A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 3 of 3

by Spencer Fullerton Baird; T. M. Brewer; Robert Ridgway

Ovula´tion, n. Formation of eggs in, and discharge from, the ovary.

O´vum, n.; pl. ova. Egg. Sometimes synonymous with embryo.

P.

Pab´ulum, n. Food; nourishment; aliment.

Pads. (123.) See Tylari.

Palæarc´tic, a. Indigenous to the northern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere.

Palæogæ´an, a. Indigenous to the Eastern Hemisphere, or “Old World.”

Palæornithol´ogy, n. Science of fossil birds.

Pal´ama, n. Webbing between the toes. (138.)

Pal´atal, Pal´atine, a. Pertaining to the palate; palatine is said especially of certain bones.