ta chydromus

[Gr. tachydromos -swift running: tachys swift, and dromos a running, a course.] 1. Ornith .: Illiger's name for the genus Cursor i us. 2. Zool .: A genus of Lacertidae, with seven species widely scattered in Chinese Asia, Japan, Borneo, and West Africa. Head pyramidal and long, collar of keeled scales, ventral scales keeled, tail not spined. *tăch-y-glos-sŭs, s. [Pref. tachy- , and Greek glo a a tongue.] Zool .: Illiger's name for the genus Echidna (q. v.). chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; B. Intransitive : 250 The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia IMG:content-0745.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small] 3986