ægithognathism (ejithognathism)

The quality or condition of being ægithognathous; that structure of the bony palate of birds which consists in the union of the vomer with the alinasal walls and turbinals, and is characteristic of the suborder Ægithognatha. Parker distinguishes four styles: (a) incomplete, very curiously exhibited by the low Turnix, which is closely related to gallinaceous birds; (b, complete, as represented under two varieties, one typified by the crow, an oscine pa erine, the other by the clamatorial pa erines Pachyrhamphus and Pipra; ( d ) compound, that is, mixed with a kind of desmognathism. Ægithognathism is exhibited almost unexceptionally by the great group of pa erine birds; it is also nearly coincident with Pa eres, though a few other birds, notably the swifts, also exhibit it. Coues, N. A. Birds, p. 172. ægithognathous (e-ji-thog'na-thus), a. [As Ægithognatha gnathæ + -ous.] Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of the Ægithognatha ; having the vomer united with the alinasal walls and turbinals. See ægithognathism . Ægle (ē'glē), n. [L., female name in Greek mythology.] 1. A genus of plants of tropical India, allied to and resembling the orange-tree, but with trifoliate leaves. E. Marmelos, the Bengal quince, golden apple, or bhel, has an aromatic fruit, somewhat like an orange. A perfume and a yellow dye are obtained from the rind, and the dried fruit is a popular remedy in diarrhea and dysentery. Philip 2. A genus of brachyurous decapodous crustaceans, or crabs, of which a species, Ægle rufo punctata, is found in Mauritius and the Philippine islands.-3. A genus of mollusks. Oken, 1815. See Pneumodermon.-4. A genus of -lepidopterous insects. Hübner, 1816. ægo broncho phony (ē" gō-brong-kof' ō-ni), n. [ ony, nia. See ægophony and broncho phony. ægocerine (e-gos'e-rin), 'e-rin), a. Pertaining to or characteristic of the genus Ægocerus: as, an ægocerine goat goat or or antel antelope; ægocerine horns. Also written aigocerine. Egocerus (e-gos'e e-gos'e-rus), n. [NL., ægo phonic (e-go-fon'ik), a. Of or pertaining to ægophony. Sometimes written egophonic. ægophony (e-gof'ō-ni), n. [ ægrotans (e-grō'tanz), n.; pl. ægrotantes (e-grot an'tēz). [L., ppr. of ægrotare, be sick: see ægrot at.] In English universities, one who is sick; one who holds an ægrot at (which see). ægrotant (e-grō'tant), n. [