INDBX. 



397 



Nauclerus: naucleros— a ruler, 112 

 Necturus : nektos — swimming ; 



ourot— tail, .... 198 

 Nematognathi : Twma— barbel; 



fifTiatho*— Jaw, .... 336 

 Neocorys: Ti«oa— new; corus— hel- 

 met, 57 



Neosorex: neo— to swim; L., sorex 



—a shrew, 351 



Neotoma: TWO — to swim; tome — 



a cutting (Rodent), ... 31 

 NeroMa: neros— moist, . . 175 

 Nettion: nettion— a, little duck, 142 

 Nisus: a king of Megara, changed 



to an eagle 113 



Nocomis : Ind., iiofcomis— daugh- 

 ter of the moon, . . 305 

 Notemigonus; notos — back; Uemi 



—half; ffonia— angle, . . 301 

 Nothonotus : nothos — spurious : 



Tiotos— back, .... 225 

 Notophthalmus : notos— back ; 



ophthalmos—eje, . . , 191 

 Notropis: motos — back ; tropis—a, 



keel, ' 296 



Noturus: notoa— back; (mra— tail 335 

 Numenius : noumenia — the new 



moon 129 



Nyctale: miifctalos— nocturnal, 108 

 Nyctea: nuTctios— nocturnal, . 109 

 Nyctherodius ; ivuktios — noctur- 

 nal ; fterodioa— a heron, . . 133 

 Nyctiardea: L., a night-heron, 132 

 NycUcejus: im«c— night, . . 23 

 Ochetodon: ochetos — a channel: 



odon^a tooth 33 



CEdemia: oitjemo— a swelling, 144 

 UligocephaVus : olig oa — a. few 



(small); %ep/iaZe— head, . . 336 

 Oligosoma : olifros— small ; aomct— 



body, 171 



Olor: a Latin name, . . . 139 

 Oncorhynchus : onTco s — hook ; 



rhugchoB—BUOMt. . . . 356 

 Opheosaurus: opMs— snake; sau- 



roa— lizard, .... 170 

 Ophibolus : opfeia— snake ; hoUs— 



dart 180 



Ophidia: opM»~8nake, . . 173 

 Oporornis: opora — early autumn 



(fruit); ornis — bird, . . 67 

 Ortyx: ortua; — a European 

 quail, 119 



PAas. 

 Oryzoin/us: L., ortfao—rlce; mus— 



mouse, 32 



Osceola : Name of an Indian 



chief, ... . . 181 



Osmerus: osmerea— odorous, , 373 

 Otocorys: mts—ea,T; Tcorus— helmet, 56 

 Otus: otos—A horned owl iotoa— 



eared), . .... 107 



OzotMca : ozo — to give out an 



odor; tAefcfr— abox, . . . 166 

 Pagophlla : pagoa— ice ; pMleo—to 



love , 150 



Fandlon: name in mythology, 112 

 Pantosteus: jKintos— every where ; 



ofiteon^bone (from the closing 



of the fontanelle, which chiefly 



distinguislies the genus from 



Catostomus) .... 309 



Farid^i 51 



Farula: dim. of Parua, . . 60 

 Farus: L.. a titmouse, . . 51 

 Passer: L., a sparrow, , . 83 

 Passerculus : dim. of Passer, . 84 

 Passerella: dim. of Passer, . 88 



PASSBRBSi 44 



Pedicsicetes: pedion— a. &eldi Tcoite 



—a nest, 118 



Pedom/ys: peMon—&eld; mus — a, 



mouse, 33 



Fblboanis^ , . . . . 146 

 Pelecanus: pelekam^—a, pelican, 146 

 Pelidna: pelidnos—livid, . , 137 

 Pelionetta: peleios — blackish ; 



netta— duck 145 



Pelodichthys : pelos — mud; ich- 



tftus— fish 334 



Perca: perfce — a perch (perlcos— 



dusky) 239 



Febobsooes: L., perca — perch; 



esoa:— apike, .... 260 



PBBOLD^, 239 



Fercina: dim. of Perca, . . 319 

 Pbrcopsid^, .... 370 

 Percopsis; perfce— aperch; opaia— 



appearance 370 



Pbrdioid^: L., per(ifec~a part- 

 ridge 119 



Ferisoreus: peri^around; soroa— 



a hill, a heap 95 



Ferissoglossa: perissos— odd; gloa- 



80— a tongue, .... 61 

 Fetrochelidon : petroa — a rock ; 

 cheUdon^si swallow. . . 71 



