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Tertius, n. L. tertius, third; the name given in this book to a suppositional plant.
Thoreau, n. Henry David Thoreau, an American author of the present century, wrote a number of delightful books on nature.
Tissue, n. L. texere, to weave; a woven fabric; the cellular fabric of plant structures.
Tropæolum, n. From a Greek word meaning “a turning,” hence, a turning of the enemy, a defeat; finally, the sign of a defeat, a trophy; the name of a plant, so called because of the shield-shaped leaves, many shields together suggesting trophies taken from the enemy.
Tube cells, n. The cells that build up the tubes of plants.
Tuber, n. L. tuber, a bump, swelling; a thickened portion of an underground stem. The potato is a tuber; it stores up starch for the use of the growing plant.
Tubular corolla, n. A tube-shaped corolla. The red honeysuckle has a tubular corolla.
Tunic, n. L. tunica, a tunic; the name of a garment worn by the Romans; a loose flowing robe; hence, any garment; a name given to the scaly coverings of bulbs like the onion and hyacinth.
Tunicated, a. Having a tunic.