The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
myagroides resembling Myagrum, Myagrum-oides<br />
Myagrum, myagrum Fly-hunt, muia-agron (Dioscorides’ name, muagra, muagron)<br />
Myanthus Fly-flower, muia-anqoj (appearance of the drying flowers, Catasetum)<br />
Mycelis de l’Obel’s name has no clear meaning (mukhj, mukeloj, fungal hyphae)<br />
mycenopsis -is -e having fruiting bodies resembling the bonnet fungus, Mycena<br />
galericulata<br />
-myces, myco- -fungi, fungus-, mushroom-, mukhj, muko-<br />
-mycetes -fungus, mukhj, mukhtuj<br />
Mycoacia Spiny-fungus, mukhj-akh (yellow spine-covered fruiting stage)<br />
myconis -is -e fungus-like, of fungi, mukhj<br />
-myia -fly, muia (suffix for plant pests such as Poamyia, galling Poa nemoralis,<br />
Taxomyia, causing artichoke gall on yew, and Rhabdomyia, galling various plants)<br />
myiagrus -a -um fly-hunt, muia-agron (glutinous)<br />
myo-, my- mouse-, closed-, muj, muoj, mu- (also muscle-, as in myocardial)<br />
myoctonus -a -um mouse-death, muoj-ktonoj (poisonous to mice)<br />
myodes fly-like, muai-wdhj<br />
Myoporum Closed-pore, muo-poroj (the window-like leaf spots) (Myoporaceae)<br />
myosodes coloured or smelling of mice, muoj-wdhj<br />
myosorensis -is -e from Mysore (now Karnataka state), S India<br />
myosotidiflorus -a -um having flowers similar to those of Myosotidium,<br />
Myosotidium-florum<br />
Myosotidium Myosotis-like, diminutive of muoj-wtoj<br />
Myosotis Mouse-ear, muj-(ouj, wtoj) (Dioscorides’ name muoswta, muoswtij)<br />
myosotidiflorus -a -um with Myosotis-like flowers<br />
Myosoton Mouse-ear, muoj-wtoj (Dioscorides’ name synonymous with muoswtij)<br />
myosuroides mousetail like, Myosurus-oides (inflorescence)<br />
Myosurus Mouse-tail, muoj-oura (the fruiting receptacle)<br />
myr-, myro- myrrh-, Myrrhis-<br />
Myrcia a name from mythology equating to Venus<br />
myri-, myrio- numerous-, myriad-, countless, flowing, murioj, muriomyriacanthus<br />
-a -um with very many thorns, murio-akanqoj<br />
Myriandra Myriad-stamens, murioj-andhroj ( Hypericum)<br />
myrianthus -a -um with a large number of flowers, muri-anqoj<br />
Myrica Fragrance, murikh (the ancient Greek, Homeric name, murikh, for Tamarix)<br />
(Myricaceae)<br />
Myricaria Myrica-like, a Homeric name, murikh, for a tamarisk<br />
myricoides resembling Myrica, Myrica-oides<br />
myriocarpus -a -um prolific fruiting, murio-karpoj<br />
Myriophyllum, myriophyllus -a -um Numerous-leaves, murio-fullon (Dioscorides’<br />
name for the much divided foliage)<br />
Myriostoma Many-outlets, murio-stoma (the pores of the spore-sac)<br />
Myristica Myrrh-fragrant, muristikoj (true nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, the dried<br />
outer covering of which provides mace, makir) (Myristicaceae)<br />
myristicaeformis -is -e, myristiciformis -is -e somewhat like Myristica<br />
myristicus -a -um myrrh-like, muristikoj (calabash-nutmeg, Monodora myristca)<br />
myrmeco- ant-, murmhc, murmhkoj, murmhko- (many ant/plant symbioses involve<br />
plant structure modifications)<br />
myrmecophilus -a -um ant-loving, murmhko-filoj (plants with special ant accommodations<br />
and associations)<br />
myro- fragrant-, unguent-, balsam-, muron, muromyrobalanus<br />
-a -um perfumed nut, fragrant acorn, muro-balanoj (the vernacular<br />
name for the fruit of Terminalia myrobalanus, cognate with mirabelle)<br />
Myrodia Balsam-fragrant, murr-odmh<br />
Myrosma, myrosmus -a -um Balsam-fragrant, murr-osmh<br />
myrothamnus -a -um fragrant-shrub, muro-qamnoj<br />
myrrhifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Myrrhis<br />
Myrrhis Dioscorides’ ancient name, murra, for true myrrh, Myrrhis odorata<br />
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