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OT.OSSARV. 



liinls, fiirtlipv (iistinjjiiiNhoil l>y Itoing born 

 wiiik iiiicl lirlploHs, (cil ami iciucil in the nrst. 

 Tlic trim iiiiiiiiiii/Kiili.i is .syiionynious. 



Psii.iiI'.k'hic, II, llavitif; down growing only 

 t'mni tile future jilrrylii', ns tlii' |>rc rnrsor of 

 the riiluri' |ihniia<;r, to wliii'li it i.sNiilisi'(|iiL'ntiy 

 ailixi'd for a wliilc and then falls olf. 



I'mp'as, II. Name of ((rlaiii |ii'lvir ninsclos. 



rri'.iiAi'Di'ii'ysiN, II. IVrtain process of eranial 

 bones. 



Ttkii'.na, n. Heol-imd. (11 T).) 



rrKKii'.MATA, II. /il. (This word is of niu'ertain 

 nieaiiinj;.) (SH ?) 



I'ri'.u'Yiiciii) (hum), n. A slender boni' eimneet- 

 iu)' the i|uadrat>^ with the palatine. 



I'rKii'vi.A, II.; i>l. pin- If III-.. Area or Inni on 

 the skin where featheis },'row. 



rrEliYl.oc'KAlMlY, II. A deseription of the 

 plnniaf,'e, espeeially with referenee to the <lis- 

 tribiilion of the feathers on the skin. 



rrKiiYi-ii'sis, 11, rinniaf,'<', I'onsidered with 

 referenee to its distribution on the skin. 



I'ri'i.A, II, (This word is of uneertain mean- 

 in-.) (.SOO 



I'rii.di'.K'iPf.s, V, pi. I'tilopa'die birds. Sueli 

 lire K<'iierally able to run aluait at birth, or 

 at least to feed thi'msidves. jMisi/pnili'.i is 

 synonymous. 



rril.oH.K'nic, It. Clothed at birth with (loeeu.s, 

 whieh sprouts not only from tln' future ptery- 

 la-, but also from apteria. 



rTi[,()'.si.s, ». Plumage. (I!.) 



Pf'isic, n. Pertaininj,' to the pubis. 



Pl'nis, 11. The most anterior bone of the ]>el- 

 vis. In birds the n.isn piihi.s- or /iiilii:i are 

 separate, there beins no jiubie syinpliysi.s, and 

 directed MKUP or less liaekward. 



Pri.'T.f.S ». A ehiek ; yonng bird, before its 

 lirst eomplete pluniai^e. 



Pfl.'.MoNAiiY, n. I'ertaininR to the lungs ; re- 

 lating to respiration. 



Pfi.'sr.s, Pti.sK, n. IVating of the nrterips. 



PfNc'rATi;, n. Dotted ; pitteil; studded with 

 lioint.s. 



P^^•(■'TI'^r SA'LiES.'i, n, Fir.st trace of the em- 

 bryonie heart. 



Pl'ril.'l.A, II. Central blaek di.sc eircumserilied 

 by the iris ; the )iu])il (a /m/e, not a substanee). 



Pll'lf.'l.AltY, ". Pertaining to the pupil. 



PYtioe'iiiiKs, ». ;)/. A group of birds distin- 

 guished by th(T far liaekward position, and 

 deep burial, in eonnnon integument, of the legs. 



PY(;iiI''i)I)(H'.s, 11: Itelonging to I'l/iju/iiK/r.H, or 

 having the I'haraeter of that grotip. 



Pv'iiOsirLK, II. Last eoec.'ygeal vertebra, of 

 p<'eidiar size and shape in reeeut birds ; also 

 ealleil the riinin: 



PYl.rili'lc, a. Pertaining to the ]iyloru.s. 



Pvi.d'r.rs, )(. Opening from gizzard into duo- 

 denum ; isprcti(//i/, valve guarding thisorilioe. 



Pvu'il'uli.M, a. Pear-shaped. 



Qt'A:ii!li,AT'i:nAi,, n. T''onr-sidod. 



(i)lAliltll,<M 'fi.AK, 11, Kour-eliambered, ns tho 

 heart of higher vi'rtebrates is. 



(,>fAK'liV, H. Prey of raptorial birds. 



(.•iii.i., 11, See Pr.NSA. (2, T."), "ti, 146.) 



tJil'.NAllV, (I. Noting a certain absurd system 

 of elassilieation whieh ]iresumes that thero 

 are,// IV types, or sets of objeet.s, in every nat- 

 ural group. 



Qii.n'li'N.\, II. Set of five, arranged thus, *•* 



HA'niAI,, n. Pertaining to the radius. 

 liA'hil, II. }il. Ifarlis of a main feather. 

 I Iia'iih A((t;ss(i'|!II, ?i. pi. IJaibs of the sup- 

 plementary feather. 

 i IiAHId'i.I, II. pi. liAluifl.Ks (wliieh see). 

 liAHlo'i.i A((i;ss(i'liil, ii.pl. ISarbules of tho 

 supplementary feather, al'tershaft or hyjioi)- 

 tilum. 



Outer bone of forearm, 

 pi. niiiii. Hraneh or fork. Cina- 



Q. 



Qi'ADUAS'dii.AR, n. Four-edged or four-angled. 



tilAl)'i;.vrE, ('. .Squared. 



QiAu'e.Ari'. Honm:, /(. See Os QfAiiRArrM. .\ 

 peculiarly shaped bone inter|)Osed between 

 the loW'Cr jaw and the rest of the skull. 



pA'iiirs, II. 



l!A'.\ns, «.; 

 thidea. 



liAi'ii'i:, II. Line of separation of two parts of 

 an organ uheii prominent m otlu^rwisc dis- 

 tinguished. 



IiArrn'iiiAi., II. Pertaining to birds of prey. 



JiAri'r.K, n. pi. Ifirds with Hat sternnni, as 

 ostriches, ennis or cassowaries, and the ap- 

 tery.x. 



liAl'i (It's, a. Iloar.se-voieed. 



liicc'riMX, ?).; fil. nr/n'ir.i. Quills of the tail. 

 (7<1. ) (The singular is little u.sed.) 



Itr.i 'ii'M, II. Lower straight gut. 



I>r.( 'rrs, n. Nanu' of certain muscles. 



UicciiivEi)', a. Hent regularly and gradually 

 upward. 



Hi.i'i.K(T'EP, a. Turned backward. 



liEi'i.Ec'riipN, 11. Play of color changing in 

 ditlerent light.s. 



Pkii'imex, II. Diet. 



]{e'(;io, liE'r.ioN, «. Portion of the body in 

 any way distinguished ; dorsal region; cervical 

 rifiiiin. 



Kr.'MEX, II.; ])I. irmif/es. Quill of the wing. 

 (7.'>, (<!.) (Little used in the singular.) 



liE'sAi,, II. Pertaining to tlie kidneys. 



IiE'ie, II. Siimc us pli:rii,i. 



Ketii'it.ate, h. iilarked with network of 

 lines. 



liEricl'l.A'l KIN, il. Network; inosaie. 



liiiT'iNA, II. Kxpau.sion of the o|)tic nerve 

 within the eye, upon which images of ob- 

 jects are impressed. 



Hl'.TUAc'ril.E, 11. Susceptible of being drawn 

 back anil ilriven forward as a hawk's claw. 



Hl/niolisE', II. Directed backward. 



KllAcil'is, II.; pi. i-liitchidc.i. Sea]ius exclusive 

 of cal.imus ; .-iliaft of a feather, bearing tho 

 webs, without tht! iiollow horny bairel. 

 (Ibi.) Also, th(' spinal eoluinn. 



l>riAMi'liciTiiE'i.A, 11. Covering of tho whole 

 bill. (I'J.) 



IJiii'sAi,, //. Pertaining to the nose. 



HiiiNENcErii'Ai.ox, 11. Foremo.st tract of tho 

 brain, the fourth from behind. 



litiiNoTliE'cA, n. Covering of the upper man- 

 dible. (13.) 



