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GLOSSARY. 



birds, there are no persistently separate tarsal 

 bones, since the two proximal ones are con- 

 fluent with the extrenjity of the tibia, form- 

 ing its so-called malleoli, and the distal one 

 anchyloses with the metatarsus, leavin<T the 

 tarsal joint between them, as in reptile?, not 

 between the tarsal bones and the tibia, as in 

 mammalia. But, in descripti%-e ornitlioloerv 

 the whole segment between the tibia and The 

 toes, commonly called the shank, is usually 

 called tarsus. See, also, Taiiso-met^iaiisis 

 and ilKTATARsus. (I03i.) (N. B. In the 

 loregoing " Kxplanation, " etc., the word tar- 

 sus IS detined as used iu descriptions, not in its 

 morphologically correct sense.) 



Tar's L's, Back of. (106.) See Plajjta Tarsi 



fAR'sus, Booted. (111.) See Boot. 



Taxider'mv, a. Art of preparing and preserr- 

 ing skins so as to represent the appearance of 

 the h\ang animal. 



Taxoxom'ic, a. Classifieatory. 



Taxon'omy, n. Classification ; rational ar- 

 rangement according to some scientilic prin- 

 ciple. Biotaxy. ' 



Tec'trices, «, -^j/. Coverts; the smaller 

 feathei-s either of wing or tail, but especially 

 ?-o 4 oTf'"' t^il-coverts being calypteria. 



Tec^trices A-L£, n. pi. Wing-coverts, 



Tec'trices Q.kvuje, n.' pi. Tail-corerts. 



I EC'TRICES I.NFERto'RKS, n. pi. Under coyerts. 



\i O.) 



Tec;trices PERyER's*, n. pi. Median upper 



wing-coverts, of the secondary set 

 Tec^trices SfPERio'REs, n. pi. Upper coy- 



erts. </2.) 

 Tec'.mixa, n. pi. Same as tcclrices. 

 lEG'f.ME.XT, n. Same as integumnt 

 Teleoloc'ical, a. Relating to teleology. 

 rELEOL'oGY, n. Doctrine of final cauJjs ; sci- 



ence of adaptation of means to ends 

 Tem'ples, n. pi. (44.) See Tempoka. 

 TE.M'roKA ». pi. Temples ; portion of sides 



ot head between eyes and ears. (Scarcely 



used. ) 



TEN'no or Ten'dox, n. Fibrous cord or band 

 ot attachment of muscle to bone or other 

 parts; a "leader." Tendo achilUs, ham- 

 stnng. 



Tentiros'tral, a. Slender-billed. 



Teratol'ogv, 11. Science of monsters 



Te'res or Te'rete, a. Cylindrical and taper- 

 ing ; fusiform. Also, name of a muscle 



rER'(;rM n. Lower back, between interscainli- 

 um and uropygium. (Xot well distinguished, 

 and httle used.) (59.) ' 



Ter'mixal, a. At the end. 



Termixoloo'ical, a. Relating to tenninology. 



Tekmixol'ogy, n. Science of calling things 

 by their nght names according to some deter- 

 mined principle. Xomenclatuie 



n^,'7i'"'f' ^'"'■■"'"•^':'>'S "• /'/• Large inner 

 quills of wing gro« ing from humerus or elbow 

 1 lie two or three longer inner true secondaries 

 (which see) .arc often incorrectly .•ailed tertials 

 especially when distinguished" by size, shape 

 or color from the rest of the •secondaries. 

 (76.) 



Tes'tis, n.; j)l. testes. Testicles ; male oiKans 

 secreting spermatozoa. 



Tetradac'tyie, a. Four-toed. 



iHAL'AMi-.s n. A certain tract of the brain, 



The'ca, n. Sheath. 



The'xar, a. I'almar ; plantar 



The'ory, „. Scientific siieculation. Philo- 

 sophical explanation. Result of inference 

 from established principles '"'erente 



T.iER.Mor;'Exous, a. Heat-producing, as all 

 vital processes are. s> " 



^"kne'e. "(97.^°"""' "^ '"^ *"*"'''° ^^. ''"'' 

 TiioRAc'ic, a. Pertaining to the chest. 



IncSo^V'h ^-l" ^'"•'' ■ ^^Sn>ent of the body 

 enclosed by nbs, sternum, and certain vcrte- 

 biffi, containing heart and lungs. 

 Throat, n. See Gi-la. (52 ) 

 Thoib « ]„ birds, the so-called thumb, upon 

 which the alula or bastard wing, grows, is 

 homoogically the index-finger. ^ Penguins 

 lack this segment. ° 



Thyrohy'al, n Anelement of thehyoidbone. 

 Thyroid, «. Shield-shaped. Xame of princi- 



pal larj-ngeal cartilage. 

 Thy'roid Car'til-vge. One of tho.se forming 

 the larynx. ° 



TiB'iA, 11 Principal and inner bone of W be- 



tween knee and heel ; the shin-bone. 

 liB lAL, a. Pertaining to the tibia 

 Toe, Toes, n. (116.) 



TOMIUM ™.; pi. tomia. The cutting edge of 

 the biU. There is a superior or ma.xniary 

 tointum, and an inferior or mandibular ti- 

 imum; each is double (i. e. right and left) • 

 together they are the toima, mutuaUy apposed 

 when the mouth is shnt 

 Top OF Toes, (ll".) See AcEODACTYLrji. 

 Tor QL-ATE, a. Ringed ; collared. 

 loK'QUEs, n. Ring or collar of color or of 

 leathers otherwise distinguished. Lewis's 

 woodpecker has a cei-vical torques both in 

 color and texture of the feathers 

 TOTIPAL'MATE, «. Having all four toes webbed. 



Same as stcganopodotis. 

 Tracii'ea, n. Windpipe. 



Traxsverse', a. Crosswise ; in direction at 

 right ange with longitu.linal axis of the body. 

 1 HEAD (0/ the cod:), n. Cicatriculum ; molecule 



bee Y OLK. 

 Tri- (in composUion). Thrice ; treble 

 Tki'ceps, n. A certain extensor muscle of wine 

 and leg. ° 



Tridac'tyle, a. Three-toed 

 TRiGE.M'iMrs, a. for n. A certain cranial nerve. 

 Trihe'dral, a. Three-sided. 

 Triv'ial, a. Said of a sjjccj^c name. Opposed 



to generic. 

 Trochax'teb, n. Prominence at top of femur. 

 Troch'lf.a, n. A pulley ; smooth bony surface 



over which a tendon plays. 

 Tru.x'cate, a. Cut squarely off. 

 Trux'ci-s, n. Trunk ; body without its mem- 

 bers. (56.) 

 TuBER'crLu.M, n. Tubercle ; a little lump or 

 elevation. 



i Tl'xic, n. Enveloping membrane of various 



organs. 

 j TiT'xiCA Ai.BUGix'EA, n. Dense whitish mem- 

 I bi-anous investment of the testicles 

 TCR'BI.NAL a. Scroll-like ; name of certain 



bones of nasal passages. 



