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Palaeographic :: Palaeographic (a.) See Paleographer, Paleographic, etc..

Tortrix :: Tortrix (n.) A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalae) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace..

Bowhead :: Bowhead (n.) The great Arctic or Greenland whale. (Balaena mysticetus). See Baleen, and Whale..

Paleotype :: Paleotype (n.) See Palaeotype.

Palaeographer :: Palaeographer (a.) Alt. of Palaeographi.

Finback :: Finback (n.) Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus..

Palaestric :: Palaestric (a.) See Palestric.

Salaeratus :: Salaeratus (n.) See Saleratus.

Palaestra :: Palaestra (n.) See Palestra.

Alae :: Alae (pl. ) of Al.

Palaeo- :: Palaeo- () See Paleo-.

Balaenoidea :: Balaenoidea (n.) A division of the Cetacea, including the right whale and all other whales having the mouth fringed with baleen. See Baleen..

Palaetiologist :: Palaetiologist (n.) One versed in palaetiology.

Helicotrema :: Helicotrema (n.) The opening by which the two scalae communicate at the top of the cochlea of the ear.

Scalae :: Scalae (pl. ) of Scal.

Romic :: Romic (n.) A method of notation for all spoken sounds, proposed by Mr. Sweet; -- so called because it is based on the common Roman-letter alphabet. It is like the palaeotype of Mr. Ellis in the general plan, but simpler..

Rorqual :: Rorqual (n.) A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Balaenoptera physalus). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Called also razorback..

Poor-will :: Poor-will (n.) A bird of the Western United States (Phalaenoptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.

Palaeotype :: Palaeotype (n.) A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use.

Shoebill :: Shoebill (n.) A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak..

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