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Like or belonging to the Passeres.

Having the form of a patella.

Comblike in form.

Shaped like a foot.

Those birds that are related to the pelican; the Totipalmi.

Shieldlike, with the outline nearly circular; peltate. Henslow.

Penicillate.

Having the form of a feather or plume.

Pertaining to the Perciformes.

An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percidæ); the pondfishes (Centrarchidæ); the sciænoids (Sciænidæ); the sparoids (Sparidæ); the serranoids (Serranidæ), and some other related families.

chieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do. I will cry unto God most high, unto God that performeth all things for me. Ps. lvii. 2. Great force to perform what they did attempt. Sir P. Sidney.

Admitting of being performed, done, or executed; practicable.

The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. Promises are not binding where the performance is impossible. Paley.

One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art; as, a performer of the drama; a performer on the harp.

Having the form of a petal; petaloid; petal-shaped.

Any of several transformers (there must be at least two) for changing phase.

Of or pertaining to Piciformes.

A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups.

Having the form of a pileus or cap; pileate.

Resembling hairs or down.