Part 6769

<h1>Malacology</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*col"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ soft + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>malacologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks.</def>

<h1>Malacopoda</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cop"o*da</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ soft + <ets>-poda</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; -- called also <spn>Protracheata</spn>, and <spn>Onychophora</spn>.</def>

<note>&hand; They somewhat resemble myriapods, and have from seventeen to thirty-three pairs of short, imperfectly jointed legs, two pairs of simple jaws, and a pair of antenn\'91. The tranche\'91 are connected with numerous spiracles scattered over the surface of the body. <spn>Peripatus</spn> is the only known genus. See <er>Peripatus</er>.</note>

<h1>Malacopterygian</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>malacopt\'82rygien</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Malacopterygii.</def>

<h1>Malacopterygii</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cop`te*ryg"i*i</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ soft + <?/ wing, fin, fr. <?/ feather.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also <spn>Malacopteri</spn>.</def>

<h1>Malacopterygious</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the Malacopterygii.</def>

<h1>Malacosteon</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cos"te*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., Gr. fr. <?/ soft + <?/ bone.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking.</def>

<h1>Malacostomous</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cos"to*mous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ soft + <?/ mouth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having soft jaws without teeth, as certain fishes.</def>

<h1>Malacostraca</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cos"tra*ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ soft + <?/ shell of a testacean.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca.</def>

<h1>Malacostracan</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cos"tra*can</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Malacostraca.</def>

<h1>Malacostracology</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cos`tra*col"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Malacostrac</ets>an + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>That branch of zo\'94logical science which relates to the crustaceans; -- called also <altname>carcinology</altname>.</def>

<h1>Malacostracous</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*cos"tra*cous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the Malacostraca.</def>

<h1>Malacotoon</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*co*toon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Melocoton</er>.</def>

<h1>Malacozoa</h1> <Xpage=886>

<hw>Mal`a*co*zo"a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ soft + <?/ an animal.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An extensive group of Invertebrata, including the Mollusca, Brachiopoda, and Bryozoa. Called also <altname>Malacozoaria</altname>.</def>

<h1>Malacozoic</h1> <Xpage=886>