n. type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales.
n. type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills.
n. a family comprising the shoebills.
n. a family comprising the right whales.
‖n. [ NL., from L. balaena whale + -oid. ] (Zool.) A division of the Cetacea, including the right whale and all other whales having the mouth fringed with baleen. See Baleen. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the type genus of the Balaenopteridae.
n.
n.
n., Same as Paleographer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a., Same as Paleographic. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. Same as paleolithic.
n. The study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities.
n. A specialist in paleontology.
n. The branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and related remains.
n. The study of diseases of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence).
n. The paleobiology of birds.
n. [ Palæo- + -type. ] (Phon.) A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use. Ellis. --
n. The study of fossil animals.
‖n. See Palestra. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. See Palestric. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One versed in palætiology. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ Gr.
prop. n. A genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia.
n. See Saleratus. [ 1913 Webster ]