 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 562 pages
...firmer. TARSI. The feet in insects, which are articulated, and formed of five or a less number of joints. which distinguish them from two other great series...the secondary and primary, which lie beneath them. See Tables, p. 61, &e. TESTACEA. Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering. Etym., testa, a shell,... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1833 - 570 pages
...less number of joints. TERTIARY STRATA. A series of sedimentary rocks, with characters VOL. III. / which distinguish them from two other great series...the secondary and primary, which lie beneath them. See Tables, p. 61, &c. TESTACEA. Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering. Etym., testa, a shell,... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1835 - 420 pages
...firmer. TARSI. The feet in insects, which are articulated, and formed of five or a less number of joints. TERTIARY STRATA. A series of sedimentary rocks, with...TESTACEA. Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering. Etym., testa, a shell, such as snails, whelks, oysters, &c. THERMO-ELECTRICITY. Electricity developed... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1834 - 420 pages
...firmer. TARSI. The feet in insects, which are articulated, and formed of five or a less number of joints. TERTIARY STRATA. A series of sedimentary rocks, with...TESTACEA. Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering. Etym., testat a shell, such as snails, whelks, oysters, &c. THERMO-ELECTRICITY. Electricity developed... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1834 - 422 pages
...firmer. TARSI. The feet in insects, which are articulated, and formed of five or a less number of joints. TERTIARY STRATA. A series of sedimentary rocks, with...which distinguish them from two other great series of strata,—the secondary and primary, which lie beneath them. TESTACEA. Molluscous animals, having a... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1837 - 500 pages
...STRATA. A series of sedimentary rocks, with characters which distinguish them from two other great serie of strata — the secondary and primary — which...TESTACEA. Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering. Etym., testa, a shell, such as snails, whelks, oysters, &c. THERMAL. Hot. Etym., $ifp/uis, thermos,... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - Geology - 1837 - 568 pages
...firmer. TARSI. The feet in insects, which are articulated, and formed of five or a less number of joints. TERTIARY STRATA. A series of sedimentary rocks, with...characters which distinguish them from two other great scries of strata — the secondary and primary — which lie bcnruth them. TESTACEA. Molluscous animals,... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1839 - 584 pages
...a gutter. Talus, in geology, a sloping heap of broken rocks and stones at the foot of many cliffs. Tertiary Strata. " A series of sedimentary rocks,...Testacea. ''Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering." Tepid. Warm. Thermal. Hot. Thin out. Strata which diminish in thickness until they disappear, are said... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - Michigan - 1839 - 910 pages
...a gutter. Talus. In geology, a sloping heap of broken rocks and stones at the foot of many cliffs. Tertiary Strata. " A series of sedimentary rocks,...Testacea. " Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering." Tepid. Warm. Thermal. Hot. Thin out. Strata which diminish in thickness until they disappear, arc said... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1839 - 910 pages
...a gutter. Talus. In geology, a sloping heap of broken rocks and stones at the foot of many cliffs. Tertiary Strata. " A series of sedimentary rocks,...— which lie beneath them." Testacea. " Molluscous animal's, having a shelly covering." Tepid. Warm. Thermal. Hot. Thin out. Strata which diminish in... | |
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TERTIARY STRATA. A series of sedimentary rocks, with characters which distinguish them from two other great series of strata, — the secondary and primary, which lie beneath them. TESTACEA. Molluscous animals, having a shelly covering. 
