Hippobosca
         n 1: type genus of the Hippoboscidae [syn: {Hippobosca}, {genus
               Hippobosca}]

English Dictionary: Hippobosca	by the DICT Development Group
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Hippobosca equina n winged fly parasitic on horses [syn: horse tick, horsefly, Hippobosca equina]
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hippoboscid n bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals Synonym(s): louse fly, hippoboscid
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Hippoboscidae n winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies [syn: Hippoboscidae, family Hippoboscidae]
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hypobasidium n special cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellales
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Hypopachus n sheep frogs Synonym(s): Hypopachus, genus Hypopachus
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hypophosphoric acid n a crystalline tetrabasic acid (H4P2O6)
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hypophosphorous acid n a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2) [syn: hypophosphorous acid, phosphorous acid, orthophosphorous acid]
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hypophyseal adj of or relating to the hypophysis [syn: hypophyseal, hypophysial]
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hypophyseal stalk n the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus
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hypophysectomise v remove the pituitary glands [syn: hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise]
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hypophysectomised adj having the pituitary gland removed by surgery; "hypophysectomized tadpoles" Synonym(s): hypophysectomized, hypophysectomised
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hypophysectomize v remove the pituitary glands [syn: hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise]
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hypophysectomized adj having the pituitary gland removed by surgery; "hypophysectomized tadpoles" Synonym(s): hypophysectomized, hypophysectomised
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hypophysectomy n surgical removal of the pituitary gland
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hypophysial adj of or relating to the hypophysis [syn: hypophyseal, hypophysial]
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hypophysial dwarf n a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf) Synonym(s): pituitary dwarf, hypophysial dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf
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hypophysis n the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain Synonym(s): pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
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hypopigmentation n unusual lack of skin color Antonym(s): hyperpigmentation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Horse emmet} (Zo[94]l.), the horse ant.          {Horse finch} (Zo[94]l.), the chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]          {Horse gentian} (Bot.), fever root.          {Horse iron} (Naut.), a large calking iron.          {Horse latitudes}, a space in the North Atlantic famous for             calms and baffling winds, being between the westerly winds             of higher latitudes and the trade winds. --Ham. Nav.             Encyc.          {Horse mackrel}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common tunny ({Orcynus thunnus}), found on the                   Atlantic coast of Europe and America, and in the                   Mediterranean.             (b) The bluefish ({Pomatomus saltatrix}).             (c) The scad.             (d) The name is locally applied to various other fishes,                   as the California hake, the black candlefish, the                   jurel, the bluefish, etc.          {Horse marine} (Naut.), an awkward, lubbery person; one of a             mythical body of marine cavalry. [Slang]          {Horse mussel} (Zo[94]l.), a large, marine mussel ({Modiola             modiolus}), found on the northern shores of Europe and             America.          {Horse nettle} (Bot.), a coarse, prickly, American herb, the             {Solanum Carolinense}.          {Horse parsley}. (Bot.) See {Alexanders}.          {Horse purslain} (Bot.), a coarse fleshy weed of tropical             America ({Trianthema monogymnum}).          {Horse race}, a race by horses; a match of horses in running             or trotting.          {Horse racing}, the practice of racing with horses.          {Horse railroad}, a railroad on which the cars are drawn by             horses; -- in England, and sometimes in the United States,             called a {tramway}.          {Horse run} (Civil Engin.), a device for drawing loaded             wheelbarrows up an inclined plane by horse power.          {Horse sense}, strong common sense. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Horse soldier}, a cavalryman.          {Horse sponge} (Zo[94]l.), a large, coarse, commercial sponge             ({Spongia equina}).          {Horse stinger} (Zo[94]l.), a large dragon fly. [Prov. Eng.]                      {Horse sugar} (Bot.), a shrub of the southern part of the             United States ({Symplocos tinctoria}), whose leaves are             sweet, and good for fodder.          {Horse tick} (Zo[94]l.), a winged, dipterous insect             ({Hippobosca equina}), which troubles horses by biting             them, and sucking their blood; -- called also {horsefly},             {horse louse}, and {forest fly}.          {Horse vetch} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hippocrepis} ({H.             comosa}), cultivated for the beauty of its flowers; --             called also {horsehoe vetch}, from the peculiar shape of             its pods.          {Iron horse}, a locomotive. [Colloq.]          {Salt horse}, the sailor's name for salt beef.          {To look a gift horse in the mouth}, to examine the mouth of             a horse which has been received as a gift, in order to             ascertain his age; -- hence, to accept favors in a             critical and thankless spirit. --Lowell.          {To take horse}.             (a) To set out on horseback. --Macaulay.             (b) To be covered, as a mare.             (c) See definition 7 (above).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Hippobosca \[d8]Hip`po*bos"ca\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse       + [?] to feed.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse       tick. -- {Hip`po*bos"can}, a.
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Hippophagi \Hip*poph"a*gi\, n. pl. [NL. See {Hippophagous}.]       Eaters of horseflesh.
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Hippophagism \Hip*poph"a*gism\, n.       Hippophagy. --Lowell.
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Hippophagist \Hip*poph"a*gist\, n.       One who eats horseflesh.
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Hippophagous \Hip*poph"a*gous\, a. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + [?] to       eat: cf. F. hippophage.]       Feeding on horseflesh; -- said of certain nomadic tribes, as       the Tartars.
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Hippophagy \Hip*poph"a*gy\, n. [Cf. F. hippophagie.]       The act or practice of feeding on horseflesh.
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Bear's-paw \Bear's"-paw`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A large bivalve shell of the East Indies ({Hippopus       maculatus}), often used as an ornament.
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Jerker \Jerk"er\, n.       1. A beater. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.          2. One who jerks or moves with a jerk.          3. (Zo[94]l.) A North American river chub ({Hybopsis             biguttatus}).
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Hypophosphate \Hy`po*phos"phate\, n. (Chem.)       A salt of hypophosphoric acid.
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Hypophosphite \Hy`po*phos"phite\, n. (Chem.)       A salt of hypophosphorous acid.
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Hypophosphoric \Hy`po*phos*phor"ic\, a. [Pref. hypo- +       phosphoric.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, phosphorus in       a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as,       hypophosphoric acid.          {Hypophosphoric acid} (Chem.), an acid, {P2H4O6}, produced by             the slow oxidation of moist phosphorus, and isolated only             as a solution in water. It is regarded as a condensation             product of one molecule of phosphoric acid with one of             phosphorous acid, by partial dehydration.
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Hypophosphoric \Hy`po*phos*phor"ic\, a. [Pref. hypo- +       phosphoric.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, phosphorus in       a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as,       hypophosphoric acid.          {Hypophosphoric acid} (Chem.), an acid, {P2H4O6}, produced by             the slow oxidation of moist phosphorus, and isolated only             as a solution in water. It is regarded as a condensation             product of one molecule of phosphoric acid with one of             phosphorous acid, by partial dehydration.
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Hypophosphorous \Hy`po*phos"phor*ous\, a. [Pref. hypo- +       phosphorous.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of       oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous       acid.          {Hypophosphorous acid} (Chem.), an acid, {H3PO2}, whose salts             are produced by the action of barium hygrate on             phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by             exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline             substance. It is a powerful reducing agent.
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Hypophosphorous \Hy`po*phos"phor*ous\, a. [Pref. hypo- +       phosphorous.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of       oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous       acid.          {Hypophosphorous acid} (Chem.), an acid, {H3PO2}, whose salts             are produced by the action of barium hygrate on             phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by             exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline             substance. It is a powerful reducing agent.
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Hypophysial \Hy`po*phys"i*al\, a. (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the hypophysis; pituitary.