English Dictionary: have a fit | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hippopathology \Hip`po*pa*thol`o*gy\, n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + E. pathology: cf. F. hippopathologie.] The science of veterinary medicine; the pathology of the horse. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L. {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.[?]; "i`ppos horse + [?] river. Cf. {Equine}.] (Zo[94]l.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus amphibius}), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river horse}. A smaller species ({H. Liberiencis}) inhabits Western Africa. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L. {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.[?]; "i`ppos horse + [?] river. Cf. {Equine}.] (Zo[94]l.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus amphibius}), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river horse}. A smaller species ({H. Liberiencis}) inhabits Western Africa. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L. {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.[?]; "i`ppos horse + [?] river. Cf. {Equine}.] (Zo[94]l.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus amphibius}), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river horse}. A smaller species ({H. Liberiencis}) inhabits Western Africa. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L. {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.[?]; "i`ppos horse + [?] river. Cf. {Equine}.] (Zo[94]l.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus amphibius}), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river horse}. A smaller species ({H. Liberiencis}) inhabits Western Africa. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Hypoptilum \[d8]Hy*pop"ti*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Hypoptila}, E. {Hypoptilums}. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + [?] down.] (Zo[94]l.) An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also {aftershaft}. See Illust. of {Feather}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Hypoptilum \[d8]Hy*pop"ti*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Hypoptila}, E. {Hypoptilums}. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + [?] down.] (Zo[94]l.) An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also {aftershaft}. See Illust. of {Feather}. |