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Fatiscent. — Spontaneously mouldering and falling 

 to pieces in the air. (Say.) (L. fatisco, to gape 

 open.) 



Fauna. — Animals indigenous to any region or period, 

 as protected by the fauns. (L. faunns, from 

 jaun, — javeo, to favour.) 



Favose. — Resembling honey-comb. (L. javus, 

 honey-comb.) 



Fecundation. — The act of impregnation. (From L. 

 fecundo, to make fruitful.) 



Feet. — Organs of locomotion situated beneath the 

 body. (Say.) (A.S. fet, sing, fot.) 



Female pronucleus. — The nucleus of the egg-cell. 

 (L, femina, a woman, and fro, and nvclens, 

 from nux, a nut.) 



Femoris caput. — The head of the femur (L. femur, 

 jemoris, and caput, head.) See Femur. 



Femoris scapus. — (L. jemur, jemoris, and sea f us, 

 a shaft.) See Femur. 



Femoris trochanter. — (L. jemvr, jemoris, and Gr. 

 trochanter, a runner.) See Femur. 



Femur. — The thigh, a long stout joint, connected 

 anteriorally with the trochanter, and posteriorally 

 with the tibia, it possesses free movement, and is 

 composed of three pieces the separation of which 

 is marked by strong sutural lines, these are 

 called the first, second, and third joints of the 

 femur — jemoris capit ; jemoris trochanter, and 

 jemoris scapus. When two parts only are dis- 



