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Ammocoetes : ammokoites— lying in 



the saiid 349 



Ammocrypta: aminos — sand; 



krwptos— hidden, . . . 219 

 Aminodromus: amnios — sand; 



clromos— running, ... 84 

 Ampelis: ampelis— a Kind of sing- 

 ing bird 73 



Ampelid^, 72 



Ampliioxus: a?up/ii— every where ; 



(both ends); oj; us— sharp, . 248 

 Ampliiplaga : amphi — every- 

 where; plage~d wound, . 248 

 Amphiuma: meaning unknown, 197 

 Amphiumid^, .... 197 

 Amyda: L., a turtle (Emjys) . 168 

 Anacanthini : a — without ; 



akantha— spine, . . . 257 

 Anas: L.. a duck, . . . 140 



Anatid^b, 137 



Ancistrodon: agklstron — a liook; 



odon— tooth, . . . . 184 

 Anguid^: L., anguis— the "blind 



worm," 170 



Anguilla: L., an eel (from angiiis)'i'i8 

 ANGCJILLIDja!, .... 337 

 Anorthura: a — without; orthos— 



regular; oura— tail, . . 55 

 Auser: L., a goose, . . . 140 

 Aiithus: anthos — a flower, or 



something bright, . - . 57 

 Antrostoinus : antron — cavern ; 



stojvia— moutli, .... 99 

 Anuua: a— without; ofira— tail, 187 

 Apeltes: a— without; pelte—shield,259 



Aphododeridse 248 



Aphododerus: aphodos — excre- 

 ment; dere— the neck or throat, 249 

 Apodes: a— without; pons — fool 



(ventral fins), .... 337 

 Apomotis: a — without; poma— 



opercle; ous— ear, . . . 239 

 Aquila; L., an eagle, . . . 114 

 Archibuteo: L.. chief of buzzards,! 14 

 Arctomys: arfctos — bear; miis— 



mouse, 28 



Ardea: L., a lieron, . . . 131 



AUDEID^E 130 



Ardetta: L., a little heron, . 133 

 Argyreus: argureos— silvery, . 307 

 Argyrosomus: arguros — silver; 



soma— hody, . . . 274-361 

 A1UD.E: from Ara, L., a macaw. 105 



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Arlina'. a cofned name, , . 223 

 Aromocheiys: arojua— odor; cUe- 



hts— turtle 166 



Arquatella: L., arcuatus — bent 



like a bow, 127 



Arvicola: L., living in fields, . 32 

 Asio: L., a horned owl, from the 



asinine, ear tufts, . . . 354 

 Aspidonectes: aspis— shield; nek- 



tes— a swimmer, . . . 168 

 Astatichthys: astato s — n ever 



standing still; ichthus—Rsh, 226 

 Aster 7iotremia: a — not; sternon— 

 breast (sternum); tre?na— vent 

 (aperture), .... 249 



Astragalinus ; astragalos — the 



ankle bone, .... 83 

 Astur: L., a goshawk, . . 112 

 Asturina: L., diminutive of 



Astur 113 



Atalapha: ( a lalos— tender?) . 23 

 Atherinid.e: atlierine — a, small 

 bony fish (from ather, an ar- 

 row) 260 



Atractostens , atraktos — spindle; 



osteon— hone, .... 342 

 Aves: L., birds, ... 36 



Aythya: ait/i«ua— a kind of water 



bird 143 



Bmone: baion — a small fish, men- 

 tioned by classic writers— from 



baios, small 272 



Bascanium: feasfearios— malignant 178 

 Batrachia: batrachos—a frog, 185 

 Belonesox: L., Belone — a siiver 



gar ; £soa;-a pike, . . . 261 

 Bernicla : liHtin name (a barnacle) 140 

 Blarina: a meaningless name, 26-352 

 Boleichthys: bolis — dart; ichthus 



—fish, 228 



Boleosoma: bolts — dart; soma— 



body, 223 



Bonasa : L., a bull, from the 



"drumming," . . . .119 

 Botaurus: L., bos-taurus — hull 



from the " booming," . . 133 

 Braeliyotus : brachuotos — short- 

 eared, 108 



Branta: English, brant, . . 140 

 Bryttus: brutto—lo growl, . 239 

 Bubal ichthys: boubolos — butfalo; 



ichthus— ash 323 



Bubo: L., a horned owl, . . 109 



