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ORNITHOLOGY:— GLOSSARY. 



CEsTRCs. — From the Greek, oistros, 

 strong desire, incitement ; a gad- 

 fly. Systematic name of a family 

 of insects. 



Omnivorous. — From the Latin, o/nnis, 

 all, and vorare to eat. Applied to 

 animals that eat all kinds of food, 

 both animal and vegetable. 



OxocROTALus. — Ffom the Greek onos, 

 an ass, and krotos, noise. Syste- 

 matic name of the Pelican. 



Operculum. — Latin. Formed from 

 operire, to cover. The small door 

 or cover which closes the entrance 

 to a shell. A bony, moveable plate 

 which, in a great many fishes, 

 covers the ears or branchise. 



Organization. — The mode, or man- 

 ner of structure of an organized 

 being. 



Oriolus. — From the Latin, aureolus, 

 of the colour of go'd. Systematic 

 name of the Orioles. 



Ornithology — From the Greek ornis, 

 in the genitive case, ornithos, a bird, 

 and logos, a discourse. The natural 

 history of birds. 



Orphea — Specific nameof aFauvette. 



Ortyx. — From the Greek, orttix, a 

 quail. Systematic name of a kind 

 of Partridge. 



r Latin. Formed from 



Oryzivora. the Greek, oruza, rice, 

 < and the Latin, vorare, 



Oryzivorus. to eat. Specific names 

 t of certain Buntings. 



Os. — Latin. A bone. 



OssiFRAGA. — Latin. Formed from 

 ossa, bones, and frangere, to break. 

 Name of a kind of Vulture. 



OssiFRAGus. — Latin. Specific name 

 of an eagle. 



OsTRALEGus. — Latin. Specific name 

 of an Oyster-Catcher. 



Otis. — Latin. From the Greek, otis, 

 a Bustard. Generic name of the 

 Bustards. 



Otus. — From the Greek, otos, an 

 Owl ,• formed from ous, (in the 

 genitive, dtos,) an ear. Generic 

 name of a kind of O^vl. 



Ovary. — From the Latin, ovum, an 

 egg. The ovaries are the organs 



in which the eggs are formed in 

 oviparous animals. 



Oviduct. — The duct or canal which 

 leads from the ovarits to the cloaca. 



Oviparous. — From the Latin, ovum, 

 an egg, and parere, to bring forth. 

 Animals that multiply by means 

 of eggs, are oviparous. 



Palati. — Latin. Of the palate. 



Palmar. — From the Latin, palma, 

 the palm of the hand. Belonging 

 or relating to the palm. Also 

 applied to the feet of web-footed 

 birds. 



Palmate. — Having a membrane be- 

 twixt the toes, giving the foot a 

 remote resemblance to the palm. 



Palmipedes. — From the Latin, ^o/wa, 

 palm, and pes, ( in the genitive, 

 pedis,) a foot. Systematic name 

 of web-fooled birds. 



Pancreas. — From the Greek, ;jon, all, 

 and kreas, flesh, that is, quitejleshy. 

 A gland deeply seated in the ab- 

 domen, which resembles the sali- 

 vary glands in its structure, and 

 has been called the abdominal sali- 

 va )-y gland. 



Parcreatic. — Belonging to the Pan- 

 creas. 



Pandion. — Generic name of the Os- 

 preys. 



Papa. — Specific name of a Vulture. 



Papilla. — Latin. A nipple. A name 

 given to small eminences, which 

 appear to be formed by the ulti- 

 mate expansion of the vessels and 

 nerves, 



Papxll.e. — Plural ot Papilla. 



Papillated. — Covered with Papillae. 



Paradis.ea. — Generic name of the 

 Birds of Paradise. 



Parus. — Generic name of the Tits. 



Passerin.e. — From the La.tin, pnsser, 

 a Sparrow. The systematic name 

 of migratory birds. 



Passerine (Birds) — Birds of passage. 



Patagonica. — Latin. Belonging or 

 relating to Patagonia. 



Pavo. — Latin. A Peacock. 



Pecten. — Latin. A comb. The name 

 given to a folded membrane, situ- 

 ate in the back part of the eye in 



