GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS. 
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Longiros'tral (L. longiros'tris), a. Having a long bill, or pertaining to 
the artificial and. obsolete group Longirostres. 
Longiroslres (L.), n. An obsolete group of birds, embracing certain 
long-billed forms. 
Longitudinal (L. longitudina'lis), a. Running lengthwise, or in the 
direction of the antero-posterior axis of a body or object. 
Lo'ral (L. lora'lis), a. Pertaining to the lores. (Plate XII. fig. 16.) 
Lore (L. lo'rurn), n. The space between the eye and bill in birds. 
(Plate XL) 
Low'er Parts (L. gas'trceum), n. The entire under surface of a bird, 
from the chin to the crissum, inclusive. (See plate XL, and note 
facing the same.) 
Low'er Tail-cov'erts (L. tec'trices cau'dce inferio'res ; tec' trices subcau- 
da'les), n. The feathers immediately underneath the tail. (See 
Crissum.) (Plate XI.) 
Lum'bar, a. Pertaining to the loins. 
Lu'minous (L. lumino'sus), a. Brilliantly shining; emitting light. 
Lu'nulate (L. lunula' tus), a. Narrowly crescent-shaped. (Plate XV. 
fig. 5.) 
Lu'nule (L. lu nidus), n. A small or narrow crescent. 
Lurid (L. luri'dus), a. "A color between purple, yellow, and gray;" 
livid. 
Lu'teous (L. lu'teus), a. Yellowish ; more or less like buff or clay-color. 
Ly'rate (L. lyra'tus), a. Shaped like a lyre, as the tail of the male Black- 
cock (Lyrurus tetrix), or that of the Lyre-bird (Menura superba). 
M. 
Mac'ula (L. ma'cula), n. A spot. 
Mac'ulate (L. macula 'tus) , a. Spotted. 
Mad'der Brown, n. A very rich reddish brown color, more purplish 
than burnt sienna. (Purple madder + burnt sienna.) (Plate IV. 
fig. 3.) 
Ma enla { n ' ^ n exceec ^ m S^y r i° n reddish purple color, similar 
M "t ' P ' 1 I to so ^ ermo » ' 3Ut darker. (Anilinrosa or rose 
Magen ta Fur pie, ( an i line + aniline violet>) (Plate VIIL fig# u ) 
Maize Yellow, n. A delicate pale yellow, similar to Naples Yellow, but 
paler ; more creamy than primrose-yellow. (Light cadmium -J- white.) 
(Plate VI. fig. 21.) 
Mala (L.), n. The side of the lower jaw, behind the horny covering of 
the mandible. 
Mal'achite Green, n. A light green color, like the mineral called mala- 
chite. (Italian ultramarine -f light cadmium + white.) (Plate X. 
fig. 6.) 
