corfpheæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. coryph (a), and suff. -eœ.] Bot.: A tribe of Palms, of which the type is Corypha. It is divided into two families, Sabalide and Phoenicide. PHEUS.] cor-ỹ-phêe', s. [Fr.) A ballet-dancer. [CORY [Gr. kory cor-ý-phe-ŭs, cor-ý-phe-ŭs, s . phaios(a.) at the top or head, (s.) the leader of the chorus in the Attic drama; koryphe =a head.] 1. Lit .: A chief of a theatrical chorus or company. *2. Fig .: The leader of any party. odous, gen it. odontos =a tooth.] că-rỹph-ô-dăn, s. [Gr. choryphe =a point, and Palæont .: A genus of ungulate mammals, the typical one of the family Cory pho don tide. The genus was founded by Prof. Owen on fragmentary materials. He showed its resemblance to the Tapirs. From the ampler remains obtained in this country, Marsh has proved that there were five toes. This nece itates the removal of the genus from the Tapiride. Found in the Eocene of North America and Europe. că-rỹph-o-don-ti-dæ, s . pl . [Mod. Lat. cory phodon (gen it. cory pho dont is ), and suff. -idœ .] Palæont .: A family of ungulate mammals. Only known genus, Coryphodon (q. v.).