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EUSTA´CHIAN (tube), a. for n. The air-tube from the fauces to the inner ear.

EVEN (tail), a. Having all the feathers of equal length. Also called cauda æqualis or integra.

EX- (in composition). Out; out of; away from.

EXCRES´CENCE, n. Outgrowth, fleshy or cutaneous.

EXCRE´TA, n. pl. Excrement, or other animal refuse.

EX´CRETORY or EX´CRETIVE, a. Having power or quality of excreting. Excreting differs from secreting, in that the substance resulting is to be eliminated from the economy, not used; e.g. saliva is secreted; urea is excreted.

EXOCCIP´ITAL, a. or n. One of the lateral elements of the occipital bone.

EXOG´ENOUS, a. Produced by outgrowth.

EXOSTO´SIS, n. Any morbid bony outgrowth or enlargement.

EXTEN´SOR, n. Generic name of muscles that extend or straighten a limb or any of its segments.

EXTE´RIOR TOES. (126.)

EXTREM´ITY, n. Any limb, member; equal to membrum, artus.

EY´AS, n. An unfledged hawk.

EYE´BROW, n. (43.) See SUPERCILIUM.

EY´RY or EY´RIE, n. Nest of a bird of prey.

FABEL´LA, n. A certain sesamoid bone.

FA´CET, n. Smooth, flattened articulating surface.

FA´CIAL, a. Pertaining to the face.

FA´CIES, n. Face; whole front of head, excepting the bill.

FÆ´CAL, a. Pertaining to excrement; excrementitious.

FÆ´CES, n. pl. Excrement; dung.

FAL´CATE, FAL´CIFORM, a. Sickle-shaped; scythe-shaped.

FAL´CONINE, a. Like a hawk; belonging to the Falconidæ.

FALSE WING. (79.) See ALULA.

FALX CEREBRI, n. A certain fold of the dura mater.

FAMILY, n. Systematic group of the grade between order and genus, generally distinguished or denoted by the termination -idæ, as Falcon-idæ.

FAS´CIA, n. Broad band of color. Also, equivalent to APONEUROSIS (which see).

FAS´CIATED, a. Broadly banded with color.