The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Cyanotis Blue-ear, kuano-wtoj (for the petals)<br />
cyanoxanthus -a -um blue to golden, kuano-canqoj (the variable colour of charcoal<br />
burner Rusula)<br />
cyanus azure, blue, kuaneoj (Meleager’s Latin name for Centaurea cyanus)<br />
Cyathea Little-cup, kuaqoj (the basin-like indusium around the sorus) (Cyatheaceae)<br />
cyatheoides resembling Cyathea, kuaqoj-oeidhj<br />
cyathiflorus -a -um with wine-glass shaped flowers, cyathus-florum<br />
cyathiformis -is -e shaped like a wine-glass, kuaqoj, cyathus<br />
cyathistipulus -a -um with cup-like (concave) stipules, cyathus-(stipula, stipulae)<br />
Cyathodes Cup-shaped, kuaqoj-wdhj (the five-toothed disc)<br />
cyathophorus -a -um cup-bearing, kuaq0-fora<br />
cyathulus -a -um with the shape of a small wine cup, diminutive of cyathus<br />
-cybe -cover, -head, kubh (the pileus or cap of a toadstool)<br />
cybistax turned over, tumbled, kubistaw<br />
cybister tumbler-shaped, tumbling, deceptive, kubistaw<br />
Cybistetes Tumbler, kubisththr, to somersault (the wind-tumbled infructescence)<br />
cycadifolius -a -um having leaves similar to those of Cycas<br />
cycadinus -a -um like a small cycad, koic, koikaj (kukaj)<br />
Cycas <strong>The</strong>ophrastus’ name, koikaj (wrongly transcribed as kukaj), for an<br />
unknown palm (sago palm)<br />
cycl-, cyclo- circle-, circular-, disc-, wheel-, kukloj, kuklo-<br />
Cyclamen Circle, kukloj (<strong>The</strong>ophrastus’ name, kuklamij, kuklaminoj, for the coiled<br />
fruiting stalk); others relate it to the shape of the corms<br />
cyclamineus -a -um, cyclaminus -a -um resembling Cyclamen<br />
Cyclanthera Circled-anthers, kukloj-anqera (their disposition)<br />
Cyclanthus Flower-circles, kukloj-anqoj (floral arrangement)<br />
cyclius -a -um round, circular, kuklioj<br />
cyclobulbon having circular bulbs or pseudobulbs, botanical Latin from kukloj and<br />
bulbus<br />
cyclocarpus having circular fruits, fruiting on all sides, kuklo-karpoj<br />
Cyclocarya Circular-nut, kuklo-karuon ( Pterocarya)<br />
Cyclocotyla Circular-cup, kuklo-kotulh<br />
cycloglossus -a -um round-tongued, kuklo-glwssa<br />
cyclophyllus -a -um with round leaves, kuklo-fullon<br />
cyclops round-eyed, gigantic, kukloj-wy (the Cyclops were gigantic, one-eyed<br />
giants of Greek mythology)<br />
cyclosectus -a -um cut around the edges, botanical Latin from kuklo and seco, secare,<br />
secui, sectum<br />
Cyclosorus, cyclosorus -a -um Circular sorus, kuklo-soroj (have circular sori)<br />
cycnocephalus -a -um turned over to resemble a swan’s head, kuknoj-kefalh<br />
Cydista Noblest, kudistoj (the flower)<br />
cydoni-, cydoniae- Cydonia-, quince-<br />
Cydonia the Latin name for an ‘apple’ tree from Cydon (Khania), Crete (melon kudonion,<br />
Cydonian apple, quince)<br />
cygneus -a -um of swans, kuknoj; cycnus, cycni; cygnus, cygni<br />
cygnoruus -a -um from the Swan River area of W Australia<br />
cylindra-, cylindri-, cylindro- rolled, kulindew; hollow, tubular, cylindric, cylindrus,<br />
cylindri<br />
cylindraceus -a -um cylindrical, cylindrus, cylindri (flowers)<br />
cylindricaulis -is -e having a hollow tubular stem, cylindri-caulis<br />
cylindriceps having a hollow head, cylindri-caput<br />
cylindricus -a -um, cylindro- long and round, cylindrical, cylindrus, cylindri<br />
cylidrifolius -a -um having tubular or lengthwise-rolled leaves, cylindri-folius<br />
cylindrobulbus -a -um having elongate cylindric bulbs or pseudobulbs, cylindrobulbus<br />
cylindrostachyus -a -um with cylindric spikes, botanical Latin from cylindrus and<br />
staxuj<br />
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