GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL ZOOLOGICAL TERMS 221 
Inuus._{[A genus of Old World Apes, allied to the only European Ape—the 
Barbary Ape (Macacus) of Gibraltar. ] 
InsEcTIVORA.—{A heterogeneous order of Mammals, which includes the 
Hedgehogs, Shrews, and Moles. | 
LEMUROIDEA.—Arboreal animals of the Old World, chiefly of Madagascar, 
with dentition approximate to that of certain Insectivora, and as a rule 
with Monkey- and Ape-like prehensile (cf. Tarsius) limbs. (The 
“Tarsier” and ‘“‘ Aye Aye” are of this sub-order.) 
Macacus.—(Cf. Inuus.) 
ManatEeE.—The “Sea Cow,” an aquatic Mammal, famous for having given 
rise to the fable of the Mermaid. 
Manis.—One of Scaly Ant-Eaters of the Old World. 
MARSIPOBRANCHII.—The Lampreys and Hags. 
MaRSuUPIALIA.—A sub-class of Mammalia, the females of most of which are 
provided with a marsupium, or pouch, enclosing the teat-bearing area of 
the body-wall. (Cf. also Didelphia and Aplacentalia.) 
MonopELPHia.—Mammals possessed of a single vagina, 7.¢. all those above 
the Marsupials. 
MonotreMatTa.—The lowest sub-class of Mammals. (Cf. Aplacentalia and 
Ornithodelphia.) 
[MorrHotoey.—The study of form and arrangement of the parts of the 
body. ] 
[Muripa.—A family of Rodents, embracing the Rats and Mice. ] 
MoustEeLtip#.—A group of Carnivores, including the Weasels, Pole-Cats, and 
Martens. 
Mycetrs.—The Howling Monkeys of South America. 
MyocatEe.—T[The “ Desman,” an aquatic Insectivore, related to the Moles and 
Shrews, occurring in the Pyrenees and South-East Russia. | 
MyruecopHaca.—([One of the Hairy Ant-Eaters of South America.] (Cf. 
Edentata. ) 
[OnrocENy.—The developmental history of the individual. ] 
Oranos.—[Anthropoid Apes confined to the Oriental region. The “ Red 
Haired Apes” of Sumatra and Borneo. | 
[ORNITHODELPHIA.—The lowest ving Mammals (Australian). Oviparous 
Mammals, having non-united oviducts and a cloaca. (Cf. Monotremata, 
Duckbill, and Echidna.)| 
ORYCTEROPODIDA.—The “ Aaardvark,” or hairy Ant-Eaters of the Old World. 
(The Cape Ant-Eater.) 
PALHOHATTERIA.—A fossil “Lizard” [of the Permian beds in Saxony] related 
to Hatteria. 
Pretromyzon.—The Lamprey (cf. Ammoccetes and Marsipobranchii). 
PHALANGISTA VULPINA.— The Australian “Opossum,” or “ Vulpine 
Phalanger.” A climbing Marsupial. 
PHoca.—The Seal. 
PHocmNA.—The Porpoise. 
PuytLomys.—An extinct Rodent, from the Brazilian caves. 
[PHyLoceny.—The developmental history of the race. ] 
