palæocher us, paleochœrus

[Pref. Palcont.: A genus of Suida, from the European Miocene. It resembles Sus (q. v.) in most respects, but the tubercles of the molars are more distinctly circumscribed. palæo-, and Gr. choiros a swine. păl-æ-ō-chor-da, pā-lẽ ō-chor-dạ, s . [Pref. palæo-, and Gr. chorde a string.] [PLANOLITES.] păl-æ-oc-ô-ma, s. [Pref. palæo- , and Lat. coma =hair.] Palæont .: A genus of Star-fishes, from the Upper Silurian. "Po ibly an old form of the living Bird's foot Star-fishes." ( Nicholson .) păl-æ-ō-co-ry-nē, pā-le-ō-co-ry-nē, s. [Pref. paleo-, and Mod. Lat. coryne (q. v.).] Palcont .: A genus of doubtful affinity, consisting of minute organisms attached to margins of Lace-corals, from the Scotch Coal Measures. By some authorities they are referred to Corynida; according to others they are really peculiar proce es belonging to Fenestella. pāl-æ-ō-co-rés-tēs, pā-le-ō-co-rys-tēs, subst. [Pref. palæo-, and Mod. Lat. corystes (q. v.).] Palcont.: A Brach your ous Crustacean, akin to the modern Corystes (q. v.), and probably with the habits of that genus. păl-a-ô-cos-mic, pā-le-ō-cosmic, a . [Pref. paleo- , and Eng. cosmic.] Pertaining or relating to the ancient world, or to the earth during former geological periods. MOCRINOIDEA.]