leaves, as in Crypto.
heap), a small beap or eluatel': adJ. acer gamia.
vulous ; ('p. coacerrate, grumous.
acramphibrya (Gr. akros, the summit;
acetabulose acetabulous (L. aceta ampki, both; bruo, I bud), plants that
bulum, a cup·shaped vinegar. cruet). with produce lateral as well as termmal buds;
cup-like mses: acetabuliform (L. cpo acrobryja.
forma, shape). in the form of a saucer or
acrid (L. acer, sharp to the taste), pun
shallow oup ; see cup-sMped.
gent, corrosive.
acetarious(L. acetum, vinegar). used for
salads: acetary, the acid pulp o£ certain acro- (Gr. akros, the summit), prefix.
fruits. acrobrya (Gr. bruo, I bud), see acrogen;
achrenium, see ache1te. cpo acrampkib1'!Ja.
achascophyte(Gr, a, wit~out) clu!:sma, 'acrocarpous (Gr. karpos, fruit), with
an Op\lnillg), a plaQt WIt}). m(l.ehiscent the fructification terminating the sum
mit.
fruit.
acheilary (Gr. cheilos. the lip), having acrogen (Gr. gennao, I produc(l), grow
the labellum undeveloped in an ol'Chid. ing from th(\ apex or by terminal buds
only, as in tree·fems; syn. acrobrya:
achene achenium achrenium (Gr. a, adj. aerogenous.
not· chaino, I open). a small dry indehis
cent I-celled I-seeded fruit. or carpel if acronychiou8 (Gr. onux, a claw), said
the fruit be apOcarpou~ ; syn. amp".is:pe't'· of an organ having the summi~ curved
mium, pSEudospe't'mtwm, spermtdtum, like a claw; cpo aduncate, ungUIculate.
:rylodium; cpo caryopsis, ('occus, cypsela. acropetal (L. peto, I seek), developing
nut P!Jrene, samara, utricle: achreno from base to apex, as in botryose inflores
ca~p (Gr. karpos, frui:), general name cence; syn. centripetal; cp, basipetal.
for a dry I-seeded fruit; syn, nut i cpo acrospira acrospire (Gr. spiJira, a
regmacarp: achrenodium (Gr. duo,
I put on), a double achene; cpo cremo· snpaitriaoln l.i ne), pluu:rule of II grain in germi
earp, triackeni~m.
aotinenchyma (Gr. aktin, a ray.; eng
achlamydeous (Gr. cMamus, a gar-
Cftwma, tissue), star-shaped cellular tissue.
ment), without perinnth. •
actinocarppus (Gr. karpo8, fruit), with
achromatic (Gr. chroma, colour), colour
radiating placentas.
less.
actincmorphous (Gr. morphe, shape),
acicula (L. mm. of acU8, a needle), a
divisible into similar halves by two or
bristle; cpo seta: acicular aCiculate,
moro planes ': syn. poly8ymmetrical; cpo
slender, needle-shaped; cpo acerose, fili =Y90morpkous.
f01'm.
actinophylloUB (Gr. phullon, a. leaf),
acidote (Gr. alcis, a spear point), termi
ray-leaved; see digitate.
nating in a hard point; cp. mucronate,
cuspidate. aculeate aculeose (L. acus, a needle,
acidulate (L. acidU$, sharp to the taste), dim. aculeus), abotlnding with prickles ;
cpo acantkous : aculeu8, a. small pointed
I!Omewhat acid.
excrescence of the bark.
acinaciform (L. acinaccs, a Persian
acumen acumination (L. acumen), a
sword), curved like a scymetar with
sharp point; cpo arista, Cf/,SP, mucro:
rounded point a.nd thinner on the convex acuminate, tapering to a point; cpo
than on the straighter edge; cpo anci
apiculate, acute, attenuate: dim. acu
pital, ensiform, gladiate, cultrate.
minulate.
ACU ALJE
acute (L. acutus, pointed; from acuo, I the placental axis; syn. ventral; cpo
sharpen), ending in an acute angle: dorsal.
acutiusculous, somewhat acute. requilateral (L. aJ'lwus, equal; latus, n.
ad (L. to), prefix. side). eq ual-sided.
adelphous (Gr. adelphos, a brother), rerial (L. O!r, air), said of adventitious
united, as stamens by their filaments into roots produced in the open air: rero
a tube, column, or ono or more phalanges; phyte (Gr. phtdon, a plant), a plant
BOO monadelphous. deriving nourishment from th~ air alone
adenose (Gr. aden, a gland), gland-like: lind with roots unconnected with the soil ;
adenantherous (Gr. antheros, bloom syn. air-plant, epipkyte ; cpo litkophyte.
ing), having gland-bearing anthers: reruginose aeruginous (L. a!rrtgo,
adenophorous (Gr. pkoreo, I bear) verdigris), vordigris-groen.
gland-bearing: adenophyllous (Gr. restival (L. aestas, summer), pertaining
phullon, a leaf), with gllJ.nd-bearing to or produced in summer; cpo hiemal,
leaves. vernal: restivation, tho mode in
adesmy (Gr. a, not; desmos, a bond), which the parts of tho flower are folded
division of an organ usua.lly entire; cpo in the bud; syn. pra!jtoration; cpo
antholysis, chorisiy. vernation.
adglutinate (L. glutino, I glue together), reterio (Gr. etuiria, society), II collection of
consolidated with Bome contiguous body; aggregate drupelets, as in Rubus; syn.
cpo accrete, adnascent. conocarp, drupetum.
adherent (L. hd!reo, I stick), said of affinity (L. af/inis, neighbouring), nellr
dissimilar parts when united but sepa.r relationship, olose resemblance of the more
able without laceration; cpo coherent, important organs; cpo analofJY.
semi-adherent, adnate: adhesion, the agamic agamous (Gr. a, without;
union of dissimilar parts or organs; syn.
gamo8, marriage), without visible organs
adnation ; cpo cohesion.
of reproduction; syn. cryptogamous: n.
adligant, see alligant. Agamia : agamo-genesis (Gr.
adnascent (L. nascens, being born), gennao, I produce), power of non-sexual
growing attached to or upon a. parent reproduction; cpo partheltogenesis,
body, as suckers, young bulbs, etc.,; cpo apogamy.
accrete, adglutinate. agglomerate (L. glomero, I £01= into s
adnate (L. natus, born), said of dissimilar mass), clustered or closely crowded but
parts or organs when congenitally united, not cohering; syn. aggregate, coarctate;
as the ovary to the calyx· tube ; cpo con op. coacervate, glomerate, stipate.
nate, adherent: n. adnation; syn. aggregate (L. gr~x, a. flock), see agglo
adhesion: adnate anther, one attaohed merate; cp segregate: -fruit, one
by its whole length to the upper portion consisting of a. cluster of ripe carpels
of the filament 'and opening inwards or (berries, drupes or follicles) belonging to
outwards, rarely laterally; cpo innate. one flower, as in raspberry; cpo collectiv,
adpressed (L. pressus, a pressing), lying fruit j see 8ympkoricarpous.
close against throughout the whole length, agrarian agreatia (L. ager, a. field),
liS cotyledons face to face, or hairs lying growing wild in fields; cpo arvensis, cam
along the producing surface; cpo strigose. pestris, pratensis, segetalis.
adult (L. adultus, grown up), mature. aigret (Fr. aigrette, a. small white heron),
the feathery down of the thistle; see
aduncate aduncouB (L. aduncus, pappus.
crooked), hooked; syn. hamate, uncinate;
cpo acronyckious. air-cells, cavities in the cellular tissue of
plants.
adventitious (L. adventiciu8, extra
air-plant, see Gl'I'opkyte.
ordinary, from advenio, to happen), in an
unusual position: -buds, those produced akene, see achene.
irregularly from any part of the stem, alabastrum (L. a. rose-bud), a. flower-bud;
leaves, or roots; -roots, those produced cp •.g emma.
otherwise than by direct prolongation of aire (L. pl. of ala, a wing), the side petals
the radicle of the embryo; <'P' O!rial.
of a papilionaceous corolla (syn. tala ria) i
adverse (L. verta, I turn), facing, oppo the combined pair of lateral petals in 1m
site to ; cpo averse: -raphe, one facing pations: alate, winged j cpo c9'istate;
ALB 4. AMP
See ptero-: alate-pinnate, pinnate alterative (L. alter, other), 0. medicine
with winged petiole: alreform alary for improving the condition of the blood.
(L. forma, shape), wing-like: alar, in and tissues by altering it without sen
the axil; eyn. axillary. sible evacuation.
albescent albic ant (L. olbico, I make alternate (L. alternus), one after the
white), pale in colour, whitish, hoary; cpo other: -leaves, those placed singly on
canescent, deal bate, etiolated, pruinose : the stem, one at each node; cpo scattered,
albefaction (L. albus, white; facio, I opposite: -stamens, those inserted be
make), making or becoming white: tween the petals or corolla' lobes : alter
albido-, whitish, as albido-tomen native (in phyllotaxy) when the parts
tose. of an outer whorl alternate with those of
albinism (L. albus, dead white), a pale the inner succeeding whorl, as in most
condition due to the absence of chloro flowers: alterni-pinnate, compound
phyll ; cpo etiolation. with the leaflets or pinnre alternate on
tho rachis of the leaf.
albumen (L. albus, white), the nutritive
material within the seed-coats of some alveolar alveolate (L. alveus, an ex
seeds outside of the embryo; see endo cavation; dim. alveolus), honeycombed;
sierm, perisperm: albumin?us, con· with deep angular cavities separated by
taining albumen; cpo exalbumtnous. thin walls; ayn. faveolate; cpo caver
alburnum (L. albus, white), the new or 'IIous,fenestrate.
recently-formed wood of exogens betweon
amabilis (L. lovable), beautiful.
the heart-wood and the bark; syn. sap
wood ; cpo duramen. amarantous (Gr. a, not; ma'l'aino, I
alexipharmio (Gr. alexo, I keep off; wither), unfading: amaranthaceous,
pharmakon, poison), antidotal; syn. belonging to or resembling the Amamnth
alexiteric (Gr. deleterion, poison). family, Amo.rantacere.
allagostemonous (Gr. aUos, different; amarus (L.), bitter.
stemon, the warp of a loom), having the amber (Arab.), fossil gum: amber
stamens altemately on the torus and on coloured, sueeineous.
the petals. ambient (L .•a mbio, I go round), surround
allantoid (Gr. aUas, a sausage; eUos, ing.
likeneils), shaped like 0. sausage; syn. ambitus (L. a circuit), the ray or circum
botulifO'l'm. ference of a capitulum or flower-head.
alliaeeous (L. allium, garlic), having the ambrosial ambrosiacous (L. ambro-
odour of garlic; belonging to the genus 8ia, the food of the gods), very fragrant;
Allium (Nat. Ord. Liliacere). pleasant to the taste; cpo aromatic.
alliance, see cohort. ament amentum (L. a leathern thong),
alligant (L. alligo, I bind to), clinging a deciduous, usually pendulous, spike of
to, a term applied to certain roots. unisexual flowers; syn. catkin, nuca
mentum: amentaceous, bearing cat
allochrouB (Gr. aUos, different; caroa,
kins ; catkin-like; belonging to the Nat.
colour), changing from one colour to
Ord. Amentacere; eyn. julaceous; cpo
another; cpo isochrous.
nucamentous.
llogamy (Gr. ailos, different; gamos, amethystine (Gr. amethustos), violet
marriage), fecundation of 0. Hower by th~ blue; syn. ianthine, violaceous.
pollen of another ~ower ; syn. C1'Oss-fertt
lisation; see geztonogamy, xen.ogamy; ammophilous (Gr. ammos, sand; pllileo,
cpo autogamy, cleistogamy: adJ. aUo I love), growing in sandy places, as the
gamous. sea-shore j syn. a'l'cnareous ; cpo glareose,
alpine (L. alpes, the Alps), belonging to sabulose.
lofty mountain regions; about 12,000 feet amnios (Gr. amnion, a fretal membrane),
aanndd aabboovvee iinn tthhee ttermoppiecrsa;t ea zboonuet s5:0 a0l0p feese t fclluwidr ioofn t:h ea rdujd. imamenntairoy teimc:b r-yso-asacc, j ecmpo
trine, sub-alpine. bryo-sac, vitellus.
alsinaceouB (Gr. alsis, a leaping; alsine,
amorphous (Gr. morphe, shape), without
chickweed), with distinct intervals be
regular structure or definite form.
tween the petals of a.polypetalo~s corolla.;
belonging to the ChIckweed tl'lbe, AlaI ampk- amphi-(Gr. both; on both sides},
nere, Nat. Ord. Caryophyllere. prefix.
AMP I€ AND
amphanth~um (Gr. antkos, n flower), a anoosthetio (Gr. ana, without; aistlteais
dilated receptacle bearing a head of sensation), a substance having the power
flowers, as in Composit31; syn. anthocli when taken of causing loss of feeling or
nium, clin- and phor-antltium. sensation, as opium, chloroform, etc.; cpo
anodyne, opiate.
amphibious (Gr. bios, life), growing both
in water and on land. analogous (Gr. ana, similar to; logos,
amphibrya (Gr. bruon, I bud), a name proportion), having similarity of funotion
but not identity of parts; cpo lwmola
for monocotyledons.
gO'll8: analogy, likeness in cortain res
amphicarpous (Gr. karpos, fruit), pro pects only, not in plan of structure; cp.
ducing two different kinds of fruit. affinity.
amphiccelous (Gr. koilos, hollow), con anandrous (Gr. aner, gen. andros, a
cave on both sides; cpo lenticular, tri male), without stamens.
quetrous.
anantherous (Gr. alltlteros, blooming),
amphisarca (Gr. sar:r, flesh), a fruit without anthers; syn. castrate.
pulpy within and with a hard or crusta
ceous rind like the gourd, pomegranate, ananthous (Gr. antltos, a flower), flower
etc. ; soo pepo, balausta ; adj. amphi less.
sarcous. anasarca (Gr. ana, through; sar".r, flesh),
amphispermium (Gr. sper"ma, a Beed), excess of fluid, a plant-disease analogous
a one-cellod one-seeded indehiscent fruit to dropsy.
with tho peri carp conformed to the seed; anastomosis (Gr. 0,11«, through; stoma,
syn. achene, pseudospermium ; cpo a mouth), union of tbe ramifications of
car"yopsis. the veins of a leaf forming reticulation:
amphitropous (Gr. tr"ope, a turning), v. to anastomose: adj. anastomos
said of an ovule with hilum intermediate ing ; syn. inosculating.
between chalaza and foramen, as in Pri anatomy (Gr. ana, up ; tome, a cutting),
mulacero; 'syn. heterotr"opous, semi-or the intimato structure of plants; see
hemianatropous, hemitropous, ltalf-in histology.
vcrted.
anatropous (Gr. ana, over; tr"epo, I
amphora (Gr. ampM, on both sides; turn), said of an ovule with foramen next
phero or phO'1"ein, J. bear: L. a two-hand the hilum and tho chalaza at the apex;
ed vase), the lOWOl' part of a pyxis, or syn. inverted; cpo amplti-, campylo-, and
capsule opening transversely by an oper O'1"tlto-tropous.
culum or lid: amphoric, vase-shaped; anbury (AS. am pre, II swollen vein), a
cpo ascidij'orm, ampullaceous. diseased wart-like swelling on the roots of
ample (L. amplus), large, abundant; cpo somo esculonts ; cpo gall, exostosis.
scanty: ampliate, enlarged, dilated. anceps ancipital (L. am, on both sides;
amplexous (L. amplectO'1", I embrace), caput, tho head), two-edged and flattened;
clasping; cpo complexive, equitant: cpo acinacij'orm, etc.
amplexicaul (L. caulis, a stem), clasp andro-dicecious (Gr. anef', a male;
ing thO'stem horizontally, as the base of dis, twice; oikos, a house), with herm
certain sessile leaves; see pericladium. aphrodite flowers on one plant and male
ampulla (L. a flask swollen in the flowers on tmother plant of the spooies ;
middle), a flask-shaped or bladder-like cpo polygamous, gyno-diacious.
organ; cpo utricle; ampullaceous, andrcecium (Gr. aner, a male; oikos, II
bottle-shaped; cpo arytenoid, amphoric,
house), the male organs of a flower
gibbous, lagenij'O'1"m, saccate, ventricose, collectively ; cp, gynacium.
vasculiform.
androgynous (Gr. aner, a male; gune,
amygdaloid (Gr. amugdalon, almond; a female), said of an inflorescence when
eidos, like), almond-like in shape. it bears both male and female flowers,
amylaceous (Gr. amylum, starch), star and of a flower when perfect, or herm
chy, starch-like: amyline, tho insolublo aphrodite: androgynism, change
part of starch: amyloid (Gr. eidos, from a direcious to a monmcious condi
likeness), analogous to starch: amylum, tion: androgynarious, with stamens
starch-granules. and pistil transformed to petals in a
double flower; cpo andr"opetalarius.
anacathartic (Gr. ana, upward; katkar"'
sis, a discharge), inducing discharges by androphore (Gr. aner, a male; phorein,
the mouth or nose. I bear), the tube or column on which
AND 6 ANT
some' stamens are supported; cpo gllno number to the petals nor a multiple of
pkore, antlwpkO'l'e, gonopkore. them; cp. isostemonous.
andropogon (Gr. aner, a. male; pogon, annatto family, Bixinero.
a beard), with bearded stamens. annotinous (L. annotinus, a year old;
anemophilous (Gr. anemos, the wind; from annU8, a year), one year old; of
pl!ilos, loved), said of flowers ordinarily di&tinct yearly growth; see scion.
fertilised by wind-bome pollen; cpo ento annual (L. (tnnuus, lasting for a year),
and ornitko-phlous. lasting for ono year only; cpo biennial,
anfractuose (L. anfractu8, a turning), perennial: annual ring, a cylindrical
wavy or sinuous, like the anthers of the zone of wood formed in one year or during
Gourd family; cpo colubrine, contorted, one period of growth from, the cambium
tortuous, gyrose. by dicotyledons and conifers.
angienchyma (Gr. angeion, a vessel; annulus (L.), a ring; syn. gyroma:
engchuma, an infusion), see prosenchyma. annular annUlate annulose, having
angiocarpous (Gr. angeion, a vessel; the form of a ring (syn. cricoid) ; marked
karp os, fruit), said of a fruit enclosed in transversely by rings; cpo armillate,
cinctuped, torulose.
an envelope or cupule.
angiospermous (Gr. angeion, a vessel; anodyne (Gr. an, without; odune, pain),
sperm a, a seed), with ovule enclosed in used for relieving pain; syn. antalgic;
an ovary, thfl seed in a seed-vessel; cpo cpo anl1!sthetic.
gymnospepmoU8, indutive: angiosper anomalous (Gr. a, not; homalos, similar),
moo, a sub-phylum comprising the two contrary to rule; cpo abnoP'l1tal.
classes Dicotyledonro and Monocotyledonro
antalgic (Gr. anti, against; algos, pain),
in the Natural System of plants.
see anodyne.
angled (L. angulus, a corner), a term
antarctic (Gr. anti, opposite; arktos, the
used freely for stems, sometimes for
constellation of the bear), the zone 01'
fruits, less often for seeds broadly angular region extending from 23!O S.lat. to the
in section; said of leaves with broadly
south pole; cpo arctic,
angled margins; cp.-gonou8,-quetrou8:
angular divergence, the angular anteposition (L. ante, before; pono,
distance between the axes of two alternate I place), the insertion opposite to each
leaves on the stem, expressed in degrees, other (opposition) of parts of successive
as 180°, 120°, 144°, or fractions, as ~, t, %, whorls which normally alternate, as
etc., the denominator being the number of stamens opposite :to petals; syn. super
vertical ranks, the numerator or upper position.
figure the number of revolutions required anterior (L.), befol'e ; said of that portion
to add one leaf to each rank; see cycle. of an axillary or lateral flower that faces
anguillH'orm (L. anguilla, an eel; outwards from the axis of inflorescence;
fO'l'ma, shape), eel-shaped. syn. inferior, lower; cpo posterior:
anteroposterior, in the plane con
anisate (L. anisum), having the odour of
taining the anterior and posterior parts
anise.
and the axis of inflorescence, i.e., in the
aniso- (Gr. anisos, unequal), prefix. plane of bract and axis; syn. medial;
anisomerous (Gr. meros, a part), un cpo lateral.
symmetrical; said of a flower when the anthela (Gr. antMlt!, a little blossom),
parts of the whorls including (or some a paniculate cyme with lateral axes
times excluding) the carpels are unequal strongly developed in the same plane as
in number; syn. heteromerous; cpo the relatively main axis, as in J uncacero ;
isomerous, symmetrical. a form of drepanium or rkipidium.
anisopetalous (Gr. peialon, a petal). anthelmintic (Gr. anti, against; elmins,
with unequal petals; syn. irregular. a tape-worm), suitable for expelling
anisophyllous (Gr. phullon, a leaf), worms from the intestines; syn. vermi
fuge.
having the leaves of a pair unequal;
having the leaves of a pair similar but anthemia anthemy (Gr. anthos, a
differing from those above and below: n. flower), a flower-cluster.
anisophylly.
anther (Gr. antne'l'os, blooming), that
anisostemonous (Gr. siemon, the warp part of a stamen that bears the pollen;
of a loom), with stamens not equal in syn. testiculu8: -sac, see theca;