tinamus

[Latinized from tinamou (q. v.).] Ornith.: The type-genus of Tinamide, with seven species, ranging from Mexico to Paraguay. Bill rather short, hooked at tip, sides compre ed, nos trils toward base; wings with third and fourth quills longest, tips curved; tail very short, coverts lengthened; claws thick and short. tín cạ, s. [Lat.] 1. Ichthy.: Tench (q. v.); a genus of Cyprinide, with a single species, Tinca tinca ( + vulgar is ), found all over Europe in stagnant waters with soft bot tom. Scales small, deeply imbedded in the thick skin; lateral line complete; dorsal short, having its origin opposite the ventral, anal short, caudal somewhat truncated; mouth anterior, with a barbel at the angles; gill-rakers short, lanceolate; pseudobranchise rudimentary; pharyngeal teeth cuneiform, slightly hooked at the end. 2. Palæont.: From Tertiary freshwater formations. tin-cal, s. [TINKAL.]