MANTLE

n. Maantl. A.-S., mcentel, mentel. Lat., pallhnn, sti-ni/iilum (2d def.). Fr., manteau. Ger., Mantel. A cloak-like covering; an envelope. 1. Of Reichert. the expanded or covering portion of the cerebral hemisphere, which covers in the lateral ventricle. [A, 5.] See /fn-im HI. 2. In ornithology, the upper portion of the body of a bird between the neck and the tail feathers, including the up|KT surfaces of the wings. [L. 221.1 3. The external integument or body-wall of most of the Molnutca, which is largely developed. MOPetiBg the shell, and forming a cloak in which the vis. -era are protected. | B. ','S (a. 27); L. 20(5 (a. 27).] Brain m. |I!urdaeh|. (!er.. (,'fliiriiiiuin/il. OrOMkimHUintel, lUrniinni tel. The m. Ust def.) considered as being made up of the enrebnl E, he; E", ell; G, go; I, die; 1", iu; N, iu; N, tank; [s. 710]