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posterior angle (or edge). (F. brachial — L. 

 hrachialis, of, or belonging to the arm ; brachwm, 

 the arm.) 



Brain. — The supraoesophageal ganglion. (A.S. 

 See hrcegen.) Encephalum. 



Breast. — The part of the thorax analogous to the 

 breast of vertebrates. (M.E. hrest, hreest. 

 A.S. breost. -j- Icel. brjost.) See Pectus. 



Brevate. Breves. — (Antennae). The term is used 

 when the antennaa are about the length of the 

 head. (L. brevis, short.) 



Breviorate. Breinores.^{A.nten\]ds). The term is 

 used when the antennae are longer than the head, 

 and shorter than the body. (L. brevior, short.) 



Brevissimate. Brevissimw. — (Antennae). The term 

 is used when the antennae are shorter than the 

 head. (L. brevissimus, short.) 



Broken. — (A.S. hrucan ?). See Fractae. 



Bronze. — The colour of old brass. (F. bronze.— 



Ital. bronzo ; bronzino, made of brass (z=ds). 



— L. CBS Brundusinum. — L. Bnmdusium, 



Brindisi (in Italy) where bronze mirrors were 



made.) 

 Bronzus. — Bronze-coloured. (F. — Ital. — L. see 



Bronze.) 

 Brosse. — Brush ; the brush often found upon the 



mola, formed of short, stiff hairs. (Fr. brosse, 



a brush.) 



Brunneus. — Brown ; chestnut -coloured. Evidently 

 a bastard compound. (Low L. brown.) 



Brush. — [See Brosse.] 



