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A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

 
Eyelid: palpebra,-ae (s.f.I), q.v., abl. sg. palpebra; see eyelash;

- [moss] Syrrhopodon octoblepharis

- [Octoblepharum; moss] Nomen graecae compositionis, ab OCTO et blepharon, palpebra, ob dentes peristomii dentes octo huicce generi ab Hedwigio conditore impositum (C. Mueller), the name is of Greek composition [i.e. of Greek compounding], from octo [8] and blepharon, a palpebra [i.e. eyelid], because the eight teeth of the peristome were applied to this very genus, by Hedwig, the author.

palpebralis,-e (adj.B): of or on the eyelids;

- palpebrales setae, the bristles on the eyelid.

palpebraris,-e (adj.B): of or for the eyelids.

Palpebratio,-onis (s.f.III), abl. sg. palpebratione: a blinking or winking with the eyes (i.e. eyelids).

 

A work in progress, presently with preliminary A through R, and S, and with S (in part) through Z essentially completed.
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