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Hancock n American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793) Synonym(s): Hancock, John Hancock
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Hans Eysenck n a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis Synonym(s): Eysenck, Hans Eysenck, H. J. Eysenck, Hans Jurgen Eysenck
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Hans Geiger n German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945) Synonym(s): Geiger, Hans Geiger
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hemicycle n a plane figure with the shape of half a circle [syn: semicircle, hemicycle]
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hemizygos vein n a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein Synonym(s): hemizygos vein, hemizygous vein, vena hemizygos
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hemizygous vein n a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein Synonym(s): hemizygos vein, hemizygous vein, vena hemizygos
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hinge joint n a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane Synonym(s): hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint a joint allowing movement in one plane only Synonym(s): knuckle joint, hinge joint
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Home Secretary n the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office Synonym(s): Home Secretary, Secretary of State for the Home Department
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homesick adj longing to return home
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homesickness n a longing to return home
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homocyclic adj containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind especially carbon atoms Synonym(s): homocyclic, isocyclic
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homoecious adj of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host; "autoecious rust fungi" Synonym(s): autoecious, homoecious Antonym(s): heteroecious
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homosexual adj sexually attracted to members of your own sex [ant: bisexual, heterosexual] n someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex Synonym(s): homosexual, homophile, homo, gay
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homosexualism n a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex Synonym(s): homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness
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homosexuality n a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex Synonym(s): homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness
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homozygosity n the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene Antonym(s): heterozygosity
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homozygote n (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
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homozygous adj having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci; "these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color" Antonym(s): heterozygous
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honey cake n a spicy cake partially sweetened with honey
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honeysucker n Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar Synonym(s): honey eater, honeysucker
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honeysuckle n shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers Synonym(s): honeysuckle, Australian honeysuckle, coast banksia, Banksia integrifolia columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers Synonym(s): meeting house, honeysuckle, Aquilegia canadensis
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honeysuckle family n shrubs and small trees and woody vines [syn: Caprifoliaceae, family Caprifoliaceae, honeysuckle family]
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humic acid n a dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2; "the half-life of humic acid is measured in centuries"
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Hyemoschus n water chevrotains Synonym(s): Hyemoschus, genus Hyemoschus
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Hyemoschus aquaticus n largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa [syn: water chevrotain, water deer, Hyemoschus aquaticus]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hamesecken \Hame"seck`en\, Hamesucken \Hame"suck`en\, n. [AS. h[be]ms[?]cn. See {Home}, and {Seek}.] (Scots Law) The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house. --Bouvier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hamesecken \Hame"seck`en\, Hamesucken \Hame"suck`en\, n. [AS. h[be]ms[?]cn. See {Home}, and {Seek}.] (Scots Law) The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house. --Bouvier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hamshackle \Ham"shac`kle\, v. t. [Ham + shackle.] To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or restrain; to curb.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Haunch \Haunch\ (?; 277), n. [F. hanche, of German origin; cf. OD. hancke, hencke, and also OHG. ancha; prob. not akin to E. ankle.] 1. The hip; the projecting region of the lateral parts of the pelvis and the hip joint; the hind part. 2. Of meats: The leg and loin taken together; as, a haunch of venison. {Haunch bone}. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. {Haunches of an arch} (Arch.), the parts on each side of the crown of an arch. (See {Crown}, n., 11.) Each haunch may be considered as from one half to two thirds of the half arch.
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Hemicycle \Hem"i*cy`cle\, n. [L. hemicyclus, Gr. [?]; [?] + [?].] 1. A half circle; a semicircle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hemisect \Hem`i*sect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hemisected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hemisecting}.] [Hemi- + L. secare to cut.] (Anat.) To divide along the mesial plane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hemisect \Hem`i*sect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hemisected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hemisecting}.] [Hemi- + L. secare to cut.] (Anat.) To divide along the mesial plane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hemisect \Hem`i*sect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hemisected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hemisecting}.] [Hemi- + L. secare to cut.] (Anat.) To divide along the mesial plane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hemisection \Hem`i*sec"tion\, n. (Anat.) A division along the mesial plane; also, one of the parts so divided.
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Hemisystole \Hem`isys"tole\, n. (Physiol.) Contraction of only one ventricle of the heart. Note: Hemisystole is noticed in rare cases of insufficiency of the mitral valve, in which both ventricles at times contract simultaneously, as in a normal heart, this condition alternating with contraction of the right ventricle alone; hence, intermittent hemisystole.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Jeniquen \[d8]Je*ni"quen\, n. [Sp. jeniquen.] (Bot.) A Mexican name for the Sisal hemp ({Agave rigida}, var. Sisalana); also, its fiber. [Written also {hen[c6]equen}.]
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Henhouse \Hen"house`\, n.; pl. {Henhouses}. A house or shelter for fowls.
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Hinge \Hinge\, n. [OE. henge, heeng; akin to D. heng, LG. henge, Prov. E. hingle a small hinge; connected with hang, v., and Icel. hengja to hang. See {Hang}.] 1. The hook with its eye, or the joint, on which a door, gate, lid, etc., turns or swings; a flexible piece, as a strip of leather, which serves as a joint to turn on. The gate self-opened wide, On golden hinges turning. --Milton. 2. That on which anything turns or depends; a governing principle; a cardinal point or rule; as, this argument was the hinge on which the question turned. 3. One of the four cardinal points, east, west, north, or south. [R.] When the moon is in the hinge at East. --Creech. Nor slept the winds . . . but rushed abroad. --Milton. {Hinge joint}. (a) (Anat.) See {Ginglymus}. (b) (Mech.) Any joint resembling a hinge, by which two pieces are connected so as to permit relative turning in one plane. {To be off the hinges}, to be in a state of disorder or irregularity; to have lost proper adjustment. --Tillotson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Homesick \Home"sick`\, a. Pining for home; in a nostalgic condition. -- {Home"sick`ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Homesick \Home"sick`\, a. Pining for home; in a nostalgic condition. -- {Home"sick`ness}, n.
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Homosystemic \Ho`mosystem"ic\, a. [Homo- + systemic.] (Biol.) Developing, in the case of multicellular organisms, from the same embryonic systems into which the secondary unit (gastrula or plant enbryo) differentiates.
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Honeysucker \Hon"ey*suck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Honey eater}, under {Honey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Honey \Hon"ey\, n. [OE. honi, huni, AS. hunig; akin to OS. honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag, honang, Icel. hunang, Sw. h[86]ning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. [?] dust, Skr. kaa grain.] 1. A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb. 2. That which is sweet or pleasant, like honey. The honey of his language. --Shak. 3. Sweet one; -- a term of endearment. --Chaucer. Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus. --Shak. Note: Honey is often used adjectively or as the first part of compound; as, honeydew or honey dew; honey guide or honeyguide; honey locust or honey-locust. {Honey ant} (Zo[94]l.), a small ant ({Myrmecocystus melliger}), found in the Southwestern United States, and in Mexico, living in subterranean formicares. There are larger and smaller ordinary workers, and others, which serve as receptacles or cells for the storage of honey, their abdomens becoming distended to the size of a currant. These, in times of scarcity, regurgitate the honey and feed the rest. {Honey badger} (Zo[94]l.), the ratel. {Honey bear}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kinkajou}. {Honey buzzard} (Zo[94]l.), a bird related to the kites, of the genus {Pernis}. The European species is {P. apivorus}; the Indian or crested honey buzzard is {P. ptilorhyncha}. They feed upon honey and the larv[91] of bees. Called also {bee hawk}, {bee kite}. {Honey creeper} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of small, bright, colored, passerine birds of the family {C[d2]rebid[91]}, abundant in Central and South America. {Honey easter} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family {Meliphagid[91]}, abundant in Australia and Oceania; -- called also {honeysucker}. {Honey flower} (Bot.), an evergreen shrub of the genus {Melianthus}, a native of the Cape of Good Hope. The flowers yield much honey. {Honey guide} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of small birds of the family {Indicatorid[91]}, inhabiting Africa and the East Indies. They have the habit of leading persons to the nests to wild bees. Called also {honeybird}, and {indicator}. {Honey harvest}, the gathering of honey from hives, or the honey which is gathered. --Dryden. {Honey kite}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Honey buzzard} (above). {Honey locust} (Bot.), a North American tree ({Gleditschia triacanthos}), armed with thorns, and having long pods with a sweet pulp between the seeds. {Honey month}. Same as {Honeymoon}. {Honey weasel} (Zo[94]l.), the ratel.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Honeysucker \Hon"ey*suck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Honey eater}, under {Honey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Honey \Hon"ey\, n. [OE. honi, huni, AS. hunig; akin to OS. honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag, honang, Icel. hunang, Sw. h[86]ning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. [?] dust, Skr. kaa grain.] 1. A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb. 2. That which is sweet or pleasant, like honey. The honey of his language. --Shak. 3. Sweet one; -- a term of endearment. --Chaucer. Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus. --Shak. Note: Honey is often used adjectively or as the first part of compound; as, honeydew or honey dew; honey guide or honeyguide; honey locust or honey-locust. {Honey ant} (Zo[94]l.), a small ant ({Myrmecocystus melliger}), found in the Southwestern United States, and in Mexico, living in subterranean formicares. There are larger and smaller ordinary workers, and others, which serve as receptacles or cells for the storage of honey, their abdomens becoming distended to the size of a currant. These, in times of scarcity, regurgitate the honey and feed the rest. {Honey badger} (Zo[94]l.), the ratel. {Honey bear}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kinkajou}. {Honey buzzard} (Zo[94]l.), a bird related to the kites, of the genus {Pernis}. The European species is {P. apivorus}; the Indian or crested honey buzzard is {P. ptilorhyncha}. They feed upon honey and the larv[91] of bees. Called also {bee hawk}, {bee kite}. {Honey creeper} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of small, bright, colored, passerine birds of the family {C[d2]rebid[91]}, abundant in Central and South America. {Honey easter} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family {Meliphagid[91]}, abundant in Australia and Oceania; -- called also {honeysucker}. {Honey flower} (Bot.), an evergreen shrub of the genus {Melianthus}, a native of the Cape of Good Hope. The flowers yield much honey. {Honey guide} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of small birds of the family {Indicatorid[91]}, inhabiting Africa and the East Indies. They have the habit of leading persons to the nests to wild bees. Called also {honeybird}, and {indicator}. {Honey harvest}, the gathering of honey from hives, or the honey which is gathered. --Dryden. {Honey kite}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Honey buzzard} (above). {Honey locust} (Bot.), a North American tree ({Gleditschia triacanthos}), armed with thorns, and having long pods with a sweet pulp between the seeds. {Honey month}. Same as {Honeymoon}. {Honey weasel} (Zo[94]l.), the ratel.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Honeysuckle \Hon"ey*suc`kle\, n. [Cf. AS. hunis[?]ge privet. See {Honey}, and {Suck}.] (Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragrance. Note: The honeysuckles are properly species of the genus {Lonicera}; as, {L. Caprifolium}, and {L. Japonica}, the commonly cultivated fragrant kinds; {L. Periclymenum}, the fragrant woodbine of England; {L. grata}, the American woodbine, and {L. sempervirens}, the red-flowered trumpet honeysuckle. The European fly honeysuckle is {L. Xylosteum}; the American, {L. ciliata}. The American Pinxter flower ({Azalea nudiflora}) is often called honeysuckle, or false honeysuckle. The name {Australian honeysuckle} is applied to one or more trees of the genus {Banksia}. See {French honeysuckle}, under {French}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Honeysuckled \Hon"ey*suc`kled\, a. Covered with honeysuckles.
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Humin \Hu"min\, n. [L. humus the earth, ground.] (Chem.) A bitter, brownish yellow, amorphous substance, extracted from vegetable mold, and also produced by the action of acids on certain sugars and carbohydrates; -- called also {humic acid}, {ulmin}, {gein}, {ulmic} or {geic acid}, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Water chevrotain \Wa"ter chev`ro*tain"\ (Zo[94]l.) A large West African chevrotain ({Hy[91]moschus aquaticus}). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also {water deerlet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Boomorah \[d8]Boo"mo*rah\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.) A small West African chevrotain ({Hy[91]moschus aquaticus}), resembling the musk deer.
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Hancock, IA (city, FIPS 34005) Location: 41.39331 N, 95.36499 W Population (1990): 201 (98 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 51536 Hancock, MA Zip code(s): 01237 Hancock, MD (town, FIPS 36600) Location: 39.70289 N, 78.17366 W Population (1990): 1926 (848 housing units) Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 21750 Hancock, ME Zip code(s): 04640 Hancock, MI (city, FIPS 36300) Location: 47.13227 N, 88.60070 W Population (1990): 4547 (2008 housing units) Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 49930 Hancock, MN (city, FIPS 26936) Location: 45.49829 N, 95.79388 W Population (1990): 723 (333 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56244 Hancock, NH Zip code(s): 03449 Hancock, NY (village, FIPS 31940) Location: 41.95344 N, 75.28334 W Population (1990): 1330 (587 housing units) Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Hancock, VT Zip code(s): 05748 Hancock, WI (village, FIPS 32450) Location: 44.13452 N, 89.52024 W Population (1990): 382 (232 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54943 Hancock, WV Zip code(s): 25411
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Hancock County, GA (county, FIPS 141) Location: 33.26958 N, 83.00084 W Population (1990): 8908 (3396 housing units) Area: 1225.9 sq km (land), 14.2 sq km (water) Hancock County, IA (county, FIPS 81) Location: 43.08634 N, 93.74256 W Population (1990): 12638 (5236 housing units) Area: 1479.3 sq km (land), 5.3 sq km (water) Hancock County, IL (county, FIPS 67) Location: 40.40209 N, 91.16887 W Population (1990): 21373 (9692 housing units) Area: 2058.2 sq km (land), 51.6 sq km (water) Hancock County, IN (county, FIPS 59) Location: 39.82314 N, 85.77103 W Population (1990): 45527 (16495 housing units) Area: 793.0 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water) Hancock County, KY (county, FIPS 91) Location: 37.84198 N, 86.77908 W Population (1990): 7864 (3080 housing units) Area: 489.0 sq km (land), 26.2 sq km (water) Hancock County, ME (county, FIPS 9) Location: 44.56612 N, 68.36845 W Population (1990): 46948 (30396 housing units) Area: 4115.8 sq km (land), 1973.8 sq km (water) Hancock County, MS (county, FIPS 45) Location: 30.38916 N, 89.47208 W Population (1990): 31760 (16561 housing units) Area: 1235.2 sq km (land), 195.9 sq km (water) Hancock County, OH (county, FIPS 63) Location: 40.99835 N, 83.66502 W Population (1990): 65536 (26107 housing units) Area: 1376.3 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water) Hancock County, TN (county, FIPS 67) Location: 36.52559 N, 83.21976 W Population (1990): 6739 (2890 housing units) Area: 575.8 sq km (land), 3.1 sq km (water) Hancock County, WV (county, FIPS 29) Location: 40.52103 N, 80.58099 W Population (1990): 35233 (14697 housing units) Area: 215.1 sq km (land), 13.8 sq km (water)
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Homosassa, FL (CDP, FIPS 32375) Location: 28.78122 N, 82.61836 W Population (1990): 2113 (1499 housing units) Area: 13.4 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
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Homosassa Springs, FL (CDP, FIPS 32400) Location: 28.79717 N, 82.54829 W Population (1990): 6271 (3217 housing units) Area: 33.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
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Humacao zona, PR (urbana, FIPS 35532) Location: 18.15451 N, 65.81973 W Population (1990): 21306 (6952 housing units) Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
hungus /huhng'g*s/ adj. [perhaps related to slang `humongous'] Large, unwieldy, usually unmanageable. "TCP is a hungus piece of code." "This is a hungus set of modifications." The {Infocom} text adventure game "Beyond Zork" included two monsters called hunguses.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
hungus /huhng'g*s/ (Perhaps related to slang "humongous") Large, unwieldy, usually unmanageable. E.g. "{TCP} is a hungus piece of code." [{Jargon File}] (1999-01-26)