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An arboreal anthropoid ape (Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang. [Written also orang- outan, orang-utan, ourang-utang, and oran-utan.]

A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.

An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.

mon otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris; the American otter is L. Canadensis; other species inhabit South America and Asia.

ish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once.

Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests.

breeding, and are gathered and highly esteemed as food by the natives. An allied species inhabits the tropical Atlantic and swarms in June or July.

Marsh-inhabiting; belonging to the Paludicolæ

Inhabiting ponds or swamps.

A tribe of Indians inhabiting the pampas of South America.

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

, n. A native or inhabitant of Paphos.

A native or inhabitant of Paraguay.

Spotted like a pard. Pardine lynx (Zoöl.), a species of lynx (Felis pardina) inhabiting Southern Europe. Its color is rufous, spotted with black.

A native or inhabitant of Paros.

A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France.

Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to the genus Parnassius. They inhabit the mountains, both in the Old World and in America.

and perroquet.] Paroquet auk or auklet (Zoöl.), a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.

om its note. -- Snow partridge (Zoöl.), a large spurred partridge (Lerwa nivicola) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia. -- Spruce partridge. See under Spruce. -- Wood partridge, or Hill partridge (Zoöl.), any small Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola.

Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; -- said of a noun. -- n.