Brevilingues (brevilinggwez)

pl. [NL., pl. of brevilinguis, short-tongued, L. brevis, short, + lingua = E. tongue.] In Merrem's cla ification (1813), a group of birds including the hoopoes and kingfishers, or the Upupidæ and Alcedinidæ of modern authors. Brevilinguia (brev-i-ling'gwi-ä), n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. of brevilinguis, short-tongued: see Brevilingues.] In some systems of cla ification, a group of Lacer til i a, or lizards, comprising those with an elongated and sometimes snake like body, a short tongue, and generally eye lids: contrasted with Fi ilinguia, Cra i lin gui a, Vermil in gui a, etc. see pen1.] In Cuvier's cla ification of birds, the first family of Grallæ, comprising the ostriches and ca owaries, emus, dodos, and didine birds, and the apteryx: an artificial group, but in the main the same as Strut hi ones or Ra titæ. IMG:content-2510.png:[blocks in formation] Menhaden, or Mo bunker ( Brevoortia tyrannus). IMG:content-2511.png:[blocks in formation] Same as draff . brewery (brö'er-i), n.; pl. breweries (-iz). [= D. brouwerij = G. brauerei: If they should bring any distre and trouble upon the London brewery, it would occasion the making ill drink, and drive the people to brew themselves, which would destroy the duty. C. Davenant, E ays on Trade, I. 79.