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An extinct genus of herbivorous Tertiary mammals, once supposed to have resembled the tapir in form, but now known to have had a more slender form, with a long neck like that of a llama. [Written also Palæotherium.]

Putting the whole foot upon the ground in walking, as some mammals.

A small Asiatic mammal (Ailurus fulgens) having fine soft fur. It is related to the bears, and inhabits the mountains of Northern India.

A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister.

Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet, as the musang, and the luwack or palm cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). See Musang.

Inflammation of the cellular tissue in the vicinity of the uterus.

y way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes. "Seldom mentioned without a derogatory parenthesis." Sir T. Browne. Don't suffer every occasional thought to carry you away…

An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals, worn by Eskimos, etc.

Inflammation of the parotid glands. Epidemic, or Infectious, parotitis, mumps.

h, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically. Let him construe the letter into English, and parse it over perfectly. Ascham.

The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or hair.

Inflammation of the pericardium. Dunglison.

Inflammation of the perichondrium.

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder.

Inflammation of the cellular tissue around the kidney. -- Per`i*ne*phrit"ic, a.

Inflammation of the periosteum.

Inflammation of the tissues about the rectum.

A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla.

Inflammation of the peritoneum.

Inflammation of the connective tissue about the cæcum.