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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A subfamily of Carabidæ, typified by the genus Ozæna, having the middle coxæ contiguous by reason of the extreme narrowness of the mesosternum. The species, usually found under fallen leaves, exhale a strong odor, whence the name. Also Ozænidæ.

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