Arctiscon (arktiskon)

[NL.: see Arctisca.] The typical genus of Arctisconidæ. arctisconid (ärk-tis-kon'id), n. An acarid of the family Arctisconidæ. Arctisconidæ (ärk-tis-kon'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., rids with all 8 legs developed, legs of 3 joints, arctitude (ärk'ti-tüd), n. [F. arctitude, equiv. to arctation, q. v.] Same as arctation. Arctocebus (ärk-to-se'bus), n. [NL., Gr. άρκτος, & bear, + κῆβος, an ape: see ape and Ce bus.] A remarkable genus of lemurs, having a very short tail, small fore and hind feet, the digits partly webbed, and the index finger rudimentary. A. cal a bar ens is, the typical species, inhabits Old Calabar in Africa. and without caudal prolongations.