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The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature.

Of or pertaining to the forehead or frontal bones; frontal; as, the metopic suture.

Fortune telling by physiognomy. [R.] Urquhart.

Of or relating to metoposcopy.

One versed in metoposcopy.

The study of physiognomy; the art of discovering the character of persons by their features, or the lines of the face.

Same as Cælenterata.

The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium. See Parapodium.

Any Australian bat of the genus Nyctophilus, having a very simple nasal appendage.

An animal having eight feet, as a spider.

Having eight petals or flower leaves.

One of the Octocerata.

Same as Octocerata.

Same as Octocerata.

A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size. See Devilfish,

Same as Cephalophora.

A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula.

Having an odontophore.

An odontoblast.

An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London.