galgulus (galgulus)

[NL., Galgulus oculatus. (Line shows natural size.) some small bird, the witwall.] 1. In ornith., an old book name of various birds, among them the roller, Coracias garrula. ( a ) The tech nical specific name of various species, as Lori culus galgulus, a lory of Java. (bt) [ cap.] Same as Coracias. Bri on, 1760. 2. [cap.] In entom., the typical genus of bugs of the family Galgulidæ, of heavy build, with large prominent eyes, hollowed beneath to receive the short IMG:content-2030.jpg:[graphic] stout antenne. The genus is exclusively American. G. oculatus is an example. galiat (gā'li-ä), n. [NL., a var. of (or an error for) L. gall a, gallnut: see gall3.] An old medical composition in which galls were an ingredient. Dunglison.