myodes

[Pref. myo- (2), and Greek eidos likene .] 1. Zool.: Lemming; a genus of rodents, family Muride, sub-family Arvicoline. Two, or perhaps three, species are known. Myodes lemmus, the Lemming (q. v.), and M. lagurus and M. obensis , from Siberia. M. torquatus , with the same habitat, is sometimes placed in a distinct genus, Cuniculus. 2. Palæont.: [LEMMING.] =to engender, to produce.] myogenic-paralysis, s. Path .: Infantile paralysis; the e ential paraly sis of infants. It is much le dangerous than paralysis in the adult. my-o-grăph-ic, my-o-grăph-ic-al, a . [Eng. myograph (y); -ic, -ical.] Of or pertaining to my ography or a description of the muscles. my-o-grăph-I-on, s . [MYOGRAPHY.] An apparatus for ascertaining the velocity of the nervous current. It was invented in 1850 by A. Helmholtz. my-og-ra-phist, s. [Eng. myograph(y); -ist.] One versed in myography; one who describes the muscles of animals.