vetústus, a, um; ancient.

villósus, a, um, villous; covered with soft short hairs.

vimineus, a, um; osier-like; withy.

violáceus, a, um; approaching to a violet hue.

virgátus, a, um; twig-shaped; rod-like.

virgula; a rod or twig.

virgulátus, a, um; rod-shaped; like a bundle of rods.

vitreus, a, um; glassy; like glass in lustre.

vittátus, a, um; banded or bound with a fillet.

vómer; a ploughshare; ploughshare-like.

vulgáris, is, e; vulgar; very common.

vulgátus, a, um; common.

vulpiceps; fox-headed; having a head like a fox.

vulturénsis, is, e; vulture-like; belonging to the vultures.

W

Waterhousii; after Mr Waterhouse of London, zoologist. Wetherelli; after Mr Wetherell, botanist and geologist. Whitbiensis, is, e; from Whitby on the Lias in Yorkshire. Williamsonis; after Dr Williamson of Scarborough, botanist. Withami; after Dr Witham of Edinburgh, palæontologist. Woodii; after Mr Searles Wood of London, geologist. Woodwardii; after Mr Woodward, conchologist.

Wrightii; after Dr T. Wright of Cheltenham, palæontologist. Wymani; after Professor Wyman of Canada.

X

xiphodon; sword-tooth; having a sword-like tooth.

zamioïdes; zamia-like; resembling the plant zamia. zebra; the zebra; striped or banded like the zebra.

zic-zac, zig-zag; slanting in straight lines from side to side. zingiberifórmis, is, e; ginger-root-shaped.

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