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acid alumina ammonia anatomy ancient angle animal annual plant antimony applied arch architecture astronomy birds bivalve body botany called carbon chiefly chlorine church circle colour composed compound conchology consists containing court Cuvier denote disease divided earth ecliptic epithet equal feet figure fish flowers fluid French fruit genus genus of plants Greek head hence heraldry horse Indian Indies insects instrument iron kind land larvæ Latin lime Linnæus Magnesia means measure medicine ment metal mineral motion muscles name common name given native natural nitric acid officer oxide oxygen passerine peculiar perennial perennial plants person piece plane potash quantity resembling Roman root salt Scotland sect seeds shell ship side signify silica sometimes sort species stamens star stone substance sulphur surface tained term timber tion tree tribe usually vessel wood word