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GLOSSABY 



genus (plural, A classification ranking between family and 

 genera). species. 



gregarious. Habitually living with numbers of its kind. 



habitat. The natural abode of an animal or plant, or 



the particular location where it normally 

 lives. 



hibernate. To pass the winter in a more or less torpid 



state. 



incisor The front teeth. 



teeth. 



indigenous. Native to a country. 



interfemoral Membrane situated between the hind legs. 

 membrane. Present in bats. 



lemur. Primitive relatives of monkeys found in Mada- 



gascar, Africa, and the Orient. 



locomotion. Act or power of moving from place to place. 



longitudinal. Extending lengthwise. 



marsupial. Pouched. In mammals, members of an order 



the females of which usually have pouches, 

 or are pouchless descendants of pouched 

 ancestors. 



melanistic. Having a high degree of blackish pigmenta- 



tion which produces a very dark or black 

 color. 



metacarpal. Long bones of the hand or forefoot between 



wrist and fingers. 



metatarsal. Long bones of hind foot between ankle and 



toes. 



molar One, two, or three teeth in the rear of the jaw 



teeth. used for chewing and not preceded by de- 



ciduous teeth. 



mosaic-tailed. A type of scale arrangement in certain rats in 

 which the scales, instead of overlapping, 

 touch edge to edge like a mosaic. 



mutant. An individual differing from the usual mem- 



bers of the same species ; for instance, a 

 white animal of a species that is usually 

 gray or brown. 



