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sually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc.…

Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever.

of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiaceæ. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.

A group of Mammalia, including the marsupials and monotremes; - - so called because the corpus callosum is rudimentary.

A fibrinous material exuded from the blood vessels in inflammation. In the process of healing it is either absorbed, or is converted into connective tissue binding the inflamed surfaces together. Lymph corpuscles (Anat.), finely granular nucleated cells, identical with the colorless blood corpuscles, present in the lym…

Inflammation of the lymphatic glands; -- called also lymphitis.

Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. [Written also lymphangitis.]

A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog.

A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers.

An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under Bird.

Mamma.

See Mamma.

A mammal. See Mammalia.

Having breasts; of, pertaining to, or derived from, the Mammalia.

Having the form of a mamma (breast) or mammæ.

Mastology. See Mammalogy.

A child's name for mamma, mother.

A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all the mammals of Australia and the adjacent islands, together with the opossums of America. They differ from ordinary mammals in having the corpus callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their young born while very immature. The female generally carries the yo…

Inflammation of the breast.

An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late Q…