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inhabitant of northern Luzon in the Philippines. The term means been associated from a remote age with is derived from the fact that they have Lepanto, and Amburayan. Their chief with plants, grass, and large leaves. occupation is agriculture, and they live They are skillful in the art of irrigation, in houses grouped together and roofed and construct reservoirs on the mountain flow sides, from which they allow the water to low by means of drain and flues. tural development are on a level among While the customs and degree of cul- While the customs and degree of culrather more warlike than the other groups, and still engage in their ancient practice of head hunting. On the other groups, and still engage in their ancient rather more warlike than the other practice of head hunting. On the other peaceful industrial pursuits, and are skilled in mining and metal work. The total number of the Igorot tribes is estimated at about 275,000. "Plan of Iguala" got its designation skilled in mining and metal work. The mated at about 275,000. total number of the Igorot tribes is estiindustrial center. The so-called from this place. an are three-lobed; the throat with a pendurero, Mexico; pop. about 10,000. It is an industrial center. The so-called lous dewlap, the edge of which is toothed. nus or the family Iguanidæ. The teeth The common American iguana is yellowish-green above, marbled with pure green, the tail ringed with brown. It has a crest of large dorsal spines. It is IGUANODON from four to five feet long. It is common in the warmer parts of America. IGUANODON, IGUANA an extinct gigantic reptile, closely resembling the iguana in in the form of its teeth, whose remains were discovered by Dr. Mantell in the Wealden formation of the S. of England. From its dentition there seems to be no doubt that it was herbivorous. Mantell estimated this animal to have been 70 feet long, but the complete skeleton now set up at Brussels is 23 feet in full length.

The iguanodon formed a family of the Dinosaurians, bird-like reptiles with long hind and short forelegs, and three-toed feet.

ILANG-ILANG (Cananga odorata), a large tree of the order Anonaceæ, cultivated in India and the Philippines, and yielding from its flowers a rich perfume.

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