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An association or community organized on the plan of Fourier. See Fourierism.

ormed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to twenty-five or more ranks of men. "In cubic phalanx firm advanced." Milton. The Grecian phalanx, moveless as a tower. Pope.

Any species of Phalaropus and allied genera of small wading birds (Grallæ), having lobate toes. They are often seen far from land, swimming in large flocks. Called also sea goose.

A salt of phthalic acid.

A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort.

Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Polygalaceæ) of which Polygala is the type.

A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell.

Many-chambered; -- applied to shells of Foraminifera and cephalopods. See Illust. of Nautilus.

Situated behind the palate, or behind the palatine bones.

Same as Scaphopoda.

A song in celebration of a marriage. Drayton.

Of or pertaining to the pterygoid processes and the palatine bones.

A salt of pyromalic acid. [Obs.]

A genus of plants related to the banana.

The quality or state of being repealable.

Capable of being repealed. -- Re*peal"a*ble*ness, n.

The quality or state of being revealable; revealableness.

Capable of being revealed. -- Re*veal"a*ble*ness, n.

A division of Pectostraca including saclike parasites of Crustacea. They adhere by rootlike extensions of the head. See Illusration in Appendix.

An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebræ, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. Hatteria is the only living genus, but numerous fossil genera are known, some of which are among the earliest of reptiles. See Hatteria. Called also Rhynchocephalia.