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

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

Rec´tum, n. Lower straight gut.

Rec´tus, a. Name of certain muscles.

Recurved´, a. Bent regularly and gradually upward.

Reflect´ed, a. Turned backward.

Reflec´tion, n. Play of color changing in different lights.

Reg´imen, n. Diet.

Re´gio, Re´gion, n. Portion of the body in any way distinguished; dorsal region; cervical region.

Re´mex, n.; pl. remiges. Quill of the wing. (75, 76.) (Little used in the singular.)

Re´nal, a. Pertaining to the kidneys.

Re´te, n. Same as plexus.