"Ringed Plover (Ægialites hiaticula)"-Whitney, 1902

Ringed Plover

"Ringed Plover (Ægialites hiaticula)"-Whitney, 1902

"Herakles, from the eastern pediment of the temple of Athena."-Whitney, 1902

Æginetan Sculpture

"Herakles, from the eastern pediment of the temple of Athena."-Whitney, 1902

"Ægirus puncitilucens (dorsal view)"-Whitney, 1902

Ægirus

"Ægirus puncitilucens (dorsal view)"-Whitney, 1902

"Ægis- Varvakeion Statuette of Athena."-Whitney, 1902

Ægis

"Ægis- Varvakeion Statuette of Athena."-Whitney, 1902

"Æluropus melanoleucus- A remarkable genus of carnivorous quadrupdes of the arctoid series of the order Feræ, connecting to the true bears with ælurus and other genera."-Whitney, 1902

Giant Panda

"Æluropus melanoleucus- A remarkable genus of carnivorous quadrupdes of the arctoid series of the order…

"Æolis coronata, dorsal view."-Whitney, 1902

Æolis

"Æolis coronata, dorsal view."-Whitney, 1902

"An instrument illustrating the expansive force of steam generated in a closed vessel, and escaping through a narrow aperture, said to have been invented by Hero of Alexandria in the second century B.C. "-Whitney, 1902

Aeolipile

"An instrument illustrating the expansive force of steam generated in a closed vessel, and escaping…

"A blower, a contrivance for fumigating wheat and other grain, to bleach it and destroy fungi and insects."-Whitney, 1902

Aerator

"A blower, a contrivance for fumigating wheat and other grain, to bleach it and destroy fungi and insects."-Whitney,…

"Æsculus Hippocastanum (a, flower; b, seed; c, seed cut longitudinally."-Whitney, 1902

Aesculus

"Æsculus Hippocastanum (a, flower; b, seed; c, seed cut longitudinally."-Whitney, 1902

"A genus of bivalve mollusks, of the family Uniondæ, found in the rivers of Africa and Madagascar."-Whitney, 1902

Aetheria semilunata

"A genus of bivalve mollusks, of the family Uniondæ, found in the rivers of Africa and Madagascar."-Whitney,…

"Italo-Greek vase in the Campana Collection, Louvre Museum."-Whitney, 1902

Affixes

"Italo-Greek vase in the Campana Collection, Louvre Museum."-Whitney, 1902

"Feather from Argus Pheasant. (a,d, main stem; d, calamus; a, rachis; c,c,c, vanes cut away on right side in order not to interfere with view of b, the aftershaft, the whole of the left vane of which is like-wise cut away."-Whitney, 1902

Pheasant Feather

"Feather from Argus Pheasant. (a,d, main stem; d, calamus; a, rachis; c,c,c, vanes cut away on right…

"A grallatorial bird, a native of South America, often called the golden-breasted trumpeter."-Whitney, 1902

Agami

"A grallatorial bird, a native of South America, often called the golden-breasted trumpeter."-Whitney,…

"Agama brachyura-A family of saurian reptiles, order LAcertilia, superfamily Agamoidea."-Whitney, 1902

Agama

"Agama brachyura-A family of saurian reptiles, order LAcertilia, superfamily Agamoidea."-Whitney, 1902

"Agapornis- A genus of small African parrots, including the love-birds, sometimes made the type of a subfamily Agapornithinæ."-Whitney, 1902

Love Birds

"Agapornis- A genus of small African parrots, including the love-birds, sometimes made the type of a…

"Agaricus- A large and important genus of fungi, characterized by having a fleshy cap or pileus, and a number of radiating plates or gills on which are produced the naked spores."-Whitney, 1902

Common Mushroom

"Agaricus- A large and important genus of fungi, characterized by having a fleshy cap or pileus, and…

"A variety of quartz which is peculiar in consisting of bands or layers of various colors blended together."-Whitney, 1902

Agate

"A variety of quartz which is peculiar in consisting of bands or layers of various colors blended together."-Whitney,…

"Century-plant. A large North American genus of plants, of the natural order Amaryllidaceæ, chiefly Mexican."-Whitney, 1902

Agave

"Century-plant. A large North American genus of plants, of the natural order Amaryllidaceæ, chiefly…

"Implements of the Stone Age. 1, saw-edged flint knife; 2, crescent-shaped flint knife; 3, stone ax; 4, flint flake-knife; 5, harpoon-head of flint; 6, flint knife."-Whitney, 1902

Stone Age Tools

"Implements of the Stone Age. 1, saw-edged flint knife; 2, crescent-shaped flint knife; 3, stone ax;…

"<em>Agenia bombycina</em> (Cresson). a, cell constructed by the wasp; b, female wasp. (The vertical line shows natural size.)"-Whitney, 1902

Wasp

"Agenia bombycina (Cresson). a, cell constructed by the wasp; b, female wasp. (The vertical…

"Agnel of John II., King of France. Agnel- A French gold coin bearing a figure of the paschal lamb, first issued by Louis IX., and not struck after Charles IX."-Whitney, 1902

Agnel

"Agnel of John II., King of France. Agnel- A French gold coin bearing a figure of the paschal lamb,…

"Agonoderus dorsalis (Le Conte). Vertical line shows natural size."-Whitney, 1902

Agonoderus

"Agonoderus dorsalis (Le Conte). Vertical line shows natural size."-Whitney, 1902

Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin.

Eli Whitney

Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin.

"An insectivorous mammal peculiar to Hayti, the type-member of the genus Solenodon and of the family Solendontid&aelig;."-Whitney, 1902

Agouta

"An insectivorous mammal peculiar to Hayti, the type-member of the genus Solenodon and of the family…

"The American name for the genus Dasyprocta and family Dasyproctid&aelig;."-Whitney, 1902

Agouti

"The American name for the genus Dasyprocta and family Dasyproctidæ."-Whitney, 1902

"A clasp or hook, used in armor or in ordinary costume, fastening in the same manner as the modern hook and eye, often made into a large and rich ornament by concealing the hook itself beneath a jeweled, engraved, embossed, or enameled plate."-Whitney, 1902

Agraffe

"A clasp or hook, used in armor or in ordinary costume, fastening in the same manner as the modern hook…

"A net-like woolen garment worn by bachanals and soothsayers in ancient Greece. Image: Toso of Apollo wearing the Agrenon, found at Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli."-Whitney, 1902

Agrenon

"A net-like woolen garment worn by bachanals and soothsayers in ancient Greece. Image: Toso of Apollo…

"Agrilus ruficollis. a, anal end of body of larva; b, larva; c, beetle. (The vertical lines show natural sizes.)"-Whitney, 1902

Agrilus

"Agrilus ruficollis. a, anal end of body of larva; b, larva; c, beetle. (The vertical lines show natural…

"Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria) showing branch, flowering spray, and fruit."-Whitney, 1902

Agrimensor

"Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria) showing branch, flowering spray, and fruit."-Whitney, 1902

"W-Marked Cutworm and Greasy Cutworm Moth."-Whitney, 1902

Cutworm

"W-Marked Cutworm and Greasy Cutworm Moth."-Whitney, 1902

"Agua-Toad (Bufo marinus), a very large and common South American toad, with enormous parotid glands."-Whitney, 1902

Bufo Toad

"Agua-Toad (Bufo marinus), a very large and common South American toad, with enormous parotid glands."-Whitney,…

"Roseate Spoonbill-a large grallatorial bird of the genus Platalea, family Plataledid&aelig;, related to the ibis."-Whitney, 1902

Spoonbill

"Roseate Spoonbill-a large grallatorial bird of the genus Platalea, family Plataledidæ, related…

"A plume composed of feathers arranged in imitation of the feathers on the head of the heron, and worn on helmets or by ladies as a part of their head-dress, etc."-Whitney, 1902

Aigret

"A plume composed of feathers arranged in imitation of the feathers on the head of the heron, and worn…

"A plate of iron worn over the mail to protect the shoulders of a man-at-arms, before the introduction of plate-armor for the body. Image: Ailette with armorial bearings, middle of 13th century."-Whitney, 1902

Ailette

"A plate of iron worn over the mail to protect the shoulders of a man-at-arms, before the introduction…

"A motor employing the elastic force of air expanded by heat, or air compressed by means of another and separate motor, which is generally a steam engine."-Whitney, 1902

Air-engine

"A motor employing the elastic force of air expanded by heat, or air compressed by means of another…

"An apparatus for the exhaustion, compression, or transmission of air."-Whitney, 1902

Air-pump

"An apparatus for the exhaustion, compression, or transmission of air."-Whitney, 1902

"&hellip;a fleshy fruit containing several large jet-black seeds partly embedded in a white spongy aril.."-Whitney, 1902

Akee fruit

"…a fleshy fruit containing several large jet-black seeds partly embedded in a white spongy aril.."-Whitney,…

"A small elongated vase for unguents or perfumes, rounded at the bottom and provided with a broad rim about a small orifice."-Whitney, 1902

Alabastrum

"A small elongated vase for unguents or perfumes, rounded at the bottom and provided with a broad rim…

"Alauda- a genus of birds, typical of the family Alaudid&aelig;, or larks."-Whitney, 1902

Woodlark

"Alauda- a genus of birds, typical of the family Alaudidæ, or larks."-Whitney, 1902

"Albacore or Tunny(Tuna)- a name given to several fishes of the tunny or mackeral kind, specifically to the germon or long-finned tunny."-Whitney, 1902

Albacore

"Albacore or Tunny(Tuna)- a name given to several fishes of the tunny or mackeral kind, specifically…

"Wandering Albatross. A web-footed sea-bird of the petrel family."-Whitney, 1902

Albatross

"Wandering Albatross. A web-footed sea-bird of the petrel family."-Whitney, 1902

"Seeds cut vertically, showing their Embryos and Albumen."-Whitney, 1902

Seeds

"Seeds cut vertically, showing their Embryos and Albumen."-Whitney, 1902

"Great Auk (Alca impennis)"-Whitney, 1902

Great Auk

"Great Auk (Alca impennis)"-Whitney, 1902

"Sea-Fan; Sea Pen; Cornularia rugosa."-Whitney, 1902

Alcyonaria

"Sea-Fan; Sea Pen; Cornularia rugosa."-Whitney, 1902

"The popular name of shrubs and trees belonging to the geenus Alnus, natural order Cupulifer&aelig;."-Whitney, 1902

Alder

"The popular name of shrubs and trees belonging to the geenus Alnus, natural order Cupuliferæ."-Whitney,…

"A genus of parasitic Hymenoptera, of the family Braconid&aelig;."-Whitney, 1902

Aleiodes

"A genus of parasitic Hymenoptera, of the family Braconidæ."-Whitney, 1902

"A vessel formerly used in chemistry for distillation, and usually made of glass or copper."-Whitney, 1902

Alembic

"A vessel formerly used in chemistry for distillation, and usually made of glass or copper."-Whitney,…

"A family of clupeoid abdominal fishes."-Whitney, 1902

Aleopocephalidæ

"A family of clupeoid abdominal fishes."-Whitney, 1902

"A North American fish, Clupea Vernalis, from 8 to 10 inches long, resembling a small shad, but much inferior to it as food."-Whitney, 1902

Alewife

"A North American fish, Clupea Vernalis, from 8 to 10 inches long, resembling a small shad, but much…

"A small wing of a building; A pilaster or butress; The lateral face of the pier of an arch, extending from the edge of the opening."-Whitney, 1902

Alette

"A small wing of a building; A pilaster or butress; The lateral face of the pier of an arch, extending…

"An embiotocoid fish, with small scales, uniserial and jaw teeth, and lip free and deeply cut along its margin."-Whitney, 1902

Perch

"An embiotocoid fish, with small scales, uniserial and jaw teeth, and lip free and deeply cut along…

"A division of thallogenous chlorophyllous cryptograms found in the most part in the sea or in freshwater."-Whitney, 1902

Algae

"A division of thallogenous chlorophyllous cryptograms found in the most part in the sea or in freshwater."-Whitney,…

"The digestive sac, tract, or tube of any animal; the visceral or intestinal cavity."-Whitney, 1902

Alimentary Canal

"The digestive sac, tract, or tube of any animal; the visceral or intestinal cavity."-Whitney, 1902

"Any member of the family Alligatorid&aelig;, or some American member of the Crocodilid&aelig;."-Whitney, 1902

Alligator

"Any member of the family Alligatoridæ, or some American member of the Crocodilidæ."-Whitney,…

"Skull of a member of the family Alligatorid&aelig;, or some American member of the Crocodilid&aelig;."-Whitney, 1902

Alligator Skull

"Skull of a member of the family Alligatoridæ, or some American member of the Crocodilidæ."-Whitney,…

"Snapping turtle."-Whitney, 1902

Alligator Terrapin

"Snapping turtle."-Whitney, 1902

"Allocution; from an imperial Roman bronze coin in the British Museum."-Whitney, 1902

Roman Coin

"Allocution; from an imperial Roman bronze coin in the British Museum."-Whitney, 1902

"Allorhina nitida- readily distinguished by the fact that the epimera of the mesothorax are visible from above as a triangular piece between the prothorax and the elytra."-Whitney, 1902

Allorhina

"Allorhina nitida- readily distinguished by the fact that the epimera of the mesothorax are visible…

"One of a series of short pieces of metal sliding in slot-holes formed in overlapping plates of armor, replacing the common appliance of riveting to straps of leather or similar material. Image: Tasset of Plates, Almain-rivet Armor, 15th century."-Whitney, 1902

Almain-rivet

"One of a series of short pieces of metal sliding in slot-holes formed in overlapping plates of armor,…

"A species of Prunus, P. communis, producing the common almond."-Whitney, 1902

Almond-tree

"A species of Prunus, P. communis, producing the common almond."-Whitney, 1902